Performing chest x-ray as a first‑line test for clinically suspected community‑acquired pneumonia, independently of its result, reduced antibiotic initiation compared with no imaging, whereas ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pneumonia patients who are under 50 and don't smoke don't need chest X-rays to look for lung cancer, suggests a new study from Canada. The finding goes against most ...

Patients who are most vulnerable to get chest infections and pneumonia are the elderly and the children. Elderly people with multiple medical problems like heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease or ...

Test data Chest X-ray images showing examples of normal lung (left), bacterial pneumonia (centre), and viral pneumonia (right). (Courtesy: Mach. Learn.: Sci. Technol. 10.1088/2632-2153/acc30f) ...

As the cold intensifies and cases of pneumonia and breathing-related problems surge across hospitals, Dr. Vijay Kumar Agrawal, Head of Pulmonology and Critical Care at Yatharth Super Speciality ...