The role of indoor air pollution and other factors in the incidence of pneumonia in under-five children [PDF]
, 2004 Background The World Health Organization has asked for a special attention to the relation between pneumonia and indoor air pollution, i.e., household biomass fuel smoke, cigarette smoke, and mosquito coil smoke, especially in developing countries ...
Surjono, Ahmad +7 more
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Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia [PDF]
Critical Care Clinics, 2013 Severe community-acquired pneumonia necessitating intensive care unit admission is associated with high morbidity, mortality, and health-care cost. This review article serves to summarize the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of this common life-threatening condition.
Sligl, Wendy I., Marrie, Thomas J.
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Estimation of the national disease burden of influenza-associated severe acute respiratory illness in Kenya and Guatemala : a novel methodology [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Knowing the national disease burden of severe influenza in low-income countries can inform policy decisions around influenza treatment and prevention.
Njuguna Henry +67 more
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PES Pathogens in Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Microorganisms, 2019 Worldwide, there is growing concern about the burden of pneumonia. Severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is frequently complicated by pulmonary and extra-pulmonary complications, including sepsis, septic shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome ...
Catia Cillóniz +3 more
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Assessment of severe malaria in a multicenter, phase III, RTS, S/AS01 malaria candidate vaccine trial: case definition, standardization of data collection and patient care. [PDF]
, 2011 BACKGROUND\ud \ud An effective malaria vaccine, deployed in conjunction with other malaria interventions, is likely to substantially reduce the malaria burden. Efficacy against severe malaria will be a key driver for decisions on implementation.
Amanda Leach +54 more
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Factors associated with severe pneumonia compared to pneumonia among under-five children.
, 2022 Factors associated with severe pneumonia compared to pneumonia among under-five children.
Marufa Sultana (2167903) +10 more
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Pneumonia Severity Index in the Immunocompromised [PDF]
Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2006 BACKGROUND: The pneumonia severity index (PSI) accounts for many comorbidities, but not immunosuppression.OBJECTIVES: To document the utility of the PSI to predict mortality in immunocompromised patients (IP) with community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP).METHODS: Charts of 284 patients with immunosuppression and CAP were reviewed, and these patients were ...
Sanders, Kevin M +2 more
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Treating childhood pneumonia in hard-to-reach areas: a model-based comparison of mobile clinics and community-based care. [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: Where hard-to-access populations (such as those living in insecure areas) lack access to basic health services, relief agencies, donors, and ministries of health face a dilemma in selecting the most effective intervention strategy. This paper
Francesco Checchi +8 more
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Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia [PDF]
BJA Education, 2016 Abstract Although there is no general consensus on the definition of severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP), the most accepted criteria are based on the 2007 Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society consensus guidelines on the management of CAP in adults. Since pulmonary and extra-pulmonary complications increase mortality
Adamantia Liapikou +3 more
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Zoonotic Chlamydiae as rare causes of severe pneumonia [PDF]
, 2022 Zoonotic species of the Chlamydiaceae family should be considered as rare pathogenic agents of severe atypical pneumonia. A fatal case of a severe pneumonia due to Chlamydia psittaci was traced back to pet birds, and pneumonia in a pregnant woman was ...
Albini, Sarah; https://orcid.org/ +17 more
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