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J M Bernstein - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Mucosal immunology of the Upper Respiratory Tract.
Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases, 1992Co-Authors: J M BernsteinAbstract:The palatine tonsils and nasopharyngeal adenoids represent the predominant immunocompetent tissue of the Upper Respiratory Tract. Its major function is as a first line of defense against viral, bacterial, and food antigens that enter the Upper aerodigestive system. Another major function of the tonsils and adenoids is to supply the local mucosal immune system of the Upper Respiratory Tract with dimeric IgA-producing B cells. Secretory IgA has particular hydrophilic properties and is capable of preventing adsorption and penetration of bacteria and/or viruses into the Upper Respiratory Tract mucosa. In addition, the role of the indigenous flora of the Upper Respiratory Tract, particularly the viridans streptococci has been emphasized as providing a valuable source of bacterial interference to the colonization of potential pathogens.
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mucosal immunology of the Upper Respiratory Tract
Respiration, 1992Co-Authors: J M BernsteinAbstract:The palatine tonsils and nasopharyngeal adenoids represent the predominant immunocompetent tissue of the Upper Respiratory Tract. Its major function is as a first line of defense against viral, bacter
Wang Li-pin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of community interventions among children with recurrent Upper Respiratory Tract infections
Modern Preventive Medicine, 2014Co-Authors: Wang Li-pinAbstract:Objective The objective of the study was to explore the preventive effect of community interventions on children with recurrent Upper Respiratory Tract infections. Methods 396 children with qualifying recurrent Upper Respiratory Tract infections were selected and divided into an intervention group(200 cases) and a control group(196 cases). Community interventions, including health education and guidance for daily care, were conducted on children in the intervention group. The children were closely followed-up, and the frequency and severity of recurrent Upper Respiratory Tract infections among the children were monitored for one year. Results The frequency and course of recurrent Upper Respiratory Tract infections among children who cooperated with the comprehensive targeted community interventions were significantly improved after a year. Conclusion Comprehensive community interventions may effectively reduce the incidence of recurrent Upper Respiratory Tract infections.
Giuseppe Caruso - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Sarcoidosis with Upper Respiratory Tract involvement.
Respiratory Medicine, 2005Co-Authors: Paola Rottoli, Elena Bargagli, Carmelina Chidichimo, Daniele Nuti, Marcella Cintorino, Chiara Ginanneschi, Giuseppe CarusoAbstract:Summary The aim of the study was to investigate the Upper Respiratory Tract as a site of extrapulmonary sarcoidosis. Diagnosis of sarcoidosis with Upper Respiratory Tract involvement was performed on the basis of clinical, laboratory, radiographic and histological evidence and by excluding other granulomatous diseases in eight patients followed by the Sarcoidosis Regional Reference Centre pneumologists in collaboration with an experienced ENT specialist at Siena University. In five cases, sarcoidosis was localized in the parotid glands, in the other three subjects larynx, nasopharynx and nose were involved. In four patients parotid gland, nasopharynx and Upper Respiratory Tract mucous membrane involvement was the only clinical manifestation at onset of the disease. Upper Respiratory Tract involvement should be suspected in all patients with systemic sarcoidosis and in patients with persistent Upper Respiratory Tract symptoms of unknown cause. What a general practitioner should do as not to miss SURT is underlined. Interdisciplinary management and collaboration are of paramount importance for rapid diagnosis and to avoid the possible complications of this form.
Paola Rottoli - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Sarcoidosis with Upper Respiratory Tract involvement.
Respiratory Medicine, 2005Co-Authors: Paola Rottoli, Elena Bargagli, Carmelina Chidichimo, Daniele Nuti, Marcella Cintorino, Chiara Ginanneschi, Giuseppe CarusoAbstract:Summary The aim of the study was to investigate the Upper Respiratory Tract as a site of extrapulmonary sarcoidosis. Diagnosis of sarcoidosis with Upper Respiratory Tract involvement was performed on the basis of clinical, laboratory, radiographic and histological evidence and by excluding other granulomatous diseases in eight patients followed by the Sarcoidosis Regional Reference Centre pneumologists in collaboration with an experienced ENT specialist at Siena University. In five cases, sarcoidosis was localized in the parotid glands, in the other three subjects larynx, nasopharynx and nose were involved. In four patients parotid gland, nasopharynx and Upper Respiratory Tract mucous membrane involvement was the only clinical manifestation at onset of the disease. Upper Respiratory Tract involvement should be suspected in all patients with systemic sarcoidosis and in patients with persistent Upper Respiratory Tract symptoms of unknown cause. What a general practitioner should do as not to miss SURT is underlined. Interdisciplinary management and collaboration are of paramount importance for rapid diagnosis and to avoid the possible complications of this form.
Daniel E. Singer - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Desire for antibiotics and antibiotic prescribing for adults with Upper Respiratory Tract infections.
Journal of general internal medicine, 2003Co-Authors: Jeffrey A. Linder, Daniel E. SingerAbstract:OBJECTIVE: Prior studies have shown that 60% to 75% of adults with Upper Respiratory Tract infections want antibiotics. More recent research indicates declines in antibiotic prescribing for Upper Respiratory Tract infections. To investigate whether there has been a comparable decrease in patients’ desire for antibiotics, we measured the proportion of adults with Upper Respiratory Tract infections who wanted antibiotics in the winter of 2001–2002. We also sought to identify factors independently associated with wanting antibiotics and antibiotic prescribing.
