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Asthma, high BMI, older age up risk of small airway dysfunction
14 Nov 2021
Small airway disfunction can lead to increased airway resistance and visible computed tomography (CT) changes, according to a study. Furthermore, this disease is more common among individuals with advanced age, high body mass index (BMI), childhood cough, and asthma.
Asthma, high BMI, older age up risk of small airway dysfunction
14 Nov 2021
Symptomatic COVID-19 at pregnancy end tied to increased complications in mothers, infants
12 Nov 2021
byRoshini Claire Anthony
Expectant mothers with symptomatic COVID-19 upon hospital admission for delivery had a higher risk of emergency complications surrounding delivery, according to a small retrospective study from the US presented at Anesthesiology 2021. Furthermore, infants born to symptomatic mothers were more likely to require intensive care unit (ICU) admission or respiratory support.
