lower respiratory infection

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Noun1.lower respiratory infection - infection of the lower respiratory tract
respiratory infection, respiratory tract infection - any infection of the respiratory tract
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They said lower respiratory infections, such as pneumonia, account for around three million deaths worldwide each year.
New test on the way for infections
Global and regional burden of hospital admissions for severe acute lower respiratory infections in young children in 2010: a systematic analysis.
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF CHILDREN WITH ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN PEDIATRICS OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT IN SECONDARY CARE HOSPITAL OF TANDO MUHAMMAD KHAN, SINDH, PAKISTAN
Vitamin D Deficiency in Young Children With Severe Acute Lower Respiratory Infection. Pediatr Pulmonol 2009; 44: 981-8.
The effect of vitamin D on lower respiratory tract infections in children
Given the importance of treating respiratory infections and its high prevalence in children, and due to the fact that there have not been such studies done in Iran, the current study was planned to assess the association between vitamin D and lower respiratory infections in children.
The association between 25-dehydroxy vitamin D and lower respiratory infection in children aged less than "5" years in Imam Reza hospital, Bojnurd, Iran
Specifically, the hospitalization rate for nonrotavirus diarrheal illnesses and nonalveolar pneumonia lower respiratory infections dropped by 21% and 7%, respectively, while outpatient emergency visits for those disorders fell by 16% and 14%.
Coadministering two pediatric vaccines ups the benefits
Risk factors for mortality from acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in children under five years of age in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
Acute lower respiratory infections in children
Since the virus does inhabit the lower respiratory system, lung donation should be done cautiously in any situation where concern for upper and lower respiratory infection exists.
No reports to date of deaths of transplant recipients or dialysis patients caused by H1N1 influenza
The study population consisted of infants aged 0 to 12 months, hospitalized from April 1 to September 30, 2004, with a diagnosis of acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI), due to clinical symptoms such as tachydyspnea, altered breath sounds and pulse oximetry less than 95% in the surrounding air.
Genotypes and clinical data of respiratory syncytial virus and metapneumovirus in Brazilian infants: a new perspective
However, several studies show that moderate physical activity may improve the immune system and reduce the risk of both upper and lower respiratory infection.
Don't let winter run you down. (New Year's Resolutions)
He said that upper and lower respiratory infection was on the rise and only some preventive measures could be useful in the current cold weather, adding that everyone should wear warm clothes to remain safe in cold.
Rain spell reduces weather related diseases
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