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Filter by:The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of the essential oil-based product in patients with mild to moderate symptomatic COVID-19 Positive infection confirmed by PCR. A computational simulation approach of the molecular interaction (binding) of the main components of essential oils exhibiting antiviral activity with known intracellular protein targets of SARS-CoV-2 (nsp5: Main Protease) was adopted as a rationale for this study. SARS-CoV-2, a single-stranded RNA virus, has four major structural proteins Spike (S), Membrane (M), Envelope glycoprotein (E) and Nucleocapsid (N) protein and non-structural proteins (nsp). These non-structural proteins, of which there are 16 in total in the genome of the virus, play key roles in the mechanisms of the virus life cycle, including replication, transcription, protein synthesis and modification of RNA. Main protease (Main protease, Mpro, 3CLpro), virus Since they are directly involved in the maturation of these nsp proteins, which have an important role in many mechanisms of the life cycle, they have been the target enzyme in the development of new antiviral drugs for the treatment of COVID-19. In this study, our main rationale is to investigate the effect of essential oils on nsp5: Main Protease enzyme activations.
To establish the relative accuracy of the LIAISON® NES Flu A/B, RSV & COVID-19 assay for viral nucleic acid targets from professionally collected or patient self-collected dry nasal (NS) swabs and to establish the relative accuracy of the LIAISON PLEX® RSP Flex assay from NS and nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) in applicable transport media from human patients exhibiting clinical signs and symptoms of a respiratory tract infection.
Immunocompromised individuals face a heightened risk of life-threatening fungal infections, which arise from a multitude of environmental and commensal fungi. Surveillance data from ICUs worldwide identifies Candida spp. as the dominant foe, responsible for 80% of such infections, earning it the dubious distinction of being the third most prevalent pathogen. While C. albicans holds the dubious crown as the most common Candida offender, recent years have witnessed a concerning trend toward non-Albicans candida, raising concerns about potential antifungal resistance.
moraxella catarrhalis is responsible for respiratory tract infection in children and adults with streptococcus pneumonia and haemophilus influenza.Moraxella catarrhalis is gram negative diplococci, non-motile and non spore bearing bacteria. Until, 1995 it was considered as a non pathogenic respiratory tract flora.This bacteria is an important pathogen and a common cause of both upper and lower respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, sinusitis and conjunctivitis in infants, children and in elderly patients. In adults, M. catarrhalis also causes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia. However, it is associated with a number of respiratory infections affecting both children and adults, including laryngitis, bronchitis and pneumonia .
The hypothesis was that a retrospective investigation of the molecular virological tests in a University hospital could be informative, with the aim to identify non-COVID-19 respiratory viruses during the circulation of SARS-CoV-2, according to systematic population data for public health knowledge.
This is a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized, two-arm, open-label, clinical trial of an electronic clinical decision support tool (eCDST) for the diagnosis and treatment of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) among patients at three sites in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The primary objective of this trial is to determine the impact of an electronic clinical decision support tool (eCDST) on clinical outcomes and antibacterial prescription in subjects with LRTI in the intervention group compared to the control group. The study will enroll 765 patients ≥ 14 years of age. Medical wards will be randomized in clusters to the intervention at intervals of 3-6 months until all clusters cross over. Participants will be followed for 30 days from enrollment to record clinical outcomes and any antimicrobials prescribed.
Multicenter, randomized open label clinical trial to evaluate IEM and HS as concomitant therapy for respiratory tract infection in patients under artificial ventilation in the ICU. Lung infection is a serious complication that may occur during hospital stay and may need artificial respiration or even develop during artificial ventilation for other causes. Current specific treatment consists of intravenous antibiotics. The current study evaluated whether aspiration and drainage of infected sputum helps curing this severe complication and whether nebulized HS has additional benefits, like eradicating bacteria or reducing inflammation.
Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are one of the most common reasons for consultation in Primary Care centres. Differentiating between viral and bacterial aetiologies can be challenging, leading to inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. Lung ultrasound (LUS), an imaging test that gained particular relevance since the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, offers several advantages over the classic chest X-ray in detecting and monitoring LRTIs, especially when pleural involvement exists. This study aims to correlate LUS findings with capillary blood C-Reactive Protein (CRP) values in patients with LRTIs, evaluating LUS as a diagnostic tool and its impact on therapeutic decisions. The descriptive observational study, conducted from January 2024 to December 2026 in Lleida, will include LRTI patients attending Primary Care centres. By validating LUS as a rapid and non-invasive diagnostic tool, unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions can be reduced, promoting LUS as a complementary test in Primary Care consultations. This will facilitate appropriate diagnosis and treatment decisions for patients with LRTIs, enhancing the overall management of respiratory infections.
Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is the commonest reason for consulting in community care. Furthermore, new and re-emerging pathogens are often first noticed in primary care (PC). The POS-ARI-PC study is a long-term study, with the aim of describing the nature of ARI in adults and children presenting to PC across Europe. The POS-ARI-PC study will provide critically important data on the presentation and management of ARI, and build a research-ready infrastructure for studies related to the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of ARI in primary care settings. Additional observational studies will be embedded and use the infrastructure developed in POS-ARI-PC.
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of two self-care eHealth applications in parents of children with uncomplicated upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs). The main question it aims to answer is: • What is the effect of a self-management FeverApp and a self-care herbal medicine decision making tool (DMT) on reducing antibiotic use for acute, uncomplicated URTIs, among children in Dutch general practice? Participants will: - Complete an online questionnaire at baseline - Use a self-care eHealth application for ten days (in the intervention groups) - Report symptom severity of the URTI of their child online at day 2, 5 an 7 - Complete an online follow-up questionnaire at day 10 - Collect two stool samples of their child at baseline and at day 10 Researchers will compare three groups to see if the Apps have an effect on recovery time and complications from URTIs, AB use, frequency of GP visits, and diversity of the gut microbiome: - Parents that will use an evidence based fever app additional to standard advices of their GP - Parents that will use an evidence based herbal medicine DMT additional to standard advices of their GP - A control group of parents who will receive just standard advices from their GP,