Patients prescribed a common antibiotic medication had a higher risk of acute respiratory failure than those prescribed comparable drugs, such as amoxicillin, according to research published Nov. 24 ...

Adolescents and young adults on TMP-SMX have a higher 30-day risk of acute respiratory failure than those on amoxicillin or cephalosporins. The study supports the FDA's warning about TMP-SMX, with ...

Among patients with COPD, 81% of those with chronic respiratory failure developed cardiac comorbidities vs 69% of those without CRF. Chronic respiratory failure (CRF) is associated with earlier and ...

Respiratory sound classification is a growing field in medical signal processing and can aid in non-invasive diagnosis of lung disorders. However, models trained on recordings coming from primarily ...

Idaho’s high school sports governing body set the classifications teams will play in for the next two school years Tuesday, providing clarity to a flurry of changes for the state’s athletes, schools ...

Factors having the greatest effect on HFNO vs NIV treatment cost differences were intubation rates, mortality rates, and ICU length of stay. High-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) may be cost-neutral or ...

Machine learning can enhance ARF outcome predictions but faces challenges like data quality, system heterogeneity, and clinician acceptance. High ARF mortality and mechanical ventilation risks ...

The South Carolina High School League will stay at five classifications but won’t split its top class during its next realignment. The league’s executive committee voted 13-4 Thursday to have five ...

The group earned a reputation as "your favorite band’s favorite band" before flaming out, only to be reborn with a new perspective on life and the music business. By Brian Davids Writer It’s rare for ...

In heart failure, the exercise gas exchange Weber (A to D) and ventilatory classifications (VC‐1 to VC‐4) historically define disease severity and prognosis. However, their applications in the modern ...

I remember it like it was yesterday. Freshman year basketball tryouts had gone surprisingly well. I completed every pass, sank a decent percentage of my free throws, and carved out a spot as a ...