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Health Encyclopedia: Pneumonia Prognosis

Prognosis

More than a million people are hospitalized each year for pneumonia, making it the third most frequent reason for hospitalizations (births are first and heart disease is second). Although the majority of pneumonias respond well to treatment, the infection can still be a very serious problem. It kills between 40,000 and 70,000 people each year.

Outlook for High-Risk Individuals

Hospitalized Patients. For patients who require hospitalization for pneumonia, thedeath rate is between 10 - 25%....

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Expert & Community Posts

New Treatments for COPD

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...remove small blebs that are causing lung collapse (pneumothorax). Bullectomy is done once in a... Read more »

Improving the Doctor-Patient Relationship: Honesty

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Last week I took a small detour from my three-part series on improving the doctor-patient... Read more »

Watchful Waiting for Prostate Cancer

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...each man must learn as much as he can about various treatment options and, collaboratively with... Read more »

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...explore diet and exercise options, and learn about treatment options. They are: The First... Read more »

Dr. Eisner on Achalasia and Acid Reflux (GERD)

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

What can be done to treat Achalasia and Acid Reflux (GERD)? Achalasia is a primary esophageal... Read more »

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Health Guide

Prostate Cancer: Treatment Options by Staging and Grading

Treatment Options by Staging and GradingStages indicate the extent of the cancer:Stage I and stage II cancer are considered early stage. The cancer is localized and has not spread outside the... Read more »

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Radiation Treatments

Treatment Options by StagesOccult StageIn the occult stage (TX, N0, M0), cancer cells are found in a sample of a patient's coughed-up sputum but no cancer cells have yet been detected in the... Read more »

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Staging and Treatment Guidelines

...the diaphragm may also have lymphoma.Early Stage Indolent (Low-Grade) Lymphoma. Below are the general treatment options:Radiation therapy. Radiation to local areas can achieve a cure in 40 - 50%... Read more »

Cervical Cancer: Treatment for Cervical Cancer

...cancer in situ confirmed by biopsy and confined to the first layer of cervical tissue (the epithelium). Treatment Options: Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP), laser therapy,... Read more »

Breast Cancer Treatments for Breast Cancer Stages 0-5

...in the sections below.)Stage 0This stage is also called noninvasive carcinoma or carcinoma in situ.Treatment Options for Lobular Carcinoma in Situ. These are abnormal cells that pose a long-term... Read more »

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