Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common ICU infection, affecting up to 20% of critically ill patients with a ...

Scientists tested the effects of flavored e-cigarette vapor on mice and compared the effects on the lungs with unflavored ...

Evidence is stacking up that vaping, once thought to be less harmful than smoking cigarettes, causes lung damage—and can be ...

When sharing a vape, you’re increasing your chances of becoming more susceptible to a number of viral infections, such as common colds and flus, but also more serious diseases such as mono and ...

Although vapes have not been around long enough to yield long-term safety data, known risks associated with their ingredients ...

These microbial hitchhikers include gram-positive rods, which can cause infections if inhaled or ingested ... clean their bowls once a month or less. Vape Pens: More Bacteria Than Expected ...

Researchers found that a strategy based on patient risk factors had higher rates of appropriate therapy and reduced ...

However, many people don't realise the true effects of what each puff on a vape can do ... and increase susceptibility to respiratory infections," Dr Amuthan added. Nicotine levels in the ...

Health risks linked with sharing a vape are numerous and increased exposure to viral infections is chief among them. Sharing a vape can leave individuals more vulnerable to colds, flu, and even ...

Changes Clinical Practice: Tigecycline should not be used as monotherapy in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP ... in patients with severe infections. The cause of the poor ...

Inter-organelle communication via the formation of membrane contact sites (MCS) is essential for cell homeostasis. Bacterial pathogens residing in membrane bound vacuoles have exploited this ...