Browsing by Keyword "pneumonia"
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Aspirin-triggered resolvin D1 is produced during self-resolving gram-negative bacterial pneumonia and regulates host immune responses for the resolution of lung inflammation
(2016)Bacterial pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Host responses to contain infection and mitigate pathogen-mediated lung inflammation are critical for pneumonia resolution. Aspirin-triggered ... -
Female resistance to pneumonia identifies lung macrophage nitric oxide synthase-3 as a therapeutic target
(eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd, 2014)To identify new approaches to enhance innate immunity to bacterial pneumonia, we investigated the natural experiment of gender differences in resistance to infections. Female and estrogen-treated male mice show greater ... -
Reflux Related Hospital Admissions after Fundoplication in Children with Neurological Impairment: Retrospective Cohort Study
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., 2009)Objective: To examine the impact of fundoplication on reflux related hospital admissions for children with neurological impairment. Design: Retrospective, observational cohort study. Setting: 42 children’s hospitals in the ... -
Roundtable Debate: Controversies in the Management of the Septic Patient – Desperately Seeking Consensus
(BioMed Central, 2005)Despite continuous advances in technologic and pharmacologic management, the mortality rate from septic shock remains high. Care of patients with sepsis includes measures to support the circulatory system and treat the ...