Corticosteroids as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of influenza

L Lansbury, C Rodrigo, J Leonardi‐Bee… - Cochrane Database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Specific treatments for influenza are limited to neuraminidase inhibitors and
adamantanes. Corticosteroids show evidence of benefit in sepsis and related conditions …

Immunogenicity and safety of inactivated quadrivalent influenza vaccine compared with the trivalent vaccine for influenza infection: an overview of systematic reviews

RL Carregaro, ANCP Roscani, ACS Raimundo… - BMC Infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Background Influenza infection is a highly preventable transmissible viral disease
associated with mild upper respiratory symptoms and more severe conditions such as lethal …

Global patterns in monthly activity of influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza virus, and metapneumovirus: a systematic analysis

Y Li, RM Reeves, X Wang, Q Bassat… - The Lancet Global …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza virus, and
metapneumovirus are the most common viruses associated with acute lower respiratory …

The epidemiological signature of influenza B virus and its B/Victoria and B/Yamagata lineages in the 21st century

S Caini, G Kusznierz, VV Garate, S Wangchuk… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
We describe the epidemiological characteristics, pattern of circulation, and geographical
distribution of influenza B viruses and its lineages using data from the Global Influenza B …

Prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in COVID-19 compared with Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infection

L Prozan, E Shusterman, J Ablin, A Mitelpunkt… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
A high neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is considered an unfavorable prognostic factor
in various diseases, including COVID-19. The prognostic value of NLR in other respiratory …

Defining the seasonality of respiratory syncytial virus around the world: national and subnational surveillance data from 12 countries

L Staadegaard, S Caini, S Wangchuk… - Influenza and other …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections are one of the leading causes of
lower respiratory tract infections and have a major burden on society. For prevention and …

Effects of absolute humidity, relative humidity, temperature, and wind speed on influenza activity in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

A Peci, AL Winter, Y Li, S Gnaneshan… - Applied and …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
The occurrence of influenza in different climates has been shown to be associated with
multiple meteorological factors. The incidence of influenza has been reported to increase …

Global patterns of seasonal influenza activity, duration of activity and virus (sub) type circulation from 2010 to 2020

P Zanobini, G Bonaccorsi, C Lorini… - Influenza and Other …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Seasonal influenza viruses undergo unpredictable changes, which may lead to
antigenic mismatch between circulating and vaccine strains and to a reduced vaccine …

Climate factors influence seasonal influenza activity in Bangkok, Thailand

N Suntronwong, P Vichaiwattana, S Klinfueng… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Yearly increase in influenza activity is associated with cold and dry winter in the temperate
regions, while influenza patterns in tropical countries vary significantly by regional climates …

Epidemiology and seasonality of childhood respiratory syncytial virus infections in the tropics

M Suryadevara, JB Domachowske - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in young children worldwide. Understanding seasonal patterns of region-specific …