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Showing 1 to 20 of 72 for “"Respiratory tract infections"”.
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Respiratory Tract Infections: Aspects of Aetiology, Virulence, and Communicable Disease Control
… are the predominant aetiology of bacterial respiratory tract infections and a major cause of morbidity and mortality, in the most severe cases due to invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD; mainly sepsis and meningitis).The development and spread of resistant pneumococci are facilitated in day …
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Determinants of disease severity in children with viral lower respiratory tract infections
Contains fulltext : 166986.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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The Potential Role of Cathelicidin Peptides for the Treatment of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
… development of antibiotic resistant bacterial infections has limited the effectiveness of current therapeutics and is particularly concerning in the setting of chronic bacterial infections, such as observed in cystic fibrosis and ventilator-associated pneumonia. The development of novel …
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An investigation of antibiotic prescribingin patients with Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTIs) at Katutura Health Centre
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTIs) are viral in 80% of the cases (Mazur, 2010) but antibiotic prescribing in these illnesses still remains a problem in many places, where about 60% of patients with URTIs receive antibiotics inappropriately (WHO, 2010).This makes URTIs important targets for …
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Decreasing Antibiotic Overuse in Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Through an Educational Intervention Aimed at Nurse Practitioners
… prescribing habits of antibiotics in upper respiratory tract infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently estimates that nearly fifty percent of antibiotics prescribed in the outpatient setting are unnecessary. The world health organization states that antibiotic …
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Comparison of treatments for upper respiratory tract infections recommended in community pharmacies and hospitals in North East Thailand.
Comparative treatments for URTIs in terms of drug therapies, cost and outcomes were evaluated in community pharmacies and hospitals in Mahasarakham province, NE Thailand. A total of 1052 URTI patients was studied, 536 patients in two hospitals (H) where physicians diagnosed and prescribed and 516 …
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Utility of the biofire filmarray pneumonia panel plus assay for syndromic testing of lower-respiratory tract infections in a low-middle-income setting
Background: Determining lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) aetiology is complex. Culture-based methods are laborious with poor sensitivity. Molecular assays improve detection of potential pathogens, but incorrect interpretation of results may lead to inappropriate antimicrobial therapy. …
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The role of anti-oxidants in the prevention of post-race upper respiratory tract infection
… are at increased risk of symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI). A possible explanation for this increased susceptibility is that during prolonged, strenuous exercise, production of immunosuppressive oxygen free radicals is increased. The purpose of this study therefore was to …
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Antibiotikų skyrimo ypatumai suaugusiems, sergantiems kvėpavimo takų infekcijomis, pirminės sveikatos priežiūros įstaigose Lietuvoje /
… prescription of antimicrobials to treat adult respiratory tract infections in Lithuanian primary health care. The tasks of the investigation: 1. To define the structure of respiratory tract infections (RTIs). 2. To rate the use of microbiological and other diagnostic tests in adult patients …
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Exploring In Vitro and In Vivo Pharmacology of Echinacea Purpurea (L.) Moench
… been used for the treatment and prevention of respiratory tract infections. The medicinal plant has originally been discovered by the Native American population, who squeezed the sap from fresh plant or chewed dried roots. Today, commercially available preparations vary greatly in terms of …
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A Comparative Analysis of Diseases Associated with Mining and Non-Mining Communities: A Case Study of Obusai and Asankrangwa, Ghana
… environments. Certain diseases such as upper respiratory tract infections, ear infections, sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS and syphilis, certain skin diseases and rheumatism and joint pains may have a higher prevalence in Obuasi when compared to Asankrangwa due to the mining in …
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The effect of "fusafungine" on the incidence of upper respiratory tract symptoms in ultradistance runners
… a manner that the incidence of symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection may be reduced if it is administered before, during and after completion of an ultramarathon. Furthermore, fusafungine could also reduce the risk of secondary bacterial infection. The potential value of fusafungine in …
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A Study of Human Coronavirus NL63: Characterization of Virus Replication, Targeting of Papain-Like Protease 2 by Antivirals and Probing Virus Mediated Innate Immune Antagonism
<p>Acute respiratory tract infections in humans are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality especially in children, elderly, and the immunocompromised. Virus infection is the primary cause of acute respiratory tract infections. Infection with coronaviruses can cause disease ranging from …
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Diagnostic accuracy of C-reactive protein and procalcitonin, compared with composite reference standards, to discriminate between tuberculosis, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia and bacterial pneumonia in HIV-infected inpatients meeting WHO criteria for seriously ill
… procalcitonin have shown diagnostic utility for respiratory tract infections, however few studies have focussed on their ability to distinguish between tuberculosis, CAP, and PJP in HIV-infected inpatients. We performed a cross-sectional study on secondary data to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy …
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Secretory immunity in overweight and obese versus normal-weight early-and late-pubertal females
… variables such as frequency of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) and salivary secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) levels between overweight/obese (OB) and normal weight (NW) early-pubertal and late-pubertal girls, and b) stress-related variables such as Cortisol, melatonin, the …
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Multizentrische Studie zur Antibiotika-Resistenz von Streptococcus pneumoniae bei nicht-hospitalisierten Patienten mit Infektionen des Respirationstrakts in Deutschland, 1998-1999
… The present study closes down this Vacancy of respiratory tract infections caused by pneumococcals. A total of 961 isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae were examined from 19 different medical microbiology laboratories. During the sensivity testing the following resistance rates were shown: …
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Medical consequences following endurance sports : acute pre-race illness : the effect of a screening and educational intervention program on race participation, inability to finish a race and medical complications during a race
… to the period prevalence of pre-race upper respiratory tract infections (the week before a distance running event) in distance runners, the relationship between exercise and infections, and the possible health consequences of participating in sport whilst suffering from an acute infective …
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Septic and Critical Conditions in Children Admitted to Intensive Care Unit. Clinical Profile, Early Diagnosis, and Prognosis // Септични и критични състояния при деца, лекувани в интензивно отделение: клиничен профил, ранна диагностика и прогноза
… affected age group is 13–48 months, with lower respiratory tract infections as the primary cause of sepsis, while intoxications predominate in non-infectious SIRS cases. The study found that over 40% of cases were microbiologically confirmed, with Escherichia coli, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and …
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