Mar. 13, 2025 — A study has established the importance of immunoglobulin A, an antibody that is part of the immune system, in generating a response to pneumonia vaccines. Researchers have found ...

The elderly are more susceptible to pneumonia than younger populations. The prevalence of both disability and comorbid diseases increase with age and are associated with increased risk of pneumonia.

But in the middle of the breath, the reflex tells your epiglottis—the little flap at the top of your throat that keeps food out of your windpipe—to snap shut. That’s the “hic” noise ...

Symptoms associated with pneumonia were documented at baseline and at follow-up visits. A general assessment was given and the number of days until improvement/cure were recorded by the attending ...

When trying to find the answer to ‘Why is my horse coughing?’, first you must identify which of the following three categories the cough falls into: In all cases, a cough develops along the horse’s ...

Cannabis (Cannabis sativa) is an herbal drug. It contains chemicals called cannabinoids, including delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). The cannabinoids in cannabis work by ...

Here, we determined the effect of community use of benzodiazepines on the occurrence of, and mortality following, pneumonia. Methods A nested case-control study using 29 697 controls and 4964 cases of ...

ub.edu Background: Host- and pathogen-related factors associated with septic shock in pneumococcal pneumonia are not well defined. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for septic shock ...