Relation of the New Respiratory Agents to Acute Respiratory Diseases

[Acute respiratory diseases].

Acute Exacerbations of Respiratory Diseases

is is an interesting monograph pulling together into one volume disparate pulmonary diseases that have in common only that they are primarily pulmonary and may present with acute exacerbations. Th e chapters cover the primary diseases chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, pulmonary fi brosis, bronchiectasis, idiopathic pulmonary fi brosis, sarcoidosis, hypersensi-tivity pneumoni...

Fungal Diseases of the Respiratory Tracts-Section 4

Fusarium spp., have been recognized during the past decade to cause disseminated infection, particularly in granulocytopenic patients undergoing intensive antileukemic chemotherapy or bone marrow transplantation. The lung, sinuses, and skin are the primary portals of entry. The periungual regions of the toes notably may be a particularly important site of initial invasion. Invasive Fusarium inf...

Fungal Diseases of the Respiratory Tracts-Section 3

The respiratory tract is the primary mode of entry for the Zygomycetes. Pulmonary infections usually occur in the immunocompromised patient and resemble those caused by the aspergillus spp. Risk factors include hematologic problems, ketoacidosis, long- term immunosuppressive therapy, and underlying lung disease. Needle aspirates or biopsy specimens provide the best yield for diagnosis. Tissue s...

Six-month to 3-year follow-up of children with acute respiratory infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus

Background and Objective: This study was performed to investigate long-term complications of Respiratory Syncytial Viral infections in patients admitted to Ali Asghar Hospital with acute respiratory infections who presented to follow-up outpatient clinics 6 months to 3 years after discharge, between years 2009 and 2011. Methods: In this retrospective observational study that was performed in a...