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Inhaled steroids and risk of pneumonia for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are anti-inflammatory drugs that have proven benefits for people with worsening symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and repeated exacerbations.
Seniukovich, A, Alieksei Seniukovich, Kew, KM, Kayleigh M Kew   +3 more
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Ventilator associated pneumonia in major paediatric burns [PDF]

, 2013
Includes abstract.
Rogers, Alan David
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Hospital-acquired pneumonia in patients hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit of a National Hospital of Paraguay

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Summary Background Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in intensive care units (ICUs). This study aimed to determine the prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes of HAP in critically ill patients.
Karen Melgarejo Marecos, Leticia Escobar Rivela, Guillermo Insfran Méndez   +2 more
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Trends in healthcare utilization and costs associated with pneumonia in the United States during 2008–2014

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background Pneumonia is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines have reduced the burden of pneumonia, but data on the current burden of pneumonia and its impact on the healthcare system are needed to inform
Sabine Tong, Caroline Amand, Alexia Kieffer, Moe H. Kyaw   +3 more
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Pneumonia as a predictor of diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease: a national cohort study

Pneumonia
Background Pneumonia is a common infection that leads to frequent hospitalizations and primary healthcare visits. Previous smaller studies have indicated high prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus (DM) and increased subsequent risk of coronary ...
Filip Jansåker, Xinjun Li, Kristina Sundquist, Henning Stenberg   +3 more
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A prospective study of ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis: Incidence and etiology in intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital

Lung India, 2017
Context: Ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT) is an infective complication of mechanical ventilation and is a part of the spectrum of ventilator-associated respiratory infections.
Ujjwayini Ray, Suresh Ramasubban, Chandrashish Chakravarty, Lawni Goswami, Soma Dutta   +4 more
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A potential bundle for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in the emergency department: A narrative review

Journal of International Medical Research
Ventilator-associated pneumonia substantially increases mortality and imposes a heavy burden on healthcare resources. Patients undergoing endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation in emergency departments face a particularly high risk of ...
Jia Di, Guo Xuan, Xu Shanshan, Yang Jianzhong   +3 more
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Risk factors for healthcare-associated infections and their relationship with waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in an intensive care unit: a nested case-control study [PDF]

Einstein (São Paulo)
Objective: To evaluate the risk factors for healthcare-related infections during the COVID-19 pandemic in intensive care units, to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection, Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract ...
Fernando Gatti de Menezes, Thiago Domingos Corrêa, Bruno de Arruda Bravim, Paula Tuma, Moacyr Silva Júnior, Emy Akiyama Gouveia, Alexandra do Rosário Toniolo, Graziela Geanfrancisco Matta de Paiva, Paula Fernanda Martineli, Helena Maria Fernandes Castagna, Talita Silva Sarro Moraes, Ana Carolina Santiago, Priscila Gonçalves, Brunna Oliveira Pereira, Nathalia Thomazi Gonçalves, Daniel Tavares Malheiro, Vanessa Damazio Teich, Miguel Cendoroglo Neto   +17 more
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Modelling the effect of malaria endemicity on spatial variations in childhood fever, diarrhoea and pneumonia in Malawi. [PDF]

, 2007
BACKGROUND: Co-morbidity with conditions such as fever, diarrhoea and pneumonia is a common phenomenon in tropical Africa. However, little is known about geographical overlaps in these illnesses.
Muula, Adamson S, Kazembe, Lawrence N, Kleinschmidt, Immo, Kleinschmidt Immo, Appleton Christopher C, Muula Adamson S, Appleton, Christopher C, Kazembe Lawrence N   +7 more
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Clinical characteristics and outcome of healthcare associated pneumonia in Turkey

Tuberkuloz ve Toraks, 2016
Pneumonia in cases with preceding hospitalization, hemodialysis, intravenous therapy, wound care, or chemotherapy within the prior 30 days and residence in nursing homes are defined as healthcare associated pneumonia (HCAP). The aim of this study was to compare the demographic and laboratory data, isolated causative agents and prognosis of patients ...
Gündüz, Canan, Taşbakan, Mehmet Sezai, Sayıner, Abdullah, Çilli, Aykut, Kılınç, Oğuz, Coşkun, Ayşın Şakar   +5 more
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