Publications by authors named "Mingge Hu"
Complex interplay of gut microbiota between obesity and asthma in children.
Front Microbiol
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- Obesity is a significant risk factor for childhood asthma and is associated with a more severe form of the disease known as obesity-related asthma, which leads to poorer disease management and quality of life.
- The gut microbiota's establishment in early life is crucial for metabolic balance and immune development, with disruptions (dysbiosis) linked to increased risk of obesity and asthma in children.
- This review highlights recent findings on the connection between asthma and obesity, emphasizing the gut microbiota's role in obesity-related asthma, and aims to contribute to future therapeutic strategies.
Asthma is one of the common chronic respiratory diseases in children, which poses a serious threat to children's quality of life. Respiratory infection is a risk factor for asthma. Compared with healthy children, children with early respiratory infections have a higher risk of asthma and an increased chance of developing severe asthma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study aimed to identify the related risk factors and potential predictors of SARS-CoV-2 RNA negative conversion by describing the dynamics of viral shedding in infected children admitted to two hospitals from Shanghai during the Omicron variant outbreak.
Methods: This retrospective cohort included laboratory-confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection from Shanghai between March 28 and May 31, 2022. Clinical characteristics, personal vaccination, and household vaccination rates were collected through electronic health records and telephone interviews.