Sentences with phrase «of airway infections»

Tracheal collapse — many Chihuahuas have a characteristic «goose honk» cough with exercise or excitement due to the tracheal cartilages being a little weak, this can lead to increased risk of airway infections.

Tracheal collapse — many Bostons have a characteristic «goose honk» cough with exercise or excitement due to the tracheal cartilages being a little weak, this can lead to increased risk of airway infections.

Tracheal collapse — many Pomeranians have a characteristic «goose honk» cough with exercise or excitement due to the tracheal cartilages being a little weak, this can lead to increased risk of airway infections.

Many small breed dogs have a characteristic «goose honk» cough with exercise or excitement due to the tracheal cartilages being a little weak, this can lead to increased risk of airway infections.

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In addition, the buildup of mucous in the lungs, as a result of this immune response to infection, induces coughing as a reflex to try to clear the airways.

D21 & D22 — Contributing factors that can enlarge tonsils & adenoids and cause the swelling of tissue lining the airway are infections and inflammation.

In addition to the improved lung function, aerobic training may improve recovery following lung infections and improve clearance of lower airway secretions.

The condition may irritate the lung tissue of your baby and cause an infection in the airways.

A cold is a viral infection of the sinuses, throat, nose, and upper airways.

Giving one strains of lactobacillus to infants and children seems to reduce the chance of upper airway infections by about 38 %.

Also, children ages 1 - 6 years who attend daycare centers seem to get fewer and less severe airway infections when given milk containing this lactobacillus strain or when given a specific combination of lactobacillus and bifidobacterium.

MAS can affect the baby in a number of ways, including chemical irritation to the lung tissue, airway obstruction by a meconium plug, infection, and the inactivation of surfactant by the meconium.

Immunologist Dr Dan Neill, who is the other first author added: «This finding may explain why patients often suffer from recurrent infections with the same bacterial strain as continual re-infection of the lungs from the upper airways can take place.»

Because prior studies have shown that hyperglycemic patients also exhibit elevated nasal glucose levels, it is likely that the sweet taste receptor function we demonstrate here may also contribute to the predisposition of diabetic patients to airway infections.»

Other researchers have shown that while the immune response Th1 is necessary to clear such viruses, another response, Th2, which is associated with severe airway inflammation and the development of post-infection asthma, could arise after viral infection.

«We really need to limit the infection of these lower respiratory airways.»

They found that infection of the narrowest airways of the lung by PIV3 alone caused moderate levels of inflammation, but after infection by PIV3 expressing RSV NS2, the epithelial cells lining the narrow airways were shed rapidly into the airway lumen.

Pickles added that suppressing the effects of the RSV NS2 protein may also allow our immune system more time to deal with the RSV infection before the small airways become clogged with cells shedding from the lining of the airway.

Thwarting this shedding effect wouldn't stop infection or stifle the typical symptoms of RSV infection, but it might limit the virus's ability to spread into the tiniest airways, which are the most likely to be obstructed by cells shed during infection.

IFITM3 is an anti-viral protein that helps to block flu infection of lung cells and to promote survival of the killer T cells that help clear flu infection in the airways.

Researchers also found more killer T cells — which help patients fight the infection — in the upper airways of flu patients with the protective variant compared to other patients.

«What happens is the genetic defect predisposes patients to infections that drive the production of mucus that then blocks the airways and makes it difficult to breath.»

Importantly, the use of such drugs to treat the infections may lessen the need for patients — as well as livestock and pets — to be on antibiotics, which are often necessary to treat the ensuing bacterial infections that can occur after the airways have been contaminated.

According to Earl Brown, professor of medicine at the University of Ottawa, the more limited ability of the avian flu virus to infect cells in the human airway thus also appears to be associated with infection of the deep areas of the lung where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.

A number of bacterial and viral infections can gain a foothold in the human body through adsorption via the intestines and airways, such as Salmonella and the flu.

Cystic fibrosis causes the buildup of thick mucus that can clog airways and lead to dangerous infections.

In addition, reduced barrier function can let bacteria and other allergens enter the airways, increasing the risk of inflammation and infection.

Local blockade of epithelial PDL - 1 in the airways enhances T cell function and viral clearance during influenza virus infection.

the definition of genetic mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of chronic airways infection to better understand individual risk determinants in Cystic Fibrosis;

The higher scores (> 3) in some groups related primarily to the fact that virus infection had induced inflammatory infiltrates and epithelial cell necrosis with desquamation of the epithelium and collection of cellular debris in airways of these animals.

The upper and lower airways often develop atrophy of the mucosa and impaired immune defences, resulting in more infections and cancers.

The understanding of how infections are naturally prevented by our upper and lower airways is extremely important.

Dr. Holtzman conducts research on the role of infection in the development and progression of chronic airway diseases such as asthma and COPD.

«Wheeze is a common presentation of viral airway infections that is seen frequently in young children in child care.

This makes me susceptible to infections of the airways, which generally occurs every 2 months or so, the last fews years have been particularly severe with every common cold turning into a serious infection requiring minimum 7 days antibiotics.

Whilst many perceive the wrinkly faces of flat - faced pooches as appealing and adorable, in reality, dogs with short muzzles are predisposed to a plethora of serious and often life - threatening health problems, such as tracheal collapse (obstruction of the airways), heart disease, ulcers, and skin infections.

and protect its airway), it can also be a sign of infection.

The most common symptoms of lungworm infection include airway irritation and persistent coughing.

«They have breathing issues because of the anatomy of their faces, airways and noses, are prone to yeast infections in their skin folds, which are always moist, and have allergies and sensitive skin,» she said.

The veterinarian will also want to rule other other causes of breathing difficulties such as an upper respiratory infection or allergy that can cause a dog's airways to swell.

There are many different causes for breathing changes in dogs, some of which may be indicative of some condition which may include infections, pulmonary edema, laryngeal disorders, tracheal disorders, narrowing airways, heart disease among other issues.

Without examining Patch I can not listen to his lungs and the rest of his airway to determine what the underlying cause may be; infections, obstructions, heart disease, poisoning, allergies among other causes may be the cause.

Answer: I Cant Recommend A Prescription Antibiotic Unless Your Pet Has Local Vet Exam To Evaluate For Many Possible Causes Of Underlying Cough From Infection To Parasite, To Inflammatory, Allergic Airway Disease, Collapsing Trachea, Etc..

A positive culture result obtained from a tracheobronchial wash does not necessarily imply the presence of a clinically significant airway infection and should not lead to antibiotic therapy, unless there was a pure bacterial culture on a primary culture plate.

Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis (kennel cough) is a highly contagious respiratory infection in dogs which results in swelling and inflammation of the main airways: the trachea and bronchi.

TREATMENT FOR FELINE URI Treatment consists of supportive care such as: • Keeping airways clear (the use of a humidifiermay be helpful), • Controlling fever, • Maintaining nutrition and hydration, • Controlling pain and • Antibiotic therapy for URIs caused by bacterial infections, or viral infections that develop secondary bacterial infections.

X-rays might also be utilized to determine the stage of infection and extent of the damage to the lungs and airways.

Dogs with collapsing trachea may have other concurrent diseases including heart disease and laryngeal paralysis, and they may be at a greater risk of acquiring upper airway infections.

Respiratory problems may also be due to obstruction of airways e.g. with discharge from an infection, swelling from an injury, inhalation of clumping cat litter.

This disease is a highly contagious respiratory infection that causes inflammation and irritation of the airways.