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Rational immunotherapy in the combination treatment of community-acquired pneumonia

Медицинский совет, 2015
The article analyzes the immunomodulatory therapy as part of pathogenetic treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. Immunological monitoring of patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia demonstrated a disbalance of natural resistance factors ...
G. A. Mavzyutova, L. R. Mukhamadieva, R. M. Fazlyeva, G. K. Mirsaeva, E. B. Tyurina   +4 more
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Comparison of Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction and Culture for Targeting Pathogens in Pediatric Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Objective: This study aims to determine the frequency of pathogen detection by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the frequency of pathogen isolation by culture; and compare the value of real-time PCR and culture of nasopharyngeal aspiration ...
Phuong Minh Nguyen, Van Hung Pham, Khai Quang Tran, Chau Minh Vo, Quan Minh Pham   +4 more
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Serum cytokine levels in children with community-acquired pneumonia caused by different respiratory pathogens

Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Background Our study aims to investigate the levels of serum cytokines in children with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by different respiratory pathogens, and evaluate the predictive value of cytokines levels for severe pneumonia.
Yuanhui Duan, Yuexu Ou, Jieling Li, Xiaoming Gan, Jie Cao   +4 more
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Glucocorticoids can reduce mortality in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

European Journal of Medical Research
Background Severe community-acquired pneumonia (sCAP) is associated with higher morbidity and mortality. The use of glucocorticoids to improve the prognosis of severe community-acquired pneumonia remains a topic of controversy.
Xue Gu, Penglei Yang, Lina Yu, Jun Yuan, Ying Zhang, Zhou Yuan, Lianxin Chen, Xiaoli Zhang, Qihong Chen   +8 more
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Time to recovery from severe community-acquired pneumonia and its predictors among 6 to 59 months of age children admitted to South Wollo zone public hospitals, North East Ethiopia: a prospective follow-up study

Pneumonia
Introduction Ethiopia is one of those countries with higher burden of community acquired pneumonia among its people, under five children are the members of society that are highly affected by pneumonia particularly Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia ...
Mekonnen Teferi, Elsabeth Addisu, Shambel Wodajo, Amare Muche, Abel Endawekie, Bezawit Adane, Tilahun Dessie, Natnael Kebede   +7 more
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Hydrocortison Infusion for Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia

, 2005
We hypothesize that hydrocortisone infusion in severe community-acquired pneumonia attenuates systemic inflammation and leads to earlier resolution of pneumonia and a reduction in sepsis-related complications. In a multicenter trial, patients admitted to
R. Urbino, Blasi F., Puccio G., A. Potena, Potena A., R. Della Porta, G. U. Meduri, R. Umberger, Della Porta R., M. Confalonieri, C. Giorgio, Piattella M., F. Blasi, Giorgio C., Umberger R., M. Piattella, Parigi P., Urbino R., Confalonieri M., P. Parigi, G. Puccio, Meduri G. U.   +21 more
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Etiological characteristics and risk factors for severe disease in bocavirus-associated community-acquired pneumonia in children: a multicenter retrospective study

BMC Infectious Diseases
Objective This is a multicenter retrospective study aimed to evaluate the concordance between nucleic acid testing and targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) for etiologic detection, and to identify potential risk factors for severe community ...
Yuqi Wang, Zhenmei Wei, Chan Su, Junmei Fang, Zhong Hu, Yingshuo Wang, Zhimin Chen   +6 more
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Serum inflammatory markers nt-probnp, hs-crp and il-6 predict disease severity and mortality in severe community-acquired pneumonia: A propensity score matching study [PDF]

Journal of Medical Biochemistry
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the involvement of serum inflammatory markers— N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), hypersensitive-C reactive protein (hs-CRP), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) - in the pathological progression of severe
Liu Tong, Xi Wei, Wulijie Bayaer, Qiu Lingyun, Shuai Jianjun, Yang Fan, Wang Xingang, Zhang Junwei   +7 more
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Efficacy of Azithromycin in the Treatment of Community-acquired Pneumonia, Including Patients with Macrolide-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection [PDF]

, 2009
Background and Objective The growing problem of drug resistance among respiratory pathogens in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), particularly Streptococcus pneumoniae, (S. pneumoniae) has complicated initial empiric therapy of CAP.
Kadota, Jun-ichi, Yanagihara, Katsunori, Higa, Futoshi, Tokimatsu, Issei, Kohno, Shigeru, Izumikawa, Koichi, Hiramatsu, Kazufumi, Tateyama, Masao, Fujita, Jiro   +8 more
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Problems of choosing antimicrobial therapy in young children with community-acquired pneumonia

Медицинский вестник Юга России
Objective: to analyze the prescribed antimicrobial therapy in young children with non-severe community-acquired pneumonia. Materials and methods: a sample of 219 young children with community-acquired pneumonia admitted to the pediatric department of the
Z. A. Shangareeva, R. M. Faizullina, A. V. Sannikova, A. F. Mananova, O. L. Berezina, O. V. Islamgulova, L. V. Pererva, A. V. Larina   +7 more
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