Recurrent lower respiratory tract infections in children
### What you need to know Acute respiratory infections account for about a third of all paediatric consultations to primary care and 8-18% of acute hospital admissions in the UK.12 Children, especially preschool children, may have up to 6-10 viral colds
F. D. de Benedictis, A. Bush
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Impact of OM-85 Given during Two Consecutive Years to Children with a History of Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infections: A Retrospective Study. [PDF]
In otherwise healthy infants and young children, respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are extremely common. Clinical data have shown that OM-85 could prevent respiratory recurrences in children.
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Background. In phthisiology, all recurrent respiratory tract infections are considered risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) in children. A differentiated assessment of the predictive value of recurrent upper and lower respiratory tract infections will ...
S. N. Shugaeva +5 more
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Anemia affects approximately 30% of children all over the world. Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI), urinary tract infections (UTI) and gastroenteritis (GE) are common infectious entities in children.
Jayaweera JAAS, Reyes M, Joseph A.
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Nonspecific immunomodulators for recurrent respiratory tract infections, wheezing and asthma in children: a systematic review of mechanistic and clinical evidence. [PDF]
Purpose of review To provide an overview of the mechanistic and clinical evidence for the use of nonspecific immunomodulators in paediatric respiratory tract infection (RTI) and wheezing/asthma prophylaxis.
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Evaluation of the Predisposing Factors for Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infections in Iraqi Pediatric Patients. [PDF]
Recurrent respiratory tract infections are responsible for about 85% of all diseases in childhood, and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
Fadya Yaqoob Al-Hamdani +1 more
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Effects of bovine colostrum on recurrent respiratory tract infections and diarrhea in children. [PDF]
Background: Bovine colostrum (BC) has direct antimicrobial and endotoxin-neutralizing effects throughout the alimentary tract, as well as other bioactivities that suppress gut inflammation and promote mucosal integrity and tissue repair under various ...
Saad K +12 more
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Burden of Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infections in Children: A Prospective Cohort Study
The burden of recurrent respiratory infections is unclear. We identified young children with recurrent respiratory infections in order to characterize the clinical manifestations, risk factors and short-term consequences.In this prospective cohort study, 1089 children were followed from birth to 2 years of age for respiratory infections by a daily ...
Laura Toivonen +8 more
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Prevention of paediatric respiratory tract infections: emphasis on the role of OM-85
The burden of respiratory tract infections in paediatrics is extremely high, in both industrialised and developing countries. Because adequate diagnosis and causative therapies of these often recurrent respiratory tract infections bear substantial limits,
U. B. Schaad
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Recurrent respiratory tract infections in children - analysis of immunological examinations. [PDF]
Background Paediatric respiratory tract infections are among the most common reasons for preschool and school absences and visits to physicians. The disease mainly involves the upper respiratory tract and is associated with fever, cough, sore throat, and
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