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Respiratory Tract Infections in Children [PDF]
Respiratory tract infections are a major threat, causing morbidity and mortality, especially among children [...]
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Upper respiratory tract infections [PDF]
Acute respiratory infections accounts for 20-40% of outpatient and 12-35% of inpatient attendance in a general hospital. Upper respiratory tract infections including nasopharyngitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis and otitis media constitute 87.5% of the total episodes of respiratory infections.
Rakesh Lodha, Neemisha Jain, S. K. Kabra
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Bronchiolitis – It Is Time for a Unique Definition [PDF]
Bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory tract infections in infants. It is time to reach a unique clinical definition, encompassing the acute onset of respiratory distress with cough, tachypnoea, retraction and
Midulla, Fabio, Nenna, Raffaella
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Emerging viral respiratory tract infections—environmental risk factors and transmission [PDF]
This article is made available for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source.
Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A.+6 more
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Respiratory Tract Infections in Athletes
The average adult experiences between 2 to 5 upper respiratory infections (URTIs) a year, which is a leading cause of physician visits and missed days of work. URTIs are one of the most common medical conditions affecting athletes. Athletes are often in close contact with others in team locker rooms, at practice, or during travel, all of which increase
Leyi Lin, Catherine F. Decker
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Respiratory tract infections and pneumonia [PDF]
Many organisms cause respiratory tract infections, and not all can be discussed in this review. Although many respiratory tract infections are nonlife-threatening, they are associated with a significant level of morbidity. The oral cavity acts as a portal of entry and as a reservoir for many bacterial, viral and fungal species.
Jeremy Bagg+2 more
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Antibiotic usage in pediatric respiratory tract infection [PDF]
Respiratory tract infections are the worldwide main cause of death in children aging less than 5 years. In developed countries; respiratory tract infections are the leading cause of morbidity, accounted for 20% of medical consultation, 30% of work ...
Bahari, MB, Ismail, HIM, Yasin, NM
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Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
ABSTRACT This review will focus on the infectious etiologies and more common noninfectious causes of lower respiratory tract syndromes among major immunosuppressed populations. The changing epidemiology of infections in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the case of HIV-positive patients and the impacts of both newer ...
La'Tonzia L. Adams, Karen C. Carroll
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Hospital-Acquired Viral Respiratory Tract Infections in the Neonatal Unit: A Comparison with Other Inpatient Groups [PDF]
Background: Hospital-acquired viral respiratory tract infections (VRTIs) cause significant morbidity and mortality in neonatal patients. This includes escalation of respiratory support, increased length of hospital stay, and need for home oxygen, as well
McClaughry, Rebecca+3 more
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Role of therapeutic drug monitoring in pulmonary infections : use and potential for expanded use of dried blood spot samples [PDF]
Respiratory tract infections are among the most common infections in men. We reviewed literature to document their pharmacological treatments, and the extent to which therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is needed during treatment.
Akkerman, Onno W+6 more
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