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Utility of a Combined Diagnostic and Severity Scoring System Based on Complete Blood Count and Derived Immune‐Inflammatory Indicators in Children With Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
This study developed a simple, low‐cost scoring system using routine complete blood count (CBC) and derived immune‐inflammatory indicators (LYM%, PLT, PCT, and PLT × LYM) for early diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) in 1662 children. Age‐stratified analysis confirmed that key indicators remained significantly higher in the pneumonia ...
Quan Liu, Li Wei, Liang Wang, Xing‐Mei Zhu, Hai‐Feng Wang, Ling Ge   +5 more
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Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Pseudomonas aeruginosa-associated Pneumonia over a Period of 6 Years at a Teaching Hospital in Northern India

Journal of Applied Sciences and Clinical Practice
Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major cause of multidrug resistant (MDR) nosocomial pathogen isolated from clinical samples of patients admitted to the intensive care unit. Treating the ever-increasing antimicrobial resistance in P.
Mitra Kar, Akanksha Dubey, Nida Fatima, Chinmoy Sahu   +3 more
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Dilemma of community-acquired pneumonia

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2019
The lungs are particularly susceptible to infection, owing to continuous direct interaction with the external atmosphere in the process of gas exchange, and many anatomical facts, such as the presence of the pharynx, which constitutes a common pathway ...
Lamia H Shaaban
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Sex differences in 5‐year incidence and prevalence of physical illnesses following early childhood autism diagnosis

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sex differences in the clinical presentation of autism are established, but evidence on early‐life co‐occurring physical illnesses in early‐diagnosed autistic individuals is scarce. This nationwide cohort study examined sex‐stratified incidence of physical illnesses within 5 years after autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis in ...
Yu‐Chieh Chuang, Yu‐Jui Huang, Meng‐Chuan Lai, Wen‐Yin Chen, Chun‐Hung Pan, Sheng‐Siang Su, Chian‐Jue Kuo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Modern Diagnostic Approach to Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults [PDF]

, 2016
Respiratory tract infections, the majority of which are community acquired, are among the leading causes of death worldwide and a leading indication for hospital admission. The burden of disease demonstrates a "U"-shaped distribution, primarily affecting
Chalmers, James D.
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Scheduling early primary care follow‐up after pneumonia: A retrospective target trial emulation in five hospitals

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Current guidelines make no recommendations on discharge interventions or scheduling outpatient follow‐up after hospitlization for commnity‐acquired pneumonia (CAP). Objectives To assess the impact of scheduling early primary care follow‐up prior to discharge home among survivors of hypoxemic CAP hospitalizations.
Andrew J. Davis, Stephanie P. Taylor, Catherine L. Hough, Mari Armstrong‐Hough, Li Yan, Catherine K. Ettman, Katy Sadowski, Khyzer B. Aziz, Patrick G. Lyons, Katrina E. Hauschildt, Marc Kowalkowski, Eliana M. Perrin, Theodore J. Iwashyna   +12 more
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Community-acquired pneumonia associated with cytomegalovirus persistence: prevalence and peculiarities of clinical course

Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal, 2018
The article discusses the problem of cytomegaloviral persistence asymptomatic course among young patients with community-acquired pneumonia and in healthy population group based on specific immunoglobulins M and G appearance in blood and antibody avidity
K. D. Chichirelo-Konstantynovych
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Lower mortality rate in elderly patients with community-onset pneumonia on treatment with aspirin [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Pneumonia is complicated by high rate of mortality and cardiovascular events (CVEs). The potential benefit of aspirin, which lowers platelet aggregation by inhibition of thromboxane A2 production, is still unclear. The aim of the study was to
Barilla', Francesco, Bertazzoni, Giuliano, Calvieri, Camilla, Cangemi, Roberto, Falcone, Marco, Farcomeni, Alessio, Palange, Paolo, Russo, Alessandro, Scarpellini, Maria Gabriella, Taliani, Gloria, Venditti, Mario, Violi, Francesco   +11 more
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Streamlining antibiotic use in community acquired pneumonia: A quality improvement initiative

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Evidence suggests a 3‐day total duration and early transition to oral therapy is safe in hospitalized patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP)—though such care is not standard in the United States. To implement these evidence‐based practices, a multidisciplinary group led by a hospitalist and antimicrobial stewardship ...
Claire E. Ciarkowski, Karen Howard, Hannah Imlay, Chaorong Wu, Christy L. Hopkins, Valerie M. Vaughn, Emily S. Spivak   +6 more
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Epidemiology of Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1998
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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