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Identifying which septic patients have increased mortality risk using severity scores: a cohort study [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Early aggressive therapy can reduce the mortality associated with severe sepsis but this relies on prompt recognition, which is hindered by variation among published severity criteria. Our aim was to test the performance of different severity
Marwick, Charis A; id_orcid, Evans, Josie, Peter G Davey, Pringle, Jan E C, Pringle, Jan Ec, Guthrie, Bruce, Josie MM Evans, McLeod, Shaun R, Shaun R McLeod, Marwick, Charis, Bruce Guthrie, Charis A Marwick, Davey, Peter G, Jan EC Pringle, Evans, Josie Mm   +14 more
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Study on the effect of phentolamine combined with vitamins A/D on inflammatory responses and humoral immunity in children with severe pneumonia

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pneumonia is a common childhood illness that can become life-threatening if it progresses to severe pneumonia. Currently, there are considerable limitations in the diagnosis and treatment of severe pneumonia in clinical practice, which also leads to a ...
Yinfang Li, Dan Xu, Peiling Yin
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Glucocorticosteroid in Treatment of Severe Pneumonia [PDF]

Mediators of Inflammation, 2013
Airway diseases such as pneumonia constitute a major health burden on a global scale; untreated pneumonia may develop to severe pneumonia and consequently lead to to fatal episodes of mortality and morbidity. The balance between inflammatory mediators is key for the outcome of the pulmonary infection; elimination of invading pathogen was marked by the ...
Felinda Ariani, Kaixiong Liu, Zhang Jing, Jieming Qu   +3 more
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ETIOLOGICAL FEATURES AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA

Arta Medica, 2020
Objectives. Healthcare-associated pneumonia develops in patients undergoing regular medical procedures or has a longterm contact with the hospital environment. Several studies have shown important differences in healthcare-associated pneumonia, comparing
Cristina Toma, Doina Rusu, Victor Botnaru   +2 more
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The effects of vitamin D supplementation on the incidence of pneumonia in infants and young children in Kabul, Afghanistan: a double blind randomized controlled trial [PDF]

Afghanistan has one of the highest infant mortalities in the world, and pneumonia is one of the main killers. Moreover, Dietary intake of vitamin D is low and exposure to sunlight is limited due to widespread use of Burqa by women.
Maroof, Zabihullah
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Ofatumumab in Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody–Associated Disease: A Comparison With Rituximab

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ofatumumab in patients with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody–associated disease (MOGAD), and compare it with rituximab. Methods We conducted a single–center, observational study including 22 MOGAD patients treated with ofatumumab and 21 treated with rituximab.
Yuxin Fan, Lei Zhou, Jingzi ZhangBao, Hongmei Tan, Zhouzhou Wang, Chao Quan   +5 more
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Common adverse events associated with the use of ribavirin for severe acute respiratory syndrome in Canada [PDF]

, 2003
Although information on efficacy and adverse drug reactions is lacking, ribavirin has been used empirically for the treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). We report common adverse events in 110 patients with suspected or probable SARS who
Dresser, L., Linda Dresser, Larissa Matukas, Elizabeth J. Phillips, Phillips, E.J., Matukas, L., Sandra R. Knowles, Knowles, S.R.   +7 more
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Influenza Vaccination Responses in Disabled Stroke Patients: A Single‐Center Prospective Observational Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to investigate the immunological response to influenza vaccination, the incidence and severity of influenza infection, and the side effects of the vaccination in patients with ischemic stroke. Methods This prospective observational study was conducted between 2023 and 2024 at Ramathibodi Hospital.
Achiraya Pakngao, Sureerat Suwatcharangoon, Pintip Ngamjanyapron, Kobporn Boonnak, Thanitta Suangtamai, Porpon Rotjanapan   +5 more
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Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Inebilizumab Versus Rituximab in AQP4‐IgG‐Positive NMOSD

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Rituximab (anti‐CD20, RTX) and inebilizumab (anti‐CD19, INE) represent B‐cell‐depleting therapies used for aquaporin‐4 antibody‐positive (AQP4‐IgG+) neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD); however, direct comparative evidence remains limited.
Jie Lin, Binbin Xue, Dewei Xie, Jia Li, Juyuan Pan, Lanbing Zhu, Qiaowen Tong, Jing Lin, Ruofan Zhu, Xu Zhang, Junhui Xia, Xiang Li   +11 more
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Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia [PDF]

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 1997
Severe community-acquired pneumonia is now considered a separate clinical entity that is important to recognize, particularly because of its high mortality rate. This article reviews several of the studies published in the past year that focus on risk and prognostic factors, etiology, diagnostic evaluation, pathogenesis, and therapy of this important ...
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