Even after adjusting for other risk factors, patients with COPD were more likely to be readmitted to the hospital with heart failure following an acute myocardial infarction, or heart attack. People ...

The burden of RSV-associated hospitalization was high in older adults, with the greatest risk among the oldest age strata and those with CHF.

Prednisone reduces hospital stay duration and mortality in COPD and heart failure patients compared to other corticosteroids. The study analyzed data from 6,153 patients admitted to HCA Healthcare ...

In patients hospitalised with acute heart failure, presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was associated with higher risk of in-patient mortality and reduction in post-discharge ...

While early goals involved keeping care accessible and safe during the pandemic, staff have worked to focus on continuous improvement and adding programs that would build for long-term value in care ...

NEW YORK, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — AMC Health, the leading provider in telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology and clinical services, today announced the launch of a Congestive ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Systemic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction are some mechanisms linking COPD to heart failure with ...

Patients with cirrhosis made 1.72 ED visits per person-year, compared with 0.46 by those without cirrhosis, 1.66 by those with CHF, and 1.22 by those with COPD. The 90-day mortality rates post-ED ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Outcomes among patients with coexisting COPD and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction were largely ...

A yearly influenza vaccine reduces serious illness and death in COPD patients by nearly 50%. Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine is also recommended for COPD patients aged 65 years and older or those ...

A new study published last week in The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine found that standardized care protocols in place at skilled nursing facilities improve hospital readmission ...