CIDRAP

Better overall sleep associated with lower pneumonia risk

Over the study period, 20,116 participants (5.6%) developed pneumonia. The findings showed that risk decreased as sleep ...

The daily habit that can protect you from pneumonia in hospital

Hospital-acquired pneumonia is linked to longer hospital stays, higher healthcare costs and increased mortality ...
2 Minute Medicine

Shorter antibiotic courses non-inferior for inpatient community-acquired pneumonia

In this target trial emulation, a shorter antibiotic course (3 to 4 days) demonstrated a similar 30-day all-cause mortality ...
Forbes

Diane Keaton Died Of Bacterial Pneumonia. Here’s What To Know About The Infection

Pneumonia is an infection of the lung that causes the air sacs within the lungs to fill with fluid and pus. This can impact the body’s ability to take in oxygen, making it difficult to breathe. The ...
Medscape

Assessment of a Multifactorial Risk Index for Predicting Postoperative Pneumonia after Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Pneumonia is a common postoperative complication, with a mortality of up to 40%. The Post-operative Pneumonia Risk Index (PPRI) was derived from a large cohort of general surgical patients but has not ...

Improving oral care more than halves hospital-acquired pneumonia risk, major trial finds

A landmark trial presented at ESCMID Global 2026 shows that improving oral hygiene for hospital patients can reduce the risk ...

Pneumonia continues to be among the leading causes of infant deaths in Karnataka: Economic survey

Pneumonia remains a leading cause of infant deaths in Karnataka, highlighting critical gaps in early-life healthcare despite ...