Babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic had much lower risk for respiratory infections and antibiotic prescriptions during their first 18 months.

Study approach: Researchers analyzed over 292 million primary care visits for acute respiratory infections in Poland between 2010 and 2019, using ICD-10 codes (J00–J22). Diagnosis data were ...

The program resulted in significant reductions in overall antibiotic prescribing rates, particularly for acute respiratory infections, despite a decrease in clinic visits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Acute otitis media (AOM) often occurs as a complication of upper respiratory tract infection (URI). Objective: To describe otoscopic findings during URI, the full clinical spectrum of ...

Purpose: Evidence on the efficacy and safety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for the prevention and treatment of upper-respiratory-tract infection (URTI) in children is reviewed.

Acute sinusitis has the shortest duration and resolves on its own. It can last up to 4 weeks. A viral infection brought on by the common cold may cause symptoms that typically last up to 10 days ...

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a known cause of meningoencephalitis, typically in immunocompromised inpatients. We report a ...

Zinc Deficiency Promotes Acinetobacter Lung Infection, Study Finds Nov. 15 ... Sep. 26, 2024 — What factors lead to chronic respiratory disease? Researchers investigated this question using ...

Impetigo is a bacterial infection that affects your skin, causing sores and blisters. It can appear differently depending on the stage of infection and what part of your body it affects.

Although it might be open to debate as to whether the use of non-invasive CPAP in acute respiratory failure constitutes ventilatory support, it is included in this document because of the confusion ...