Hospital mortality rates for pneumonia are much higher under a broader definition of the illness, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers, led by Michael B.

Lung-Protective Ventilation Ups Outcomes Post-Abdominal Op Risk-standardized hospital mortality rates are higher with a broader versus a narrower definition of pneumonia. (HealthDay News) — ...

Pneumonia has long been a leading cause of death, and its threat is now even more significant as a serious COVID-19 complication. When the immune system attacks COVID-19 in the lungs, they can become ...

Respiratory infections among young children have been on the rise since the school year began in August, according to reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over the past six ...

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Your doctor says “walking pneumonia” is the diagnosis for the achy, exhausted, yucky feeling you’ve experienced for a few days. But don’t take the finding lightly and head out the door for your ...

Children who have coughs that go on for weeks may have a type of walking pneumonia that’s been surging in the US this year, and they may need a different antibiotic regimen to treat it, infectious ...

After Hollywood icon Diane Keaton died from bacterial pneumonia, doctors are raising awareness about the symptoms of the infection and how it can turn fatal in a matter of days. “Working as a ...