Pneumocystis carinii

Hospital Survival Rates for Patients on Ventilation Up 40%

Published in AIDS Weekly, August 28th, 2000

The first research data directed at Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) patients who have suffered severe respiratory failure, based on figures from the most recent era of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) treatment, show that hospital survival rates for those requiring mechanical ventilation have risen 40%, representing a two-fold improvement over the years 1992 to 1995.

A study of 1,660 hospital records of PCP patients in 71 public and private hospitals in seven geographical areas during the new treatment era of antiretroviral therapy has led investigators to urge physicians caring for patients with severe HIV related PCP to consider these improved...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of AIDS Weekly

Source: AIDS Weekly (2000-08-28)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry