Pneumonia can be a complication of COVID-19. Post-COVID pneumonia treatments may include medications, breathing supports, and fluid drainage. Treatment will depend on symptom severity. COVID-19 ...
Pneumonia is one of the world's leading causes of death and affects over a million people a year in the United States. The disease disproportionately impacts children, older adults, and hospitalized ...
As a medical oncologist, Dr. Michael Grant’s patients fall into this group. He spoke with us about how he protects his patients from pneumonia and what he suggests when they have unexplained symptoms.
The British Thoracic Society (BTS) has published two new pieces of guidance on pneumonia – one on aspiration pneumonia and other on community acquired pneumonia in people with learning disability – ...
Pneumonia is a common lung infection that can make breathing difficult and, in some cases, become life-threatening. It happens when the air sacs in the lungs fill with fluid or pus. Each year, about ...
The terms hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and health care–associated pneumonia (HCAP) are often used interchangeably, although HCAP encompasses not only patients hospitalized within the past 3 ...
This transcript has been edited for clarity. For more episodes, download the Medscape app or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast provider. Derek J. Williams, ...
In our current health care environment, hospitals and health care providers are challenged to provide a high standard of care in a more efficient way. Multiple evidence-based practice guidelines ...