Background Infants and young children born prematurely are at high risk of severe acute
lower respiratory infection (ALRI) caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). In this study …

Context Vitamin D plays an important role in immune function, and the deficiency thereof has
been associated with several infections, most notably respiratory tract infections. However …

Diagnosing lung inflammation, particularly pneumonia, is of paramount importance for
effectively treating and managing the disease. Pneumonia is a common respiratory infection …

Background Early life is a key period that determines long-term health. Lung development in
childhood predicts lung function attained in adulthood and morbidity and mortality across the …

Pneumonia is a common pediatric infectious disease that is familiar to pediatricians and a
major cause of hospitalization worldwide. Recent well-designed epidemiologic studies in …

OBJECTIVES: Viral lower respiratory tract infection (vLRTI) contributes to substantial
morbidity and mortality in children. Diagnosis is typically confirmed by reverse transcriptase …

Community-acquired pneumonia is one of the most lethal infectious diseases, especially for
infants and the elderly. Given the variety of causative agents, the accurate early detection of …

Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of mortality
worldwide, but disease burden of CAP is not clear so far. We aim to explore the spatial and …

Birth weight significantly determines newborns immediate and future health. Globally, the
incidence of both low birth weight (LBW) and macrosomia have increased dramatically …

Pneumonia among children is a leading cause of death in India, and it gains a lot of
researchers' attention to develop early detection tools. Due to a lack of the number of …