Pneumonia incidence was high in the first year of life, despite a strong immunisation programme including 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Incidence was associated with pneumonia risk factors ...

Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide. It causes chronic lung disease and predisposes individuals to acute lung injury and pulmonary infection. Alveolar macrophages are ...

Objective To conduct a systematic review investigating the normal age-related changes in lung function in adults without known lung disease. Design Systematic review. Data sources MEDLINE, Embase and ...

Objectives Data on the clinical outcome of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) affected by severe viral pneumonia are limited. We analysed morbidity and mortality of viral pneumonia and ...

Whatever the cause, it's important to find lung cancer early when it's curable. That's why the Lung Force walk comes together every year to raise awareness. "It is very important.

Former Mizzou wrestler Ben Askren battles pneumonia, may need lung transplant Askren, 40, remains on ventilator as doctors begin transplant evaluation process Askren earned 153-8 Mizzou record and ...

According to a health update shared on social media by his wife Amy, Askren may need a lung transplant. He is on a ventilator and ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation).

DULUTH — Since being diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in November 2024, running has taken on a new meaning for 37-year-old Caitlin Quinn. A mother of three children between 2 and 7, running ...

Pneumonia Pneumonia is a very serious health condition and can be bacterial, viral, or fungal. In 2017, there were 49,157 deaths from pneumonia in the U.S.

Multifocal contact lenses can slow eye growth to reduce childhood myopia by Laurie Fickman, University of Houston edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors' notes ...

This finding suggests the choroid may be involved in regulating eye growth when children wear high-add multifocal contact lenses. “We evaluated changes in subfoveal choroidal thickness and area in ...

Pneumonia is a potentially life-threatening infectious disease that is typically diagnosed through physical examinations and diagnostic imaging techniques such as chest X-rays, ultrasounds or lung ...