The prevention of
severe early infections is also important in order to reduce the incidence of life - threatening pneumonia or bronchiolitis, which can lead to severe untreatable chronic disease in adulthood, in addition to immediate severe morbidity associated with the infection itself [16, 18, 19].
Not exact matches
Earlier on Friday, U.S. health officials published a study estimating that as many as 270 babies in Puerto Rico may be born with the
severe birth defect known as microcephaly caused by Zika
infections in their mothers during pregnancy.
When diagnosed and treated
early the
infection is a simple one to get rid of, but left untreated it can cause a myriad of lingering symptoms, from
severe arthritis to short - term memory problems.
«If
infection occurred very
early in development, the virus mostly infected the mini-brains» neural progenitor cells, and the effects were very
severe.
These different effects correspond to what clinicians have seen in infants born to women who contracted Zika during pregnancy, as well as miscarriages, she notes, namely that the
earlier in pregnancy Zika
infection occurs, the more
severe its effects.
Mild hemorrhage of ovarian follicles (arrow) in the
early stage of
infection (A);
Severe hamorrhage and regression of ovarian follicles (B); HE stained ovary section, the follicles ruptured and filled with round or granular eosinophilic bodies (C).
It also removes bacteria from the blood during the
early stages of
severe infections.
Although many of the components of this syndrome, such as cognitive, sensory, and motor disabilities, are shared by other congenital
infections, 5 features differentiate CZS from other congenital
infections: (1)
severe microcephaly with partially collapsed skull; (2) thin cerebral cortices with subcortical calcifications; (3) macular scarring and focal pigmentary retinal mottling; (4) congenital contractures; and (5) marked
early hypertonia with symptoms of extrapyramidal involvement (Table).
Cats are prone to developing diseased teeth and gums, often at an
early age which they are adept at hiding until the pain and
infection is
severe.
In order to prevent a dog ear
infection from becoming
severe, it is important for owners to recognize and act on the signs of
early ear
infections.
However, had this dog been taken in for a proper dental cleaning with safe anesthesia and dental x-rays, the areas of
severe bone loss and
infection could have been treated much
earlier and possibly even prevented.
Severe early lower respiratory tract
infection is associated with subsequent respiratory morbidity in preschool Inuit children in Nunavut, Canada.