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An approach to paediatric asthma : the role of the community pharmacist

Abbott, Salome (Medpharm Publications, 2012-07)

Asthma is one of the most common childhood illnesses with which patients will present to general practitioners. Despite this, the associated mortality and morbidity remain high, particularly in South Africa. This is largely ...
A case for revising the strength of the relationship between childhood asthma and atopy in the developing world

Abbott, Salome; Els, Carla; Boonzaaier, L.; Becker, Piet J.; Green, Robin J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013-07)

INTRODUCTION. Asthma is the commonest chronic condition of children. Diagnosis remains difficult and many surrogate markers are used, such as documenting evidence of atopy. METHOD. Two studies investigated the role of ...
The impact of cytokine levels in young South African children with and without HIV-associated acute lower respiratory infections

Annamalay, Alicia A.; Abbott, Salome; Khoo, Siew‐Kim; Hibbert, Julie; Bizzintino, Joelene; Zhang, Guicheng; Laing, Ingrid; Currie, Andrew; Le Souef, Peter N.; Green, Robin J. (Wiley, 2021-06)

Altered host immune responses are considered to play a key role in the pathogenesis of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI). The existing literature on cytokine responses in ALRI is largely focussed on adults from ...
Prescribing habits for upper respiratory tract infections in children

Abbott, Salome (South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care, 2012-09)

Children with upper respiratory tract infections are commonly encountered in general practice. Most respiratory infections, including acute otitis media, a sore throat and sinusitis, are self-limiting, and symptomatic ...
Respiratory viruses in young South African children with acute lower respiratory infections and interactions with HIV

Annamalay, Alicia A.; Abbott, Salome; Sikazwe, Chisha; Khoo, Siew-Kim; Bizzintino, Joelene; Zhang, Guicheng; Laing, Ingrid; Chidlow, Glenys R.; Smith, David W.; Gern, James; Goldblatt, Jack; Lehmann, Deborah; Green, Robin J.; Le Souëf, Peter N. (Elsevier, 2016-08)

BACKGROUND : Human rhinovirus (RV) is the most common respiratory virus and has been associated with frequent and severe acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI). The prevalence of RV species among HIV-infected children ...
Viral exacerbations of acute lung disease in children

Abbott, Salome (Allergy Society of South Africa, 2013-06)

Viral respiratory tract infections are a common aetiology of respiratory illness in children. This is especially true for patients with chronic lung disease such as asthma or cystic fibrosis (CF). They are also a frequent ...

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