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Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleC-Reactive Protein and Serum Procalcitonin Levels as Markers of Bacterial Upper Respiratory Tract InfectionsDiamantis P. Kofteridis, George Samonis, Alexander D. Karatzanis et al.Problem statement: Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTIs) are the most frequent of the community with major social and financial impact. Hence, early and proper diagnosis is of utmost importance. Biomarkers such as the circulating levels of Procalcitonin (PCT) have been shown to be elevated in systemic bacterial infections, but remain relatively low in viral infections and inflammatory diseases and have … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,135 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsSilicone Modeling of the Interior Spaces of Hollow Organs: Use in Dog and Manatee Respiratory Tract and in a Beef HeartCharles J. Grossman, Richard Hamilton, Lisa A. Close-Jacob et al.Problem statement: The mechanism, by which the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) vocalizes, remains unknown because the manatee larynx does not contain true vocal cords. Since sound can be generated when air passes through a narrow respiratory structure we needed to visualize the internal anatomy of manatee respiratory tract to locate any candidate regions for study. Approach: To visualize the … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 6 Jul 2011 · 7,803 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsGenerating Treatment Plan in Medicine: A Data Mining ApproachAhmad Mahir Razali, Shahriyah AliThis study reports on a research effort on generating treatment plan to handle the error and complexity of treatment process for healthcare providers. Focus has been given for outpatient and was based on data collected from various health centers throughout Malaysia. These clinical data were recorded using SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan) format approach as being practiced in medicine … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 28 Feb 2009 · 7,303 accessesView PDF Cite

Short CommunicationsOpen accessIn the abstractMolecular Testing for Respiratory Tract Infections May Have Favorable Impact on Real-world Healthcare CostsAzia Evans, Vijay Singh, Pallavi Upadhyay et al.Molecular testing by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) has improved diagnostic performance to inform appropriate treatment. However, its impact on healthcare utilization and costs related to respiratory tract infections are yet to be studied in detail. The aim of this study is to evaluate the costs of healthcare utilization following traditional culture and molecular PCR diagnostic testing for respiratory tract infections. … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 20, Issue 3 · 15 Jan 2025 · 5,262 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDrug Repositioning in Response to COVID-19 and other Challenging DiseasesHyellavala Joseph Fomnya, Saidu Ibrahim Ngulde, Sarah Malgwi Gana et al.Coronavirus disease is a highly contagious infection that is majorly associated with upper respiratory tract illnesses. The World Health Organization (WHO) label the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 after an epidemic of the disease in Wuhan, Hubei province (China). Over 90 clinical trials, including drug repositioning, have been initiated to get COVID-19 treatment/management. Antibiotic resistance, drug tolerance, mutation, and adverse drug … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 28 Nov 2022 · 9,503 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractInvited Review: Pathology and Epidemiology of FP VirusJirata Shiferaw Abosse, Rediet Wolde, Abdi FeyisaFowl Pox (FP) is a contagious slow-spreading viral disease caused by the FP virus, a DNA virus belonging to the genus avipoxvirus, subfamily chordopoxvirinae of the poxviridae family. It affects all ages, sexes, and breeds of chickens and is distributed worldwide with high prevalence in tropical and subtropical countries. FP is transmitted by direct contact with an infected chicken or … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 18, Issue 2 · 18 Apr 2022 · 6,963 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRisk Factors of Renal Aspergillosis in Pigeons (Columba livia): Field StudyBagus Uda Palgunadi, Kurniasih, Yos Adi PrakosoAspergillosis is the common infectious diseases in the avian species. Aspergillosis causes granulomatous lesions in the lung and upper respiratory system and rarely reported regarding its infection in the kidney. This study aims to analyse the risk factors of renal aspergillosis in the pigeon (Columba livia) and its association to aflatoxicosis and CD4+/ CD8+ depression. Twenty-dead pigeons, feed and litter … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 2 · 13 Jun 2019 · 7,657 accessesView PDF Cite

Case ReportOpen accessIn the abstractLEMIERRE’S SYNDROME –A Rare Fusobacterial ComplicationChandan Kumar, Abhishek, Pal Satyajit Singh Athwal et al.Lemierre’s syndrome is a rare complication following an acute episode of upper respiratory tract infection. Dr. André Lemierre, a French bacteriologist in 1936, who first published 20 cases in lancet out of which only 2 survived. The causative agent is typically Fusobacterium. The number of cases of Lemierre’s syndrome subsequently declined with the introduction of antibiotics (1940) and widespread use … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 14, Issue 3 · 17 Oct 2018 · 8,041 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTHE VOCALIZATION MECHANISM OF THE FLORIDA MANATEE (TRICHECHUS MANATUS LATIROSTRIS)Charles J. Grossman, Richard E. Hamilton, Martine De Wit et al.The mechanism by which Florida manatees produce vocalizations is unknown. Anatomically, the laryngeal region in manatees lacks clearly defined vocal folds. Initially we developed a method to visualize the entire manatee upper respiratory system. We then forced air through fresh necropsied manatee larynxes and generated artificial vocalizations which closely duplicated the normal vocalizations produced by live manatees, both in fundamental … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 2 · 25 Jun 2014 · 8,457 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Effect of Zinc and "Health Belief Model" Based Education on Common Cold Prevention in SoldiersArash Pooya, Ahmad Mahmoudian, Mohamad Mahdi Hazavei et al.The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of "Zinc" and "Health Belief model" based education on viral upper respiratory tract infections in soldiers in Isfahan - 2004 - 2005. It was a double - blinded randomized controlled trial, which was done among a group of soldiers by census. Soldiers were randomly divided into four groups. On the … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2006 · 6,347 accessesView PDF Cite