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Pneumonia [PDF]

open access: yesNature Reviews Disease Primers, 2021
Pneumonia is a common acute respiratory infection that affects the alveoli and distal airways; it is a major health problem and associated with high morbidity and short-term and long-term mortality in all age groups worldwide. Pneumonia is broadly divided into community-acquired pneumonia or hospital-acquired pneumonia.
A. Torres   +6 more
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Pneumonia [PDF]

open access: yesSeminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 2017
Neonatal pneumonia may occur in isolation or as one component of a larger infectious process. Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites are all potential causes of neonatal pneumonia, and may be transmitted vertically from the mother or acquired from the postnatal environment.
Hooven, Thomas A., Polin, Richard A.
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Transfer Learning with Deep Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) for Pneumonia Detection using Chest X-ray [PDF]

open access: yes, 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.   +7 more
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Early Transmission Dynamics in Wuhan, China, of Novel Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia

open access: yesNew England Journal of Medicine, 2020
Background The initial cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)–infected pneumonia (NCIP) occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019 and January 2020. We analyzed data on the first 425 confirmed cases in Wuhan to determine the epidemiologic
Qun Li   +44 more
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Pneumonia

open access: yesPediatrics In Review, 2008
By nearly any criteria, pneumonia (infection of the pulmonary parenchyma) must be considered one of the most important categories of disease affecting the respiratory system. This chapter is organized primarily as a general discussion of the clinical problem of pneumonia.
Weinberger, Steven E.   +2 more
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Effects of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on reducing the risk of respiratory disease associated with coronavirus infection

open access: yesPneumonia, 2023
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) provide protection against vaccine-type pneumococcal disease in both children and adults. Growing evidence suggests that PCVs also reduce pneumonia and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) more broadly ...
Eileen M. Dunne   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk Factors Associated With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Death in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pneumonia in Wuhan, China

open access: yesJournal of Emergency Medicine, 2020
Importance Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging infectious disease that was first reported in Wuhan, China, and has subsequently spread worldwide.
Chao-min Wu   +24 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pneumonia, Aspiration Pneumonia, or Frailty-Associated Pneumonia?

open access: yesGeriatrics, 2022
Pneumonia is a common reason for admission afflicting frail older adults. Those who are the frailest are more likely to be provided with a diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia. This diagnosis has no clear definition and no clinical consensus. It is therefore time to stop attempting to differentiate between pneumonia type and use the term frailty ...
David G. Smithard, Yuki Yoshimatsu
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Abnormal coagulation parameters are associated with poor prognosis in patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia

open access: yesJournal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2020
In the recent outbreak of novel coronavirus infection in Wuhan, China, significantly abnormal coagulation parameters in severe novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) cases were a concern.
N. Tang   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Retrospective Review of Fluoroscopic Swallowing Studies and Outcomes at an Academic Health Center [PDF]

open access: yes, 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.   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

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