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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Characterization of Pulmonary Functional Abnormalities in Systemic Sclerosis Using Xenon MRI
ABSTRACT Background Xenon MRI is increasingly used to evaluate patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and pulmonary hypertension (PH), both of which are common manifestations of systemic sclerosis (SSc). As such, Xe‐MRI may be suited to interrogate lung function impairment in SSc.
Dawson Shaver +11 more
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Epidemiology of Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common and a serious illness. Streptococcus pneumoniae accounts for about half of all cases of CAP. Atypical pneumonia, ie, pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Chlamydia pneumoniae.
Thomas J Marrie
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Prognostic factors of mortality in elderly with community acquired pneumonia [PDF]
Background/Aim. Community acquired pneumonia in elderly has specific clinical aspect and higher mortality in relation to younger patients. According to specific pneumonia severity assessment on admission and its importance in proper prediction of ...
Golubović Slavica +4 more
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Abstract Background We examined the clinical effectiveness of shortened outreach periodontal therapy for 3 months in nursing home residents with periodontitis versus controls (no therapy). Methods Nursing home residents with periodontitis were randomly assigned to either (a) one‐time, shortened outreach periodontal therapy adapted to German statutory ...
Anna G. Barbe +5 more
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Expert consensus for respiratory physiotherapy management of mechanically ventilated adults with community-acquired pneumonia: A Delphi study [PDF]
Rationale and aims: Patients with community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) are frequently admitted to an intensive care unit. Physiotherapy may be provided to optimize respiratory function; however, there is significant variability in clinical practice and ...
Braun V +5 more
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Upper Airway Obstruction due to Kaposi Sarcoma—Presenting Sign of HIV: Case Report and Review
This study presents a case of undiagnosed HIV presenting with Kaposi sarcoma (KS) of the head and neck with acute upper airway obstruction (UAO) and provides an updated scoping literature review to examine the patient characteristics, lesion characteristics, interventions, and outcomes of KS cases with UAO from the pharynx, larynx, and/or trachea.
Zachary A. Wykoff +3 more
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Prognostic value of peripheral blood lymphocytes in community-acquired pneumonia in children
Introduction. Despite a significant decrease in mortality from pneumonia, pneumonia remains the main cause of death in children outside the neonatal period.
N. V. Iziurova, A. Yu. Savochkina
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children
In practice, especially in the outpatient setting, serious problems of pediatrics are early diagnosis and rational therapy of pneumonia in children.
I.A. Karymdzhanov +2 more
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Inhibition of adenovirus serotype 14 infection by octadecyloxyethyl esters of (S)-[(3-hydroxy-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]- nucleosides in vitro. [PDF]
On September 22, 2008, a physician on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, notified the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (ADHSS) of an unusually high number of adult patients with recently diagnosed pneumonia (n = 10), including three persons ...
Barnard, Dale L +8 more
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