Patients with advanced dementia with feeding problems such as poor oral intake and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) are often fed by a nasogastric tube to reduce the risk of aspiration pneumonia and improving survival. However, a recent study by Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed) found that patients with advanced dementia who were fed by…
Study: Link Between Pneumonia and Tube Feeding of Advanced Dementia Patients
3 Navy Officers Reprimanded in Death of SEAL Trainee
WASHINGTON—The Navy’s Special Warfare Command has reprimanded three officers in connection with the February death of a SEAL candidate who collapsed and died of acute pneumonia just hours after completing the grueling Hell Week test, according to Navy officials and a new report. Commanders did not directly blame the officers for the death of SEAL…
Cough Culprits
Coughs help your body clear your airways of irritants and prevent infection. But a deep cough from your chest may signal bronchitis or pneumonia. Although they may have different underlying causes, their symptoms can be similar—and both can be serious enough to send you to the doctor. Bronchitis and pneumonia both involve Inflammation in the chest. Both…
Bacteria-Killing Immune Proteins Pave Way for New Infection Treatments
August 8, 2022
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Australian researchers have discovered a specific group of bacteria-killing proteins innate to our immune systems, which may lead to the development of more effective drugs capable of combatting infectious diseases such as pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis. The Australian National University (ANU) team, whose findings are published in Nature Communications, demonstrated the ability of these immune…
Childhood Bronchitis Linked to Lung Issues in Later Life
July 20, 2022
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Researchers from the Allergy and Lung Health Unit at the University of Melbourne in Australia have discovered that lung diseases in middle adulthood can be linked to childhood bronchitis. The researchers found that children who have had bronchitis at least once before they reach seven are more likely to develop lung problems in their later…
Girl, 8, Saves Dad’s Life After Hearing Him Gasp for Breath in the Middle of the Night
An 8-year-old girl saved her dad’s life in the middle of the night while she was getting herself a glass of water. Rochelle Ramsey from the Scottish town of Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, became her father’s hero after she heard him struggling to breathe in the night, which turned out to be pneumonia and septic shock….
Spike in Cases of Legionnaire’s Disease In Illinois, Michigan, Rhode Island
Public health officials in Illinois, Michigan, and Rhode Island have reported a rise in cases of Legionnaires’ disease, a type of severe pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria, which can grow in poorly maintained water systems. The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) said in a statement that, between June 2 and July 26 of…
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