Understanding Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): Signs, Diagnosis, and the Path Forward

A look at Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), focusing on motor neuron degeneration, sporadic versus familial ...
Healthline

What to Know About Myasthenic Crisis Symptoms

A myasthenic crisis is a serious complication of myasthenia gravis. It causes respiratory failure, which is a life threatening condition. Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune condition that causes ...
Healio

ROX index in acute hypoxic respiratory failure predicts high-flow nasal cannula outcomes

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Capturing ROX index during the first 12 hours of high-flow nasal cannula therapy yielded favorable sensitivity ...
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CDC: Chronic lower respiratory diseases rank sixth on 2022 top causes of death

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Diseases of the heart topped the 2022 list, and chronic lower respiratory diseases occupied the sixth spot. In ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

TMP-SMX Linked to Higher 30-Day Respiratory Failure Risk in Adolescents and Young Adults

Adolescents and young adults on TMP-SMX have a higher 30-day risk of acute respiratory failure than those on amoxicillin or cephalosporins. The study supports the FDA's warning about TMP-SMX, with ...
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Common Antibiotic Tied to Acute Respiratory Failure in Younger Patients

Hospital visits for acute respiratory failure occurred more frequently among healthy adolescents and young adults receiving trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole versus amoxicillin or cephalosporins. The ...
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Geographic, racial and temporal disparities in cancer and respiratory failure mortality in the US: A 24 year retrospective study.

Clinicogenomic features of non-small cell lung cancer patients with BRAF non-V600 mutations. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full ...