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Close to 1,900 Cases of Vaping-Linked Lung Illness Reported, CDC Says
The related death toll has also risen by three during the past week, to 37 fatalities.
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CDC: Cases of Vaping-Linked Lung Illness Now Top 1600
Related death toll has also risen to 34 fatalities, spread across 24 states
CHEST 2019
Home Oxygen Use Associated With Worsened Physical Function in COPD and IPF
Use of home oxygen is associated with reduced physical function in patients with either COPD or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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More Than 800 Cases of Vaping-Linked Illness Reported in 46 States
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also reports 12 confirmed deaths in 10 states.
Safety Alerts and Recalls
CDC Issues Warning About Cases of Severe Pulmonary Disease Linked to E-Cigarette Use
The use of e-cigarette products has been associated with several cases of severe pulmonary disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In an official health advisory, the CDC stated that 215 possible cases have been reported across 25 states, with additional suspected cases still under investigation. One death has also been…
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Severe Rhabdomyolysis in a Patient With Acute Influenza Infection
The patient, who had a history significant for cerebral palsy, seizures, and chronic constipation, had presented complaining of 3 days of fever, nausea, vomiting, and anorexia.
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Heart Failure Patient Coughs Up Bronchial Tree-Shaped Blood Clot
A recently published case report describes the case of a 36-year-old male chronic heart failure patient who, "spontaneously expectorated an intact cast of the right bronchial tree," following an extreme bout of coughing.
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Efficacy of High-Flow O2 Tx Test Outside ICU for Infants With Bronchiolitis?
The researchers found that 12% of infants in the high-flow group received escalation of care due to treatment failure versus 23% in the standard-therapy group.
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Low-Dose Oxygen Assessed in Post-Acute Stroke Care
The researchers found that no subgroup benefited from oxygen.
ESC 2017
Does Oxygen Therapy Reduce Mortality in Suspected Acute MI?
Routine use of supplemental oxygen does not reduce one-year all-cause mortality versus ambient air
