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Alcohol‐induced altered glycans in human tracheal epithelial cells promote bacterial adhesion
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Alcohol induces altered glycans to promote bacteria adhesion. Heavy alcohol drinking is known to increase the risk of bacterial pneumonia. However, the link between alcohol levels and risk of infection remains underexplored. Recently, we found that alcohol induced α2‐6sialo mucin O‐glycans in human tracheobronchial epithelial cells, which mediated the ...
Pi‐Wan Cheng +2 more
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Environment Knowledge-Driven Generic Models to Detect Coughs From Audio Recordings
IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 2023 Goal: Millions of people are dying due to respiratory diseases, such as COVID-19 and asthma, which are often characterized by some common symptoms, including coughing.
Sudip Vhaduri +2 more
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Challenges and Opportunities to Improve Tuberculosis Screening Among Immigrant Plantation Workers in Sabah, Malaysia [PDF]
, 2016 Tuberculosis (TB) among immigrants has substantial contribution to the TB epidemiology in Sabah. This study aimed to determine the yield of screening for TB disease among immigrant plantation workers in Sabah, Malaysia.
Abdullah, M. R. (Mohamed) +3 more
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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 +10 more
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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 +10 more
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Mutations in myelin regulatory factor (MYRF) are linked to demyelinating disorders. We report a 38‐year‐old male who developed acute symmetric leukoencephalopathy mimicking a stroke following an influenza A virus infection. While clinical symptoms markedly improved with corticosteroids, MRI revealed persistent white matter lesions, contrasting
Jinghan Hu +5 more
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Spatial analysis of risk factors for childhood morbidity in Nigeria [PDF]
, 2007 Recent Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) from Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) indicate a decline in childhood vaccination coverage but a high prevalence of childhood diarrhea, cough, and fever.
Cappuccio, Francesco +4 more
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Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology, 2020 Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI)-associated acute cough is the most common symptom both in children and adults worldwide and causes economic and social problems with significant implications for the patient, the patient's family, and the health ...
V. Murgia +5 more
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The Case of a 37‐Year‐Old Woman Presenting With Subacute Weakness and Paresthesias
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare metabolic disorder that may present with subacute neuropathy and systemic symptoms, often leading to diagnostic delay. We report a 37‐year‐old woman with eight weeks of progressive bilateral upper extremity weakness and paresthesias, followed by lower extremity involvement and falls, in the setting ...
Peter Pacut +3 more
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Apollo Medicine, 2019 Cough in the pediatric age group is a common presenting complaint, and the etiology of the cough is often elusive. Although there is a high prevalence of cough in the pediatric age group, the subject is still poorly researched.
Santosh Kumar Swain +2 more
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