Features of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) pdm09
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Influenza holds a specific place among other human infectious diseases due to its spread across the world, high incidence rate in population, annual outbreaks, epidemics, negative socio-economic effects, adverse impact on man and society taken as a whole, and ability to
Review of current guidelines on the management of pediatric patients with acute bacterial rhinosinusitis
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Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis (ABRS) is a common disease in pediatric practice, which takes a fifth place among the causes of antimicrobials administration to children. This paper presents a review of current clinical guidelines on the management of children with ABRS,
Symptoms and signs differentiating croup and epiglottitis
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Aim – to determine differentiating symptoms and signs of epiglottitis and laryngotracheobronchitis (croup). Methods. Contemporaneous interview of parents and clinical examination of children with acute upper airway obstruction presenting to the intensive care unit of a
Non-productive cough
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Cough is a common problem in childhood as well as in adult population. Cough serves a physiological purpose by clearing the airways of excessive mucus, irritants, or abnormal substances such as edema fluid or pus. However, viral and bacterial infections, asthma, passive
Do corticosteroids improve outcome for any critical illness?
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Purpose of review . Corticosteroids have been widely administered in critically ill patients for various indications. Their clinical benefit is broadly investigated but remains controversial. The purpose of this review is to explore the use of corticosteroids in intensive
Severe influenza: treatment perspectives
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Acute respiratory viral infections are the most widespread diseases in the world. Among others influenza virus A takes an important place in development of severe forms of disease. Severe influenza is characterized by hyper-production of proinflammatory cytokines, so-called
The use of moxifloxacin for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic bronchitis
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a common condition which causesconsiderable morbidity and mortality. It is a heterogenous disorder in which the majority of patients have chronic bronchitis. Bacterial infections are a major cause of acute exacerbations of both
Influence of polymorphic genes on development of an adverse course of flu
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The objective. Justification of possibility of forecasting of outcomes of flu on the basis of the genetic analysis of DNA of the person for improvement of tactics of supervision of patients. Materials and methods. For carrying out genetic research 300 patients, from them 232
Differentiated education programs in paradigm of continuous professional education
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Effective implementation of Russian healthcare modernizing programs Federation isimpossible without creation of branch workforce capacity. Old-fashioned forms and methods of additional professional education gave place to the concept of experts continuous professional
Grippferon: from pilot studies to practical use
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The analysis of numerous pilot and clinical studies of antiviral activity of a Russian preparation derivate of interferon human recombinant alfa-2 (nasal drops Grippferon®) was carried out. Activity of a preparation against viruses of different serotypes of flu A,