Around half of all adults aspirate oropharyngeal secretions from the throat into the lower respiratory tract while asleep. In younger people, with efficient ciliary escalators and coughing ... Goodwin ...

Expectorated sputum contains lower respiratory tract secretions, as well as secretions from the nose, mouth and pharynx, and cellular debris and micro-organisms (Rubin, 2002). In some disease ...

Adults who had a lower respiratory tract infection such as bronchitis or pneumonia before the age of 2 may be at higher risk of dying prematurely from respiratory disease, according to a new study.

In patients with COVID-19, preexisting immunity and Omicron infection were associated with reduced disease severity and upper respiratory symptom presentation.

Young children who contract lower respiratory tract infections, such as bronchitis or pneumonia, are twice as likely to die prematurely from those conditions as adults, a study finds.

Children who contract lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) at two years of age or younger could be more likely to die prematurely from that same condition as adults, a new study has found.

Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of lower respiratory tract infections. Follow the links to read common uses, side effects, ...

Antibiotics Not Associated with Shorter Duration or Reduced Severity of Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2024; DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08758-y; ...

Adults who had a lower respiratory tract infection such as bronchitis or pneumonia before the age of 2 may be at higher risk of dying prematurely from respiratory disease, according to a new study.