Sex and gender differences in COPD: challenging the stereotypes

DunnGalvin, Audrey

doi:10.4104/pcrj.2011.00107

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“…PPEs include isolation gowns, N95 respirators or powered air-purifying respirators or surgical face masks that are an acceptable alternative to N95, face shields or goggles, and one pair of clean on-sterile disposable gloves. [ 30 ] An N95 respirator is a face mask that filters at least 95% of airborne particles that is not resistant to oil.…”

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Hospital preparedness and management of pediatric population during COVID-19 outbreak

Kazzaz¹,

Alkhalaf²,

Alharbi³

et al. 2020

Ann Thorac Med

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With the recent pandemic of Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), there has been a higher number of reported cases in children more than to the prior Corona Virus-related diseases, namely, severe acute respiratory syndrome and the Middle East respiratory syndrome. The rate of COVID-19 in children is lower than adults; however, due to high transmission rate, the number of reported cases in children has been increasing. With the rising numbers among children, it is imperative to develop preparedness plans for the pediatric population at the hospital level, departmental level, and patient care areas. This paper summarizes important considerations for pediatric hospital preparedness at the hospital level that includes workforce, equipment, supply; capacity planning, and infection prevention strategies, it also span over the management of COVID-19 pediatric patients in high-risk areas such as critical care areas, Emergency Department and operative rooms.

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Section: Infection Control Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hospital preparedness and management of pediatric population during COVID-19 outbreak

Kazzaz¹,

Alkhalaf²,

Alharbi³

et al. 2020

Ann Thorac Med

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“…It is generally accepted that CS is the most important risk factor for COPD. A difference has always existed between the prevalence of COPD in males and females (13). We selected only male patients in order to avoid gender error.…”

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The effects of Ang-1, IL-8 and TGF-β1 on the pathogenesis of COPD

Gao

Zhan

2012

Molecular Medicine Reports

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a prevalent smoking-related disease for which no disease‑altering therapies currently exist. Airway remodeling is one of the most important mechanisms in the pathogenesis of COPD and is triggered by chronic inflammation mediated by angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1), interleukin-8 (IL-8) and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1). The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Ang-1, IL-8 and TGF-β1 on the pathogenesis of COPD. Forty-two COPD patients and 10 healthy adults (group A) were included in this study. We divided the 42 patients into 4 groups (groups B-E) according to the severity of the disease. We investigated the levels of Ang-1, IL-8 and TGF-β1 and the levels of pulmonary function (PF) in the stable and acute phases of COPD by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. We found statistically significant differences in the expression levels of Ang-1, IL-8 and TGF-β1 between the stable and acute phases in groups B-E. We found statistically significant differences in the expression levels of Ang-1 among all groups in the stable phase. In addition, there were statistically significant differences in the expression levels of TGF-β1 among all groups. There were statistically significant differences in the expression levels of IL-8 between group A and the other groups in the stable phase. Furthermore, in groups C-E we found higher correlations between Ang-1 and the forced expiratory volume in one second of forced vital capacity (FVC) [FEV1(%)] and FEV1/FVC(%) than between TGF-β1 and FEV1(%) and FEV1/FVC(%). We conclude that the blood vessel factor is more closely related to the pathogenesis of COPD.

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Sex and gender differences in COPD: challenging the stereotypes

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Hospital preparedness and management of pediatric population during COVID-19 outbreak

Hospital preparedness and management of pediatric population during COVID-19 outbreak

The effects of Ang-1, IL-8 and TGF-β1 on the pathogenesis of COPD

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