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The Effect of Hemoglobin Levels on Mortality in Pediatric Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2016
Objective. There is increasing evidence of adverse outcomes associated with blood transfusions for adult traumatic brain injury patients. However, current evidence suggests that pediatric traumatic brain injury patients may respond to blood transfusions ...
Kevin F. Yee, Andrew M. Walker, Elaine Gilfoyle   +2 more
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Histiocytosis X and Bronchopulmonary Adenocarcinoma: A Rare Coexistence

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2002
There exists a rarely observed association between pulmonary histiocytosis X and bronchopulmonary cancer. However, the frequency of bronchopulmonary cancer in these patients is higher than in the general population.
Akýn Kaya, Ýsmail Savas, Elif Pen, Serpil Dizbay Sak, Adem Gungor, Uður Gonullu   +5 more
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Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Long Term Follow-Up of 40 Non-HIV-Infected Patients

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2000
BACKGROUND: There has been a steady increase in referrals of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) who are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) negative.
Monica Avendaño, RS Goldstein
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Acute bronchitis

Barcelona Respiratory Network Reviews
Acute bronchitis is a transient inflammation of the lower airways, most often caused by viral infections, and typically presents with a persistent cough lasting two to three weeks.
Marta Andreu, Paula Barquero, Sara Salvador, Miriam Barrecheguren   +3 more
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Diagnostic model for COPD patients with nocardia infection: a study based on clinical features and risk factors

Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Background: The escalating morbidity and mortality of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) necessitates improved diagnostic approaches for comorbid infections.
Kai Zhang, Kangli Yang, Hongmin Wang
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Trends in prevalent TB among persons enrolling for HIV care before and after ‘Test and Treat’ across East-Africa

IJTLD Open
BACKGROUND: In 2015, WHO recommended the global adoption of the ‘Test and Treat’ strategy (TTS) for all persons living with HIV (PLHIV). While TTS has improved viral suppression and reduced mortality, its impact on TB in PLHIV remains unclear.
N. Kalema, B. Musick, S. Babirye, L. Najjemba, P Mubiri, A. Kiragga, A. Ddungu, C. Kasozi, L.O. Diero, F. Odhiambo, R. Lyamuya, B. Castelnuovo, J. Musaazi, C.T. Yiannoutsos, K. Wools-Kaloustian, A. Semeere   +15 more
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A multicenter prospective clinical cohort study of pulmonary cryptococcosis in adult non-HIV-infected patients in a southeastern province of China

Respiratory Research
Background This study investigates the clinical presentations, diagnostic approaches, and treatment outcomes of pulmonary cryptococcosis (PC) in non-HIV patients in Fujian Province, and explores the correlation between immunological status and clinical ...
Meiyan Chen, Shuyang Chen, Meng Wang, Huijuan Wang, Shengyuan Zeng, Liying Zhuang, Guoxiang Lai, Zongyang Yu, Yanjing You, Baosong Xie, Xiujuan Yao, Xiangqi Chen, Lan Lin, Qunying Lin, Yuxiong Hu, Liyu Xu, Xiaohua Li, Xiaohong Chen, Danmei Wu, Gongping Chen, Kaixiong Liu, Hui She, Li Lin, Guoqing Yu, Wen Wen   +24 more
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Estimating hypoxia-induced brain dysfunction and cognitive decline through exhaled breath monitoring

Respiratory Research
Background Hypoxia remains a concern for aircrew operating high performance aircraft. Sensing and mitigating hypoxia is a line of active research within the US Air Force and US Navy.
Sean W. Harshman, Kiersten J. Weatherbie, Alena R. Veigl, Anne E. Jung, Madison A. Stoner-Dixon, Aubrianne I. Dash, Christopher J. Land, Dylan T. Slizewski, Eli F. Kelley, Jennifer Schwanekamp-Kerr, Timothy Halverson, Christina N. Davidson, Christopher W. Myers, Kara J. Blacker, Jennifer A. Martin, Rhonda L. Pitsch   +15 more
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Making respiratory care safe for neonatal and paediatric intensive care unit staff: Mitigation strategies and use of filters

Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy
# Background Many medical devices in pediatric and newborn intensive care units can potentially expose healthcare workers (HCWs) and others to transmission of respiratory and other viruses and bacteria.
Bradley G Carter, Edward Harcourt, Alexandra Harris, Michael Zampetti, Trevor Duke, David Tingay   +5 more
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Successful stent removal after chemoradiotherapy followed by durvalumab for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer with airway stenosis: A report of three cases

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Airway stents improve respiratory conditions and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status scores in cases of airway stenosis, as observed in patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who experience prolonged survival after ...
Yuki Takigawa, Ken Sato, Daisuke Minami, Kenichiro Kudo, Shoichiro Matsumoto, Miho Fujiwara, Takeru Ichikawa, Tomoyoshi Inoue, Suzuka Matsuoka, Hiromi Watanabe, Akiko Sato, Hiroyasu Shoda, Nobuhisa Ishikawa, Keiichi Fujiwara, Takuo Shibayama   +14 more
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