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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Upper respiratory tract infection"”.
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Rationalisation of antibiotic use in upper respiratory tract infection in primary health care.
… prescribing behaviour in the area of suspected upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). Stage 1 Qualitative interviews identified patient and prescriber factors that are important in the decision to consult and prescribe antibiotics respectively in URTI. Five GPs and twelve patients were …
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The role of anti-oxidants in the prevention of post-race upper respiratory tract infection
… events 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 …
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Effects of a yeast β-glucan supplement on symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection in free-living college-aged males
… the effects of a yeast ß-glucan on symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection in healthy, free-living, college-aged males. METHODOLOGY: The WURSS-44, a reliable, validated survey used for determining symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection was filled out online daily by 79 male subjects …
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Effects of a yeast β-glucan supplement on symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection in free-living college-aged males
… the effects of a yeast ß-glucan on symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection in healthy, free-living, college-aged males. METHODOLOGY: The WURSS-44, a reliable, validated survey used for determining symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection was filled out online daily by 79 male subjects …
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Passive smoking and meningococcal disease
… members smoked (odds ratio (OR) =1.8), recent upper respiratory tract infection (OR= 1.8), poor nutritional status (OR= 3.6), being breastfed for less than 3 months (OR= 2.7) and overcrowding (OR= 2.8). After adjusting for confounders, the main force of passive smoking as a risk factor for …
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The effect of "fusafungine" on the incidence of upper respiratory tract symptoms in ultradistance runners
… such 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 …
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Co-Existence of Urinary Tract Infection and Malaria Among children Under Five Years: A Case of Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es Salaam,Tanzania.
… and treat other co-morbidities like urinary tract infections (UTI) and upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) that may coexist with malaria. This cross-sectional study examined coexisting malaria with UTI and further assessed the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of the isolated …
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What influences Registered Nurses to have the influenza vaccine?
Influenza is a viral infection that can be spread from person to person by coming into contact with infected persons or objects that have been contaminated with the virus. The infection begins and the virus replicates in the ciliated columnar epithelial cells of the upper and lower respiratory …
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The effect of upper respiratory tract illness on exercise performance
… to investigate the relationship between upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) and exercise performance. The first study documented the incidence of URTI in an athletic population and the second study determined the effect of URTI on exercise performance during the recovery period. …
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Medical consequences in endurance sports - Two Oceans Marathon longitudinal study : an evaluation of participation guidelines in runners presenting with symptoms of acute illness before competition
… to participation in athletes with acute illness. Upper respiratory tract symptoms are very common in athletes, and the risk factors are discussed. Furthermore, there are different aetiologies underlying athletes’ URT symptoms (other than infection). The documented risks of exercising when …
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A MULTIMODAL CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH TO BOVINE RESPIRATORY DISEASE COMPLEX (BRDC) IN DAIRY CALVES
Calf bronchopneumonia (BP), or Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex (BRDC), to date is still difficult to diagnose due to the multifactorial nature of its etiopathogenesis and aspecificity of clinical symptomatology. In this research project, four studies were conducted to investigate various aspects …