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2019-2020 flu season starts off full throttle
December 2, 2019
Five states and Puerto Rico already are at the highest level of flu activity, the CDC reports.
Opinion
Guideline: Diagnosis and treatment of adults with community-acquired pneumonia
November 22, 2019
The practice guideline was jointly written by an ad hoc committee of the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America.
News
Ask about vaping in patients with respiratory symptoms, CDC says
November 20, 2019
New CDC recommendations intended to help HCPs pinpoint and manage vaping-associated lung injuries as seasonal respiratory infections trend upward.
News
Documentation tips: Acute respiratory failure
November 20, 2019
Documenting acute respiratory failure accurately matters, regardless if it is, or is not, the primary diagnosis.
News
Pulmonary embolism treatment teams adopted widely for complex disease
November 20, 2019
NEW YORK – The challenge of pulmonary embolism is being increasingly addressed with dedicated teams.
News
Vaping-linked lung injury: 2,172 cases, 42 deaths
November 14, 2019
Forty-two deaths from EVALI have been confirmed in 24 states and the District of Columbia.
News
Transfusion-related lung injury is on the rise in elderly patients
November 14, 2019
SAN ANTONIO – Researchers at the Food and Drug Administration examined trends in potentially life-threatening or fatal transfusion-related adverse events in patients aged 65 years and older.
News
Smokers with PE have higher rate of hospital readmission
November 11, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – The rate of readmission within 30 days was significantly higher among PE patients with tobacco dependence.
News
CDC identifies probable culprit in vaping lung injuries
November 9, 2019
In addition, obtaining vaping devices from informal sources, such as from a dealer, off the street, or from a friend, was more likely to be linked to EVALI.
News
Measles infection linked to impaired ‘immune memory’
November 6, 2019
Measles virus infection is associated with significant reductions in pathogen epitopes and antibody reservoirs.