Elevated CAR has been associated with adverse outcomes in many conditions, including cancer, sepsis, COVID-19, and cardiovascular diseases. A higher C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR) is ...

The risk of developing RDS was significantly increased among newborns born to mothers with confirmed COVID-19 infection during pregnancy.

Among adults aged 75 and older, RSV was linked to a substantial burden of hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and in-hospital deaths before vaccines were available.

Overall, 15.4% of children aged 0 to 35 months receive an invalid vaccine dose, receiving a vaccine earlier or later than recommended.

Tamara Dörr, M.D., from the Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen in Switzerland, and colleagues assessed the burden and course of PASC in health care workers during a 30-month period. The analysis included ...

After private equity acquisition of United States hospitals, global measures of patient care experience worsened.

Cancer occurred in 18% of patients with CTEPH, and mortality rates were higher among those with cancer vs those without (28% vs 6%). Patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) ...

States with strict abortion bans are losing residents, particularly younger people, which could have long-term economic implications.

Differences in distance to lung cancer screening facilities by race and ethnicity are partly explained by rurality.

In asthma, increased inflammation, as measured by the SII, is independently linked to greater mortality risk (all-cause, CV and respiratory).

HealthDay News — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Thoracic Society and published in the January issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, updated ...

Implementation of an electronic patient-recorded outcome monitoring system improves patient-physician communication in cardiovascular care.