Respiratory Infections News

With the current chest imaging technology, patients with suspected lung infections are unable to receive a specific diagnosis unless they undergo an invasive procedure and wait 2 to 3 days for their results, according to a press release.

BOSTON — White and Black patients in rural areas face an increased risk for hospital-associated infections, and Black rural patients experience the highest risks for ICU admission an in-hospital death, researchers reported at IDWeek.

HONOLULU — The risk for all-cause mortality was reduced among patients with community-acquired pneumonia who used hydrocortisone vs. other corticosteroids, according to a poster presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

A new study links some neurocognitive symptoms of long COVID to persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection in the gut, which triggers a series of reactions that lowers serotonin levels.

HONOLULU — Patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis and persistent Aspergillus fumigatus faced a heightened risk for exacerbations, according to research presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

HONOLULU — Experiencing financial toxicity 1 year after COVID-19 hospitalization contributed to elevated odds for sleep disturbance and sleep-related impairment, according to research presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

HONOLULU — A patient’s sputum microbiome may serve as a biomarker for the outcome of antibiotic treatment for nontuberculosis mycobacterial pulmonary disease, according to research presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Evaluating cough sounds of patients with COVID-19 could help determine the severity of their condition and lead to quicker treatment for those with severe disease, according to results published in ERJ Open Research.

Fulfilling criteria for suspected bronchiectasis raised the risk for all-cause mortality among adults with a smoking history, even if they had normal lung function, according to results published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

SARS-CoV-2 infection accounted for roughly one in six cases of sepsis at five Massachusetts hospitals during the first 33 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings from a large study of more than 430,000 patient encounters.