Hospitalization
Biologics lower exacerbations, hospitalizations in COPD, Th2 inflammation
SAN DIEGO — After 1 year of biologic therapy, patients with COPD and Th2 inflammation experienced fewer exacerbations and hospitalizations, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Adults with PAH lose around 8% of annual workdays due to inpatient, outpatient care
SAN DIEGO — During 2019 and 2020, patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension lost around 8% of available workdays, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Rome severity criteria identifies poor outcomes in COPD exacerbation
Based off of the Rome severity classification for COPD exacerbations, more hospitalized patients with severe vs. mild exacerbation received mechanical ventilation and died over 3 years, according to results published in CHEST.
Coal train pollution linked to more deaths, hospitalizations, asthma
Exposure to pollution from passing coal trains led to an increase in the estimated number of deaths, hospitalizations and asthma cases in a San Francisco Bay Area region, according to results published in Environmental Research.
Drug use-associated endocarditis increases hospitalization risk for bacterial infections
People with drug use-associated infective endocarditis are at high risk of mortality and future hospitalization for bacterial infections, including endocarditis, skin and soft tissue infections and bacteremia, researchers found.
Adverse drug reactions seen as ‘major cause of hospitalization’ in patients with CKD
Adverse drug reactions make up a major cause of hospitalization in patients with chronic kidney disease where lower eGFR is a risk factor, according to published data.
Influenza-related hospitalizations may increase at a younger age than previously thought
Influenza-related hospitalization rates begin to increase in patients at a younger age than previously assumed, indicating that prevention strategies should be encouraged for younger patients, researchers found.
Increased odds for acute respiratory disease with lung abnormality growth in smokers
The odds for severe acute respiratory disease events rose among previous/current smokers with evidence of quantitative interstitial abnormality, or QIA, progression on CT scans, according to results published in Radiology.
Older patients with RSV have higher complication rates than those with flu
Older patients with respiratory syncytial virus have higher complication rates than those with influenza, although both illnesses had comparable mortality rates, researchers found.
Early exercise training benefits hospitalized adults with COPD
Starting exercise training early in a hospitalization for a COPD exacerbation led to improved exercise capacity and physical function at discharge, according to study results published in Respiratory Medicine.