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Denoised Ultra-Low-Dose CT Better for Identifying Lungs With, Without Pneumonia
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 – For individuals who are immunocompromised, denoised ultra-low-dose computed tomography (ULDCT) shows better accuracy than ULDCT for identifying lungs with or without...
Chest CT Scans Can Help Diagnose Pneumonia
TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 – Low-dose CT chest scans could help detect pneumonia in at-risk patients while exposing them to small amounts of radiation, a new study says. Ultra-low-dose scans can...
No Link Seen Between Preop GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Postop Aspiration Pneumonia
THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 – Preoperative glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is not associated with short-term postoperative aspiration pneumonia, according to a study published...
Accelerated Kidney Function Decline Seen With COVID-19 Versus Pneumonia
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 – COVID-19 is associated with accelerated decline in kidney function, especially after hospitalization, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in JAMA Network Open....
Has RSV Vaccine Hesitancy Subsided?
FRIDAY, Dec. 27, 2024 – More Americans believe in the effectiveness of vaccines developed to protect newborns and seniors against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). More than half of U.S. adults...
Many PCPs Prescribe Antibiotics for Pneumonia Even With Negative Chest X-Ray
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 -- Many general practitioners prescribe antibiotics for suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) even when chest radiograph (CR) results are negative, according to a study ...
CDC Lowers Age for First Pneumococcal Vaccine to 50
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 – The recommended first age at which Americans should get the pneumococcal vaccine has been lowered from 65 to 50, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Walking Pneumonia Cases Spike Among Young Kids
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 – Walking pneumonia cases are surging among young children in the United States, federal health officials warn. "Bacterial infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae increased i...
Discordant Pneumonia Diagnosis From Presentation to Discharge Common
MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 – Discordant diagnoses from initial presentation to discharge occur in more than half of patients hospitalized and treated for pneumonia, according to a study published online...
Is It Really Pneumonia? Study Casts Doubt on Hospital Diagnoses
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 – Hospitals could be frequently misdiagnosing pneumonia, causing patients to receive the wrong treatments and potentially become deathly ill, a new study finds. More than half...
FDA Approves Capvaxive Pneumococcal 21-Valent Conjugate Vaccine
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Capvaxive pneumococcal 21-valent conjugate vaccine for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumococcal...
Robust Gut Microbiome Can Help You Fight Infections
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – The bacteria colonizing your bowels play a key part in your risk for infection, new research shows. A study of more than 600 people hospitalized with infections found their...
Animal Studies Suggest New Treatment Target for Spinal Cord Injury
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 – Spinal cord injuries can cause the body to go haywire, with misfiring nerves causing dangerous “fight-or-flight” responses. This makes typical and normally harmless problems l...
FDA Approves Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium) for Bacteremia, Skin and Skin Structure Infections, and Pneumonia
Allschwil, Switzerland, April 04, 2024 – Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd, Allschwil (SIX: BSLN), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to meeting the needs of patients with severe...
Paratek Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval of Nuzyra (omadacycline) Oral Only Dosing Regimen for the Treatment of Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia (CABP)
BOSTON, June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRTK), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel...
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