Respiratory tract infection refers to
any of a number of infectious diseases involving the respiratory tract. An
infection of this type is normally further classified as an upper respiratory
tract infection (URI or URTI) or a lower respiratory tract infection (LRI or
LRTI). Respiratory infections (ARI) are the leading cause of mortality in
children under five years of age worldwide. Rapid viral testing in the
emergency department for children with acute febrile respiratory infections
does not reduce the rates of antibiotic use, blood testing, urine testing or
length of hospital stay. However, the relative risk reduction of chest x-ray
utilization in children screened with rapid viral testing is 77% compared with
controls. Vaccination helps prevent bronchopneumonia, mostly against influenza
viruses, adenoviruses, measles, rubella, streptococcus pneumoniae, haemophilus
influenzae, diphtheria, bacillus anthracis, chickenpox, and bordetella
pertussis.
In the present book,
fifteen typical literatures about treatment of stroke published on
international authoritative journals were selected to introduce the worldwide
newest progress, which contains reviews or original researches on medical
science, infectious diseases pediatric respiratory diseases, epidemiology, ect.
We hope this book can demonstrate advances in treatment of stroke as well as
give references to the researchers, students and other related people.