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Hydrocortisone cuts mortality risk in ICU patients with severe pneumonia
08 Sep 2023
byAudrey Abella
In patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), those who received hydrocortisone had a lower mortality risk compared with those on placebo, findings from the CAPE COD* trial suggest.
Hydrocortisone cuts mortality risk in ICU patients with severe pneumonia
08 Sep 2023
Severe bronchiolitis in infancy tied to reduced lung function in childhood
07 Sep 2023
Infants with severe bronchiolitis are at heightened risk of having decreased lung function at age 6 years, according to a study.
Severe bronchiolitis in infancy tied to reduced lung function in childhood
07 Sep 2023
Acute sinusitis in kids: Bacterial testing may curb antibiotic use
23 Aug 2023
byJairia Dela Cruz
Antibiotics do little in the absence of bacterial pathogens in the nasopharynx of children with acute sinusitis, according to a study, suggesting that testing for specific bacteria on presentation may help prevent unnecessary antibiotic use.
