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Transfer Learning with Deep Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) for Pneumonia Detection using Chest X-ray [PDF]

Appl. Sci. 2020, 10(9), 3233, 2020
Pneumonia is a life-threatening disease, which occurs in the lungs caused by either bacterial or viral infection. It can be life-endangering if not acted upon in the right time and thus an early diagnosis of pneumonia is vital.
Chowdhury, Muhammad E. H., Islam, Khandaker F., Islam, Khandaker R., Kadir, Muhammad A., Kashem, Saad, Khandakar, Amith, Mahbub, Zaid B., Rahman, Tawsifur   +7 more
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High incidence of pneumonia cases observed in children seen in general practice consultations during the 2023–2024 season, France [PDF]

Pneumonia
Background An increase in hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae was reported in France in late October 2023. Data in primary care are scarce and microbiological or radiological investigations are not routinely ...
Caroline Guerrisi, Olivier Steichen, Titouan Launay, Isabelle Bardoulat, Delphine Viriot, Mathilde François, Aubane Renard, Josselin Le Bel, Louise Rossignol, Romain Palich, François Goehringer, Alexandre Bleibtreu, Isabelle Parent du Châtelet, Thomas Hanslik, Thierry Blanchon   +14 more
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New respiratory syncytial virus immunization products in low- and middle-income countries: potential for cost-effective impact on a high burden of disease in young infants

BMC Medicine, 2023
As new, efficacious respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization products reach the market, affordable pricing as well as improved estimation of disease burden and the full potential and cost effectiveness of RSV prevention in the hardest hit ...
Padmini Srikantiah, Keith P. Klugman
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Correction to: Radiographically confirmed pneumonia in Malawian children and associated Pneumococcal carriage after introduction of the 13-valent Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine [PDF]

Pneumonia
Grace Mzumara, James Chirombo, Todd D. Swarthout, Naor Bar-Zeev, Philliness Prisca Harawa, Mohamed Sanusi Jalloh, Amir Kirolos, Victoria Mukhula, Laura Newberry, Olawale Ogunlade, Richard Wachepa, Neil French, Robert S. Heyderman, Pui-Ying Iroh Tam   +13 more
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Additional effect of azithromycin over β-lactam alone for severe community-acquired pneumonia-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome: a retrospective cohort study

Pneumonia, 2022
Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the most common cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Although previous studies have suggested that macrolide therapy is beneficial for ARDS, its benefit for severe CAP-associated ARDS ...
Jun Suzuki, Yusuke Sasabuchi, Shuji Hatakeyama, Hiroki Matsui, Teppei Sasahara, Yuji Morisawa, Toshiyuki Yamada, Kiyohide Fushimi, Hideo Yasunaga   +8 more
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Mixed pulmonary infection with four isolates of nontuberculous mycobacteria: a case report of mycobacterium bacteremicum infection

Pneumonia, 2022
Background A mixed pulmonary infection of Mycobacterium bacteremicum and three different isolates of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is an unusual clinical manifestation and have not yet been indicated. In this case report, we reported four isolates of
Morteza Masoumi, Fatemeh Sakhaee, Mohammad Reza Zolfaghari, Samira Tarashi, Fatemeh Rahimi Jamnani, Farzam Vaziri, Seyed Davar Siadat, Abolfazl Fateh   +7 more
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An Adaptive and Altruistic PSO-based Deep Feature Selection Method for Pneumonia Detection from Chest X-Rays [PDF]

Applied Soft Computing, 2022, 109464, ISSN 1568-4946, 2022
Pneumonia is one of the major reasons for child mortality especially in income-deprived regions of the world. Although it can be detected and treated with very less sophisticated instruments and medication, Pneumonia detection still remains a major concern in developing countries.
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Retrospective Review of Fluoroscopic Swallowing Studies and Outcomes at an Academic Health Center [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction: Aspiration is often associated with underlying medical conditions and can cause pneumonia or death. Aspiration risk can be assessed via video fluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) or barium swallow (BaSw).
Kane, MD, Gregory C., Mahesh, Priyha, Strock, Rachel, Sundaram, MD, Baskaran   +3 more
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Malawian children with fast-breathing pneumonia with and without comorbidities

Pneumonia, 2021
Background Due to high risk of mortality, children with comorbidities are typically excluded from trials evaluating pneumonia treatment. Understanding heterogeneity of outcomes among children with pneumonia and comorbidities is critical to ensuring ...
Amy Sarah Ginsburg, Tisungane Mvalo, Jun Hwang, Melda Phiri, Eric D. McCollum, Madalitso Maliwichi, Robert Schmicker, Ajib Phiri, Norman Lufesi, Susanne May   +9 more
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Risk factors for exacerbations and pneumonia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a pooled analysis. [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at risk of exacerbations and pneumonia; how the risk factors interact is unclear.
A Anzueto, B Majed, C Crim, C Crim, C Crim, CR Simpson, DB DiBardino, DB Rubin, DE Niewoehner, DT Phung, EF Wouters, FJ Martinez, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, GS Collins, GT Ferguson, H Müllerova, H Müllerova, J Kim, J Vestbo, J Zhang, JA Wedzicha, JR Hurst, KM Kew, M Hamer, MB Drummond, MC Harpsøe, MI Restrepo, MT Dransfield, MT García Sanz, P Calverley, P Ernst, PM Calverley, RL DiSantostefano, RL DiSantostefano, S Siederer, S Singh, SD Neidich, SH Lin, SJ Pascoe, WM Chatila, Y Çolak, Y-F Wei, YS Jo   +42 more
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