AECOPD Associated With Increased High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T
New study results indicate that reducing systemic inflammation should be an important focus of COPD management.
Pneumonia
Diagnosing Usual Interstitial Pneumonia via Endobronchial Optical Coherence Tomography
A study compared the diagnostic accuracy of endobronchial OCT in interstitial lung disease to the clinical judgment of blinded, independent pathologists and pulmonologists.
Risk for Asthma at Age 4 Years Higher After Pneumonia in Infancy
Children diagnosed with pneumonia in infancy have an increased risk for prevalent asthma at age 4 years.
Current Guidelines May Lead to Antibiotic Overuse for SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia
Current guidelines for SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia would result in overuse of antibiotics at the time of intubation.
Pneumococcal 15-Valent Conjugate Vaccine Immunogenic, Safe in Healthy Infants
The multicenter, randomized, double-blind, active-comparator-controlled phase 3 PNEU-PED study included 1720 healthy infants enrolled at 42-90 days of age.
Rapid PCR Bests Traditional Culture in Correlation of Clinical Variables in Pneumonia
Researchers assessed the performance of a pneumonia panel in relation to clinical measures and outcome variables.
Spotlight on Non-Ventilator-Associated Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Pneumonia prevention interventions such as proper oral care, head-of-bed elevation, and incentive spirometry, are not being provided to most patients outside the ICU, leading to greater than two-thirds of hospital-acquired pneumonia.
Assessing Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis-Related Interstitial Lung Disease
Researchers assessed mortality rates in rheumatoid arthritis-related interstitial lung disease as well as the association between mortality, radiographic patterns, and confounding factors.
Treatment for Pneumocystis Pneumonia Recalled Due to Temperature Control Issue
The recall was initiated because the product had prolonged exposure to extremely cold weather during shipment.
Prenatal Household Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Pneumonia Risk in Infants
The study found prenatal exposure to carbon monoxide in household air pollution was a risk factor for early pneumonia, a leading global cause of death for children younger than 5 years.
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