PNEUMONIA

This study tests whether a customized hospital program can reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions when patients leave the hospital. Researchers will work with 40 Michigan hospitals to create tailored plans for improving antibiotic use for pneumonia and urinary tract infectio…

This study is testing a new system of visual guides, called pathways, to help doctors and nurses in community hospitals follow the best-known treatment steps for children hospitalized with common breathing illnesses like asthma, pneumonia, or bronchiolitis. It involves nearly 4,0…

This study is evaluating a new UCLA program called the Next Day Clinic. The goal is to see if sending certain emergency room patients with conditions like pneumonia or heart failure to a special high-acuity clinic the next day, instead of admitting them to the hospital, leads to …

This project aims to help rural VA hospitals use antibiotics more carefully to fight drug-resistant infections. It connects local doctors with infectious disease experts via video calls to review cases. The study will test if adding reports on a hospital's overall antibiotic use …

This study is testing if a new, faster genetic test can help doctors identify the specific germs causing severe pneumonia in hospitalized patients. It compares the new test to standard methods to see if it leads to more accurate diagnoses, better antibiotic choices, and improved …

This study is testing whether a procedure called a bronchoscopy can help doctors find the cause of pneumonia in children who are not getting better with standard antibiotics. The procedure uses a thin, flexible tube with a camera to look inside the lungs and collect fluid samples…

This study aims to understand why some pneumonia treatments fail by measuring how well antibiotics penetrate lung tissue. Researchers are testing 101 patients with pneumonia who are already receiving antibiotic treatment but undergoing a bronchoscopy procedure. They will measure …

This study aims to understand which specific types of pneumonia-causing bacteria are most common in hospitalized patients in Hong Kong. Researchers will test 1,800 adults admitted to the hospital with community-acquired pneumonia using a simple urine test kit. The goal is to gath…

This study aims to learn more about patients who get very sick with pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma or Chlamydia bacteria and need hospital intensive care. Researchers will observe 100 adult patients to understand their characteristics, how they are treated, and what their outcome…

This study looks at whether a new payment system called 'bundled payments' improves the quality of care while reducing costs. Researchers are analyzing Medicare data from 440 healthcare providers treating conditions like joint replacements, pneumonia, and COPD. The goal is to see…

This study aimed to test if quinine, a safe compound found in tonic water, could be used as a marker to detect leaks around breathing tubes in critically ill patients on ventilators. The goal was to find a better way to spot when fluids from the mouth leak past the tube's seal in…

This study aims to understand why patients who receive a mechanical heart pump (LVAD) often get serious infections after surgery. Researchers will look at the medical records of 120 patients to track infection rates and see how the surgery changes their immune system. The goal is…