Upper Respiratory Infections

Known as: Upper respiratory tract infections, Cold, upper respiratory infection (URI) 
An infectious process affecting the upper respiratory tract (nose, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, larynx, or trachea). Symptoms include congestion… (More)
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Respiratory Tract Infections

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Salivary IgA as a risk factor for upper respiratory infections in elite professional athletes.
UNLABELLED The relationship between physiological and psychological stress and immune function is widely recognized; however… (More)
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
Clinical practice guideline: adult sinusitis.
OBJECTIVE This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on managing sinusitis, defined as symptomatic inflammation of… (More)
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
A Prospective Three-Year Cohort Study of the Epidemiology and Virology of Acute Respiratory Infections of Children in Rural India
BACKGROUND Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is a major killer of children in developing countries. Although the frequency of ARI… (More)
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
Coronavirus HKU1 and other coronavirus infections in Hong Kong.
We have recently described the discovery of a novel coronavirus, coronavirus HKU1 (CoV-HKU1), associated with community-acquired… (More)
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2005
Highly Cited
2005
Ambient air pollution and respiratory emergency department visits.
BACKGROUND A number of emergency department studies have corroborated findings from mortality and hospital admission studies… (More)
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2004
Highly Cited
2004
Risk of serious bacterial infection in young febrile infants with respiratory syncytial virus infections.
BACKGROUND The evaluation of young febrile infants is controversial, in part because it is unclear whether clinical evidence of a… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Psychological stress, cytokine production, and severity of upper respiratory illness.
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to assess the role of psychological stress in the expression of illness among infected… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections: clinical description of the first 50 cases.
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics of a novel group of patients with obsessive… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Capsaicin cough sensitivity increases during upper respiratory infection.
The mechanism of cough associated with upper respiratory infection (URI) is poorly understood. This paper reports a study of the… (More)
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Rhinovirus upper respiratory infection increases airway hyperreactivity and late asthmatic reactions.
Although viral upper respiratory infections (URIs) provoke wheezing in many asthma patients, the effect of these illnesses on the… (More)
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