Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews - Volume 17, Issue 4, 2021

Abstract: Viral respiratory infections are a leading cause of illness and mortality in all age groups worldwide. The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread throughout the world, igniting the twenty-first century’s deadliest pandemic. Research has shown that phages, which are bacterial viruses, can help treat viral infections with the effec Read More

Abstract: Conventional spirometry has long been considered the primary test for assessing respiratory function deficits in children and adults. However, the need to perform forced breathing maneuvers can make it challenging to perform these examinations in an uncooperative child. For these reasons, techniques such as gas dilutions and the Multiple-Breath-Washout (MBW) method have been implemented because they Read More

Background: There is a growing need for effective therapies for the management of wheezing in the pediatric population. Aim: We conducted a pilot, mono-centre, prospective, follow-up study to assess the efficacy and the safety of Pidotimod (PDT) in the treatment of wheezing in children. Methods: Globally, 90 children (M:F=58:62, mean age 4.7±1.64 years) with recurrent viral wheezing were enrolled in the study between Read More

Background: Transplant recipients are at high risk for severe Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Transplant recipients are immune-compromised individuals at high risk for severe infection. This study aimed to compare the presentations and outcomes of liver and kidney transplant recipients who were infected with COVID-19 in the Iranian population. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at I Read More

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive cases meeting clinical brain death criteria; moreover, it was attempted to assess the uncommon manifestations of the infection in this study. Materials and Methods: This retrospective observational study was conducted on all brain-dead patients who were referred to the emergency department of hospitals in Mashhad, Read More

Objective: Diffuse Interstitial Lung Disease (DILD) is a pathology with a high mortality rate in Colombia as well as around the world. Linking patients to pulmonary rehabilitation programs is essential to improve their quality of life and aerobic capacity; thus, all patients perform the six-minute walk test (6-MWT). This study aimed to describe the changes in physiological and aerobic capacity-related variables in patients with DILD in th Read More

Background: It seems that transplant recipients are at high risk for severe COVID-19, especially in the presence of comorbidities and immunosuppression. This study aimed to determine the effects of previous treatment with immunosuppressants and received dosage and the risk of COVID-19 severity and mortality in liver transplant recipients in various post-transplantation phases in the Iranian population. Methods Read More