Respiratory Disorder

There was no difference in an 8-hour restrictive vs. an 8-hour liberal early oxygen strategy given to adult trauma patients when evaluating death and/or major respiratory complications by day 30, according to results published in JAMA.

The FDA has approved xenon Xe 129 hyperpolarized, or Xenoview, to use along with MRI to analyze lung ventilation among adults and children aged 12 years and older, according to a manufacturer-issued press release.

The European Respiratory Society published an advocacy statement on International Women’s Day calling for greater awareness and focus on the increase in respiratory diseases in women.