How to Use lower respiratory in a Sentence

lower respiratory

adjective
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  • The company was in late-stage clinical trials of a vaccine to prevent lower respiratory tract disease in adults over the age of 60 with RSV.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
  • But unlike a cold, RSV can progress to the lower respiratory tract in some cases making the risks of this common (and incredibly contagious) virus very different depending on your age.
    — Christin Perry, Parents, 14 Sep. 2023
  • While children with a lower respiratory infection like RSV tend to wheeze, such noises may only be apparent to medical providers.
    — Byerin Prater, Fortune Well, 3 Mar. 2023
  • While children with a lower respiratory infection like RSV tend to wheeze, such noises may only be apparent to medical providers.
    — Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Those who are hospitalized with pneumonia or lower respiratory infections are more likely to be tested for the virus.
    — Ashley Soebroto, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
  • While the vast majority will fare fine at home, as many as 10% of pediatric hospitalizations are due to lower respiratory infections caused by the virus, according to the National Library of Medicine.
    — Byerin Prater, Fortune Well, 1 June 2023
  • When a lower respiratory infection (such as viral pneumonia) is suspected, the healthcare provider may ask for a sputum specimen.
    — Sherry Christiansen Updated, Verywell Health, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Generally speaking, Chang said the symptoms of RSV that infants and adults have are similar and mostly affect the upper respiratory tract at first, then move to the lower respiratory tract after several days.
    — Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The virus causes a lower respiratory illness that is generally mild, but in serious cases can lead to pneumonia or bronchiolitis, which inflames airways and clogs them with mucus.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • In trials, the drug was 82% effective at preventing lower respiratory tract illness caused by RSV, and 94% effective in those who had at least one underlying medical condition.
    — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 3 May 2023
  • Respiratory syncytial virus causes lower respiratory illness and is most severe for older adults and babies under 6 months old.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 8 June 2023
  • This can result in lower respiratory tract infection similar to pneumonia that can cause wheezing or difficulty breathing.
    — Christin Perry, Parents, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The other infection could have been pneumonia, bronchitis, influenza, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, the common cold, an ear infection, or a different upper or lower respiratory infection.
    — Maggie O’Neill, Verywell Health, 9 Nov. 2023

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