Stroke-associated pneumonia research over the past 2 decades has yielded significant insight into SAP risk factors, diagnostic measures, and management strategies.
Researchers evaluated the effects of nasogastric tube feeding vs careful hand feeding on survival outcomes and the risk for pneumonia among older patients with advanced dementia.
Researchers examined BLOCK COPD trial data to explore whether COPD exacerbation risk was associated with baseline bronchodilator response or early reduction in FEV1/FVC.
The CanCOLD study assessed linkage between high VE/VCO2, dyspnea, and exercise capacity, as well as the link between high V̇E/V̇CO2 and lung function impairment.
How does the duration of respiratory distress in severe COVID-19 pneumonia affect the need for invasive mechanical ventilation, mortality, and length of hospital stay?
Researchers assessed the ability of rapid host gene expression testing to distinguish between acute respiratory infections of viral vs bacterial origin.
How effective are long-acting muscarinic antagonists in treating patients with asthma-COPD overlap? A systematic review and meta-analysis examined the research.
In patients with COPD, can functional exercise capacity be reliably measured using field tests such as the incremental shuttle walk test and 6-minute walk test?
Researchers assessed whether the increased risk for dementia observed among older adults diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia differs by causative pathogen.