BACKGROUND Poor mental health conditions, including stress and depression, have been recognized as a risk factor for the development of acute respiratory infection. Very few studies have considered the role of general mental health in acute respiratory infection occurrence. The aim of this analysis is to determine if overall mental health, as assessed by the mental component of the Short Form 1...

Respiratory syncytial virus is the major cause of lower respiratory tract infection in children. Adults who are immunocompromised, aged, institutionalized, and/or have underlying medical diseases may be at risk for severe RSV infection. Intubated adults in an MICU were evaluated for evidence of RSV infection. Respiratory secretions were analyzed by cell culture and RSV EIA. Serologic testing wa...

UNLABELLED During respiratory-virus infection, excessive lymphocyte activation can cause pathology both in acute infection and in exacerbations of chronic respiratory diseases. The costimulatory molecule CD161 is expressed on lymphocyte subsets implicated in promoting respiratory inflammation, including Th2, Th17, mucosally associated invariant T (MAIT) cells, and type 2 innate lymphoid cells. ...

The following principles of appropriate antibiotic use for adults with nonspecific upper respiratory tract infections apply to immunocompetent adults without complicating comorbid conditions, such as chronic lung or heart disease. 1. The diagnosis of nonspecific upper respiratory tract infection or acute rhinopharyngitis should be used to denote an acute infection that is typically viral in ori...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to determine rates of mask-wearing, of respiratory infection and the factors associated with mask-wearing and of respiratory infection in healthcare workers (HCWs) in Beijing during the winter of 2007/2008. METHODS We conducted a survey of 400 HCWs working in eight hospitals in Beijing by face to face interview using a standardized questionnaire. RESULTS ...

In a diet, probiotics and prebiotics play an important role in regulating the immune response function through the intestinal microbiota, which in turn affects the immune system. While probiotics have been shown to reduce diseases, such as the flu, which is a respiratory infection. The National Health Commission of China and the National Bureau of Traditional Medicine of China recommend that pr...

AIM to have the picture of infectious disease pattern and serum albumin level in elderly people with respiratory tract infection hospitalized at the Internal Medicine Ward, Dr. Moewardi Hospital Surakarta. METHODS descriptive-retrospective study. Sample was taken from the medical records of patients hospitalized at the Internal Medicine Ward DR. Moewardi Hospital from January to December 2004...