POSTS TAGGED AS pneumonia

Breath test for Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

Ventilator associated pneumonia
“In this study, researchers [Hefei Institutes for Physical Sciences, Hefei, China] used breath samples from 42 patients with [MORE]

Automated Diagnosis of Lung Diseases

Automated lung disease diagnosis
“Researchers at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS; Paisley, UK) have developed an algorithm that [MORE]

Sensor Distinguishes Viral from Bacterial Pneumonia

Nanoparticle sensors differentiate bacterial and viral pneumonia
“Using five mouse models of pneumonia caused by three different bacteria and two viruses, [MORE]

A Hair-Sized Lung Probe

Lung alveolus
In an extremely fine optical fiber, Scottish scientists devised a tool for assessing lung disease deep in the organ.  [MORE]

An Aerosol Biopsy for Lung Disease

 
Aerosol biopsy
Deton (Pasadena, CA) currently manufactures a device that collects coughed-up lung bacteria and evaluates the sample in a point-of-care [MORE]

A Wearable to Detect Pneumonia

Smart Jacket Detects Pneumonia in Children
This piece is about a wearable stethoscope, in the form of a sensored jacket that [MORE]

Machine Reading of X-Ray Images

Algorithm Diagnoses Pneumonia Better Than Radiologists
The glucometer is one example of how a disruptive innovation can change medical practice, and [MORE]