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J Glob Health
December 2024
Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, UTHealth, Houston, Texas, USA.
Background: Previous studies have shown that hypertonic saline nasal irrigation and gargling reduced the duration of symptoms in upper respiratory infections caused by coronavirus. This study aims to investigate the effects of two saline regimens on symptoms associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Methods: Between 2020 and 2022, individuals aged 18-65 years who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were randomly assigned to either low- or high-saline regimens for 14 days.
Cureus
December 2024
Pulmonology/Critical Care, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, USA.
Empyema, a type of pleural effusion characterized by pus accumulation in the pleural space, is most often caused by bacterial infections, typically as a complication of pneumonia. This case report presents a 70-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), rheumatoid arthritis, and chronic bilateral hydropneumothoraces, who developed pyopneumothorax due to dual infections with and . The patient presented with worsening dyspnea, hypoxemia, and respiratory acidosis, requiring hospitalization and chest tube thoracostomy.
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January 2025
"P.U.M.A." Platform for Unique Models Application, Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Parasitology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
1,8-cineole, renowned for its versatile therapeutic properties, has long been utilized in the treatment of respiratory system disorders. Its potential for oral administration offers a new dimension as an effective systemic therapy with anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. Maintaining stable levels of the compound in the body enhances treatment efficacy and reduces the risk of recurrence.
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January 2025
Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland.
Significant changes in pre-dialytic partial pressure of CO (pCO) during a week-long cycle of hemodialysis (HD) can be an effect of the intermittent supplementation of bicarbonate to correct chronic acidosis in patients. Mathematical modeling efforts carried out using the same parameters before each HD session might fail to produce accurate predictions of pCO and plasma bicarbonate concentration (C) because of this variability. A numerical model describing acid-base equilibrium changes during HD was applied to predict pCO, pH, and C in 24 chronic HD patients, using both fixed parameters for the whole week and estimating a new value of minute ventilation (V) and net acid generation rate (G) for each interdialytic interval.
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January 2025
Animal Health Unit, Department of Veterinary Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan.
Mycoplasma pneumonia, caused by Mycoplasma bovis (Mycoplasmopsis bovis; M. bovis), is linked with severe inflammatory reactions in the lungs and can be challenging to treat with antibiotics. Biofilms play a significant role in bacterial persistence and contribute to the development of chronic lesions.
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