Journal of infection in developing countries
32088701
INTRODUCTION: Human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) is a common respiratory virus closely related to respiratory tract infection (RTI). Rapid and accurate detection of hRSV is urgently needed to reduce the high morbidity and mortality due to hRSV ...
The journal of applied laboratory medicine
31639727
BACKGROUND: Procalcitonin (PCT) is a well-established marker for bacterial infection. Recently the US Food and Drug Administration approved the expanded use of this biomarker to guide clinical decisions for antibiotic treatment in patients with lower...
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the utility of machine learning (ML) for the management of Medicare beneficiaries at risk of severe respiratory infections in community and postacute settings by (1) identifying individuals in a community setting at risk of in...
Computational and mathematical methods in medicine
35047054
Lung infection seriously affects the effect of chemotherapy in patients with lung cancer and increases pain. The study is aimed at establishing the prediction model of infection in patients with lung cancer during chemotherapy by an artificial neural...
BACKGROUND: Automatic recognition of cough sounds shows promise in the diagnosis of respiratory conditions. This study investigated the diagnostic value of cough sounds in elderly patients with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI).
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology
38846353
BACKGROUND: Lower respiratory tract infections represent prevalent ailments. Nonetheless, current comprehension of the microbial ecosystems within the lower respiratory tract remains incomplete and necessitates further comprehensive assessment. Lever...
BACKGROUND: Early identification of children at risk of asthma can have significant clinical implications for effective intervention and treatment. This study aims to disentangle the relative timing and importance of early markers of asthma.
Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) could aid the diagnosis of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) owing to its affordability and high-throughput capacity. MALDI-TOF MS has been proposed for use...
Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation
38683948
Early and differential diagnosis of sepsis is essential to avoid unnecessary antibiotic use and further reduce patient morbidity and mortality. Here, we aimed to identify predictors of sepsis and advance a machine-learning strategy to predict sepsis-...