scholarly journals Common respiratory viral infections: Bilateral versus unilateral bronchoalveolar lavage versus endotracheal aspiration

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olympia E. Anastasiou ◽  
Fotis Theodoropoulos ◽  
Christian Taube ◽  
Melanie Fiedler ◽  
Ulf Dittmer
Keyword(s):  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Endotracheal Aspiration ◽  
Respiratory Viral Infections

Chemokines in Respiratory Viral Infections: Focus on Their Diagnostic and Therapeutic Potential

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 341-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia Amanatidou ◽  
Apostolos Zaravinos ◽  
Stavros Apostolakis ◽  
Demetrios A. Spandidos
Keyword(s):  
Viral Infections ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Respiratory Viral Infections

SYNDROME OF SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE RESPIRATORY VIRAL INFECTIONS OF CHILDREN

2017 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 22-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. V. Babachenko ◽  
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L. A. Alekseeva ◽  
O. M. Ibragimova ◽  
Т. V. Bessonova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Response ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Systemic Inflammatory Response ◽  
Respiratory Viral Infections

scholarly journals Influenza and other respiratory viral infections associated with absence from school among schoolchildren in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA: a cohort study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan M. Read ◽  
Shanta Zimmer ◽  
Charles Vukotich ◽  
Mary Lou Schweizer ◽  
David Galloway ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Influenza Infection ◽  
Respiratory Viruses ◽  
Influenza B ◽  
Mixed Effect ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Respiratory Viral Infections ◽  
Day Programs ◽  
K 12

Abstract Background Information on the etiology and age-specific burden of respiratory viral infections among school-aged children remains limited. Though school aged children are often recognized as driving the transmission of influenza as well as other respiratory viruses, little detailed information is available on the distribution of respiratory infections among children of different ages within this group. Factors other than age including gender and time spent in school may also be important in determining risk of infection but have been little studied in this age group. Methods We conducted a cohort study to determine the etiology of influenza like illness (ILI) among 2519 K–12 students during the 2012–13 influenza season. We obtained nasal swabs from students with ILI-related absences. Generalized linear mixed-effect regressions determined associations of outcomes, including ILI and laboratory-confirmed respiratory virus infection, with school grade and other covariates. Results Overall, 459 swabs were obtained from 552 ILI–related absences. Respiratory viruses were found in 292 (63.6%) samples. Influenza was found in 189 (41.2%) samples. With influenza B found in 134 (70.9%). Rates of influenza B were significantly higher in grades 1 (10.1, 95% CI 6.8–14.4%), 2 (9.7, 6.6–13.6%), 3 (9.3, 6.3–13.2%), and 4 (9.9, 6.8–13.8%) than in kindergarteners (3.2, 1.5–6.0%). After accounting for grade, sex and self-reported vaccination status, influenza B infection risk was lower among kindergarteners in half-day programs compared to kindergarteners in full-day programs (OR = 0.19; 95% CI 0.08–0.45). Conclusions ILI and influenza infection is concentrated in younger schoolchildren. Reduced infection by respiratory viruses is associated with a truncated school day for kindergarteners but this finding requires further investigation in other grades and populations.

scholarly journals Impact of the COVID-19 nonpharmaceutical interventions on influenza and other respiratory viral infections in New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Q. Sue Huang ◽  
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Tim Wood ◽  
Lauren Jelley ◽  
Tineke Jennings ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Pandemic Influenza ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Respiratory Viral Infections ◽  
Nonpharmaceutical Interventions

AbstractStringent nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as lockdowns and border closures are not currently recommended for pandemic influenza control. New Zealand used these NPIs to eliminate coronavirus disease 2019 during its first wave. Using multiple surveillance systems, we observed a parallel and unprecedented reduction of influenza and other respiratory viral infections in 2020. This finding supports the use of these NPIs for controlling pandemic influenza and other severe respiratory viral threats.

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