Negative-pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) occurs when a large, negative intrathoracic pressure is generated against an obstructed upper airway, causing fluid to shift into the lung interstitium.

Medical research on high altitude illnesses is always expanding our knowledge of the causes and treatment ... High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE). Both of ...

However, an APN is more likely to encounter patients with this complication in the acute care setting, particularly in an acute care hospital that specializes in oncology. The APN must be able to ...

A secondary objective was to investigate whether quadriceps strength increased during post-exacerbation pulmonary rehabilitation (PEPR) and, if so, whether this related to improved exercise capacity.

Because the Holocaust involved people in different roles and situations living in countries across Europe over a period of time—from Nazi Germany in the 1930s to German-occupied Hungary in 1944—one ...