Specific Viruses Detected in Nigerian Children in Association with Acute Respiratory Disease by Oluwabukola M. Akinloye, Esa Rönkkö, Carita Savolainen-Kopra, Thedi Ziegler, Bamidele A. Iwalokun, Mope A. Deji-Agboola, Afolabi Oluwadun, Merja Roivainen, Festus D. Adu, Tapani Hovi

“…Occurrence of different viruses in acute respiratory tract infections of Nigerian children was examined. …”
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XMRV Discovery and Prostate Cancer-Related Research by David E. Kang, Michael C. Lee, Jaydip Das Gupta, Eric A. Klein, Robert H. Silverman

“…Subsequent investigations in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa have either observed or failed to detect XMRV in patients (prostate cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome-myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS-ME), and immunosuppressed with respiratory tract infections) or normal, healthy, control individuals. …”
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The Evolution of Antimicrobial Resistance in Respiratory Pathogens in Canada: What are the Clinical Consequences? by Donald E Low

“…More often, resistance in vitro does not result in resistance in vivo (eg, respiratory tract infections). Therefore, before recommendations regarding empirical or directed therapy are changed, it is essential that evidence to support those decisions is obtained. …”
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Gestational Medication Use, Birth Conditions, and Early Postnatal Exposures for Childhood Asthma by Yang-Ching Chen, Ching-Hui Tsai, Yungling Lee

“…Notably, childhood asthma was significantly associated with maternal medication use during pregnancy, vacuum use during vaginal delivery, recurrent respiratory tract infections, hospitalization, main caregiver cared for other children, and early daycare attendance. …”
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Rev-erb-α antagonism in alveolar macrophages protects against pneumococcal infection in elderly mice by Fabiola Silva Angulo, Claudine Vanessa Joseph, Lou Delval, Lucie Deruyter, Séverine Heumel, Marie Bicharel, Patricia Brito Rodrigues, Valentin Sencio, Tom Bourguignon, Marina Gomes Machado, Marie Fourcot, Stéphane Delhaye, Sophie Salomé-Desnoulez, Philippe Valet, Serge Adnot, Isabelle Wolowczuk, Jean-Claude Sirard, Muriel Pichavant, Bart Staels, Joel T. Haas, Ruxandra Gref, Jimmy Vandel, Arnaud Machelart, Hélène Duez, Benoit Pourcet, François Trottein

“…We hypothesized that age-related impairments in circadian rhythms are associated with high susceptibility to bacterial respiratory tract infections. Our data show that the time-of-day difference in the control of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection is altered in elderly mice. …”
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia: Meeting the challenges of diagnosis in South Africa by Z Dangor, M Birkhead, C Verwey, D Gray, A Vanker, L Githinji, A Goga, R Masekela, M Zampoli

“…The prevalence of PCD in low- and middle-income settings, including South Africa (SA), is unknown, largely owing to challenges with diagnosis, and identifying children or adults with PCD is challenging in a setting with a high prevalence of other infectious diseases, including lower respiratory tract infections and tuberculosis. No single test is diagnostic of PCD, and while some tests are costly, others are labour intensive and require highly specialised laboratory expertise. …”
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Facial Lichen Planus Pigmentosus-Like Pigmentation Induced by Vicks VapoRub: A Case Report by Al-Husain KM, Alsebayel MM, Al-Breiki S, Almulhim N, Alsayyah A

“…Vicks VapoRub is an inhalant ointment frequently used to relieve symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections. We report a case of lichen planus pigmentosus induced by Vicks VapoRub and successfully treated with topical tacrolimus 0.1% cream.Keywords: lichen planus pigmentosus, Vicks VapoRub, tacrolimus, facial hyperpigmentation, lichen planus…”
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Native Valve Endocarditis due to Veillonella Species: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Lakshmi Saladi, Cosmina Zeana, Manisha Singh

“…Veillonella species are fastidious bacteria that have been isolated from skin, dental, and respiratory tract infections and rarely have been implicated in serious infections like meningitis, endocarditis, and osteomyelitis. …”
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Genetic Study In a Pakistani Family Reveals Autosomal Recessive Type of Artemis Deficiency by Saddaf Ayub, Abeerah Zainub, Nida Shafi, Zara Khalid Khan, Lubna Siddique, Syed Irfan Raza

“…Results: A detailed clinical investigation revealed mild fever, lower respiratory tract infections, watery diarrhoea, and oral moniliasis from the age of one month. …”
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Global Fluoroquinolone Resistance Epidemiology and Implictions for Clinical Use by Axel Dalhoff

“…Global surveillance studies demonstrate that fluoroquinolone resistance rates increased in the past years in almost all bacterial species except S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae, causing community-acquired respiratory tract infections. However, 10 to 30% of these isolates harbored first-step mutations conferring low level fluoroquinolone resistance. …”
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COVID-19 in Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease by Lama A Ammar, Joseph E Nassar, Fadi Bitar, Mariam Arabi

“…Such individuals run the danger of rapidly deteriorating in the event of respiratory tract infections with inadequate oxygenation. Additionally, these patients have a higher risk of paradoxical embolism. …”
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A Cross-Study Biomarker Signature of Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells Infected with Respiratory Syncytial Virus by Luiz Gustavo Gardinassi

“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections in children, elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. …”
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Prevalence  of  Chronic  Otitis  Media  and  Its  Associated  Hearing  Impairment  among  School  Going  Children by Arun Maran Sattien, Priyokumar Singh Oinam, Mosin Babu, Shandyalata Yumlembam, Lalnunpuia Thangluah

“…This  study  revealed  statistically  significant  association  of  CSOM  with  parent  illiteracy,  overcrowding,  swimming  in  local  pools  and  recurrent  respiratory  tract  infections. Conclusion: Health  education  through  school  health  program,  improvement  of  socioeconomic  status  and  health  facilities  should  be  used  in  early  detection  and  management  of  this  disease  thereby  reducing  the  prevalence  of  CSOM. …”
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Learn from international recommendations and experiences of countries that have successfully implemented monoclonal antibody prophylaxis for prevention of RSV infection by Sara Manti, Eugenio Baraldi

“…Nirsevimab has been shown to be safe and effective (> 80%) against RSV lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in all infants and children at their first season of RSV. …”
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Real-world pharmacovigilance of ofatumumab in multiple sclerosis: a comprehensive FAERS data analysis by Hui Chen

“…The timing of adverse events was assessed using the Weibull distribution model to highlight temporal risk patterns.ResultsKnown adverse reactions, such as injection site reactions and upper respiratory tract infections, displayed positive signals. Additionally, novel off-label adverse events, including brain fog, muscle spasms, and mood alterations, were identified, marking the first real-world evidence of these potential risks. …”
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Application of ectoine in diseases of the skin and mucous membranes by Piotr Kuna, Dominika Ochab-Krupnik, Anna Mościcka, Piotr Łacwik

“…Ongoing trials confirming its supportive role in several inflammatory conditions are available, including, but not limited to upper respiratory tract infections, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ocular conditions. …”
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Involvement of the TGF-β pathway in epithelialmesenchymal transition promoted by the pulmonary microenvironment in Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia by Fan Lu, Wang Huixia, Xu Nuo, Guo Yun, Li Ling

“…Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP), one of the smallest prokaryotic microorganisms capable of independent survival, causes respiratory tract infections and various extrapulmonary diseases. …”
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The effect of azithromycin treatment on respiratory morbidity in children with down syndrome by Inbal Golan-Tripto, Omer Dor, Noga Arwas, Itai Hazan, Guy Hazan, Aviv Goldbart

“…While Azithromycin has been increasingly used for lower-respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in children, its potential benefits for DS patients are unexplored. …”
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COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF RATIONAL ANTIBIOTIC USAGE AMONG NON-PHYSICIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND LAY INDIVIDUALS by Ersan Gürsoy, Mehmet Vatansever

“…The study showed that healthcare workers and people who preferred to visit a healthcare facility for upper respiratory tract infections tended to have more negative attitudes towards antibiotic use (p=0.021 and p<0.001 respectively). …”
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Common variable immunodeficiency: An uncommon cause of bronchiectasis, granulomatous disease, chronic liver disease, and enteropathy – Case report and review of literature by Veena Shamsudeen, Arun Hegde, Uday Bhanu Kovilapu, Nisha Verma, Anurag Jain

“…Respiratory involvement occurs commonly in the form of recurrent upper and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI), at times resulting in bronchiectasis. …”
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