influenza and Respiratory Care (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 968)

Description

Respiratory infections constitute a major public health concern. The goal of this book is to share knowledge on the best advances in influenza and influenza-like viral infections, and new molecular-based diagnostic methods that discern the antigenic shift enabling viruses to constantly evolve and elude the host immune response. Co-infections, co-morbidities, persistently meager anti-flu vaccination coverage, and infection complications are dealt with. The chapters also further insight into such topics as the effects of sex hormones, and socioeconomic and anthropometric measures on respiratory and immune functions underlying the severity of asthma and respiratory allergy. Psychological functioning in respiratory disorders, taking into account quality of life, illness acceptance, and depressive symptoms is also reviewed as it is all too often underestimated by healthcare providers. The book is intended for clinicians, researchers, students, and all other actors in health-related issues.

Table of Contents

1. Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests Improve Suitability of Antiviral Treatment in Hospitalized Children
2. Introduction
3. Methods
4. Results
5. Discussion
6. References
7. Co-infection with Influenza Viruses and Influenza-Like Virus During the 2015/2016 Epidemic Season
8. Introduction
9. Methods
10. Material
11. Isolation of Viral RNA
12. Real-Time qRT-PCR
13. Conventional Multiplex RT-PCR
14. Results
15. Discussion
16. References
17. Influenza and Influenza-like Viruses in Children in the Epidemic Season 2015/2016 in Poland
18. Introduction
19. Methods
20. Collection of Specimens
21. Real-Time RT- PCR
22. Conventional Multiplex RT-PCR
23. Results
24. Discussion
25. References
26. Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Polish Patients with Chronic Diseases
27. Introduction
28. Methods
29. Results
30. Discussion
31. References
32. Circulation of Antibodies Against Influenza Virus Hemagglutinins in the 2014/2015 Epidemic Season in
33. Introduction
34. Methods
35. Results and Discussion
36. Conclusions
37. References
38. Influence of Socioeconomic and Anthropometric Factors on Respiratory Function in Female University S
39. Introduction
40. Methods
41. Statistical Methods
42. Results
43. Discussion
44. References
45. Relationships Between Quality of Life in the Psychological Domain, Acceptance of Illness, and Health
46. Introduction
47. Methods
48. Statistical Elaboration
49. Results
50. Significant Correlations
51. Odds Ratios (OR) – Psychological Domain
52. Odds Ratio – Acceptance of Illness
53. Discussion
54. Conclusions
55. References
56. The Relationship Between Burnout Syndrome Among the Medical Staff and Work Conditions in the Polish
57. Introduction
58. Methods
59. Participants
60. Results
61. Occupational Burnout
62. Patent and Latent Dehumanization
63. Evaluation of Healthcare
64. Predictors of Occupational Burnout
65. Discussion
66. References
67. Association of Estrogen-Related Traits with Allergic Rhinitis
68. Introdution
69. Methods
70. Statistical Elaboration
71. Results
72. Discussion
73. References
74. Alpha Wavelet Power as a Biomarker of Antidepressant Treatment Response in Bipolar Depression
75. Introduction
76. Methods
77. Patients
78. Assessment of Depressive Symptoms
79. EEG Recording
80. Data Analyses
81. Prediction of Antidepressant Treatment Response
82. Results
83. Average Reference Electrode (ARE) Montage
84. Link Mastoids (LM) Montage
85. Referential (REF) Montage
86. Prediction of Treatment Response
87. Discussion
88. References
89. Index