Pneumonia and Serum Therapy

Comparison of serum vitamin D level in healthy and with pneumonia children

Background and Objective: Vitamin D (Vit D) has an important role as immunoregulator. Its deficiency is deemed as a risk factor for respiratory system infection. In this study the serum Vit D levels of healthy and with pneumonia children were compared. Methods: In this prospective case control study, 31 hospitalized children due to pneumonia and 40 healthy children both aged between 6 a...

Comparison of vitamin D level in pneumonia and healthy children

Background and Objective: Vitamin D (Vit.D) has an important role as immunoregulator. Its deficiency is suggested as a risk factor for respiratory system infection. In this study the serum Vit.D level in pneumonia and healthy children will be compared. Methods: This study is a prospective case control study and contains 31 children between 6 and 60 months old hospitalized because of pneumoni...

Study of Chest Physical Therapy Effect on Full Term Neonates with Primary Pneumonia: A Clinical Trial Study

Background Chest physiotherapy has been used to clear secretions in pediatrics for many respiratory problems. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of chest physical therapy on full term neonates with primary pneumonia. Materials and Methods Sixty full term neonates admitted to  neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Minia University, Egypt, during the period from September 2016 to...

Serum Cytokine Concentrations in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis on Etanercept Therapy Who Subsequently Developed Pneumocystis Pneumonia: A Case Report

We report a rheumatoid arthritis patient who was treated with etanercept. Serum levels of tumor-necrosis-factor- (TNF-) alpha, soluble-tumor-necrosis-factor receptor- (sTNFR-) I and -II, interleukin- (IL-) 6, and IL-1 beta were measured by ELISA before and during the course of therapy. While the serum levels of IL-6 and IL-1 beta dropped rapidly following the initiation of therapy, the concentr...

Lobar Pneumonia and Serum Therapy: With Special Reference to the Massachusetts Pneumonia Study

بررسی سطح سرمی روی در کودکان مبتلا به پنومونی

    Background and Aim: Pneumonia is now one of the most important causes of childhood mortality in developing countries like Iran. The increased susceptibility to pneumonia, particularly in malnourished children of developing countries, is postulated to be due to reduction in cellular immunity. One of the reasons for reduced immunological competence in malnourished children may be zinc deficie...