Viral pneumonia in adults and older children in sub-Saharan Africa — epidemiology, aetiology, diagnosis and management [PDF]
, 2014 Community-acquired pneumonia causes substantial morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated 131 million new cases each year. Viruses — such as influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza virus — are now recognised ...
Ho, Antonia
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Hubungan Kadar Seng Plasma dengan Derajat Penyakit Pneumonia
Majalah Kedokteran Bandung, 2012 Pneumonia is a major health problem affecting children all over the world and remains a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries.
Paramita Diah Winarni +2 more
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Management of severe childhood pneumonia by day care approach in developing countries [PDF]
Health Promotion Perspectives, 2018 Background: Background: Pneumonia is a major cause of child mortality among children under 5 years, worldwide. Pneumonia infection may be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi in single or in both lungs.
Yasmin Jahan +3 more
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Difference of coagulation features between severe pneumonia induced by SARS-CoV2 and non-SARS-CoV2
Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, 2020 Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is commonly complicated with coagulopathy, the difference of coagulation features between severe pneumonia induced by SARS-CoV2 and non-SARS-CoV2 has not been analyzed.
Shi-qi Yin +3 more
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ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of severe community-acquired pneumonia
European Respiratory Journal, 2023 Background Severe community-acquired pneumonia (sCAP) is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and while European and non-European guidelines are available for community-acquired pneumonia, there are no specific guidelines for sCAP. Materials and
I. Martín-Loeches +21 more
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A case report on management of severe childhood pneumonia in low resource settings
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2018 Pneumonia is a major cause of child mortality among children under five years, worldwide. Pneumonia infection may be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi in single or in both lungs.
Yasmin Jahan, Atiqur Rahman
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Probable Person-to-Person Transmission of Legionnaires’ Disease [PDF]
, 2016 Correspondence to the Editor.Legionnaires’ disease is an often severe form of pneumonia that is typically acquired by susceptible persons (e.g., elderly persons and smokers) through inhalation of aerosols that contain legionella species.1-4 A cluster of ...
Almeida, Sónia +16 more
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SEVERE COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA
Critical Care Clinics, 1998 Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is likely to be severe in the very elderly, and clinically significant in those with hepatic/ renal insufficiency, cardiopulmonary disease, or, impaired host defenses. Pathogens in mild, moderately severe, and severe CAP are the same. These pathogens determine prognosis, complications, and duration of therapy. Empiric
Ewig, Santiago +7 more
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Household economic burden of childhood severe pneumonia in Bangladesh: a cost-of-illness study
Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2021 Objective To estimate household cost of illness (COI) for children with severe pneumonia in Bangladesh. Design An incidence-based COI study was performed for one episode of childhood severe pneumonia from a household perspective.
M. Sultana +8 more
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Severe bloodstream infection due to KPC-producer e coli in a renal transplant recipient treated with the double-carbapenem regimen and analysis of in vitro synergy testing a case report [PDF]
, 2016 Transplant recipients are at high risk of infections caused by multidrug resistant microorganisms. Due to the limited thera- peutic options, innovative antimicrobial combinations against carbape- nem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae causing severe infections
CIPOLLA, ALESSIA +11 more
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