Abstract Objectives Determining etiology for adults with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is challenging. MeMed BV (MMBV), an FDA‐cleared blood test, computationally integrates the levels of three host proteins to differentiate bacterial and viral infections.
Adam J. Singer+14 more
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Viral non-SARS-CoV-2 etiology of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Southeast Asia: a review and pooled analysis. [PDF]
Han SM+5 more
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Abstract Background and aims Most people who use heroin also smoke tobacco, but there is limited investment to reduce the prevalence of smoking in this group. This may be due to a perception that tobacco is less harmful than other substances and is a lower priority problem. Among people who use heroin in England, we aimed to compare tobacco smoking and
Dan Lewer+2 more
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Protein disulphide isomerase A4 as a potential biomarker for coronavirus disease 2019: Correlation with cytokine profiles and disease progression. [PDF]
Chang YH, Wang YC, Liu YC, Chiu CH.
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29-mRNA host response signatures for classification of bacterial infection, viral infection and disease progression in COVID-19 pneumonia: a post hoc analysis of the SAVE-MORE randomized clinical trial. [PDF]
Kyriazopoulou E+40 more
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Younger maternal age and lower socioeconomic status emerged as key risk factors for progression from pre‐eclampsia to eclampsia in two low‐ and middle‐income countries (Uganda and Ecuador), challenging the traditional focus on disease severity alone. This suggests a need to broaden risk assessment criteria.
Annettee Nakimuli+9 more
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Epidemiology of human respiratory tract infection in Chongqing, China after COVID-19-based on surveillance data encompassing 17 respiratory pathogens. [PDF]
Li T+7 more
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Maternal deaths from sepsis in the Nordic countries during 2005–2021: A descriptive study
We found sepsis to be the fifth leading cause of maternal deaths during 2005‐2021 in the Nordic countries. Abstract Introduction Maternal sepsis is a heterogenous condition which can arise from several different infections during and after pregnancy. Common for all etiologies is a high mortality rate.
Sedina Atic Kvalvik+8 more
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Diagnosing and Treating Community-Acquired Pneumonia-A Double-Blind Study? [PDF]
Keynan Y+3 more
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ABSTRACT Aim Post‐infectious bronchiolitis obliterans (PIBO) is a rare but severe chronic paediatric obstructive lung disease, characterised by the obliteration of small airways following severe lower respiratory tract infections. Epidemiological data in Europe remain limited. Methods This multicentre retrospective study examined the characteristics of
Julie Mazenq+24 more
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