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Chest tube drainage versus repeated therapeutic thoracentesis for the management of pleural infections: a retrospective multicentre propensity-matched study
Chest tube drainage versus repeated therapeutic thoracentesis for the management of pleural infections: a retrospective multicentre propensity-matched study
Drainage of infected pleural fluid is pivotal in the management of pleural infections, either by chest tube drainage (CTD)...
Clinical effectiveness of oral antiviral treatment for non-hospitalized high-risk patients with COVID-19 during Omicron JN.1 subvariant wave: a US-based propensity-matched cohort study
Clinical effectiveness of oral antiviral treatment for non-hospitalized high-risk patients with COVID-19 during Omicron JN.1 subvariant wave: a US-based propensity-matched cohort study
This real-world study aimed to assess the effectiveness of novel oral antiviral agents in managing COVID-19 among high-ris...
Are presentations of thoracic CT performed on admission to the ICU associated with mortality at day-90 in COVID-19 related ARDS?
Are presentations of thoracic CT performed on admission to the ICU associated with mortality at day-90 in COVID-19 related ARDS?
Computed tomography (CT) analysis of lung morphology has significantly advanced our understanding of acute respiratory dis...
Serum soluble toll-like receptor 4 and risk for clinical severity in COVID-19 patients
Serum soluble toll-like receptor 4 and risk for clinical severity in COVID-19 patients
Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling mediates sustained systemic inflammation in(COVID)-19 patients. We aimed to assess t...
Time to recovery and its determinant factors among patients with COVID-19 in Assosa COVID-19 treatment center, Western Ethiopia
Time to recovery and its determinant factors among patients with COVID-19 in Assosa COVID-19 treatment center, Western Ethiopia
The Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has become a global threat. Determining the time to recovery from COVID-...
A high α1-antitrypsin/interleukin-10 ratio predicts bacterial pneumonia in adults with community-acquired pneumonia: a prospective cohort study
A high α1-antitrypsin/interleukin-10 ratio predicts bacterial pneumonia in adults with community-acquired pneumonia: a prospective cohort study
Current microbiological tests fail to identify the causative microorganism in more than half of all pneumonia cases. We ex...
Risk of subsequent lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) after hospitalization for COVID-19 LRTI and non-COVID-19 LRTI: a retrospective cohort study
Risk of subsequent lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) after hospitalization for COVID-19 LRTI and non-COVID-19 LRTI: a retrospective cohort study
Respiratory pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, can cause pulmonary structural damage and physiologic impairment, which may i...
Thymalfasin therapy accelerates COVID-19 pneumonia rehabilitation through anti-inflammatory mechanisms
Thymalfasin therapy accelerates COVID-19 pneumonia rehabilitation through anti-inflammatory mechanisms
Thymosin drugs are commonly used for the treatment of viral infections due to their immunomodulatory effects. The comprehe...
Risk of pneumonia in the vicinity of goat farms: a comparative assessment of temporal variation based on longitudinal health data
Risk of pneumonia in the vicinity of goat farms: a comparative assessment of temporal variation based on longitudinal health data
Although the association between living in the vicinity of a goat farm and the occurrence of pneumonia is well-documented,...
A brief history of and future prospects for pneumococcal vaccination in Malaysia
A brief history of and future prospects for pneumococcal vaccination in Malaysia
Pneumococcal pneumonia remains a significant global public health issue. Malaysia has recently added the 10 valent pneumoc...
Clinical algorithm reduces antibiotic use among children presenting with respiratory symptoms to hospital in central Vietnam
Clinical algorithm reduces antibiotic use among children presenting with respiratory symptoms to hospital in central Vietnam
To assess the safety and utility of a pragmatic clinical algorithm to guide rational antibiotic use in children presenting...
Effects of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on reducing the risk of respiratory disease associated with coronavirus infection
Effects of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on reducing the risk of respiratory disease associated with coronavirus infection
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) provide protection against vaccine-type pneumococcal disease in both children and a...
Correction: Promoting the use of social networks in pneumonia
Correction: Promoting the use of social networks in pneumonia
Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, whic...
Incidence of non-invasive all-cause pneumonia in children in the United States before and after the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines: a retrospective claims database analysis
Incidence of non-invasive all-cause pneumonia in children in the United States before and after the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines: a retrospective claims database analysis
Pneumonia is the most serious form of acute respiratory infection and Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of pedia...
Healthcare resource utilization and cost of pneumococcal disease in children in Germany, 2014–2019: a retrospective cohort study
Healthcare resource utilization and cost of pneumococcal disease in children in Germany, 2014–2019: a retrospective cohort study
Since the introduction of higher valency pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in 2009, recent estimates on the economic burden ...
Innate immune responses in pneumonia
Innate immune responses in pneumonia
The lungs are an immunologically unique environment; they are exposed to innumerable pathogens and particulate matter dail...
Acute organ injury and long-term sequelae of severe pneumococcal infections
Acute organ injury and long-term sequelae of severe pneumococcal infections
Streptococcus pneumoniae (Spn) is a major public health problem, as it is a main cause of otitis media, community-acquired...
In memory of Allan William Cripps AO (1950–2022)
In memory of Allan William Cripps AO (1950–2022)
Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, whic...
Pulse oximetry: why oxygen saturation is still not a part of standard pediatric guidelines in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs)
Pulse oximetry: why oxygen saturation is still not a part of standard pediatric guidelines in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs)
With the high frequency of acute respiratory infections in children worldwide, particularly so in low-resource countries, ...
Incidence of pneumococcal disease from 2003 to 2019 in children ≤17 years in England
Incidence of pneumococcal disease from 2003 to 2019 in children ≤17 years in England
Pneumococcal disease is a leading cause of communicable disease morbidity and mortality globally. We aimed to estimate inv...
A vision and a milestone: 10 years of pneumonia
A vision and a milestone: 10 years of pneumonia
In 1966, John Lennon and Paul McCartney had an appointment with Bob Dylan, who at that moment was staying in the London Hi...
Joint modeling of longitudinal measures of pneumonia and time to convalescence among pneumonia patients: a comparison of separate and joint models
Joint modeling of longitudinal measures of pneumonia and time to convalescence among pneumonia patients: a comparison of separate and joint models
Globally, pneumonia is the leading cause of children under age five morbidity and mortality with 98% of deaths in developi...
Risk factors for childhood pneumonia at Adama Hospital Medical College, Adama, Ethiopia: a case-control study
Risk factors for childhood pneumonia at Adama Hospital Medical College, Adama, Ethiopia: a case-control study
Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection of the lungs. A child dies of pneumonia every 39 s globally. Even tho...
Comparing the demographics and laboratory biomarkers of the COVID-19 Omicron wave and the Alpha wave in a predominantly Afro-Caribbean patient population in New York City
Comparing the demographics and laboratory biomarkers of the COVID-19 Omicron wave and the Alpha wave in a predominantly Afro-Caribbean patient population in New York City
There is a knowledge gap of specific characteristics linked to disease severity of the different COVID-19 waves, especiall...
Mixed pulmonary infection with four isolates of nontuberculous mycobacteria: a case report of mycobacterium bacteremicum infection
Mixed pulmonary infection with four isolates of nontuberculous mycobacteria: a case report of mycobacterium bacteremicum infection
A mixed pulmonary infection of Mycobacterium bacteremicum and three different isolates of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM...
The remarkable history of pneumococcal vaccination: an ongoing challenge
The remarkable history of pneumococcal vaccination: an ongoing challenge
Although it varies with age and geographical distribution, the global burden of infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae (p...
Multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacterial pneumonia: etiology, risk factors, and drug resistance patterns
Multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacterial pneumonia: etiology, risk factors, and drug resistance patterns
Bacterial pneumonia is one of the most serious public health issues owing to its medical and economic costs, which result ...
Antibiotic prescription rationality and associated in-patient treatment outcomes in children under-five with severe pneumonia at Bwizibwera health center IV, Mbarara District, South-Western Uganda
Antibiotic prescription rationality and associated in-patient treatment outcomes in children under-five with severe pneumonia at Bwizibwera health center IV, Mbarara District, South-Western Uganda
Pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children under five. Antibiotic treatment must be started immedia...
The air we breathe: understanding the impact of the environment on pneumonia
The air we breathe: understanding the impact of the environment on pneumonia
An increased risk of community-acquired pneumonia has been shown in residents of rural livestock farming areas in the Neth...
Additional effect of azithromycin over β-lactam alone for severe community-acquired pneumonia-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome: a retrospective cohort study
Additional effect of azithromycin over β-lactam alone for severe community-acquired pneumonia-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome: a retrospective cohort study
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the most common cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Although previo...
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