She contracted the flu while traveling with her family in Japan. She did seek medical attention and some reports say she or her family requested discharge despite medical advice for hospitalization.

The risk of developing RDS was significantly increased among newborns born to mothers with confirmed COVID-19 infection during pregnancy.

In 2022, chronic lower respiratory disease was the sixth highest cause of death in the U.S., according to results published ...

Long-term exposure to PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and ozone (O3) air pollution is associated with more hospital admissions for lower respiratory tract infections in adults.

often referred to as hypoxia, occurs when there is a low supply of oxygen to the tissues and organs. It can arise from various factors, including respiratory illnesses, high altitudes, or ...

For many students, studying abroad represents a dream of academic and personal growth. Canada, one of the top destinations for international students, particularly from India, has long been seen ...

Sep. 26, 2024 — What factors lead to chronic respiratory disease? Researchers investigated this question using health data from about 780 infants. Their analysis shows that children's risk of ...

Compared with placebo, fostamatinib did not increase the number of oxygen-free days among adults hospitalized with COVID-19 and hypoxemia.

Respiratory tract diseases are illnesses that affect components of the respiratory system, including the nasal passages, the bronchi and the lungs. They range from acute infections, such as ...

The loss of oxygen can occur due to respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, traumatic brain injury, difficult delivery (affecting newborns), or other medical conditions. Anoxia is different from hypoxia, ...

There is good evidence that EPO, a large molecule, crosses the blood brain-barrier by an active transport mechanism,6 although penetration may also occur as a result of damage to the blood ...

Lower respiratory tract (LRT) nitric oxide (NO) concentrations are reduced in habitual cigarette smokers between cigarettes, and although this finding has been implicated in the pathogenesis of ...