Background Acute hypoxic respiratory failure (AHRF) is associated with significant acute mortality. It is unclear whether later mortality is predominantly driven by pre-existing comorbid disease, the ...

1 Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia 2 Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Lidcombe, New South Wales, ...

Background: The pathogenesis of daytime hypercapnia (PaCO 2 ≥ 45 mm Hg) may be directly linked to the existence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) per se, although only some patients ...

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 portability failure of the 401(k) plan is because it was never constructed to be portable,” Rowley said. “There’s all these patchwork systems that people can use,” she ...

They work through the list to rule in and rule out which diagnosis is the best fit. This process is called "differential diagnosis." They may order additional tests or imaging to pinpoint the best ...

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 ...

Correspondence to Professor F D R Hobbs, Primary Care Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK; f.d.r.hobbs{at}bham.ac.uk Heart failure is a syndrome resulting from a structural or ...

In the treatment of COPD exacerbations, systemic corticosteroids improve airflow limitations, decrease treatment failure rates ... Baseline respiratory function in patients with COPD is ...