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Medicare metrics may not completely reflect hospital quality for readmissions

Over the past several years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have reported hospital quality measures on the Hospital Compare website, providing the public with a way to compare hospital performance.

27 Mar 2018

Researchers characterize S. aureus gene involved in virulence and antibiotic resistance

An Institut Pasteur-CNRS research team has characterized a Staphylococcus aureus gene involved in virulence, biofilm formation and resistance to certain antibiotics.

23 Mar 2018

Experts highlight urgent need to prevent infections in patients undergoing hemodialysis

Patients with kidney failure who are treated with hemodialysis are at substantially increased risk of life-threatening infections.

23 Mar 2018

Foil-based measuring chip rapidly detects Legionella

In an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, finding the exact source as quickly as possible is essential to preventing further infections. To date, a standard analysis takes days. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich have now developed a rapid test that achieves the same result in about 35 minutes.

23 Mar 2018

Researchers develop unique technology to overcome global antibiotic resistance crisis

A British nanotech company has created a potentially life-changing technology that aims to overcome the global crisis of antibiotic resistance.

23 Mar 2018

Researchers identify new treatment targets for lung diseases using big data

Every year, approximately 12 million adults in the U.S. are diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and 120,000 die from it. For people with COPD, Haemophilus influenzae, a bacterium, can be particularly dangerous.

20 Mar 2018

Adults skipping vaccines may miss out on effective new shingles shot

Federal officials have recommended a new vaccine that is more effective than an earlier version at protecting older adults against the painful rash called shingles. But persuading many adults to get this and other recommended vaccines continues to be an uphill battle, physicians and vaccine experts say.

20 Mar 2018

Researchers identify salivary protein that protects the body from traveler's diarrhea

Researchers have identified a protein in saliva (histatin-5) that protects the body from traveler's diarrhea.

8 Mar 2018

Study investigates use of drugs for the stomach and risk of major depressive disorder

A new study investigating the relationship between one of the commonest type of drugs used for protecting the stomach is presented in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.

8 Mar 2018

Mortality rates found to be high across all causes of death for rheumatoid arthritis patients

Mortality rates were increased for patients with rheumatoid arthritis relative to the general population across all causes of death in a recent Arthritis Care & Research analysis.

7 Mar 2018

Research shows how interaction between nervous and immune systems occurs in lung infections

When the body is fighting infection, the immune system kicks into high gear. But emerging evidence hints at the involvement of another, rather surprising, player in this process: the nervous system.

5 Mar 2018

Deltex Medical’s ODM system reduces complications following major surgery

Deltex Medical, the global leader in Oesophageal Doppler Monitoring, today announced the results of the largest randomized controlled trial to date of its proprietary fluid management and cardiac output monitoring system.

2 Mar 2018

Getting influenza vaccine linked to 50% drop in risk of death for heart failure patients

For people with heart failure, getting a seasonal influenza (flu) vaccine in a given year was associated with a 50 percent drop in the risk of death during flu season and a 20 percent drop in the risk of death during the rest of the year, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.

1 Mar 2018

Following the fire: Montana scientists seize chance to scrutinize smoke exposure

Jean Loesch and her family live in Seeley Lake, Mont., which saw the longest and most intense smoke from Montana’s wildfires last summer. Loesch has 10 children, adopted or in her foster care, and they are learning what it’s like to have lingering respiratory problems.

27 Feb 2018

U.S. clinical sites evaluating antibody-based therapies to prevent two common bacterial infections

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, is supporting U.S. clinical sites participating in two ongoing international Phase 2 clinical trials evaluating investigational antibody-based therapies aimed at preventing potentially antibiotic-resistant infections.

23 Feb 2018

Researchers explore how people with Alzheimer's disease use end-of-life medical services

Because people are now living longer and often healthier lives, the rate of some illnesses that are more likely to develop with age has risen. These illnesses include dementia. In fact, the number of us living with dementia was already 47 million worldwide in 2015. It could reach 131 million by 2050.

22 Feb 2018

Opioid users have increased risk of invasive pneumococcal diseases

Opioid users have a significantly increased risk of infections severe enough to require treatment at the hospital, such as pneumonia and meningitis, as compared to people who don't use opioids.

13 Feb 2018

Smart thermometer can improve forecasting of influenza activity

A new approach tested by researchers at the University of Iowa shows that de-identified data from a "smart thermometer" connected to a mobile phone app can track flu activity in real time at both population and individual levels and the data can be used to significantly improve flu forecasting.

8 Feb 2018

Special protein improves survival and lung function of mice with influenza, study shows

GM-CSF, a protein that modifies the immune response to the flu, may also help reduce lung inflammation and improve survival during influenza, according to Penn State researchers.

8 Feb 2018

Vapors could elevate pneumonia risk, study states

A new study suggests inhaling vapor from e-cigarettes could cause pneumonia-causing bacteria to attach to the cells that line airways.

8 Feb 2018

Pneumonia News and Research

Latest Pneumonia News and Research

Medicare metrics may not completely reflect hospital quality for readmissions

Researchers characterize S. aureus gene involved in virulence and antibiotic resistance

Experts highlight urgent need to prevent infections in patients undergoing hemodialysis

Foil-based measuring chip rapidly detects Legionella

Researchers develop unique technology to overcome global antibiotic resistance crisis

Researchers identify new treatment targets for lung diseases using big data

Adults skipping vaccines may miss out on effective new shingles shot

Researchers identify salivary protein that protects the body from traveler's diarrhea

Study investigates use of drugs for the stomach and risk of major depressive disorder

Mortality rates found to be high across all causes of death for rheumatoid arthritis patients

Research shows how interaction between nervous and immune systems occurs in lung infections

Deltex Medical’s ODM system reduces complications following major surgery

Getting influenza vaccine linked to 50% drop in risk of death for heart failure patients

Following the fire: Montana scientists seize chance to scrutinize smoke exposure

U.S. clinical sites evaluating antibody-based therapies to prevent two common bacterial infections

Researchers explore how people with Alzheimer's disease use end-of-life medical services

Opioid users have increased risk of invasive pneumococcal diseases

Smart thermometer can improve forecasting of influenza activity

Special protein improves survival and lung function of mice with influenza, study shows

Vapors could elevate pneumonia risk, study states

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