Clinical value of dysregulated miR-125b-5p in severe pneumonia children
BMC ImmunologyBackground Severe pneumonia is an important contributor to the high mortality of sick young children. The microRNA-125b-5p (miR-125b-5p), which is widely involved in various cancers, is closely related to a variety of lung diseases.
Meiqin Zhu +6 more
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Recommendations for diagnosing and treating severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children: clinical practice protocols from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University [PDF]
Xin yixueMycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia （MPP） is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia in children aged 5 and older in China. Although most affected children have favorable clinical prognosis， some cases can escalate into severe MPP due to risk factors ...
YANG Kexin, PAN Li, ZENG Jinqing, LI Zhongke, LI Xufeng, ZHU Lingping, LIANG Ying, YANG Lifen, ZHANG Kun, DAI Min, CHEN Zhuanggui, LI Yating
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Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2023 IL-6 is an inflammatory marker and urea nitrogen (UREA) is a common indicator of glomerular filtration function. Their combined detection has predictive value for the severity of neonatal pneumonia.
Li Ci +7 more
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, 2013 57-year-old male admitted to ITU with a severe Community Acquired Pneumonia. Stayed in ITU for about three weeks and during this period suffered an episode of deterioration which was attributed to multiple venous infarcts of the brain.
Portelli, Luke
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Continuous Professional Oral Health Care Intervention Improves Severe Aspiration Pneumonia
Case Reports in Dentistry, 2019 Professional oral health care (POHC) is known to prevent aspiration pneumonia in patients with dysphagia and/or those at the perioperative stage of surgery. However, the effect of POHC on patients suffering from aspiration pneumonia remains unknown. Here,
Wakako Nawata +9 more
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Clinical and in vitro efficacy of colistin plus vancomycin and rifampin against colistin-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii causing ventilator-associated pneumonia [PDF]
, 2017 We present the case of a patient with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by a pan-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii successfully treated with the combination colistin plus vancomycin plus rifampin, whose in vitro activity was investigated by ...
Cipolla, Alessia +5 more
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Hospitalization for pneumonia is associated with decreased 1-year survival in patients with type 2 diabetes results from a prospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2016 Diabetes mellitus is a frequent comorbid conditions among patients with pneumonia living in the community. The aim of our study is to evaluate the impact of hospitalization for pneumonia on early (30 day) and late mortality (1 year) in patients with type
BERTAZZONI, Giuliano +12 more
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Diagnosis and management of pneumonia in the emergency department. [PDF]
, 2008 Pneumonia is a condition that is often treated by emergency physicians. This article reviews the diagnosis and management of pneumonia in the emergency department and highlights dilemmas in diagnostic testing, use of blood and sputum cultures, hospital ...
Abrahamian, Fredrick M +2 more
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Empiric Antibiotic Therapy in the Treatment of Community-acquired Pneumonia in a General Hospital in Saudi Arabia [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Guideline-based empiric antimicrobial therapy is recommended for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). In this study, we evaluate the pattern of empiric antibiotics of CAP patients.
Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A. +2 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.
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