Pediatric respiratory testing rates increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, with sustained high levels through 2023. Testing was more frequent in children with complex chronic conditions ...

Vital signs measure the body’s most essential functions. They include heart rate, body temperature, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation. Healthcare professionals use vital signs to ...

Using race-neutral rather than race and ethnicity-specific reference equations to interpret pulmonary function tests (PFTs) increased the number of Black individuals considered to have respiratory ...

For the 2024 fall respiratory season, Northeast Texas has seen similar trends for RSV and the flu as past years and low COVID-19 rates. However, this season is abnormal due to the rising cases of ...