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Terminally Ill Nursing Home Patients Face Needless ER Visits, Hospital Stays
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 — Terminally ill nursing home residents are being hounded to their graves with needless trips to the hospital, a new study says. About 80% of ER visits by terminally ill nursing ...
Few Babies Getting RSV Antibody Shot, Beyfortus, Study Says
THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 — A new antibody shot that protects babies against RSV infection could be struggling to gain traction, researchers report. Only about a third (35%) of babies eligible for n...
Association Found Between Home Mold, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 – Home mold, often attributed to chronic and/or recurring water intrusion, is associated with hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), according to a study published online May 8...
Household Mold Can Trigger Lung Disease
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 — Household mold can be a significant trigger for a rare but potentially debilitating lung disease that can cause permanent breathing problems, a new study says. Mold appears to ...
Pediatric Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection Incidence Increased in 2024
WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 – Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae)-associated community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) incidence was significantly higher in 2024 than in 2018 to 2023 among children,...
Digital Tool Potentially Predicts Childhood Asthma
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 — A new digital tool can flag kids who are at risk for developing childhood asthma, researchers report. The tool scans electronic health data records and calculates an asthma r...
Accurate Risk Prediction Model Developed for Pediatric Pneumonia
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 – An accurate risk prediction model has been developed for children younger than 14 years with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), according to a study published online in the...
New Models Help Docs Distinguish Severe Pneumonia In Children
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 — New predictive models can accurately distinguish mild, moderate and severe pneumonia in children, helping determine which kids need hospitalization or intensive care. Children w...
Quality Improvement Program Aids Antibiotic Duration for Common Infections in Children
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 – A quality improvement program can improve recommended antibiotic duration in children for both acute otitis media (AOM) and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) across...
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 ...
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