In a new role for an ion transporter, Na +-K +-Cl − cotransporter-1 may regulate the lung endothelial and epithelial barriers and consequently modulate the host response to pneumonia and sepsis.

Pneumonia causes more than a million hospitalizations and about 50,000 deaths each year, according to the American Lung Association. The infection can impact one or both lungs, causing ...

Background The etiologic profile of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) for each age group could be similar among inpatients and outpatients. This fact brings up the link between etiology of CAP ...

However, not all post-obstructive pneumonias are caused by bacteria, and it can be difficult to determine what organism is the cause. Diagnosis of post-obstructive pneumonia begins with a physical ...

The actor, known for his roles in 'Batman' and 'Top Gun', died of pneumonia. Pneumonia is an inflammatory disease that affects the lungs, mainly the alveoli, which are the air sacs. These become ...

“What they’re saying about the Pope is that he has what we call polymicrobial pneumonia which means more than one organism ...

By Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola Reporting from the Vatican Pope Francis has improved enough to no longer be considered in imminent danger from pneumonia and other infections, the Vatican said on ...

Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of clarithromycin and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid in patients with community-acquired pneumonia due to penicillin ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis entered the fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia Saturday very much looking ahead as he worked on a signature priority of his papacy and signs of ...