Macrophages represent the first line of anti-pathogen defense-they encounter invading pathogens to perform the phagocytic activity, to deliver the plethora of pro-and anti …
Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a frequent event in patients with COPD, although it is not currently considered an acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) …
M Kolditz, F Tesch, L Mocke, G Höffken, S Ewig… - Respiratory …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Data on incidence, risk factors and outcome of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) including outpatients is sparse. Methods We conducted a cohort study on 1.837. 080 …
S Gattarello, B Borgatta, J Solé-Violán, J Vallés… - Chest, 2014 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE The objective of the present study was to compare antibiotic prescribing practices and survival in the ICU for patients with pneumococcal severe community-acquired …
J Gómez-Junyent, C Garcia-Vidal, D Viasus… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a frequent complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but previous studies are often contradictory …
RX Dai, QH Kong, B Mao, W Xu, RJ Tao… - BMC pulmonary …, 2018 - Springer
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common comorbidities in community acquired pneumonia (CAP) patients. We aimed to investigate …
DT Dao, HY Le, MH Nguyen, TD Thi, XD Nguyen… - BMC Infectious …, 2024 - Springer
Background Respiratory infections have long been recognized as a primary cause of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AE-COPD). Additionally, the …
R Caprino, G Sartori, F Sartori, A Fantin… - Expert Review of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction The Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (ECOPD), especially if leading to hospitalization, increases the risk of death. Our scoping …
NP Williams, K Ostridge, JM Devaster, V Kim… - Respiratory …, 2018 - Springer
Background COPD patients have increased risk of developing pneumonia, which is associated with poor outcomes. It can be symptomatically indistinguishable from …