Top in allergy/asthma: Healio Honors' honorees announced; mechanical ventilation for bee venom allergy
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The Healio community recognized 50 health care professionals across 23 specialties as the 2024 honorees of its peer-to-peer recognition program, Healio Honors. These honorees are recognized for embodying Healio’s mission to care.
“Our honorees this year embody the ingenuity and determination that characterize the very best of the health care community,” Joan-Marie Stiglich, ELS, Healio’s Chief Content Officer, said in a press release. “With Healio Honors, we’re excited to showcase not just their stories of science but also of heart, resilience and boundless dedication to the betterment of health.”
It was the top story in allergy/asthma last week.
In another top story, researchers found a link between pre-existing and demographic factors and the need for mechanical ventilation after hospitalization for bee stings.
Read these and more top stories in allergy/asthma below:
Honorees announced for third annual Healio Honors recognition program
Healio has announced the 2024 honorees of its peer-to-peer recognition program, Healio Honors. Read more.
About 17% of patients admitted to hospitals after bee stings need mechanical ventilation
Approximately 17% of patients who were admitted to the hospital after a bee sting required mechanical ventilation, according to a study presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting. Read more.
Q&A: $5 million EPA grant to improve indoor air quality of New York schools
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the New York State Department of Health $5 million to address indoor air quality issues and greenhouse gas reduction in schools. Read more.
Asthma patients with hypocapnia see higher mortality rates, need for intubation
ICU patients with comorbid asthma with hypocapnia showed a significantly higher in-hospital mortality rate and intubation requirement than patients without hypocapnia, according to an abstract presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting. Read more.
E-cigarette use associated with lower eosinophil counts among patients with HIV
The impact of e-cigarette use on eosinophil and basophil counts may depend on HIV serostatus, according to a study presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting. Read more.