Severe Respiratory Failure
GLP-1s not tied to higher risk for surgical complications for adults with diabetes
Adults with diabetes who used a GLP-1 receptor agonist and underwent surgery requiring general anesthesia had similar odds for postsurgical complications as those receiving other oral diabetes medications, according to study data.
Emphysema severity index a novel clinical marker for respiratory death, study finds
The emphysema severity index may be a useful tool in clinical settings and treatment studies to better individualize treatments and prognosis, according to new results published in Respiratory Medicine Journal.
Severe respiratory failure risk elevated in older e-cigarette users in rural Appalachia
Patients hospitalized with e-cigarette and vaping-associated lung injury living in rural areas are more commonly older and develop more severe respiratory failure compared with those living in urban areas, researchers reported.
INTUBE
Tracheal intubation-related major adverse events including CV instability in critically ill patients.
High frequency of intubation-related major events in critically ill patients: INTUBE
The frequency of tracheal intubation-related major adverse events, including cardiovascular instability, was high in a cohort of critically ill patients in the international INTUBE study.
COVID-19 restrictions tied to lower rates of respiratory viruses in the community
Shelter-in-place orders at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. appear to be associated with significantly lower rates of common community respiratory viruses, including influenza and rhinovirus.
Convalescent plasma may be safe, effective late-stage treatment for COVID-19
Results from a small case series provided preliminary evidence that convalescent plasma therapy appears to be a safe and effective late-stage treatment for patients with COVID-19 infection.