El Feghaly has research support from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). Dr. Nedved is the primary investigator for an antibiotic stewardship collaborative through the American Academy of Pediatrics sponsored by Pfizer. BACKGROUND. Multiple studies have shown ...
We also identified comorbid conditions based on any significant ICD-10 secondary diagnoses adapted from the Charlson and Elixhauser indexes. Results A total of 98,381 hospital stays for acute respiratory infection were identified among the 3,856,785 stays over the 10-year period. The number of ...
Noun1.respiratory tract infection- any infection of the respiratory tract respiratory infection infection- the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms lower respiratory infection- infection of the lower respiratory tract ...
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted unprecedented restrictions on travel and the suspension of industrial activities, resulting in a discernible improvement in air quality8. Similarly, in Korea, the implementation of COVID-19 control measures demonstrated positive effects on air quality, subsequently preventing...
(RSV) infection in Germany: a systematic review Anahita Poshtiban1* , Moritz Wick1 , Mathieu Bangert2 and Oliver Damm1 Abstract Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of acute lower respiratory infection and...
RI were categorized as viral (57.7%), possible bacterial (37.6%), or co-infection (4.7%); antibiotics were prescribed 5.3%, 60.4%, and 62.8% of visits respectively. The rate of antibiotic prescribing for viral and possible bacterial RI was not different between non-Hispanic White and ...
These driving factors are currently poorly understood, but it is suspected that microvascular, neuroregulatory, microtrauma-related, or transient infection-dependent pathways are involved [2, 3]. We are interested in determining whether respiratory viral infections have the capacity to driving RA ...
Palivizumab, a humanized respiratory syncytial virus monoclonal antibody, reduces hospitalization from respiratory syncytial virus infection in high-risk infants. Pediatrics. 1998;102(3):531-537. doi:10.1542/peds.102.3.531 PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 25. American Academy of Pediatrics...
Acute lower respiratory infectionData linkage, Childrenp pBackground/p pThere is a lack of data on the out-of-hospital burden of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in developed countries. Administrative datasets from emergency departments (ED) may assist in addressing this./p pMethods/p ...
As data collection took place in this setting, it was possible to recruit a broad patient collective, which included both routine control patients and ‘emergency’ patients who had current symptoms of (respiratory) infection and/or mild or moderate exacerbation. Data on lung function parameters of...