Bronchiolitis often affects infants under 2 and is usually caused by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Bronchitis can happen at any age and involves inflammation due to viral infections like ...

Constrictive bronchiolitis obliterans is an important respiratory illness because of its underlying irreversible fibrotic process, and is defined as concentric fibrosis in the bronchiolar submucosal ...

RSV stands for Respiratory Syncytial Virus, which is a virus that causes respiratory illness in individuals of all ages. If the illness is in the upper respiratory tract, it usually results in the ...

CXCL12 and CXCL13 are potential biomarkers for RSV bronchiolitis severity and recurrence risk, with elevated levels indicating severe cases and recurrent wheezing, respectively. RSV remains a major ...

About one in 20 people experience bronchitis every year, despite it being a respiratory infection no one wants. Its most common symptoms include wheezing, chest tightness, low fever, fatigue, ...

The mainstays of treatment are ensuring adequate rest, hydration, and oxygenation. A humidifier can be used to help loosen sticky mucus. The decision to admit a child to the hospital is made on the ...

Acute bronchiolitis is a leading cause of hospitalisation among infants, presenting as an inflammatory process that affects the small airways and often results in significant respiratory distress.

Q: A very close friend of mine has a bad case of bronchitis. Warm weather seems to help, but it's not a cure. Is there anything that can help? -- J.B., Monroe Township, N.J. A: The bronchi are the ...

Winter is prime time for the coughing, phlegm, fatigue, and general unpleasantness of acute bronchitis. Viruses are by far the most common cause of the illness, which typically goes away in a week or ...

An experimental vaccine has shown promise at protecting mice from the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the pathogen that most commonly causes the chest infection ...

You may find yourself reaching for tissues and a thermometer during the winter months, wondering what has you under the weather. As flu and cold season arrives, Michiganders face other illnesses like ...

There are several causes and clinical settings associated with the CB obliterans lesion ( Box 1). Idiopathic obliterative bronchiolitis disorder is rare and has been described in only a few case ...