lower respiratory
adjective
: of, relating to, or affecting the lower respiratory tract
a lower respiratory infection
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Stroke moved up to the fourth leading cause of death, followed by chronic lower respiratory diseases, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, kidney disease and liver disease.
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
Causes, Treatment, and Prevention Respiratory Tract Infections Coughing is a common symptom of upper and lower respiratory tract infections, both of which may be caused by a viral or bacterial infection.
—Jenny Sweigard, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
The primary analysis with 3.7 months of median follow-up found a vaccine efficacy (VE) against RSV lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) of 83.7% (95.88% CI 66.0%, 92.2%), with these results published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
—Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
The trial showed that the vaccine was close to 84% effective in preventing lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV, which is on par with both of the existing RSV vaccines.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 5 June 2024
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
Causes, Treatment, and Prevention Respiratory Tract Infections Coughing is a common symptom of upper and lower respiratory tract infections, both of which may be caused by a viral or bacterial infection.
—Jenny Sweigard, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
The primary analysis with 3.7 months of median follow-up found a vaccine efficacy (VE) against RSV lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) of 83.7% (95.88% CI 66.0%, 92.2%), with these results published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
—Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
The trial showed that the vaccine was close to 84% effective in preventing lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV, which is on par with both of the existing RSV vaccines.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 5 June 2024
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“Lower respiratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lower%20respiratory. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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