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Agreement Among Radiographs, Fluoroscopy and Bronchoscopy in Documentation of Airway Collapse in Dogs. [PDF]

, 2015
BackgroundAirway collapse is a common finding in dogs with chronic cough, yet the diagnosis can be difficult to confirm without specialty equipment.HypothesisBronchoscopic documentation of tracheobronchial collapse will show better agreement with ...
Johnson, LR, Pollard, RE, Singh, MK
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Primary Epstein-Barr virus infection in a 40-day-old infant [PDF]

, 2013
Most cases of primary Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection during infancy and early childhood are mild or subclinical; therefore, the diagnosis of an EBV infection is not performed easily in this age group.
Aminolsharieh Najafi, S., Hasheminejad, R., Tafreshi, M.   +2 more
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A prospective multicentre study testing the diagnostic accuracy of an automated cough sound centred analytic system for the identification of common respiratory disorders in children

Respiratory Research, 2019
BackgroundThe differential diagnosis of paediatric respiratory conditions is difficult and suboptimal. Existing diagnostic algorithms are associated with significant error rates, resulting in misdiagnoses, inappropriate use of antibiotics and ...
P. Porter, U. Abeyratne, V. Swarnkar, Jamie Tan, T. Ng, J. Brisbane, Deirdre Speldewinde, J. Choveaux, R. Sharan, K. Kosasih, P. Della   +10 more
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Design and rationale of two phase 3 randomised controlled trials (COUGH-1 and COUGH-2) of gefapixant, a P2X3 receptor antagonist, in refractory or unexplained chronic cough

ERJ Open Research, 2020
Background We present study designs, dose selection and preliminary patient characteristics from two phase 3 clinical trials of gefapixant, a P2X3 receptor antagonist, in refractory chronic cough (RCC) or unexplained chronic cough (UCC). Methods COUGH-1 (
D. Muccino, A. Morice, S. Birring, P. Dicpinigaitis, I. Pavord, C. Assaid, H. Kleijn, Azher Hussain, C. La Rosa, L. Mcgarvey, J. Smith   +10 more
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Bronchoscopic evaluation and final diagnosis in patients with chronic non productive cough with normal Chest X ray [PDF]

, 2010
When a proper detailed history, clinical examination, chest X ray and sputum analysis does not yield a definite diagnosis for the cause of chronic cough, bronchoscopy is indicated.
Anupama, N, Mithra, PP, Pradeep, NP, Vishnu, SM   +3 more
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Quantity, Size Distribution, and Characteristics of Cough-generated Aerosol Produced by Patients with an Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2019
It is generally recognized that most nosocomial infections are spread by exposure to expelled particles at close range (usually within 1 m) or through contact.
Jinho Lee, Danbi Yoo, Seung-Hun Ryu, Seunghon Ham, Kiyoung Lee, M. Yeo, Kyoung-bok Min, C. Yoon   +7 more
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Automatic Recognition, Segmentation, and Sex Assignment of Nocturnal Asthmatic Coughs and Cough Epochs in Smartphone Audio Recordings: Observational Field Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2020
Background Asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic respiratory diseases. Despite increased investment in treatment, little progress has been made in the early recognition and treatment of asthma exacerbations over the last decade.
F. Barata, P. Tinschert, F. Rassouli, C. Steurer-Stey, E. Fleisch, M. Puhan, M. Brutsche, D. Kotz, T. Kowatsch   +8 more
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Longitudinal Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 IgM and IgG Seropositivity to Detect COVID-19. [PDF]

, 2020
BackgroundSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a novel beta-coronavirus that has recently emerged as the cause of the 2019 coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
Fitzgerald, Robert L, Hoffman, Melissa A, Kelner, Michael J, McLawhon, Ronald W, Reed, Sharon L, Suhandynata, Raymond T   +5 more
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Incidence of viral respiratory infections in a prospective cohort of outpatient and hospitalized children aged ≤5 years and its associated cost in Buenos Aires, Argentina [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Although information about the incidence of viral respiratory illnesses and their associated cost can help health officials explore the value of interventions, data are limited from middle-income countries.
Azziz Baumgartner, Eduardo, Carballal, Guadalupe, Durand, Lizette O., Echavarría, Marcela Silvia, Ekstrom, Jorge, Marcone, Débora Natalia, Vidaurreta, Santiago Manuel   +6 more
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Speaker Recognition with Cough, Laugh and "Wei"

, 2017
This paper proposes a speaker recognition (SRE) task with trivial speech events, such as cough and laugh. These trivial events are ubiquitous in conversations and less subjected to intentional change, therefore offering valuable particularities to ...
Chen, Yixiang, Li, Lantian, Wang, Dong, Zhang, Miao   +3 more
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