In addition to traditional clinical validation queries, we've also had a great deal of success with queries for conflicting documentation. Q: Acute respiratory failure is consistently one of our top ...

RSV, and PIV are associated with a higher risk for acute respiratory failure, highlighting the need for increased monitoring and preventive interventions in hospitalized patients. Patients ...

In a large randomized trial, treating patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure with high-flow oxygen didn't improve survival compared with standard oxygen. However, high-flow oxygen did ...

Three main methods of noninvasive support are used in the acute care setting: a high flow of gas delivered through a large-bore nonocclusive nasal cannula (i.e., high-flow nasal cannula), continuous ...

There are case reports of lung transplantation for respiratory failure due to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), but uncertainty surrounds patient selection, clinical outcomes, and the ...

Credit: Getty Images A 65-year-old White man is brought in by EMS for worsening shortness of breath over the previous 2 days, cough producing purulent sputum, and fever of 103°F. A 65-year-old White ...

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 ...