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Oxygen therapy is the administration of oxygen as a medical intervention, which can be for a variety of purposes in both chronic and acute patient care.

Incidence and risk factors of an invasive fungal lung infection among COVID-19 patients

Study reveals 0.4%-2.7% incidence of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis in severe patients, highlighting significant mortality risks and risk factors.

24 Sep 2024

No difference in health outcomes between 24-hour and 15-hour oxygen therapy

There were no differences in quality of life, symptoms, hospital admissions or mortality between a group of patients with pulmonary disease and low oxygen levels in the blood that received oxygen therapy at home for 24 hours a day, and a group that received the same therapy for 15 hours a day, according to a study from Lund University in Sweden.

12 Sep 2024

ANNs can identify lung disease in preterm infants by analyzing sleep breathing patterns

Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) can be trained to detect lung disease in premature babies by analyzing their breathing patterns while they sleep, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria.

9 Sep 2024

Cognitive decline persists in older adults long after severe COVID-19 recovery

Older adults recovering from COVID-19 experience varying degrees of cognitive decline over 2.5 years, with severe cases showing the most significant impact. Early cognitive care and monitoring are crucial for improving outcomes.

24 Jul 2024

Iron dysregulation identified as potential trigger for long COVID

Problems with iron levels in the blood and the body's ability to regulate this important nutrient as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection could be a key trigger for long COVID, new research has discovered.

4 Mar 2024

Investigating dosage in hyperbaric oxygen therapy for post-covid conditions

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, giving patients 100 percent oxygen at a pressure corresponding to 10-20 meters below sea level, has been around for almost 100 years.

20 Feb 2024

Study reveals limited access to pulmonary rehabilitation for millions of Americans

Pulmonary rehabilitation, an essential component of care for patients with chronic respiratory conditions, is difficult for millions of Americans to access, a new Yale-led study reveals.

6 Feb 2024

Morphine shows potential as effective cough therapy for pulmonary fibrosis, study finds

The efficacy of the controlled release of low-dose morphine as treatment against that of a placebo in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

18 Jan 2024

COVID-19 tied to elevated risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia complications

SARS-CoV-2 infection linked to increased benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) complications and medication use. Urological manifestations in COVID-19 patients emphasize the importance of awareness among clinicians.

22 Oct 2023

RSV in seniors: Less common than COVID-19, but hits harder, CDC study reveals

In a recent CDC's MMWR study, researchers found that while respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections are less common than COVID-19 and influenza in Americans aged 60+ years, they result in much more severe clinical outcomes. This insight supports the CDC's recommendation for RSV vaccination in older adults, emphasizing its potential in preventing severe respiratory disease.

10 Oct 2023

Mount Sinai secures $6.2 million grant to expand the Cohen Center for Recovery From Complex Chronic Illnesses

Mount Sinai's Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance has announced a $6.2 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation.

20 Sep 2023

Study assesses the value of predictive biomarkers for early-stage COVID-19 infection

Researchers illustrated that certain biomarkers may be better predictors of COVID-19 than others.

2 Aug 2023

COVID-19 treatment: study evaluates ACEi and ARB effects on clinical outcomes

A group of researchers compared the effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin II receptor blockers.

27 Jul 2023

Study finds impaired beta cell function associated with severe COVID-19-induced hyperglycemia

A recent study aimed to investigate whether hyperglycemia persisted in COVID-19 survivors during a six-month follow-up.

19 Jul 2023

Could neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies pre-exposure prophylaxis be cost-effective in a population at risk for severe COVID-19?

A recent study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of monoclonal antibodies as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for COVID-19.

11 Jul 2023

Molecular insights into long COVID: serum proteome reveals dominant signaling pathways

Researchers examined the serum proteome of unvaccinated adults who had PASC.

15 Jun 2023

Critically ill corona patients benefit from COVID-19 vaccination

Previous studies have shown that the mortality rate of Corona patients hospitalized and requiring oxygen therapy is similar no matter if they are vaccinated or unvaccinated.

23 May 2023

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be beneficial in patients with post-COVID syndrome

A small randomized trial in patients with post-COVID syndrome has found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy promotes restoration of the heart's ability to contract properly. The research is presented at EACVI 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

10 May 2023

VR training shown to be as effective as inpatient training for nursing students

In search of novel tactics to accommodate a larger student body and fulfill workforce demands, nursing schools are developing new approaches to optimize learning, engage learners, and provide methods to ensure competency in future nursing graduates.

13 Apr 2023

Penn researchers discover new type of cell that may play key role in human lung diseases

A new type of cell that resides deep within human lungs and may play a key role in human lung diseases has been discovered by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

3 Apr 2023