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Increase in COVID-19 cases matter of concern for children, elderly, pregna
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): "The increase in COVID-19 cases in winter is a matter of concern for children, the elderly, pregnant women and co-morbid patients with cancer, COPD or respiratory failure", said Dr Suresh Kumar, MD of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP) on Wed
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Tony award-winning casting director Geoffrey Johnson dies at 91
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 29 (ANI): Geoffrey Johnson, the casting director for 'Cats' and 'Les Miserables', recently died at the age of 91 due to respiratory failure at Henry J. Carter Hospital in New York.
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Large study finds higher burden of acute brain dysfunction for COVID-19 IC
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tennessee [US], January 9 (ANI): Coronavirus patients admitted to intensive care in the early months of the pandemic were subject to a significantly higher burden of delirium and coma than is typically found in patients with acute respiratory failure, suggest the findings of a new study.
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Study suggests diabetic eye disease associated with five-fold risk of seve
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 28 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggests that people who are suffering from diabetes and eye disease have a five-fold increased risk of requiring intubation when hospitalised with COVID-19.
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Study reveals most critically ill patients with COVID-19 survive with stan
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Massachusetts [USA], May 7 (ANI): Clinicians from two hospitals in Boston report that the majority of even the sickest patients with COVID-19 - those who require ventilators in intensive care units - get better when they receive existing guideline-supported treatment for respiratory failure.
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Delhi's COVID-19 patient recovers well post plasma therapy, weaned off ven
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), April 21 (ANI): The first COVID-19 patient who was administered Plasma Therapy at Max Hospital, Saket in Delhi has shown positive results with marked improvement in his health condition and was recently weaned off the ventilator support.
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US Authorises Blood Purification Device to Treat COVID-19 patients
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 11 (ANI): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday authorised emergency use of a blood purification device to treat COVID-19 patients who are above 18 years of age. The treatment has been only authorised for patients admitted in the Intensive-Care Unit
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Peter Fonda was 'ultimate movie star': Toni Basil
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 22 (ANI): Co-actor of the two-time Oscar-nominee Peter Fonda who died at the age of 79 after suffering respiratory failure due to lung cancer has all the good things to say about him.
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'Easy Rider' star Peter Fonda passes away at 79
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 17 (ANI): The two-time Oscar-nominee Peter Fonda died at the age of 79 after suffering 'respiratory failure due to lung cancer.'
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Kids with Acute Chest Syndrome at risk of respiratory failure: Study
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 06 (ANI): A study has recently warned that if Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS), a potentially severe lung complication of sickle cell disease, is not treated effectively in children then it may increase the risk of respiratory failure, chronic lung disease and prolonged
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