O-019 Viral Respiratory Tract Infections Result In Significant Respiratory Morbidity In Nicu Infants: A Matched Case-control Study: Abstract O-019 Table 1

O-23: Hysteroscopic Polypectomy without Cycle Cancellation in IVF/ICSI Cycles: A Matched Case-Control Study

Background The effect of hysteroscopic polpectomy for endometrial polyps during treatment cycles is still debated and further studies are necessary to evaluate beneficial effect of this procedure. MaterialsAndMethods This matched case-control study compared retrospectively 86 women with and without hysteroscopic polypectomy who underwent in vitro fertilization and / or Intracytoplasmic sperm in...

Impact of supplementation with zinc and vitamin A in growth rate and morbidity of respiratory and diarrhea infections in infants

Introduction: Supplementation is a simple and effective intervention method in public health for control of parasite and infectious diseases in infants. The current study was conducted to determine the effect of supplementation with zinc and vitamin A in growth rate and morbidity of respiratory and diarrhea infections. Methods: In a randomized clinical trial, 628 infant between 6-60 month...

Fungal infections of the Respiratory Tract-Section 1

Fungal infections of the Respiratory Tract are important causes of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised hospitalized patients. Among these patients are those receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy for neoplastic diseases, those undergoing bone marrow stem cell transplantation or organ transplantation, and those affected with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Invasive Aspergillosis has ...

Severe Viral Respiratory Tract Infections in Children

Viral Respiratory Tract Infections in Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most commonly inherited potentially lethal disease amongst Caucasian children and young adults. In Europe, approximately 35,000 children and adults are affected by CF. The prevalence in the US and in Canada is approximately 30,000 and 3,000, respectively. CF is an autosomal recessive disorder and is caused by mutations in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance...