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Biomarkers of severe COVID-19 pneumonia on admission using data-mining powered by common laboratory blood tests-datasets

, 2021
In the epidemiological COVID-19 research, artificial intelligence is a unique approach to make predictions about disease severity to manage COVID-19 patients. A limitation of artificial intelligence is, however, the high risk of bias. We investigated the
Pulgar Sánchez, Mary, Fernandez Moreira, Esteban, Ramírez, Hégira, Fors, Martha, Ballaz, Santiago J., Mora, Francisco X., Chamorro, Kevin   +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 yixue
Mycoplasma 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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Epidemiological and genetic analysis of severe acute respiratory syndrome.

, 2004
The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemics in 2002-2003 showed how quickly a novel infectious disease can spread both within communities and internationally.
Fisher, Matthew C, Donnelly, CA, Fisher, MC, Ghani, Azra C, Anderson, Roy M, Ferguson, NM, Riley, Steven, Ghani, AC, Anderson, RM, Donnelly, Christl A, Riley, S, Ferguson, Neil M, Fraser, C, Fraser, Christophe   +13 more
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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, Yojiro Umezaki, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Masato Nakajima, Michiko Makino, Masahiro Yoneda, Takao Hirofuji, Takafumi Yamano, Hiroaki Ooboshi, Hiromitsu Morita   +9 more
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Nomogram for pneumonia prediction among children and young people with cerebral palsy: A population-based cohort study.

PLoS ONE, 2020
BACKGROUND:Pneumonia is the leading cause of death among children and young people (CYP) with severe cerebral palsy (CP). Only a few studies used nomogram for assessing risk factors and the probability of pneumonia.
Tsu Jen Kuo, Chiao-Lin Hsu, Pei-Hsun Liao, Shih-Ju Huang, Yao-Min Hung, Chun-Hao Yin   +5 more
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Severity assessment of healthcare-associated pneumonia and pneumonia in immunosuppression [PDF]

European Respiratory Journal, 2012
The study compares the ability of the PSI (pneumonia severity index), CURB-65 (confusion, urea >7 mol·L−1, respiratory rate ≥30 breaths·min−1, blood pressure <90 mmHg systolic or ≤60 mmHg diastolic, and age ≥65 yrs), CURB and CRB-65 scales and the Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia (SCAP) score to predict 30-day mortality in healthcare ...
M. D. R. Carrabba, M. A. Zarantonello, P. Bonara, C. Hu, F. Minonzio, I. Cortinovis, S. Milani, G. Fabio   +7 more
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Risk Factors for Severe Pneumonia According to WHO 2005 Criteria Definition Among Children <5 Years of Age in Thai Binh, Vietnam: A Case–Control Study

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2019
Vietnam is one of the 15 countries where the prevalence of child pneumonia is highest. It is a major cause of admission in pediatric hospitals. However, little is known on the burden of severe pneumonia and their risk factors in children
Van Thuan Hoang, Thi Loi Dao, Philippe Minodier, Duy Cuong Nguyen, Nang Trong Hoang, Van Nghiem Dang, Philippe Gautret   +6 more
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Improving survival of children with severe acute malnutrition in HIV-prevalent settings.

, 2009
The care of severely malnourished children in sub-Saharan Africa is challenging, especially in HIV-prevalent settings. Recent improvements to facility-based individual case management, and increased community-based management focusing on early ...
Kerac, Marko, Fergusson, Pamela, Tomkins, Andrew   +2 more
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Clinical value of dysregulated miR-125b-5p in severe pneumonia children

BMC Immunology
Background 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, Ziyan Lu, Xingjuan Liao, Qin Liang, Chao Xu, Xinbing Luo, Jun Li   +6 more
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Common adverse events associated with the use of ribavirin for severe acute respiratory syndrome in Canada

, 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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