Effectiveness of Palivizumab in Preventing RSV Hospitalization in High Risk Children: A Real-World Perspective by Nusrat Homaira, William Rawlinson, Thomas L. Snelling, Adam Jaffe

“…Palivizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody, has been recommended for high risk infants to prevent severe RSV-associated respiratory illness. This recommendation is based on evidence of efficacy when used under clinical trial conditions. …”
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Detecting respiratory diseases using machine learning-based pattern recognition on spirometry data by Ahmed I. Taloba, R.T. Matoog

“…The developed framework considerably improves the identification of patients' COPD and respiratory illness risk assessment.…”
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The recent landscape of RSV vaccine research by Karen Kelleher, Nadisha Subramaniam, Simon B. Drysdale

“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes a significant burden of acute respiratory illness across all ages, particularly for infants and older adults. …”
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Burden and pattern of diseases among tribes of South-West Rajasthan by Rakhi Dwivedi, Prachi Goel, Riddhi Jain, Aditya Sharma, Pradeep Dwivedi, Pratibha Singh, Kuldeep Singh

“…Pindwara had the highest number of respiratory illness (n = 2897, 47.1%) compared to all other blocks. …”
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Stochastic differential equations to model influenza transmission with continuous and discrete-time Markov chains by Kazi Mehedi Mohammad, Md. Kamrujjaman

“…Since the H1N1 influenza is a contagious respiratory illness caused by a specific strain of the influenza A virus; which particular strain was designated as H1N1pdm09, with pdm09. …”
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Expectant Management of a Critically Ill Pregnant Patient with COVID-19 with Good Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes by Farah Alsayyed, Victoria Hastings, Sanford Lederman

“…She was extubated after 23 days of mechanical ventilation and recovered from her respiratory illness. She had a full-term spontaneous vaginal delivery of a baby boy at 39 weeks gestation with excellent maternal and fetal outcomes at delivery. …”
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Structural Analysis of Inhibitor Binding to Enterovirus-D68 3C Protease by Vincent N. Azzolino, Ala M. Shaqra, Akbar Ali, Nese Kurt Yilmaz, Celia A. Schiffer

“…Enterovirus-D68 (EV68) continues to present as a global health issue causing respiratory illness and outbreaks associated with long-lasting neurological disease, with no antivirals or specific treatment options. …”
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A Clinical Study on Initial Experience of COVID-19 ARDS in Obstetric Patients at a Tertiary Care Centre in India by Sheeba Marwah, Reenu Kanwar, Shahida Naghma, Anjali Dabral, Nitesh Gupta

“…The clinical presentation of respiratory illness due to SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy can be mistaken for exaggerated physiological changes of pregnancy leading to delay in seeking medical care. …”
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An Unusual Presentation of COVID-19 Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults (MIS-A) in a Pregnant Woman by Mohamed Rishard, Suren Perera, Kushan Jayasinghe, Amila Rubasinghe, Sanjaya Athapaththu, Malindu Edirisinghe, Prabhodana Ranaweera, Tushani Ranawaka, Athula Kaluarachchi, Priyankara Jayawardana, Zacky Haniffa

“…In addition to managing acute respiratory illness and symptoms, caregivers should be equipped to detect and manage the short-term, intermediate, and long-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection as well. …”
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Comparison of CRP, Procalcitonin, Neutrophil Counts, Eosinophil Counts, sTREM-1, and OPN between Pneumonic and Nonpneumonic Exacerbations in COPD Patients by Shan Mou, Wei Zhang, Yan Deng, Zhijun Tang, Depeng Jiang

“…The patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) could have a higher risk of acute and severe respiratory illness than those without CAP in AECOPD. Consequently, early identification of pneumonia in AECOPD is quite important. …”
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Using artificial intelligence based language interpretation in non-urgent paediatric emergency consultations: a clinical performance test and legal evaluation by Julia Brandenberger, Ian Stedman, Noah Stancati, Karen Sappleton, Sarathy Kanathasan, Jabeen Fayyaz, Devin Singh

“…Methods Based on the methodology used for conducting language performance testing routinely at the Interpreter Services Department of the Hospital for Sick Children, clinical performance testing was completed using a paediatric emergency scenario (child with respiratory illness and fever) on five languages: Spanish, French, Urdu, Arabic, and Mandarin. …”
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Tocilizumab, an Exploratory Treatment for Severe COVID-19 Patients by Yong Wang, Yongfeng Chen, Xiangdong Zhou

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may cause cytokine storm and respiratory illness such as pneumonia and progressive respiratory failure. …”
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Correlation between invasive and noninvasive oxygen indices in critically ill COVID patients with ARDS: A retrospective analysis by Arin Choudhury, Meena Singh, Amandeep Jaswal, Saurav Mitra Mustafi, Santvana Kohli

“…This can be used as an early warning score in patients admitted in low-resource settings with respiratory illness, and an escalation of care can be decided.…”
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Multiple Sclerosis and COVID-19: An Overview on Risk, Severity, and Association With Disease Modifying Therapies by Mary Hollist, Abraham Hollist, Katherine Au, Colton Betts, Maha Kirmani, Maaida Kirmani, Benjamin Armour, Mercy C Udeh, Batool F Kirmani

“…While initially recognized as a respiratory illness, it has become evident that Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) also affects the central nervous system. …”
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SARS-Cov-2 Incidence Monitoring and Statistical Estimation of the Basic and Time-Varying Reproduction Number at the Early Onset of the Pandemic in 45 Sub-Saharan African Countries. by Oduro, Michael Safo, Arhin‐Donkor, Seth, Asiedu, Louis, Kadengye, Damazo T., Iddi, Samuel

“…The world battled to defeat a novel coronavirus 2019 (SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19), a respiratory illness that is transmitted from person to person through contact with droplets from infected persons. …”
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Burden of Respiratory Disease in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Experience from a PICU of a Tertiary Care Center in Pakistan by Sidra Ishaque, Nazia Bibi, Zaiba Shafik Dawood, Janeeta Hamid, Quratulain Maha, Syeda Asma Sherazi, Ali Faisal Saleem, Qalab Abbas, Naveed Ur Rehman Siddiqui, Anwar Ul Haque

“…A retrospective study was conducted on children aged 1 month to 18 years who were diagnosed with respiratory illness at the PICU in a tertiary hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. …”
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Costs of outpatient services at selected primary healthcare centers in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study. by Md Zahid Hasan, Gazi Golam Mehdi, Khadija Islam Tisha, Md Golam Rabbani, Mohammad Wahid Ahmed, Subrata Paul, Ziaul Islam, Shehrin Shaila Mahmood

“…Antenatal care had the highest cost burden at BDT 1,384, followed by respiratory illness at BDT 783 and urinary tract infection at BDT 670. …”
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Low-Level Zoonotic Transmission of Clade C MERS-CoV in Africa: Insights from Scoping Review and Cohort Studies in Hospital and Community Settings by Andrew Karani, Cynthia Ombok, Silvia Situma, Robert Breiman, Marianne Mureithi, Walter Jaoko, M. Kariuki Njenga, Isaac Ngere

“…We also analyzed data from four cohort studies conducted in camel-keeping communities between 2018 and 2024 involving camel keepers, camel slaughterhouse workers, and hospital patients with acute respiratory illness (ARI). The analysis showed a pooled MERS-CoV prevalence of 2.4% (IQR: 0.6, 11.4) from 16 publications and 1.14% from 4 cohort studies (n = 2353). …”
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Comparative Analysis of Virology and Pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV Infections: Implications for Public Health and Treatment Strategies by Olebo DF, Igwe MC

“…COVID-19 primarily presents as an acute respiratory illness, while HIV leads to chronic immune suppression. …”
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A Study to Assess the Attitude and Acceptance toward COVID-19 Vaccine among General Public by Bijitha Biju, M. Melvin David, J. Balalakshmi

“…While most people experience mild-to-moderate respiratory illness and recover without special treatment, some, especially older people and those with underlying medical conditions, may become seriously ill. …”
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