Interleukin-40 as a biomarker of mortality risk in patients with severe pneumonia [PDF]
Severe pneumonia is an acute lung parenchyma infectious disease with a high incidence and mortality. The role of interleukin-40 (IL-40) in estimating mortality in patients with severe pneumonia remains unknown.
Hong Tan +4 more
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Thrombosis biomarkers: utility in early diagnosis and prognosis of severe pneumonia [PDF]
Background Pneumonia is a major health problem and the most important causes of mortality in all age groups worldwide. We investigated new automation technology to detect plasma biomarkers, including thrombinantithrombin complex (TAT), α2 ...
Yanru Fan +5 more
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MiR-331-3p serves as a diagnostic biomarker in children with severe pneumonia [PDF]
Background Severe pneumonia poses a life-threatening risk to children’s physical health. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of serum miR-331-3p in pediatric severe pneumonia.
Xiaoya Si +5 more
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Factors associated with severe disease from malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea among children in rural Tanzania – A hospital-based cross-sectional study [PDF]
Background Mild cases of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea are readily treatable with complete recovery and with inexpensive and widely available first-line drugs.
Kahabuka Catherine +2 more
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Influenza A-associated severe pneumonia in hospitalized patients: Risk factors and NAI treatments
Objective: The risk factors and the impact of NAI treatments in patients with severe influenza A-associated pneumonia remain unclear. Methods: A multicenter, retrospective, observational study was conducted in Zhejiang, China during a severe influenza ...
Qianda Zou +20 more
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Background. Pneumonia is an acute infection of lower respiratory tract. Pneumonia in under 5-year-old children is a health problem in developing countries, including Indonesia.
Faris Saadi Firdaus +2 more
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Severe community-acquired pneumonia
Severe community-acquired pneumonia is the most life-threatening form of community-acquired pneumonia, characterised by intensive care unit admission and high morbidity and mortality.
Michael S. Niederman, Antoni Torres
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Volatile diagnostic techniques for ventilator associated pneumonia [PDF]
Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a significant challenge for the Intensive Care doctors worldwide. It is both difficult to diagnose accurately and quickly and to treat effectively once the diagnosis has been established.
Humphreys, Martyn Lee
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Features of severe community acquired pneumonia in hiv-infected patients [PDF]
Questions of management of patients with severe community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in HIV-infected are particularly acute. Pneumonia etiology, identification and treatment on the background of immune deficiency, its clinical and diagnostic features and ...
Bielosludtseva K.O.
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Features of laboratory indicators of severe community-acquired pneumonia [PDF]
Based on data from the prospective analysis of patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia over the year of observation, the article presents data on the features of laboratory indicators of the course of severe community-acquired pneumonia ...
Pertzeva T.A., Avramenko I.V.
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