Lower respiratory tract infections among newly diagnosed sleep apnea patients
Background Sleep apnea is associated with chronic comorbidities and acute complications. Existing data suggest that sleep apnea may predispose to an increased risk and severity of respiratory tract infections.
Jaana Keto+3 more
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Clinical and laboratory features of viral lower respiratory tract infections in children
Purpose: to give a comparative characteristic of the clinical and laboratory manifestations of viral lower respiratory tract infections of various etiologies.Object and methods: Medical information of 385 patients, who were hospitalized in the clinic of ...
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Report on advances for pediatricians in 2018: allergy, cardiology, critical care, endocrinology, hereditary metabolic diseases, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, neonatology, nutrition, respiratory tract disorders and surgery. [PDF]
This review reported notable advances in pediatrics that have been published in 2018. We have highlighted progresses in allergy, cardiology, critical care, endocrinology, hereditary metabolic diseases, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, neonatology ...
Bernasconi S+10 more
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Roles of Lipolytic enzymes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogenesis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is a bacterial pathogen that can endure for long periods in an infected patient, without causing disease. There are a number of virulence factors that increase its ability to invade the host.
Hong Lin+7 more
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Management of respiratory tract exacerbations in people with cystic fibrosis: Focus on imaging
Respiratory tract exacerbations play a crucial role in progressive lung damage of people with cystic fibrosis, representing a major determinant in the loss of functional lung tissue, quality of life and patient survival.
Nicholas Landini+18 more
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Procalcitonin‐Guided Use of Antibiotics for Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
BACKGROUND The effect of procalcitonin‐guided use of antibiotics on treatment for suspected lower respiratory tract infection is unclear. METHODS In 14 U.S.
David T. Huang+25 more
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The role of transcriptional regulators in metal ion homeostasis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Metal ions are essential trace elements for all living organisms and play critical catalytic, structural, and allosteric roles in many enzymes and transcription factors.
Shuxian Wang+6 more
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Goal of the study: to study the bacterial population in the respiratory tract at various levels in those suffering from pulmonary malicious tumors including patients with concurrent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Materials and methods ...
A. N. Zhakot+5 more
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Similar to those in the upper respiratory tract, there are microbes present in the healthy human lower respiratory tract (LRT), including the lungs and bronchus.
Jinghua Cui+12 more
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Respiratory antiviral immunity and immunobiotics: Beneficial effects on inflammation-coagulation interaction during influenza virus infection [PDF]
Influenza virus (IFV) is a major respiratory pathogen of global importance, and the cause of a high degree of morbidity and mortality, especially in high-risk populations such as infants, elderly, and immunocompromised hosts.
Alvarez, Gladis Susana+3 more
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