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Brief elevation of airborne particulate matter linked to respiratory infection in children

Even the briefest increase in airborne fine particulate matter PM2.5, pollution-causing particles that are about 3 percent of the diameter of human hair, is associated with the development of acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) in young children, according to newly published research.

16 Apr 2018

Brief exposure to pollution-causing particles triggers lung infections in children

Even the briefest increase in airborne fine particulate matter PM2.5, pollution-causing particles that are about 3% of the diameter of human hair, is associated with the development of acute lower respiratory infection in young children, according to newly published research.

13 Apr 2018

Targeting metabolism of key nutrients could be effective in treating squamous cell carcinoma

Researchers from UCLA and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center have found that two targeted therapies could be more effective if used in combination to treat squamous cell carcinomas of the lung.

12 Apr 2018

What we know and don’t know about memory loss after surgery

Two years ago, Dr. Daniel Cole's 85-year-old father had heart bypass surgery. He hasn't been quite the same since.

12 Apr 2018

ATS Foundation and Insmed to provide $50,000 funding for NTM lung disease research

The ATS Foundation is pleased to announce a new ATS Foundation/Insmed Research Award in Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria Lung Disease, which will provide one year of funding support in the amount of $50,000.

12 Apr 2018

Life-saving STB and B-Con techniques need to become as familiar as CPR

Nearly 60,000 people die from bleeding each year, and though injuries that result in extreme blood loss have long been a sight all too common in areas like West Philadelphia, the national spotlight has certainly shone upon the issue of late.

11 Apr 2018

New blood test accurately predicts development of TB two years before onset

A new blood test has been found to more accurately predict the development of tuberculosis up to two years before its onset in people living with someone with active TB, according to research published online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, an American Thoracic Society journal.

6 Apr 2018

Microscopic revelations could lead to new treatment options for deadly blood infections

Researchers at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) have for the first time been able to observe -- live and in real-time -- how the human body responds to often lethal fungal blood infections in the lung.

4 Apr 2018

Study of trauma patients evacuated from frontlines provides insight into en route care

A groundbreaking study of nearly 4,000 trauma patients evacuated from the frontlines in Afghanistan over a six-year period offers insight that can inform decisions on team composition, staff training and skill mix on the battlefield and beyond.

2 Apr 2018

New research grant by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare to advance COPD patient care

The ATS Foundation is pleased to announce the new ATS Foundation/Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Research Award in Respiratory Support with Nasal High Flow in Patients with COPD. The award will provide funding for two years in the amount of $100,000.

29 Mar 2018

Pitt scientists develop new emergency and trauma care referral map to improve health care quality

In response to repeated calls for an integrated and coordinated emergency and trauma care system in the U.S., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists and UPMC physicians rose to the challenge and divided the nation into hundreds of referral regions that describe how patients access advanced care, in a way that respects geopolitical borders.

29 Mar 2018

Johns Hopkins researchers make great strides in understanding biology behind pulmonary hypertension

Working with cells that line the innermost layer of the blood vessels, Johns Hopkins investigators say they have made a leap forward in understanding the underlying biology behind pulmonary hypertension, a dangerous type of high blood pressure in lungs that ultimately leads to right heart failure and death.

27 Mar 2018

Study: Premature babies have higher risks of health complications in Bangladesh

A recently published study in Bangladesh titled Clinical outcome of the late preterm infants shows that premature babies can develop major neonatal complications that need admission in a neonatal intensive care unit.

20 Mar 2018

University students provide 999 first-responder services for local community

Passionate medical and allied health professional students are taking their skills to the community in a life-saving initiative they are leading in Leicester City Centre.

15 Mar 2018

New guidelines intend to provide template for optimal, most up-to-date DMD care

Diagnostic and treatment advances are helping patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy - one of nine major types of muscular dystrophy that affects males - live into their 30s and beyond, raising challenges in such areas as education, vocation, levels of independence, personal relationships, emotional health, and intimacy.

13 Mar 2018

Study findings formalize clinical quality indicators for emergency care in Africa

The need for emergency care in low-income and middle-income countries has never been greater, but until now, measurable indicators for providing this care have been lacking. A study conducted by the sidHARTe - Strengthening Emergency Systems Program at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health in collaboration with the African Federation of Emergency Medicine fills this gap, identifying 76 quality indicators for emergency care for use in critical care facilities in Africa.

13 Mar 2018

Critical Care News and Research

Brief elevation of airborne particulate matter linked to respiratory infection in children

Brief exposure to pollution-causing particles triggers lung infections in children

Targeting metabolism of key nutrients could be effective in treating squamous cell carcinoma

What we know and don’t know about memory loss after surgery

ATS Foundation and Insmed to provide $50,000 funding for NTM lung disease research

Life-saving STB and B-Con techniques need to become as familiar as CPR

New blood test accurately predicts development of TB two years before onset

Microscopic revelations could lead to new treatment options for deadly blood infections

Study of trauma patients evacuated from frontlines provides insight into en route care

New research grant by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare to advance COPD patient care

Pitt scientists develop new emergency and trauma care referral map to improve health care quality

Johns Hopkins researchers make great strides in understanding biology behind pulmonary hypertension

Study: Premature babies have higher risks of health complications in Bangladesh

University students provide 999 first-responder services for local community

New guidelines intend to provide template for optimal, most up-to-date DMD care

Study findings formalize clinical quality indicators for emergency care in Africa

Researchers show role for predictive biomarker in neonatal chronic lung disease pathogenesis

Study seeks to examine whether gut bacteria cause brain dysfunction in sepsis patients

New study examines origin of cryptococcosis within the central nervous system

Researchers reveal new molecular target to help ease asthma symptoms

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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