Respiratory

What's going on with polio, monkeypox, and COVID-19

August 19, 2022

The news is full of stories about monkeypox, the recent changes to COVID-19 guidance, and the return of polio cases. What do clinicians need to know?

Keep asthma under control at school

August 16, 2022

Help your patients have a safe and healthy academic year.

Study expands data on global RSV burden

July 04, 2022

For the first time, investigators broke down into narrow age bands morbidity and mortality estimates for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Breastfeeding reduces the severity of LRTIs in infants

June 27, 2022

A recent study examined the links between breastfeeding and preterm birth history with hospitalization duration due to LRTIs in infants and toddlers.

FDA launches “Next Legend” e-cigarette prevention campaign for American indigenous youth

June 09, 2022

The FDA recently announced an e-cigarette prevention campaign aimed at Native American and Alaskan Native youth using prominent social media sites and traditional media like billboards, radio, and TV.

Trends in sinusitis

June 03, 2022

Patience and antimicrobial stewardship are key to treating sinusitis.

Study finds association between longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding and childhood asthma protections

May 26, 2022

A new study examines the relationship between an extended duration of mother-child breastfeeding and protective associations to asthma.

All about the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

May 16, 2022

Find out the various ways you can connect and learn through the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!

Pulse oximetry may fail to detect hypoxemia in Black kids more often than in White kids

April 27, 2022

Previous investigation has shown that common measurements and tools may not be as accurate in non-White patients as they are in White patients. A new investigation dives into whether pulse oximetry falls into this category.

Which ELGANs are most at risk of low lung function?

April 04, 2022

An investigation examines what demographic factors and less-than-optimal respiratory support in or beyond the neonatal intensive care unit can increase the risk of abnormal lunch function on extremely low gestational age newborns (ELGANs).