June 11, 2024 — Chronic lung diseases are often accelerated ... caused by progressive scarring of the lungs, leading to respiratory failure and death. Therapies to treat IPF are limited, making ...

In the first of these the pulmonary vasculature is abnormally constricted due to lung parenchymal diseases and their associated hypercapnia, acidosis and alveolar hypoxia ... or preterm neonates with ...

post.queensu.ca Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD ... and gas exchange that characterise severe COPD exacerbations with respiratory failure are now well understood. Critical ...

While it’s always difficult to know if the sniffles, cough or chest congestion are a common cold or something more serious, ...

In conclusion, we found that the level of the Fio 2 after 1 hr of NIV may be a predictive factor for the outcome of NIV used for acute respiratory failure in the setting of a pediatric intensive ...

Comparing the change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) before and after COVID, individuals had a mean eGFR decline that was 5.0 mL/min/1.73 m 2 faster after infection in hospitalized ...

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is associated with frequent hospitalizations and high mortality. It affects more than 5 million individuals in the USA, and another 660,000 new cases are diagnosed each ...

Hospital wards are ‘full to bursting’ with patients suffering a combination of respiratory and flu symptoms in what is known as the ‘quad-demic’, one of the country’s leading doctors ...

Lee and Jack Flint have been travelling to Kenya for charity and holidays for 30 years (Picture: Kennedy News & Media) A British woman with liver failure is stranded in Kenya because her insurance ...

Chronic respiratory infections, like bronchitis or pneumonia, can make life difficult, especially for people with conditions such as asthma, COPD, or weakened immune systems. These infections ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane regulator (CFTR) gene, leading to progressive lung disease and systemic complications. Lung disease ...

Sep. 26, 2024 — What factors lead to chronic respiratory disease? Researchers investigated this question using health data from about 780 infants. Their analysis shows that children's risk of ...