CDC Respiratory Virus Updates [PDF]
CDC is posting updates on the respiratory illness season here every ...
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Can infant lung function predict respiratory morbidity during the first year of life in preterm infants? [PDF]
Compared with term-born infants, preterm infants have increased respiratory morbidity in the first year of life. We investigated whether lung function tests performed near term predict subsequent respiratory morbidity during the first year of life and ...
Proietti, Elena +8 more
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Prevalence and attributable health burden of chronic respiratory diseases, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 [PDF]
Background: Previous attempts to characterise the burden of chronic respiratory diseases have focused only on specific disease conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma.
Soriano, Joan B. +2 more
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Processed meat consumption and lung function: modification by antioxidants and smoking [PDF]
Unhealthy dietary patterns are associated with poorer lung function. It is not known whether this is due to low consumption of antioxidant-rich fruit and vegetables, or is a consequence of higher intakes of harmful dietary constituents such as processed ...
Okubo, H. +18 more
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Surfactant function in neonates with respiratory distress syndrome [PDF]
The function of pulmonary surfactant of a group of 14 preterm neonates (birth weight 907 +/- 60 g) who suffered from severe respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and who had received exogenous bovine lipid extracted surfactant on the first day of life was ...
Griese, Matthias +3 more
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Airway function at one year: association with premorbid airway function, wheezing, and maternal smoking [PDF]
Background - Impaired growth and development of the respiratory system during fetal and early postnatal life may have important implications for lung development and later lung health.
Wade, AM +11 more
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Respiratory health and endotoxin: associations and modification by CD14/-260 genotype [PDF]
Exposure to endotoxin has been associated with increased respiratory symptoms and decrements in lung function in occupational settings but little is known about the health effects of domestic exposure in adults.
Jarvis, D. +77 more
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SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibodies: A Network Meta-Analysis across Vaccines
Background: There are no studies providing head-to-head comparison across SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. Therefore, we compared the efficacy of candidate vaccines in inducing neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.
Paola Rogliani +3 more
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Driving-Related Neuropsychological Performance in Stable COPD Patients
Background. Cognitive deterioration may impair COPD patient’s ability to perform tasks like driving vehicles. We investigated: (a) whether subclinical neuropsychological deficits occur in stable COPD patients with mild hypoxemia (PaO2 > 55 mmHg), and (b)
Foteini Karakontaki +7 more
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A Novel Curcumin-Based Drug Powder Inhalation Medicine for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The dry powder inhaler is a new form of drug delivery that is widely used as an alternative to traditional drug delivery methods, addressing the shortcomings of traditional drug delivery methods and obtaining better therapeutic results.
Qin Shen +4 more
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