Narrative review examines multimorbidity impact on sepsis morbidity and mortality outcomes
Sepsis Risk Skyrockets When You Have Multiple Chronic Conditions
This narrative review synthesizes evidence regarding sepsis in patients with multimorbidity including type 2 diabetes and heart failure.
Common chronic diseases like diabetes and heart failure create hidden traps that make sepsis much harder to fight and treat.
Pulmonary barotrauma incidence and risk factors in non-HIV PCP patients
Researchers find oxygen ratio predicts lung injury in pneumonia patients
This single-center retrospective cohort study of 334 non-HIV patients with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia found that 12.0% developed pulmo…
A new model helps identify pneumonia patients at higher risk for severe lung complications using oxygen levels and blood markers.
Chinese herbal medicine adjunct therapy reduced recovery time and MDR bacterial counts in older adults with pulmonary infection
Chinese herbal medicine may help older adults recover faster from lung infections
This retrospective cohort study evaluated Chinese herbal medicine as adjunct therapy versus conventional treatment in 372 older adults with …
Adding Chinese herbal medicine to standard care shortened hospital stays and fever for older adults with lung infections, though mortality d…
Meta-analysis shows pharmaceutical care improves asthma and COPD management outcomes in 4173 patients
Pharmacist care improves asthma and COPD control and reduces hospital visits
This meta-analysis evaluated pharmaceutical care interventions versus original treatment only in 4173 asthma or COPD patients.
A review of 4173 patients found that pharmacist care significantly improved inhaler use, medication adherence, and asthma control while lowe…
Smartphone app-based music PR program improves walking distance in COPD patients
Smartphone app with singing helps COPD patients walk farther
This multicenter randomized controlled trial in 70 patients with COPD found that a smartphone app-based, music-facilitated multicomponent pu…
A new phone app that mixes singing with walking helps people with COPD breathe easier and walk farther than usual care.
Umbrella review associates processed meat consumption with higher risks of cancer and chronic disease outcomes
Processed meat links to higher cancer and heart disease risks
This umbrella review synthesized data from 34 articles and 54 meta-analyses regarding processed meat consumption.
Eating more processed meat like bacon or hot dogs increases your risk for serious health problems including cancer and heart disease.
mMRC dyspnea scale correlates with risk stratification and 1-year outcomes in acute pulmonary embolism patients
A Simple Breathing Score Predicts Your Risk After a Lung Blood Clot
This retrospective cohort study evaluated patients aged 18–80 years with acute pulmonary embolism at a tertiary care center.
A simple breathing score now predicts who faces death or readmission after a lung blood clot, giving doctors a faster way to flag high-risk …
Retrospective analysis shows machine learning improves CT-based airway and emphysema mapping
New AI Scan Detects Lung Damage More Accurately Than Old Tech
This retrospective analysis evaluates a new feature-based parametric response mapping (PRMD) method using machine learning on CT scans for C…
A new AI tool scans lungs more accurately than old methods, helping doctors spot COPD damage even when images are noisy.
Software validation report shows single biomarkers often outperform panels for breast cancer diagnosis
New Tool Finds the Tipping Point in Cancer Tests
This software validation report evaluates the TholdStormDX v0.0.1 tool across four diagnostic domains.
A new tool could help doctors decide exactly when a test result means cancer is likely — cutting down on missed cases and false alarms.
Review of genetic risk variants in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis among non-European individuals shows limited transferability
One Gene Variant Drives Lung Scarring Across All Ancestries
This evaluation is a review focusing on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in clinically curated non-European individuals with limited sample siz…
A common gene switch that boosts lung mucus is the top risk factor for pulmonary fibrosis across all ancestries, guiding future testing.
Systematic Bioinformatics Review Maps Asthma Molecular Architecture Across Thirty-One Cell Types
Brain Signals Worsen Asthma Symptoms in New Map
This systematic bioinformatics literature review examines the molecular systems architecture of asthma across thirty-one pulmonary, immune, …
A new molecular map reveals how stress and anxiety talk to your lungs to make asthma symptoms much worse for patients.
Early-Life Exposures Linked to Childhood Asthma in Canadian Cohort
New data links early exposures to childhood asthma risks
This Canadian cohort study followed 3,454 children from pregnancy to age 5 to assess associations between 2,954 early-life exposures and chi…
A massive new study connects childhood asthma to early life exposures like cleaning products and antibiotics.