Prenatal SARS-CoV-2 Exposure Triples Risk of RDS in Neonates of Unvaccinated Mothers
Full-term infants exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in utero had three times the risk of developing neonatal RDS compared to unexposed infants.
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Vaping Tied to Bronchitis, Dyspnea Risk in Young Adults
Vaping is associated with respiratory symptoms including wheeze, bronchitic symptoms, and dyspnea in young adults, independent of combustible cannabis and cigarette exposures, according to research published online in Thorax.
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Severe COVID-19 Linked with 16-fold Risk of Ventricular Tachycardia
Patients with severe COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation are 16 times more likely to develop ventricular tachycardia within six months compared to their peers without severe infection.
Electrical Stimulation Treats Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression
A novel treatment for opioid-induced respiratory depression that administers electrical pulses to the back of the neck helped anesthetized patients undergoing neurosurgery regain respiratory control following high dosage opioid use.
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Success of Noninvasive Respiratory Support in COVID Patients May Be Tied to Work of Breathing
Computational modeling shows that noninvasive respiratory support is more likely to be successful if it allows significant reductions in patients’ breathing efforts.
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Strategies to Reduce Ventilator-associated Pneumonia, HAP, and VAEs in the ICU
Even before the pandemic, an estimated 250,000-plus patients contracted VAP each year in the US, but effective strategies for infection control and ventilator management can reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia, as well as HAP and VAEs.
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Hydrocortisone Ineffective Against Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely Preterm Infants
Hydrocortisone is no more effective than placebo at preventing bronchopulmonary dysplasia in infants born before the 30th week of pregnancy, according to NEJM published research.
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Getinge Flow Family Anesthesia Machines Contracted by Premier Inc
Getinge Flow Family anesthesia machines will now be available to Premier Inc’s network of 4,400 US hospitals and health systems and 225,000 other providers and organizations.
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RSV Monoclonal Antibody Nirsevimab Highly Effective in Phase 3 Trial
The investigational long-acting monoclonal antibody Nirsevimab showed 74.5% efficacy against medically attended lower respiratory tract infections caused by RSV in healthy infants.
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Genetic Variant Leads to Fatal Case of Pediatric Interstitial Lung Disease
A genetic variant in a surfactant-producing protein led to a fatal case of interstitial lung disease in a two-year-old child, according to an analysis of the child’s lung tissue.
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Noninvasive Ventilation Mitigates Harm to Preterm Infants Suffering Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Noninvasive ventilation methods for respiratory distress syndrome have gained attention in recent years due to rising incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in intubated infants.
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Antibody MIS-C Treatment Works by Depleting Neutrophils
Intravenous immune globulin—a common treatment for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)—likely works by depleting immune cells called neutrophils.
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Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis Mimics Lung Cancer
A case study presented at Chest 2021 reports that the fungal infection coccidioidomycosis may have varied clinical presentations, including mimicking lung cancer.
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Peptide-coated Endotracheal Tubes Target Airway Bacteria
A coating applied to endotracheal tubes can release antimicrobial peptides that target infectious bacteria and reduce upper-airway bacterial inflammation during intubation.
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Opioid Overdose Deaths Increased 38% in Black Americans
A new NIH study found that non-Hispanic Black individuals in four US states experienced a 38% increase in the rate of opioid overdose deaths from 2018 to 2019, while the rates for other race and ethnicity groups held steady or decreased.
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