Background Rapid initiation of antibiotic treatment is considered crucial in patients with
severe infections such as septic shock and bacterial meningitis, but may not be as important …

The objective of this review was to quantify the association between diabetes,
hyperglycemia, and outcomes in patients hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia …

We propose the use of the 1-minute sit-to-stand test (1STST) to evaluate the physical
capacity and exertional desaturation one month after discharge in a sample of patients who …

Hyperglycemia commonly occurs in severe cases with COVID‐19. In this study, we explored
the associations between admission fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and 28‐day mortality in …

Lower respiratory tract infections are the leading cause of infectious disease deaths
worldwide and are the fifth leading cause of death overall. This is despite conditions such as …

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is still the most important cause of death in countries
with scarce resources. All children (33 months±35 DS) discharged from the Pediatric Unit of …

Results: A total of 876 cases of pneumonia from eight treatment rooms were included in the
study. The highest pneumonia cases occurred in February with 239 (27.2%) cases followed …

Abstract Background and Purpose Positive expiratory pressure (PEP)‐bottle device delivers
a PEP within a range of 10–20 cmH2O. PEP treatment is applied to different pathological …

Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) represents one of the leading causes
of hospitalization and has a substantial impact on the financial burden of healthcare. The …

Background Variation in outcomes of patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP)
has been reported in some, but not all, studies. Although some variation is expected …