Category: Medical Research
Study Associates Ceftriaxone-Lansoprazole Combination With Increased Cardiac Arrest And Mortality Risk
Findings in a large cohort study suggest that using lansoprazole together with ceftriaxone may increase the risk of ventricular arrhythmia, cardiac arrest, and in-hospital mortality, compared with alternative proton …Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Case for Inhaled Amikacin
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) remains a significant clinical concern in intensive care units worldwide. This nosocomial infection complicates the treatment trajectory of critically ill patients, prolonging hospital stays, increasing costs, …
Spirometry Doesn’t Fully Reveal Tobacco-Induced Lung Damage, Study Finds
The adverse effects of tobacco use on health are widely recognized. Yet, a study recently featured in JAMA offers a deeper dive into the enduring respiratory challenges faced by …Lung Cancer: Researchers Find Three Subtypes of Tumors in People That Never Smoked
Doctors at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda Maryland have discovered more facts about the development of lung cancer in people who have never smoked. Lung cancer is one …
Organ Transplantation: Researchers Change Blood Type A Donor Lungs to Universal Type O Blood Lungs
Blood type is one of the sources of incompatibility between a donor and recipient in transplantation. Canadian doctors have developed a quick method to change the blood type of …Oxygen Deprivation and Lung Cancer: The Deadly Link You Need to Know
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most prevalent form of lung cancer. It often experiences hypoxia, which is a condition of oxygen deprivation. This lack of oxygen leads …
New Hope for COPD Patients: Early Trials Show Promise in Lung Cell Transplants
Pioneering research from Tongji University in Shanghai unveils the promising potential of transplanting patients’ own lung cells as a curative treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Supported by …