The role of the bacterial microbiome in lung disease
Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine , June 2013, Vol. 7, No. 3, Pages 245-257. (Source: Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine)
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Bronchiolitis: adopting a unifying definition and a comprehensive etiological classification
Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine , June 2013, Vol. 7, No. 3, Pages 289-306. (Source: Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine)
A risk score for identifying methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in patients presenting to the hospital with pneumonia
Conclusions:
MRSA represents a cause of pneumonia presenting to the hospital. This simple risk score identifies patients at low risk for MRSA and in whom anti-MRSA therapy might be withheld. (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Studies showing how bird flu viruses could adapt to humans offer surveillance and vaccine strategies
(Cell Press) Bird flu viruses are potentially highly lethal and pose a global threat, but relatively little is known about why certain strains spread more easily to humans than others. Two studies identify mutations that increase the infectivity of H5N1 and H7N9 viruses through improved binding to receptors in the human respiratory tract. The findings offer much-needed strategies for monitoring the emergence of dangerous bird flu strains capable of infecting humans and for developing more effective vaccines. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Lung protective ventilation: a summary of the current evidence from the 2012 American Association for Respiratory Care International Congress
Over 150 invited experts presented to almost 6000 participants at the most recent American Association for Respiratory Care International Congress. These participants represented a broad international audience with a range of expertise that included respiratory therapists, physicians, nurses and others. While the program incorporated an extensive curriculum, the theme of lung protective ventilation was highlighted throughout the Congress.
Experts reviewed the current evidence regarding the risk for ventilator-induced lung injury in mechanically ventilated patients without pre-existing lung disease and in those with acute lung injury. In addition, several experts reviewed the cutting edge approach of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a lung protective approach.