Lung ultrasound helps predict COVID-19 patient outcomes
Brazilian researchers applied an examination protocol based on an analysis of 12 lung regions to 180 severe patients and found ...
Tag: Pulmonary/Respiratory Medicine
Virtual post-sepsis recovery program may also help recovering COVID-19 patients
Credit: ATS Feb. 10, 2021 - A new paper published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society describes ...
Bernese researchers create sophisticated lung-on-chip
Credit: Pauline Zamprogno, ARTORG Center for Biological Engineering Research The lung is a complex organ whose main function is to ...
Raised mortality from cardiac arrest in people with COVID-19
Credit: Photo by Charlotta Sjostedt Sudden cardiac arrest is more often fatal in people with COVID-19, a new study shows. ...
Biosensors to detect P. jirovecii, responsible for Pneumocystis pneumonia
This project has detected this atypical fungus, responsible for very serious pneumonia in immunosuppressed patientsCredit: Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla ...
People infected with COVID-19 have a higher risk of dying after a cardiac arrest
Women are nine times more likely to dieCredit: European Heart Journal COVID-19 patients who suffer a cardiac arrest either in ...
Studies use mathematics to analyze the semantics of dream reports during the pandemic
Researchers at a center for neuromathematics say dreams reflect the fear and anxiety fueled by the diseaseCredit: Weid de souza ...
American Roentgen Ray Society names Sanjeev Bhalla 2021 ARRS Distinguished Educator
ARRS' award recognizes outstanding individuals in the field of medical imaging, like Dr. Bhalla, who have a proven record of ...
Researchers develop 10-minute COVID-19 diagnostic test that wage workers can afford
Technology based on nanoparticles identifies IgG antibodies and costs only about a fifth of similar devices now on the market. ...
Nasal spray that protects against COVID-19 is also effective against the common cold
Hunter Medical Research InstituteCredit: Hunter Medical Research Institute Research into a new drug which primes the immune system in the ...
Study links intensive BP lowering to reduced CV risk in patients exposed to air pollution
Article from University Hospitals researchers published in the journal HypertensionCredit: University Hospitals CLEVELAND - Evidence suggests particulate matter is the ...
NIH study shows hyaluronan is effective in treating chronic lung disease
Naturally produced by the body, hyaluronan represents a new class of biologic that significantly improves lung health in patients with ...
Startup develops yeast-based COVID-19 diagnostic test
Based on a reaction between yeast and the novel coronavirus, the test will rapidly detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in ...
Melatonin produced in the lungs prevents infection by novel coronavirus
The hormone acts as a barrier against SARS-CoV-2, blocking the expression of genes that encode proteins in cells serving as ...