• Before collecting and handling specimens for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) testing, determine whether the person meets the current definition for a "person under investigation" (PUI) for MERS-CoV infection prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (cdc.gov)
  • Collection of all three specimen types (not just one or two of the three), lower respiratory, upper respiratory and serum specimens for testing using the CDC MERS rRT-PCR assay is recommended. (cdc.gov)
  • Lower respiratory specimens are preferred, but collecting nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal (NP/OP) specimens, and serum, are strongly recommended depending upon the length of time between symptom onset and specimen collection. (cdc.gov)
  • Respiratory specimens should be collected as soon as possible after symptoms begin - ideally within 7 days. (cdc.gov)
  • However, if more than a week has passed since symptom onset and the patient is still symptomatic, respiratory samples should still be collected, especially lower respiratory specimens since respiratory viruses can still be detected by rRT-PCR. (cdc.gov)
  • Serum ), an NP/OP specimen and lower respiratory specimen (see Section I. Respiratory Specimens ) should be collected for CDC MERS rRT-PCR testing. (cdc.gov)
  • Serum ) in addition to a lower respiratory specimen and an NP/OP specimen (see Section I. Respiratory Specimens ) are recommended. (cdc.gov)
  • Although the positive detection of SARS-CoV-2 in clinical specimens from the upper respiratory tract has previously been described 9 , 10 , these observations do not address the principal differences between SARS and COVID-19 in terms of clinical pathology. (nature.com)
  • Respiratory specimens were analysed by RT-PCR for rhinovirus, enterovirus and respiratory syncytial virus and by PCR for adenovirus, Chlamydia pneumoniae , Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Bordetella pertussis . (bmj.com)
  • Rhinovirus, C pneumoniae , and B pertussis are found in the sputum or pharyngeal swab specimens of asthmatic subjects without concurrent symptoms of infection or asthma exacerbation, as well as in some healthy controls. (bmj.com)
  • Whereas positive SARS-CoV-2 detection in clinical specimens from the upper respiratory tract has been described 9 , these observations do not address principal differences between SARS and COVID-19 in terms of clinical pathology. (medrxiv.org)
  • Collection of lower respiratory tract (LRT) specimens such as sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), or tracheal aspirate (in mechanically ventilated patients) may be warranted in certain cases. (medscape.com)
  • Some mycobacterial species are considered nonpathogenic to humans, but may contaminate specimens and cultures or may colonize the respiratory tract. (cdc.gov)
  • As an example, studies have demonstrated that isolation of M. avium complex from respiratory specimens is associated with M. avium pulmonary disease less than 50% of the time. (cdc.gov)
  • Overall, sputum specimens are observed for mucopurulent strands, leukocytes, and blood and culture results. (medscape.com)
  • Detection results of respiratory specimens by real-time reverse transcriptase-PCR (rRT-PCR) during the clinical course of COVID-19 pneumonia. (ajtmh.org)
  • The concentrations of SARS-CoV RNA in clinical specimens are plotted by the cycle threshold value from nasopharyngeal and throat swabs ( A ) and sputum ( B ). The revolution in clinical and rRT-PCR results of the patients 1-3 ( C-E ). (ajtmh.org)
  • Recommendation for collection for testing of lower respiratory tract specimens. (cdc.gov)
  • CDC also recommends testing lower respiratory tract specimens, if available. (cdc.gov)
  • Between January and May 2020, 15 650 upper respiratory tract specimens were collected from 14 470 suspected cases and contacts in northern Viet Nam. (who.int)
  • 1 Additional samples were obtained from travel ers in quarantine, who were required to provide Between 23 January and 25 May, the national influenza upper respiratory specimens for testing upon arrival and centre received 15 650 NP/OP specimens from 14 470 before the end of the 14-day quarantine. (who.int)
  • sputum to identify Haemophilus influenzae in a patient with http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1907.121599 community-acquired pneumonia. (cdc.gov)
  • A variety of tests may be performed in people presenting with cough and shortness of breath: A chest X-ray is useful to exclude pneumonia which is more common in those with a fever, fast heart rate, fast respiratory rate, or who are old. (wikipedia.org)
  • And that can be mild illness, uncomplicated upper respiratory tract signs and symptoms to moderate, mild to moderate pneumonia without the need for supplemental oxygen to more moderate to severe pneumonia requiring supplemental oxygen and potentially other forms of oxygen delivery support. (cdc.gov)
  • Fever 1 with severe acute lower respiratory illness (e.g., pneumonia, ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) requiring hospitalization and without an alternative explanatory diagnosis (e.g., influenza). (cdc.gov)
  • It is often a symptom of an underlying medical condition, such as a respiratory infection, bronchitis, pneumonia, or lung cancer. (cdhp.org)
  • While often used as a synonym for pneumonia , the rubric of lower respiratory tract infection can also be applied to other types of infection including lung abscess , acute bronchitis , and emphysema . (bionity.com)
  • Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs importance with the introduction of potent involving the alveolar ducts and alveolar antibiotics and the proliferation of inten- sacs and associated with acute respiratory sive care units. (who.int)
  • There are other etiological tract infection and recently developed ra- agents of pneumonia such as viruses and diological signs [1,2]. (who.int)
  • These from the nasopharynx of healthy persons were all 456 patients admitted to the medi- but pneumococcal pneumonia develops as cal and paediatric wards of Basra General a result of the spread of the bacteria to the Hospital over the period September 1998 to lower respiratory tract [8]. (who.int)
  • Sputum and throat samples were with pneumonia. (who.int)
  • It is a common practice to treat infectious diseases of the lower respiratory tract, such as bronchitis and pneumonia using antibiotics. (ahefv.com)
  • LAU KA-HIN: (Through interpreter) For patients age 18 with fever, upper respiratory tract infection or pneumonia - if a clinical diagnosis that they don't need to be hospitalized - then the accident and emergency department will give a specimen tube to the patient. (ijpr.org)
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an acute infection of the respiratory tract that emerged in late 2019 1 , 2 . (nature.com)
  • The predominant expression of ACE2 in the lower respiratory tract is believed to have determined the natural history of SARS as an infection of the lower respiratory tract 5 . (nature.com)
  • The color of the sputum does not indicate if the infection is viral or bacterial. (wikipedia.org)
  • Newer molecular lab tests are more sensitive to picking up an infection and can also test for drug resistance in sputum samples, he says. (kazu.org)
  • Our laboratory also tests respiratory secretions using PCR to detect Legionella DNA, which is indicative of infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Upper respiratory tract infection (URI) represents the most common acute illness evaluated in the outpatient setting. (medscape.com)
  • Obliteration of small airways by these lesions produces progressive airflow obstruction, often accompanied by recurrent lower respiratory tract infection. (ersjournals.com)
  • Inflammation from irritants or infection can increase respiratory fluid production and the number of immune defense cells, and leading to excessive sputum production. (healthy.net)
  • Sputum colored with pus is indicative of a secondary bacterial infection, although a yellowish sputum may be caused by an allergic response. (healthy.net)
  • NEW YORK - A trio of firms has been awarded a €1.5M ($1.6 million) Eurostars grant to support development of a lower respiratory tract infection test using breath-based samples and a point-of-care digital PCR analyzer. (genomeweb.com)
  • Blink's Respirex, meanwhile, is a specialized lower respiratory tract infection test that rapidly identifies multiple pathogens at once, measured from a single AveloCollect breath sample via nanoreactor bead technology. (genomeweb.com)
  • In SARS patients, viral shedding peaked about seven to 10 days into the illness, as the infection spread from the upper respiratory tract into deep lung tissue. (livescience.com)
  • The researchers conducted their analysis by taking swabs from the patients' noses and throats, also examining their blood, urine, stool and sputum - a mixture of saliva and mucus that builds up in the respiratory tract during infection. (livescience.com)
  • Experiencing, or within 30 days of completion of treatment for, a lower respiratory tract infection. (ssa.gov)
  • Since 1993 there has been a slight reduction in the total number of deaths from lower respiratory tract infection. (bionity.com)
  • Does sputum, biochemical and radiological markers of infection correlate with antibiotic prescribing in acute exacerbations of COPD? (ers-education.org)
  • This was because most patients who had successful treatments did not produce sputum (normally produced as the result of infection) after eight months of therapy and therefore could not give a sample. (qmul.ac.uk)
  • The organism appears to spread contiguously from its colonizing position in the respiratory tract to the infection site. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection swept through Wuhan and spread across China and overseas beginning in December 2019. (researchsquare.com)
  • Antibiotics for bronchitis treatment do not help the patient whose lower respiratory tract infection was caused by virus. (ahefv.com)
  • Sometimes adults suffering from lower respiratory tract infection may need the use of medications treating asthma that help open bronchial tubes and remove mucus and sputum from the respiratory system. (ahefv.com)
  • WHO guidance 3 promotes the collection of lower respiratory tract samples (expectorated sputum, endotracheal aspirate, or bronchoalveolar lavage in ventilated patients) where available from patients who have provided negative upper respiratory samples (nasopharyngeal / oropharyngeal swabs), but where clinical suspicion of COVID-19 remains. (cebm.net)
  • When it is clinical y indicated (e.g., those receiving invasive mechanical ventilation), a lower respiratory tract aspirate or bronchoalveolar lavage sample should be collected and tested as a lower respiratory tract specimen. (cdc.gov)
  • CDC recommends that clinicians collect both a urine specimen (for a urine antigen test) as well as a lower respiratory tract specimen such as sputum for bacterial culture. (wa.gov)
  • Bacterial diseases of the respiratory tract may also occur during pregnancy, including bronchitis. (ahefv.com)
  • The shedding of viral RNA from sputum outlasted the end of symptoms. (nature.com)
  • Most patients with confirmed COVID-19 have developed fever 1 and/or symptoms of acute respiratory illness (e.g., cough, difficulty breathing). (cdc.gov)
  • Its symptoms include a cough that produces yellow, green, or bloody sputum. (healthline.com)
  • Because the signs and symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may overlap with those of other respiratory pathogens, it is important to perform laboratory testing to specifically identify symptomatic individuals infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). (medscape.com)
  • Symptoms and signs of respiratory disorders include dyspnea (shortness of breath), chest pain, coughing, wheezing, sputum production, hemoptysis (coughing up blood from the respiratory tract), use of accessory muscles of respiration, and tachypnea (rapid rate of breathing). (ssa.gov)
  • 2] Antibiotics have only been shown to be effective if all three of the following symptoms are present:- increased dyspnoea , increased sputum volume and purulence. (bionity.com)
  • The symptoms of Covid-19 vary from case to case, but the most common ones in China, from February data, are fever and dry cough (which are each seen in a majority of cases), fatigue, and sputum (the technical term for thick mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract). (vox.com)
  • Hae- that cause similar respiratory symptoms mophilus influenzae is often present in the were excluded. (who.int)
  • Sputum is a thick mucus that is coughed up from the lungs. (medlineplus.gov)
  • A chronic cough can irritate the upper respiratory tract and tear the blood vessels, resulting in coughing up blood or bloody mucus. (healthline.com)
  • Sputum is the mix of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract. (kazu.org)
  • In the absence of a coughing, material is normally expelled from the respiratory tract by the action of small hairs on the inner surface of the respiratory tubes which continually move the coating of mucus at rates of up to one centimeter per minute. (healthy.net)
  • The WHO definition for 'cured' patients includes having three cultures of sputum (mucus from the respiratory tract) that test negative for MDR-TB, taken at least 30 days apart during the continuation phase of treatment. (qmul.ac.uk)
  • Bordetella produces a pertussis toxin (Ptx) and filamentous hemagglutinin (Fha) A) These help the bacteria to attach to and destroy the respiratory epithelium resulting in a build-up of mucus 3. (slideserve.com)
  • We compared cell profiles and eosinophilic cationic protein (ECP) concentration in sputum selected from the expectorate and in the usually discarded residual portion to determine to what degree salivary contamination is minimized and if the results are representative of lower respiratory secretions. (ersjournals.com)
  • The best way to detect Legionella is by culture of lower respiratory tract secretions, like sputum or aspirates, taken when patients undergo bronchoscopy. (cdc.gov)
  • A new study reveals that XMRV is present in respiratory secretions. (virology.ws)
  • No, not until we have other information, including the level of virus in respiratory secretions, and the infectivity of XMRV. (virology.ws)
  • Viral RNA can be detected at several levels of the respiratory tract , but respiratory secretions rarely transmit HIV. (virology.ws)
  • The client should be instructed to avoid adding saliva or nasopharyngeal secretions to the sputum sample. (medscape.com)
  • sputum, chest pain, wheeze, haemoptysis, differences were found in the distribution shortness of breath and fever. (who.int)
  • A short-lived, controlled inflammatory response by the host is required to protect against incursions by foreign material into the upper and lower respiratory tract. (nih.gov)
  • At least one other lower respiratory tract symptom, such as sputum production, wheezing, chest pain. (wikipedia.org)
  • Inhaled asbestos fibers are deposited in the upper and lower respiratory tracts. (cdc.gov)
  • Aims: Specific Aim 1: Characterize the fungal community profiles of the lower respiratory tract mycobiome. (cdc.gov)
  • Specific Aim 2: Determine the association between exposure to TRAP and the mycobiome of the lower respiratory tract. (cdc.gov)
  • Specific Aim 3: Characterize the fungal community profiles of home dust samples and compare the taxa and diversity indices to those of the lower respiratory mycobiomes of the two exposure groups. (cdc.gov)
  • Along with the nasopharynx, the upper respiratory tract and lower respiratory tract, the virus has been found in the entire gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the rectum. (sages.org)
  • All portions considered to be of pure lower respiratory tract origin were selected from the residual. (ersjournals.com)
  • We conclude that, in healthy subjects and treated asthmatics, inflammatory markers in the selected portion of the expectorate can be used to represent those in the lower respiratory tract in general. (ersjournals.com)
  • Background: N-epsilon-(Carboxymethyl)Lysine (CML), a major advanced glycation end product, is expressed in the lower respiratory tract. (medscimonit.com)
  • 2] Although influenza affects the lower respiratory tract, it also affects the upper respiratory tract (shown in figure 1, [3]) and hence it will not be discussed here. (bionity.com)
  • In lower respiratory disease, patients have increased cough, purulent sputum production, and increased dyspnea. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Diseases of the Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract A. Whooping cough (Pertussis) 1. (slideserve.com)
  • Requests for Diagnostic of patients with fever and lower respiratory il ness who they suspect may have COVID-19. (cdc.gov)
  • Initial direct viral detection is typically performed using an upper respiratory tract (URT) specimen. (medscape.com)
  • Ask respiratory therapy personnel to assist the patient in obtaining an "aerosol-induced" specimen if the cough is not productive. (medscape.com)
  • 19, enter your email respiratory specimen. (cdc.gov)
  • We also use listings in this body system to evaluate respiratory failure resulting from an underlying chronic respiratory disorder ( 103.04E or 103.14 ) and lung transplantation ( 103.11 ). (ssa.gov)
  • To be solved in the utility model is that existing non-invasive ventilation mask cannot assist patient carrying out normal physiologic respiration During exclude the problem of sputum in lung and respiratory tract. (google.com)
  • Objective To evaluate viral loads at different stages of disease progression in patients infected with the 2019 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during the first four months of the epidemic in Zhejiang province, China. (bmj.com)
  • Main outcome measures Ribonucleic acid (RNA) viral load measured in respiratory, stool, serum, and urine samples. (bmj.com)
  • The researchers found that they could grow virus from the throat, nose and sputum samples gathered early in the course of illness, but after Day 8, samples taken from patients with mild cases did not yield any viral growth. (livescience.com)
  • Sputum examination is being used increasingly as a noninvasive method to assess airway inflammation. (ersjournals.com)
  • In this study, we compared the validity of measuring CML levels and percentage of eosinophils in induced sputum for assessment of airway functions, and evaluated the clinical implications of sputum CML levels in the asthmatic airways. (medscimonit.com)
  • Conclusions: Our novel, non-invasive technique of measurement of CML levels in induced sputum may prove to be important not only in the evaluation of small airway involvements, but also in helping us move toward a better understanding of the roles of the small airways in the pathogenesis of asthma. (medscimonit.com)
  • Simple steam inhalation can be adequate for reducing coughs due to irritation of the respiratory airway below the throat. (healthy.net)
  • the same receptor tropism is thought to have determined the pathogenicity-but also aided in the control-of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003 5 . (nature.com)
  • There is a close genetic relatedness between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and the causative agent of COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2. (medrxiv.org)
  • There is a constant influx of new information regarding the virology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the disease, COVID-19. (sages.org)
  • To prepare for possible additional person-to-person spread of COVID-19 in the United States, CDC continues to recommend that clinicians and state and local health departments consider COVID-19 in patients with severe respiratory illness even in the absence of travel history to affected areas or known exposure to another case. (cdc.gov)
  • The CDC clinical criteria for COVID-19 PUIs have been developed based on available information about this novel virus, as well as what is known about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) ( https://www.cdc.gov/sars/clinical/guidance.html ) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) ( https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/mers/interim-guidance.html#evaluation ). (cdc.gov)
  • Objectives We undertook a rapid systematic review with the aim of identifying evidence that could be used to answer the following research questions: (1) What is the clinical effectiveness of tests that detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to inform COVID-19 diagnosis? (bmj.com)
  • Here, we report the clinical validation of the specific high-sensitivity enzymatic reporter unlocking (SHERLOCK) assay using the enzyme Cas13a from Leptotrichia wadei for the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-in 154 nasopharyngeal and throat swab samples collected at Siriraj Hospital, Thailand. (nature.com)
  • Due to its phylogenetic similarity to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), COVID-19 was also named SARS-CoV-2 [2]. (researchsquare.com)
  • However, Clinical manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 range from asymptomatic to severe acute respiratory syndrome[1]. (researchsquare.com)
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 starting in early February 2020. (who.int)
  • COVID-19 can present as a mild illness of the upper respiratory tract. (nature.com)
  • And then certainly critical illness and you'll hear about that by our presenters, which include respiratory failure, or ARDS, septic shock, multi-organ dysfunction and failure. (cdc.gov)
  • Have the patient rinse the mouth with water and then expectorate deep cough sputum directly into a sterile, leak-proof, screw-cap sputum collection cup or sterile dry container. (cdc.gov)
  • For patients who develop a productive cough, sputum should be collected and tested for SARS-CoV-2. (cdc.gov)
  • Recommendation to collect and test a single upper respiratory nasopharyngeal swab (NP). (cdc.gov)
  • Having blood in your throat has many causes, from mouth sores to issues in the digestive tract. (healthline.com)
  • Injury or trauma to the mouth, throat, or chest could result in blood or sputum in your mouth. (healthline.com)
  • Sometimes, blood or sputum may appear in the throat. (healthline.com)
  • Stored clinical samples that were positive for other respiratory viruses were tested to evaluate cross-reactivity. (mdpi.com)
  • A further group of healthy patients with- of breath, fever, sputum production chest out respiratory complaints (250 males and pain and haemoptysis. (who.int)
  • The most important means of removal of insoluble asbestos particles deposited in respiratory tract airways is by mucociliary clearance. (cdc.gov)
  • Enhances the ability of the respiratory tract to discharge sputum and relives blockage in the airways. (tandurust.com)
  • If your bronchitis is chronic (a constant inflammation or irritation), you might develop a cough that produces sputum streaked with blood. (healthline.com)
  • Chronic coughs with clear or dirty sputum are most likely due to a long-standing irritation such as from smoking. (healthy.net)
  • Experiencing, or within 30 days of completion of treatment for, an acute exacerbation (temporary worsening) of a chronic respiratory disorder. (ssa.gov)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most frequent respiratory disease in middle-aged and old people in both developing and developed countries. (dovepress.com)
  • The selection and diagnostic upper respiratory tract, particularly among criteria for primary and secondary pneumo- patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary nia were a positive chest X-ray and clini- disease, whereas Klebsiella pneumoniae, cal features. (who.int)
  • Sputum samples from two of the 30 healthy controls (6.7%), five of 53 patients with mild asthma (9.4%), and eight of 50 with moderate asthma (16.0%) were positive for rhinovirus. (bmj.com)
  • Part of the patients with covid 19 show signs of respiratory deficiency with hypoxemia, with low severity in children. (bvsalud.org)
  • Exposure by inhalation causes respiratory and systemic effects while dermal exposure causes inflammation and irritation of the skin. (cdc.gov)
  • Here we report a detailed virological analysis of nine cases of COVID-19 that provides proof of active virus replication in tissues of the upper respiratory tract. (nature.com)
  • The confirmation of active virus replication in the upper respiratory tract has implications for the containment of COVID-19. (nature.com)
  • Here we provide a detailed virological analysis of nine cases, providing proof of active virus replication in upper respiratory tract tissues. (medrxiv.org)
  • Active virus replication in the upper respiratory tract puts prospects of COVID-19 containment in perspective. (medrxiv.org)
  • In this context it is interesting to note that it was not possible to isolate infectious XMRV from the respiratory tract of the German patients. (virology.ws)
  • Infectious Diseases of the Respiratory System. (slideserve.com)
  • Sputum was induced by inhalation of 3% NaCl solution. (bmj.com)
  • During testing, if your FEV 1 is less than 70 percent of your predicted normal value, we require repeat spirometry after inhalation of a bronchodilator to evaluate your respiratory disorder under these listings, unless it is medically contraindicated. (ssa.gov)
  • Health workers use a microscope to check sputum samples for the telltale rod-shaped bacteria that indicate TB. (kazu.org)
  • A sputum sample showing neutrophil granulocytes (inflammatory white blood cells) and culture showing that has pathogenic microorganisms such as Streptococcus species. (wikipedia.org)
  • Roughly half of people who seek medical care during the winter suffer from inflammatory conditions of the respiratory tract. (healthy.net)
  • Polymerase chain reaction was used to detect XMRV in 267 respiratory samples taken from German patients. (virology.ws)
  • A number of factors could contribute to a false negative result, such as the technique of sample collection, poor quality/low sample volume of respiratory samples collected, time when the sample was collected in the course of disease, handling and storage of the sample or technical limitations of the test. (cebm.net)
  • The quality of sputum samples is determined by the minimum number of squamous epithelial cells and polymorphonuclear leukocytes per low power field. (medscape.com)
  • BEAUBIEN: People are being sent home to collect sputum samples as soon as they wake up in the morning. (ijpr.org)
  • Collect 2-3 mL into a sterile, leak-proof, screw-cap sputum collection cup or sterile dry container. (cdc.gov)
  • Collect the expectorated sputum in a leak-proof sterile container. (medscape.com)
  • Inhaled uranium deposits in the various portions of the respiratory tract and the lungs based on particle size ( i.e. , larger particle size deposited higher in respiratory tract). (cdc.gov)
  • The vapor is readily absorbed from the lungs and is irritating to the respiratory tract and lungs even at low concentrations. (cdc.gov)
  • We evaluate respiratory disorders that result in obstruction (difficulty moving air out of the lungs) or restriction (difficulty moving air into the lungs), or that interfere with diffusion (gas exchange) across cell membranes in the lungs. (ssa.gov)
  • In view of the pandemic that also affects Brazil, a large number of patients with COVID-19 may have an important Respiratory System Deficiency. (bvsalud.org)
  • About 1 to 5% of healthy adults have upper respiratory tract colonization. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Sputum was induced with hypertonic saline in six healthy and nine asthmatic subjects. (ersjournals.com)
  • Material/Methods: We examined CML levels and percentage of eosinophils in induced sputum from 37 asthmatic patients and 15 normal controls, and evaluated the relationships between these parameters and clinical profiles of asthmatic patients. (medscimonit.com)
  • Results: The percentage of eosinophils in induced sputum was significantly higher in asthmatic patients than in normal controls. (medscimonit.com)
  • Acute respiratory disease accounts for about half of short-term absences from work. (healthy.net)
  • Some strains of M catarrhalis have pili or fimbriae, which may facilitate adherence to the respiratory epithelium. (medscape.com)
  • Hemoptysis is the medical term used to describe the coughing up of blood or blood-stained sputum from the respiratory tract. (cdhp.org)
  • Since it also dries the respiratory mucosa, narrows the respiratory tubes, and is a mild respiratory depressant, it can also aggravate some respiratory conditions. (healthy.net)
  • 3. Has, within 3 days prior to randomization, a confirmed LRTI with a sialic acid dependent respiratory virus (SAD-RV, see definition). (mayo.edu)