Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections in children under two years old, resulting in significant morbidity and a heavy economic burden on healthcare ...

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

For viral infections, an upper respiratory tract swab may be necessary, and for suspected tuberculosis, a GeneXpert test might be ordered. Radiological investigations like chest X-rays or CT scans ...

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.

Dr. Ophelia Rivera of the Dagupan City health office said the rise in respiratory tract infections could be attributed to the changing weather, based on an Unang Balita report of CJ Torida from GMA ...

Moxifloxacin therapy showed high efficacy (89%) even in patients with who had previously received antibacterial therapy for their infection. Additionally, patients' acceptance rate was very high ...

“The past month and a half I’d say we’ve seen five to six influenza cases a day, if not more, and then other respiratory tract infections also as well.” According to the Healthcare ...

According to a news release from Trinity Health, the action is the result of recent increases in cases of upper respiratory tract illnesses ... the incidence of viral infections, including flu ...

As winter takes hold in many parts of the world, there is a predictable rise in acute respiratory infections (ARIs). These increases are typically driven by seasonal epidemics of common pathogens ...

For example, patients with a possible respiratory tract infection are to mask in all ambulatory areas, when possible. Masking has been shown to reduce the transmission of these viruses and protect ...