Value of arterialized capillary blood gas analysis in lower respiratory tract infection in childhood.

Comparison of arterial and arterialized capillary blood in infants with respiratory distress.

Clinical Value of Toll Like Receptor 4 and CD14 in Children with Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

Toll like receptors (TLRs) with a myeloid differentiation antigen (CD14) recognize and bind various structures from invading microbes and then trigger cell activation. They initiate a variety of effectors' functions, including cytokine secretion, proliferation, co-stimulation or phagocyte maturation. The aim of this study was to evaluate Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and CD14 expression in childr...

Blood gas estimations from arterialized capillary blood versus arterial puncture: are they different?

Cryptosporidial Infection of Lower Respiratory Tract in a Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulates)

Cryptosporial and bacterial co-infection is reported in a budgerigar with clinical manifestations of septicemia and respiratory tract infection. Microscopically large number of round to oval 2-5μm cryptosporidial organisms were found to be lodged on the parabronchial epithelial cells of the respiratory tract. The bacterial colonies were seen around the parabronchial spaces of the lung tissue. I...

Earlobe arterialized capillary blood gas analysis in the intensive care unit: a pilot study

BACKGROUND Earlobe arterialized capillary blood gas analysis can be used to estimate arterial gas content and may be suitable for diagnosis and management of critically ill patients. However, its utility and applicability in the ICU setting remains unexplored. METHODS A prospective observational validation study was designed to evaluate this technique in a cohort of mechanically ventilated ad...