Viruses associated with pneumonia in adults. [PDF]
Viral pneumonia, which is typically associated with disease in childhood, is increasingly recognized as causing problems in adults. Certain viruses, such as influenza virus, can attack fully immunocompetent adults, but many viruses take advantage of more-
Cesario, Thomas C
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Introduction Aspiration is the introduction of oropharyngeal or gastric contents into the respiratory tract. Three major syndromes may develop as a consequence of aspiration: chemical pneumonitis, bronchial obstruction secondary to aspiration of particulate matter, and bacterial aspiration pneumonia.
Chaiwongkarjohn, Suttirak +3 more
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A Rare Case of Non-resolving Pneumonia: Lipoid Pneumonia
Lipoid pneumonia (LP) is defined as the sum of clinical and radiological abnormalities due to aspiration of oil based foreign materials. There are two kinds of LP defined in the literature.
Bilge Yılmaz Kara +4 more
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Interrater reliability of surveillance for ventilator-associated events and pneumonia [PDF]
OBJECTIVETo compare interrater reliabilities for ventilator-associated event (VAE) surveillance, traditional ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) surveillance, and clinical diagnosis of VAP by intensivists.DESIGNA retrospective study nested within a ...
Anderson, Deverick J +6 more
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The survey of the effect of ginger extract on gastric residual volume in mechanically ventilated patients hospitalized in the Intensive Care Units [PDF]
Background and purpose: Delayed gastric emptying in mechanically ventilated patients is common. According to evidences, Ginger can accelerate gastric emptying.
Ali Vakili, M. +6 more
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Laryngeal sensitivity in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [PDF]
Recent studies have shown the involvement of the sensory nervous system in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The aim of our study was to investigate the correlation between the laryngeal sensitivity deficit and the type of ALS onset ...
BIASIOTTA, ANTONELLA +13 more
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Incidence and characteristics of aspiration pneumonia in the Nagasaki Prefecture from 2005 to 2019
Background Aspiration pneumoniae remains a major health concern, particularly in the older population and has poor prognosis; however, the concept itself remains vague worldwide.
Iku Tomonaga +7 more
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Pediatric Feeding Disorder: Consensus Definition and Conceptual Framework [PDF]
Pediatric feeding disorders (PFDs) lack a universally accepted definition. Feeding disorders require comprehensive assessment and treatment of 4 closely related, complementary domains (medical, psychosocial, and feeding skill-based systems and associated
Browne, Joe +14 more
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Francisella tularensis Transmission by Solid Organ Transplantation, 20171. [PDF]
In July 2017, fever and sepsis developed in 3 recipients of solid organs (1 heart and 2 kidneys) from a common donor in the United States; 1 of the kidney recipients died.
Annambhotla, Pallavi +28 more
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Hospital management of community-acquired pneumonia in Malta [PDF]
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a common diagnosis requiring hospital admission and a leading cause of death worldwide. No local guideline is currently available for the management of CAP.
Callus, Roberta +3 more
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