Clinicians treating COVID-19 say don’t rush to try novel therapies
Credit: ATS April 27, 2020 - Intensivists caution against the use of premature novel therapies in lieu of traditional critical ...
Tag: Pulmonary/Respiratory Medicine
Artificial intelligence could serve as backup to radiologists’ eyes
Credit: Brennan Wesley/MUSC Diagnosing emphysema and classifying its severity have long been more art than science. "Everybody has a different ...
Startup supported by FAPESP will supply mechanical ventilators to Brazil’s Health Ministry
Based in São Paulo, Magnamed will produce 6,500 ventilators by August for use in treating COVID-19 patients, working in partnership ...
Search for drugs effective against COVID-19 includes UAB and Southern Research
The work centers around ReFRAME, a vast collection of drugs developed for other diseases that are already known to be ...
Engineers share 3D-printed ventilator adapter design to help during COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY -- Engineers at Binghamton University, State University of New York ...
With smaller clinical trials, it may be up to doctors to notice rare drug side effects
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Tejas Patil, MD, is a medical oncologist. Lisa Ferrigno, MD, MPH, FACS, is a ...
UB researchers create a low-cost ventilator for areas with limited means
Credit: R. Farré/UB Researchers from the Biophysics and Bioengineering Unit of the University of Barcelona have created a non-invasive low-cost ...
Cost-effective canopy protects health workers from COVID infection during ventilation
Credit: Photo courtesy of Prof. Yochai Adir. Researchers have designed a cost-effective, constant flow plastic canopy system that can help ...
Low-cost, easy-to-build ventilator performs similarly to high-quality commercial device
Ventilator could support coronavirus treatment in low-income regions or where supplies are limitedCredit: Photos courtesy of Prof. Ramon Farré. A ...
First official ATS practice guidelines for Sarcoidosis cover diagnosis and detection
Credit: ATS April 20, 2020--New guidance is available for physicians who must go through a number of steps to provide ...
Lung injury in COVID-19 is not high altitude pulmonary edema
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 20, 2020--A group of researchers with experience in treating high ...
New self-sterilizing air filtration technologies could include face masks and ventilation
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev COVID-19 response effort grant to fund researchCredit: (Photo Credit: Dr. Chris Arnusch/BGU) BEER-SHEVA, Israel/NEW YORK...April ...
AJR review of COVID-19 studies cautions against chest CT for coronavirus diagnosis
Regarding sensitivity, specificity, and clinical practice, CT should be reserved for evaluation of complications of COVID-19 pneumonia or for assessment ...
Lung-heart super sensor on a chip tinier than a ladybug
The future of socially distanced lung and heart health monitoring could lie in an inconspicuous yet incredibly sensitive MEMS chipCredit: ...
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