Pneumonia is a common postoperative complication, with a mortality of up to 40%. The Post-operative Pneumonia Risk Index (PPRI) was derived from a large cohort of general surgical patients but has not ...

Pneumonia is an infection of the lung that causes the air sacs within the lungs to fill with fluid and pus. This can impact the body’s ability to take in oxygen, making it difficult to breathe. The ...

Pneumonia is a common lung infection that can make breathing difficult and, in some cases, become life-threatening. It happens when the air sacs in the lungs fill with fluid or pus. Each year, about ...

Pneumonia infects millions of people every year. Cases of this highly contagious lung infection surged across all age groups in 2024, but young children were hit particularly hard. Infection rates in ...

The death of actor and leading man Val Kilmer is a stark reminder of how one of the most common lung infections in the country can turn deadly. Pneumonia causes more than a million hospitalizations ...

Diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms are less common but possible if you have pneumonia, or are taking medications for this lung infection. Pneumonia is an infection that causes inflammation ...

Pneumonia strikes elderly adults with devastating frequency, claiming more lives among seniors than any other infectious disease. For grandparents and their families, recognizing the early warning ...

Flu vaccination rates were lowest among adults aged 65 to 74 years (62.6%) and higher among those aged 75 to 84 (71.9%) and 85 and older (75.3%). The proportion of older adults who ever received a ...

One in five of us will encounter issues with our lungs at some point - pneumonia being one of the more severe conditions. The recent passing of Pope Francis, due to complications following a battle ...