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Epidemiology, aetiology, and management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Hong Kong

19 November, 2020

Dr LAM Bing Director, Respiratory Medicine Centre Hong Kong Sanatorium Hospital Hong Kong In Asia, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) causes almost one million deaths in adults annually.1 Streptococcus pneumoniae is one...

Dr LAM Bing Director, Respiratory Medicine Centre Hong Kong Sanatorium Hospital Hong Kong In Asia, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) causes almost one million deaths in adults annually.1 Streptococcus pneumoniae is one...

Therapeutic strategies for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic

05 November, 2020

Dr Pin-Kuei Fu., M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor Director of respiratory care unit, Department of Critical Care Medicine Taichung Veterans General Hospital Dr Pin-Kuei Fu, an attending physician at the Taichung...

Dr Pin-Kuei Fu., M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor Director of respiratory care unit, Department of Critical Care Medicine Taichung Veterans General Hospital Dr Pin-Kuei Fu, an attending physician at the Taichung...

Young adults are more susceptible to severe bacterial or viral disease than school-age children

05 November, 2020

The human immune system may begin to weaken much earlier than previously assumed, according to research led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.1 Research on age-specific manifestations...

The human immune system may begin to weaken much earlier than previously assumed, according to research led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.1 Research on age-specific manifestations...

Insights into the updated World Health Organization guidelines for multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis

30 October, 2020

Dr Charoen Chuchottavorn Senior Medical Expert, Advisory Level Central Chest Institute of Thailand The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published updated guidance on the management of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).1...

Dr Charoen Chuchottavorn Senior Medical Expert, Advisory Level Central Chest Institute of Thailand The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published updated guidance on the management of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).1...

Managing rational use of antimicrobials

29 October, 2020

Professor Yang Fan Doctor of Medicine Director of Infection Control Department, and Chief Physician of Institute of Antibiotics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University Secretary-general of Chinese Society of Bacterial Infection and...

Professor Yang Fan Doctor of Medicine Director of Infection Control Department, and Chief Physician of Institute of Antibiotics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University Secretary-general of Chinese Society of Bacterial Infection and...

The efficacy and safety of levofloxacin in the treatment of respiratory tract infections

28 October, 2020

Professor Ngô Quý Châu President of Vietnam Respiratory Society Head of Respiratory Department, Tam Anh Hospital Hanoi, Vietnam. The high-dose, short-course regimen of 750 mg levofloxacin once daily for...

Professor Ngô Quý Châu President of Vietnam Respiratory Society Head of Respiratory Department, Tam Anh Hospital Hanoi, Vietnam. The high-dose, short-course regimen of 750 mg levofloxacin once daily for...

Physical and occupational therapy reduces readmission and mortality rates in patients with pneumonia

13 October, 2020

Physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) can reduce the risk for hospital readmission and death in patients with pneumonia, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh.1 As one...

Physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) can reduce the risk for hospital readmission and death in patients with pneumonia, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh.1 As one...

COPD: Updates on guidelines and clinical challenges

09 October, 2020

Professor Rongchang Chen Director of Shenzhen Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shenzhen People’s Hospital Former Director of Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases 10th Chairman of Chinese Thoracic Society Chairman of COPD...

Professor Rongchang Chen Director of Shenzhen Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shenzhen People’s Hospital Former Director of Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases 10th Chairman of Chinese Thoracic Society Chairman of COPD...

Macrolide resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae and atypical pathogen: Epidemiological factors and susceptibility profile in Taiwan

30 September, 2020

Dr Ya-Sung Yang Attending Physician, Section of Infectious Diseases, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taiwan The emergence of macrolide-resistant pathogens in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) has been reported worldwide. In Taiwan, there...

Dr Ya-Sung Yang Attending Physician, Section of Infectious Diseases, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taiwan The emergence of macrolide-resistant pathogens in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) has been reported worldwide. In Taiwan, there...

Empirical treatment selection for CAP in the Emergency Department

28 September, 2020

Professor Zhao Bin Director and Chief Physician of the Emergency Department of Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Professor of Peking University Health Science Centre and tutor for postgraduate students. Graduated from the...

Professor Zhao Bin Director and Chief Physician of the Emergency Department of Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Professor of Peking University Health Science Centre and tutor for postgraduate students. Graduated from the...

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