A review of the role of Haemophilus influenzae in community-acquired pneumonia
Pneumonia, 2015 In an era when Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine is widely used, the incidence of Hib as a cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) has dramatically declined. Non-typeable H.
Mary PE Slack
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Volatile diagnostic techniques for ventilator associated pneumonia [PDF]
, 2010 Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a significant challenge for the Intensive Care doctors worldwide. It is both difficult to diagnose accurately and quickly and to treat effectively once the diagnosis has been established.
Humphreys, Martyn Lee
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Increasing Pneumocystis pneumonia, England, UK, 2000-2010. [PDF]
, 2013 After an increase in the number of reported cases of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in England, we investigated data from 2000-2010 to verify the increase. We analyzed national databases for microbiological and clinical diagnoses of P.
Nichols, Gordon +13 more
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Biomarkers of host response predict primary end-point radiological pneumonia in Tanzanian children with clinical pneumonia : a prospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2015 Diagnosing pediatric pneumonia is challenging in low-resource settings. The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined primary end-point radiological pneumonia for use in epidemiological and vaccine studies.
Nimerta Rajwans +43 more
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Vitamin D, innate immunity and outcomes in community acquired pneumonia [PDF]
, 2011 We investigated the associations between vitamin D status, the antimicrobial peptides cathelicidin and beta defensin-2 and outcomes in community acquired pneumonia.
Karalus, Noel +9 more
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Discontinuation of secondary prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with HIV infection who have a response to antiretroviral therapy [PDF]
, 2001 Background: Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and a history of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia are at high risk for relapse if they are not given secondary prophylaxis. Whether secondary prophylaxis against P.
H. Furrer +36 more
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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 +3 more
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Biomarkers and bacterial pneumonia risk in patients with treated HIV infection: a case-control study [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Despite advances in HIV treatment, bacterial pneumonia continues to cause considerable morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV infection. Studies of biomarker associations with bacterial pneumonia risk in treated HIV-infected patients do
Kunisaki, KM +39 more
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Primary care summary of the British Thoracic Society Guidelines for the management of community acquired pneumonia in adults:2009 update. Endorsed by the Royal College of General Practitioners and the Primary Care Respiratory Society UK [PDF]
, 2010 The identification and management of adults presenting with pneumonia is a major challenge for primary care health professionals. This paper summarises the key recommendations of the British Thoracic Society (BTS) Guidelines for the management of ...
Woodhead, Mark A +10 more
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The role of indoor air pollution and other factors in the incidence of pneumonia in under-five children [PDF]
, 2004 Background The World Health Organization has asked for a special attention to the relation between pneumonia and indoor air pollution, i.e., household biomass fuel smoke, cigarette smoke, and mosquito coil smoke, especially in developing countries ...
Surjono, Ahmad +7 more
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