A systematic review and meta-analysis finds that the definition of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) used by the ...

Acute and chronic conditions typically differ in how they develop and how long they last. Broadly speaking, acute conditions occur suddenly, have immediate or rapidly developing symptoms, and are ...

First and corresponding author Anita Arias, M.D., St. Jude Department of Pediatric Medicine and senior author Asya Agulnik, M.D., MPH, St. Jude Global Critical Care ...

A medical definition can have profound implications. Take the concept of ‘acute paediatric critical illness’: it may appear straightforward, describing a wide range of sudden, life-threatening health ...

A review in Current Allergy and Asthma Reports highlights how acute exacerbations of chronic rhinosinusitis (AECRS) remain poorly defined, inconsistently diagnosed, and often overtreated with ...

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators collaborated with a global group of acute pediatric critical illness experts to reach a consensus definition of the condition. Research on how to ...

Acute renal failure comes on suddenly, usually in people who are already critically ill. Chronic kidney disease develops gradually and may not cause symptoms until much later. Treatments differ, but ...

A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee is examining and recommending a new definition for Long COVID. Federal Government, Clinicians, Employers, and Others Should Adopt ...