• S. pneumoniae is the most common bacterial pathogen of community acquired pneumonia in childhood. (nature.com)
  • C-reactive protein (CRP), upon presentation of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in relation to clinical and laboratory indices of infection. (karger.com)
  • American Thoracic Society: Guidelines for the management of adults with community-acquired pneumonia: Diagnosis, assessment of severity, antimicrobial therapy, and prevention. (karger.com)
  • Human adenovirus (Adv) infection is responsible for most community-acquired pneumonia in infants and children, which results in significant morbidity and mortality in children every year. (hindawi.com)
  • Human adenovirus (Adv) infection is responsible for most community-acquired pneumonia in infants and children [ 1 , 2 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Background: Non-responding pneumonia is responsible for the largest mortality of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). (pcr-pcr.com)
  • Background Biomarkers may facilitate clinical decisions in order to guide antimicrobial treatment and prediction of prognosis in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). (ersjournals.com)
  • A new study examines the mortality risk factors among COPD patients hospitalized with community acquired pneumonia. (medscape.com)
  • Twenty-four hours after the final challenge, the lungs and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were collected to assess AAD. (nature.com)
  • Diagnosis relies on clinical signs, x-rays, and lung fluid (bronchoalveolar lavage fluid or BALF) analysis. (akcchf.org)
  • While key to definitive diagnosis and management of bacterial pneumonia, collection of BALF requires general anesthesia, which can be especially risky in dogs with severe lung disease. (akcchf.org)
  • To address the clinical need for a minimally invasive diagnostic test, the first study objective is to determine if blood cultures, acting as a surrogate for BALF analysis, can identify the bacteria causing pneumonia and provide antibiotic susceptibility information. (akcchf.org)
  • Based on the changing disease pattern of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) associated pulmonary complications we conducted a prospective study in order to compare the value of laboratory tests in patients with Pneumocystis (P.) carinii pneumonia (PCP) and other pulmonary complications and of different identification methods of P. carinii in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in PCP patients. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • NRG1α and NRG1β were quantified in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of patients with early IPF (n=20), controls (n=9), and patients with other interstitial pneumonias (n=13). (bmj.com)
  • During disease exacerbation, increased inflammatory markers may be found in plasma as described for haptoglobin and serumamyloid A [ 14 ], but local neutrophila in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) is considered the most reliable feature [ 15 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Regulation of the inflammatory response in bacterial pneumonia depends on a complex interaction between immune cells and inflammatory cytokines. (karger.com)
  • Canine bacterial pneumonia is a common and serious respiratory infection. (akcchf.org)
  • Bacterial pneumonia is a major cause of mechanical ventilation in intensive care units. (mdpi.com)
  • Sections on the prevention of bacterial pneumonia in mechanically ventilated and/or critically ill patients, care of respiratory-therapy devices, prevention of cross-contamination, and prevention of viral lower respiratory tract infections (e.g., respiratory syncytial virus {RSV} and influenza infections) have been expanded and updated. (cdc.gov)
  • Most bacterial nosocomial pneumonias occur by aspiration of bacteria colonizing the oropharynx or upper gastrointestinal tract of the patient. (cdc.gov)
  • Because intubation and mechanical ventilation alter first-line patient defenses, they greatly increase the risk for nosocomial bacterial pneumonia. (cdc.gov)
  • The mean values of platelets, of LDH, and of total serum protein of PCP patients and those of patients with other pulmonary diseases differed statistically significant as well as the mean values of these parameters of PCP patients and those of patients with bacterial pneumonia. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • The CD4/CD8 ratio of PCP patients was statistically significant lower than that of patients with bacterial pneumonia. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • The concept of the protected bronchoalveolar lavage (PBAL) is to improve the diagnostic yield in bacterial pneumonia by unifying the high sensitivity of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and specificity of the protected specimen brush (PSB). (unboundmedicine.com)
  • HIV-infected patients have been shown to have a high incidence of bacterial pneumonia as well as bacterial colonisation of the tracheobronchial tree. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • PBAL as compared to PSB had a superior diagnostic yield for bacterial pneumonia. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • We profiled immune cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and blood collected from COVID-19 patients with severe disease and bacterial pneumonia patients not associated with viral infection. (uni-kiel.de)
  • Bregeon , F et al "Diagnostic accuracy of protected catheter sampling in ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia. (ersjournals.com)
  • For this reason, a clear distinction between primary influenza pneumonia and secondary bacterial pneumonia may be difficult to make. (symptoma.com)
  • That can be bacterial pneumonia that can develop after they've had the flu. (symptoma.com)
  • Although thoracoscopic bacterial pneumonia. (who.int)
  • Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia is a rare disease characterized by systemic and pulmonary manifestations. (scirp.org)
  • Fox, B. and Seed, W. (1980) Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia. (scirp.org)
  • 1994) A clinical study of idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonia. (scirp.org)
  • Gaensler, E.A. and Carrington, C.B. (1977) Peripheral opacities in chronic eosinophilic pneumonia: The photographic negative of pulmonary edema. (scirp.org)
  • Although eosinophils produce cysteinyl leukotrienes (CysLTs) in large quantities, information on the relationship between CysLTs and eosinophilic pneumonia (EP) is lacking. (ersjournals.com)
  • The increased urinary concentrations of leukotriene and eosinophil-derived neurotoxin were associated with acute exacerbation in eosinophilic pneumonia patients. (ersjournals.com)
  • The increased leukotriene concentration significantly correlated with diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide, suggesting that the monitoring of leukotriene concentration may aid in the management of eosinophilic pneumonia patients. (ersjournals.com)
  • Eosinophilic pneumonia (EP) is a diffuse infiltrative lung disease characterised by alveolar and peripheral airway eosinophilia 1 - 4 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (CEP) is a disorder of unknown etiology characterized by an abnormal, chronic accumulation of eosinophils in the lung. (msdmanuals.com)
  • rather it is an acute or subacute illness that recurs (thus, a better name might be recurrent eosinophilic pneumonia). (msdmanuals.com)
  • The prevalence and incidence of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia are unknown. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Patients with chronic eosinophilic pneumonia often present with fulminant illness characterized by cough, fever, progressive breathlessness, wheezing, and night sweats. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Diagnosis of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia is suspected in patients with characteristic symptoms and typical radiographic appearance after excluding an infectious cause of the pneumonia. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is a disorder of unknown etiology characterized by rapid eosinophilic infiltration of the lung interstitium. (msdmanuals.com)
  • peripheral eosinophilia is often present in chronic eosinophilic pneumonia. (msdmanuals.com)
  • thus, eosinophilic pneumonia needed to be ruled out. (or.jp)
  • Since anti-ARS antibody-positive interstitial pneumonia may show eosinophilia in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, it is necessary to carefully distinguish it from eosinophilic pneumonia via image findings and physical examination. (or.jp)
  • The definition of eosinophilic pneumonia depends on clinical context. (medscape.com)
  • In pathology, eosinophilic pneumonia refers to a histologic pattern of diffuse pulmonary infiltrates that contain prominent numbers of eosinophils . (medscape.com)
  • Distinguishing the histologic pattern of eosinophilic pneumonia from clinical syndromes that also contain the term eosinophilic pneumonia (eg, chronic eosinophilic pneumonia, tropical pulmonary eosinophilia, simple eosinophilic pneumonia, acute eosinophilic pneumonia) is important. (medscape.com)
  • Histologic areas of eosinophilic pneumonia are characteristic of biopsies from patients with all these syndromes. (medscape.com)
  • In this context, identification of eosinophilic pneumonia in lung biopsies may be helpful in the diagnosis and classification of these syndromes when the clinical features are atypical. (medscape.com)
  • The differential diagnosis discusses disorders in which eosinophilic pneumonia often occurs as part of a spectrum of pathologic findings. (medscape.com)
  • Idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia is reported to comprise anywhere from 0-2.5% of cases within the registries of interstitial lung disease. (medscape.com)
  • Idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia may occur in children but is rare. (medscape.com)
  • The syndrome of idiopathic acute eosinophilic pneumonia is even rarer than chronic eosinophilic pneumonia. (medscape.com)
  • [ 7 ] In contrast to idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia, males appear to be affected slightly more often than females. (medscape.com)
  • [ 8 ] Several studies report an increased percentage of patients who had recently started smoking prior to the development of acute eosinophilic pneumonia. (medscape.com)
  • Little information is available regarding the prevalence and incidence of eosinophilic reactions to drugs or as a secondary histologic manifestation of pulmonary infection, parasitic infection (eg, Löffler syndrome, simple eosinophilic pneumonia), or neoplasia or as a component of Churg-Strauss syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • Unclassifiable ILDs, autoimmune ILDs, chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis, sarcoidosis, myositis, Sjögren syndrome, coal worker pneumoconiosis, and idiopathic forms of interstitial pneumonias (eg, idiopathic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia [NSIP]) are among the diseases that may develop a progressive form of chronic fibrosing ILD. (medscape.com)
  • The high-resolution CT and pathologic features of chronic HP frequently overlap with those of nonspecific interstitial pneumonia and usual interstitial pneumonia. (ajronline.org)
  • Furthermore, in some patients the predominant histologic pattern is nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) or usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP). (ajronline.org)
  • Her chest CT showed ground-glass opacities on bilateral lower lobes, suggesting nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. (or.jp)
  • Vitamin A concentrations in lung, serum and liver were measured post pneumonia until early adulthood. (nature.com)
  • Our data suggest that neonatal S. pneumoniae pneumonia induce serum vitamin A deficiency and long-time lung vitamin A reduction, vitamin A supplement after neonatal S. pneumoniae pneumonia inhibit the progression of asthma by altering CD4 + T cell subsets. (nature.com)
  • In this study, we established a neonatal non-lethal S. pneumoniae pneumonia mice model and monitored vitamin A levels in lung, serum and liver until early adulthood. (nature.com)
  • This method is typically performed to diagnose pathogenic infections of the lower respiratory airways (leading to, for example pneumonia and COVID-19), though it also has been shown to have utility in diagnosing interstitial lung disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2012). "An official American Thoracic Society clinical practice guideline: The clinical utility of bronchoalveolar lavage cellular analysis in interstitial lung disease" (PDF). (wikipedia.org)
  • The concentrations of IL1-β and IL-6 in BAL fluid were found to be significantly higher in the involved lung than those in either the noninvolved lung (p = 0.008 and p = 0.012, respectively) or serum (p = 0.002 and p = 0.025, respectively). (karger.com)
  • Serum CRP concentrations were increased compared to those in the involved and noninvolved lung in BAL fluid (p = 0.000 and p = 0.000, respectively). (karger.com)
  • Our results indicate that the CRP level is higher in the serum than in the BAL fluid in the lung, and that IL-6 is the most important cytokine for the determination of the severity of the disease. (karger.com)
  • Dehoux MS, Boutten A, Ostinelli J, et al: Compartmentalized cytokine production within the human lung in unilateral pneumonia. (karger.com)
  • Although miRNAs have been examined in Adv type 3-infected human laryngeal epithelial cells and Adv type 2-infected human lung fibroblast cells [ 19 , 20 ], there is no research about small RNA profiling in whole blood of Adv-infected pneumonia children. (hindawi.com)
  • Visually, V/C pigs demonstrated greater percentages of pneumonia compared to NV/C pigs, and the microscopic character of the pneumonia was more severe with distinct types of lung damage. (usda.gov)
  • These pathogens are not specific for tsunami lung, but are reported causative agents for pneumonia after near-drowning. (who.int)
  • 3 Necrotizing pneumonia and pulmonary abscesses seen by the survivors of tsunamis were named tsunami lung. (who.int)
  • Elevated α-defensin levels in plasma and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from patients with myositis-associated interstitial lung disease. (medscape.com)
  • Morbidity and mortality related to pneumonia and TRACHEOBRONCHITIS in ICU after lung transplantation. (medscape.com)
  • The standard method of diagnosis is Pneumocystis detection in broncho alveolar lavage fluid and high-resolution computed tomography can be detected in diffuse interstitial infiltration of both lungs. (ijpsonline.com)
  • These highly upregulated microRNAs may have crucial roles in Adv pathogenesis and are potential biomarkers for adenovirus-infected pneumonia. (hindawi.com)
  • In our study, we sought to present the different miRNA profiles between Adv-infected pneumonia children and healthy controls, identify candidate diagnostic biomarkers for pneumonia with Adv infection in children, and examine the role of miRNAs in host defense response in Adv-infected children. (hindawi.com)
  • Administration of CNT to C57BL/6 mice also resulted in a dose-dependent augmentation of inflammation biomarkers quantified by cell counts, total protein, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (GGT) activities in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid samples. (cdc.gov)
  • In the presence of a history of exposure and consistent clinical and radiologic findings, the diagnosis of HP can be confirmed by visualization of increased numbers of lymphocytes in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and occasionally by findings at transbronchial biopsy. (ajronline.org)
  • Since VAP diagnosis founded on radiographic findings of pneumonia, which have intrinsic variability in technique, interpretation, and reporting, and on clinical signs and symptoms- that are subjective- in 2011 a Working Group of the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) proposed a new approach to surveillance for Ventilator-Associated Events (VAE). (springeropen.com)
  • Influenza pneumonia is a life-threatening complication of influenza virus infection, one of the most frequently encountered infections in clinical practice. (symptoma.com)
  • Despite the development of new di- was confirmed according to appropri- agnostic methods, closed pleural biopsy ate clinical and/or laboratory findings or and pleural fluid analysis remain the most criteria. (who.int)
  • Surgical biopsy, however, is often needed for the definitive diagnosis of both subacute and chronic HP and for reliable differentiation of chronic HP from idiopathic interstitial pneumonia [ 3 , 4 ]. (ajronline.org)
  • Pleural fluid analysis biopsy and lavage has increased the diag- was performed for protein concentration, nostic rate, the cause for many patients with lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), cultures, as exudative PE remains unknown or obscure. (who.int)
  • The fatality rates for untreated severe pneumonia or disseminated disease caused by Adv may even exceed to 50% [ 5 , 6 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • In December 2019 the first pneumonia case of unknown causes was found in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, and later proved to be caused by a novel coronavirus through sequencing of metagenomic RNA in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples, which has somewhat similar in phylogeny to severe acute respiratory syndrome associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV), thus it was named SARS-CoV-2 [1,2]. (medscimonit.com)
  • Results The case had severe pneumonia. (flu.org.cn)
  • Histologically, V/C pigs demonstrated severe, acute, multifocal, suppurative bronchointerstitial pneumonia with necrotizing bronchiolitis accompanied by interlobular and alveolar edema and hemorrhage at 1 and 2 dpi. (usda.gov)
  • We report on two tsunami survivors with severe pneumonia potentially caused by Legionella pneumophila . (who.int)
  • S. pneumoniae pneumonia mice were supplemented with or without all-trans retinoic acid 24 hours after infection. (nature.com)
  • We stated that serum vitamin A levels in neonatal S. pneumoniae pneumonia mice were lower than 0.7µmol/L from day 2-7 post infection, while pulmonary vitamin A productions were significantly lower than those in the control mice from day 7-28 post infection. (nature.com)
  • Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP), formerly known as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), is the most common opportunistic infection in persons with HIV infection . (medscape.com)
  • Overview of Pneumonia Pneumonia is acute inflammation of the lungs caused by infection. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Knowing the miRNA expression profile will help understand the role of miRNAs in modulating the host response to adenovirus infection and possibly improve the diagnosis of adenovirus-infected pneumonia. (hindawi.com)
  • This revised guideline addresses common problems encountered by infection- control practitioners regarding the prevention and control of nosocomial pneumonia in U.S. hospitals. (cdc.gov)
  • Part I, 'An Overview of the Prevention of Nosocomial Pneumonia, 1994,' provides the background information for the consensus recommendations of the Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) in Part II, 'Recommendations for Prevention of Nosocomial Pneumonia. (cdc.gov)
  • Pneumonia is the second most common nosocomial infection in the United States and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. (cdc.gov)
  • Although patients receiving mechanically assisted ventilation do not represent a major proportion of patients who have nosocomial pneumonia, they are at highest risk for acquiring the infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Rapid biomarker-based exclusion of infection may improve antibiotic stewardship in ventilator-acquired pneumonia (VAP). (cam.ac.uk)
  • ABSTRACT Ventilator-associated pneumonia is the most common health-care-associated infection in the intensive care unit (ICU) and computer-assisted diagnosis and surveillance is called for. (who.int)
  • Compared with developed countries, the frequency of ventilator-associated pneumonia was high in our ICUs, and INIS software was accurate in diagnosing nosocomial infection. (who.int)
  • During the Middle of December 2019, a virus-induced pneumonia emerged in Wuhan, China, which ultimately resulted in the current global pandemic ( 1 ). (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6 and IL-8 concentrations were measured by ELISA in both bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid and serum. (karger.com)
  • PCT concentrations were measured in plasma ( n = 17) and in the cell-free supernatant of bronchoalveolar lavage ( n = 64). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Despite lower PCT concentrations in plasma compared to endotoxemia and sepsis, differentiation between different forms of pneumonia is possible [ 6 - 8 ] and chronic respiratory diseases like asthma or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) are also characterized by increases in PCT concentrations. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) (also known as bronchoalveolar washing) is a diagnostic method of the lower respiratory system in which a bronchoscope is passed through the mouth or nose into an appropriate airway in the lungs, with a measured amount of fluid introduced and then collected for examination. (wikipedia.org)
  • Allen, J.N., Davis, W.B. and Pacht, E.R. (1990) Diagnostic significance of increased bronchoalveolar lavage fluid eosinophils. (scirp.org)
  • As PBAL additionally conserved the yield of BAL reported for Pneumocystis carinii, it may represent a rational diagnostic technique for pneumonia in HIV-infected patients. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Diagnostic accuracy of pulmonary host inflammatory mediators in the exclusion of ventilator-acquired pneumonia. (cam.ac.uk)
  • To foretell and quantify the amount of fibrosis after COVID-19 pneumonia, could have an important role in diagnostic and therapeutic management of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. (peertechzpublications.com)
  • Other diagnostic methods such as bron- previous studies have focused on the di- choscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage were agnosis of TB or malignancy [5,6,9-12]. (who.int)
  • We found that CNT caused dose-dependent formation of granulomatous bronchointerstitial pneumonia, fibrosis, and altered pulmonary function. (cdc.gov)
  • Pneumonia can develop from contagious environmental bacteria or from the dog's own bacteria gaining access to the lungs (e.g., after accidentally inhaling food, liquids or vomit). (akcchf.org)
  • The most important thickening) or in isolated areas (pleural plaques), or fluid may of these are build up around the lungs (known as a pleural effusion). (cdc.gov)
  • N-acetylcysteine exposure is associated with improved survival in anti-nuclear antibody seropositive patients with usual interstitial pneumonia. (medscape.com)
  • Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) develops at least 48 hours after hospital admission. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Hospital-acquired pneumonia includes pneumonia that was not incubating at the time of hospital admission and develops at least 48 hours after hospital admission in patients who are not receiving mechanical ventilation. (merckmanuals.com)
  • The most common cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia is microaspiration of bacteria that colonize the oropharynx and upper airways in seriously ill patients. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Risk factors for hospital-acquired pneumonia include previous antibiotic treatment, high gastric pH (due to stress ulcer prophylaxis or therapy with H2 blockers or proton pump inhibitors), and coexisting cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, or renal insufficiency. (merckmanuals.com)
  • VAP (Ventilator Associated Pneumonia) is classically defined as a hospital-acquired pneumonia developing 48 hours or later after the beginning of mechanical ventilation. (springeropen.com)
  • Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) develops at least 48 hours after endotracheal intubation. (merckmanuals.com)
  • The frequency of ventilator-associated pneumonia was assessed prospectively during a 6-month period in the ICUs of a teaching hospital in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. (who.int)
  • The frequency of ventilator-associated pneumonia was 21.6%, or 9.96 episodes per 1000 ventilator days. (who.int)
  • Intensive care in elderly patients with neurologic disease is strongly associated with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). (czytelniamedyczna.pl)
  • PCP is classified as a fungal pneumonia but does not respond to antifungal therapy. (medscape.com)
  • While officially classified as a fungal pneumonia , PJP does not respond to antifungal treatment. (medscape.com)
  • Traditional preventive measures for nosocomial pneumonia include decreasing aspiration by the patient, preventing cross-contamination or colonization via hands of personnel, appropriate disinfection or sterilization of respiratory-therapy devices, use of available vaccines to protect against particular infections, and education of hospital staff and patients. (cdc.gov)
  • Bronchoalveolar lavage amylase levels can be a biomarker of aspiration pneumonia. (ers-education.org)
  • 1 After the initial rush of patients with injury after the Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake in 1995, the number of respiratory diseases, largely pneumonia, increased about 4.5-fold. (who.int)
  • The etiologic agent responsible for the cluster of pneumonia trained and available for appropriate collection, specimen cases in Wuhan has been identified as a novel storage, packaging and transport. (who.int)
  • MERS-CoV) via next generation sequencing (NGS) from found in Wuhan, but it would appear samples prepared for cultured virus or directly from samples received from molecular testing could be handled as would samples of several pneumonia patients. (who.int)
  • The virus primarily infects the respiratory tract, resulting in pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and other fatal complications, including acute kidney injury, coagulation dysfunction and shock, according to a published report ( 4 ). (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Urine has been found to be a useful biological fluid for monitoring the endogenous release of inflammatory mediators. (ersjournals.com)
  • OBJECTIVES: We sought to validate the capacity for specific host inflammatory mediators to exclude pneumonia in patients with suspected VAP. (cam.ac.uk)
  • In particular, bronchoalveolar lavage is commonly used to diagnose infections in people with immune system problems, pneumonia in people on ventilators, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). (wikipedia.org)
  • Adv causes infections for 5-10% of upper and lower respiratory tract infections in children, which results in pneumonia and nearly 1.3 million deaths of children every year [ 3 , 4 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The resulting pneumonia-like infections are normally treated with antibiotics. (who.int)
  • Four weeks after pneumonia, mice were sensitized and challenged with OVA to induce allergic airway disease (AAD). (nature.com)
  • Whether neonatal S. pneumoniae pneumonia promoted adulthood allergic asthma was associated with vitamin A levels remains unclear. (nature.com)
  • We also explored the effects of vitamin A supplement after neonatal S. pneumoniae pneumonia on the development of adulthood allergic asthma. (nature.com)
  • Największą czułością i swoistością diagnostyczną charakteryzują się metody bronchoskopowe, a wśród nich uzyskiwanie popłuczyn oskrzelowo-pęcherzykowych ( Bronchoalveolar Lavage - BAL) oraz pobieranie materiału za pomocą szczoteczki ( Protected Specimen Brush - PSB) [1, 2, 3]. (czytelniamedyczna.pl)
  • In a series of 26 bronchoalveolar lavages (BAL) in patients with PC pneumonitis (19 AIDS and seven non-AIDS patients), we observed on light microscopy, in addition to the honeycombed material, areas of an extracellular material that had a different pattern which was suggestive of that described in alveolar proteinosis. (nih.gov)
  • During a period of twelve months 40 episodes in 36 patients with symptoms suggestive of pneumonia were investigated retrospectively. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Bronchoalveolar lavage can be a more sensitive method of detection than nasal swabs in respiratory molecular diagnostics, as has been the case with SARS-CoV-2 where bronchoalveolar lavage samples detect copies of viral RNA after negative nasal swab testing. (wikipedia.org)
  • Our data suggest that exposure to CNT leads to pulmonary toxicity involving inflammation and oxidative stress, which culminates in the development of multifocal granulomatous pneumonia and fibrosis. (cdc.gov)
  • Vitamin A supplement after neonatal S. pneumoniae pneumonia significantly promoted Foxp3 + Treg and Th1 productions, decreased Th2 and Th17 cells expressions, alleviated airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and inflammatory cells infiltration during AAD. (nature.com)