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Journal of Respiration, Volume 2, Issue 2

June 2022 - 5 articles

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Epidemiological Characteristics of COVID-19 Inpatient Deaths during the First and Second Waves in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Takalani G. Tshitangano,
Musa E. Setati,
Peter M. Mphekgwana,
Naledzani J. Ramalivhana and
Sogo F. Matlala

J. Respir.2022, 2(2), 111-122;https://doi.org/10.3390/jor2020009

10 June 2022

More COVID-19 inpatient deaths occurred during the second wave when compared to the first wave in South Africa in both the public and private sectors. This study describes the characteristics of 969 COVID-19 inpatient deaths in the public sector of L...

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Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in a Rural Setting: A Case Study of DIMAMO Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, Limpopo Province of South Africa

Masenyani Oupa Mbombi,
Livhuwani Muthelo,
Peter Mphekgwane,
Inos Dhau,
Joseph Tlouyamma,
Rathani Nemuramba,
Reneilwe Given Mashaba,
Katlego Mothapo and
Eric Maimela

J. Respir.2022, 2(2), 101-110;https://doi.org/10.3390/jor2020008

1 June 2022

Background: The primary purpose of introducing the COVID-19 vaccine was to fight the pandemic. However, the vaccine was not well received worldwide. This challenge has threatened the effective implementation and roll-out of COVID-19 immunization camp...

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Review

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Pericardial Recesses Mimicking Mediastinal Adenopathy on CT

John Matthew Archer,
Jitesh Ahuja,
Chad D. Strange,
Girish S. Shroff,
Ebru Unlu and
Mylene T. Truong

J. Respir.2022, 2(2), 87-100;https://doi.org/10.3390/jor2020007

20 May 2022

Thin-section computed tomography (CT) has improved the detection of pericardial recesses and sinuses. Physiologic fluid in the pericardial recesses and sinuses can mimic mediastinal adenopathy. The misinterpretation of pericardial recesses and other...

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Low Oxygen Saturation of COVID-19 in Patient Case Fatalities, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Peter M. Mphekgwana,
Musa E. Sono-Setati,
Abdul F. Maluleke and
Sogo F. Matlala

J. Respir.2022, 2(2), 77-86;https://doi.org/10.3390/jor2020006

13 May 2022

On 1 August 2020, South Africa’s Minister of Health announced that more than half of a million coronavirus cases were confirmed in the country. South Africa was by far the hardest-hit country in Africa, accounting for half of all infections rep...

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CFTR Modulator Therapy for Rare CFTR Mutants

Marco Mergiotti,
Alessandra Murabito,
Giulia Prono and
Alessandra Ghigo

J. Respir.2022, 2(2), 59-76;https://doi.org/10.3390/jor2020005

5 April 2022

Cystic fibrosis (CF), the most common genetic disease among the Caucasian population, is caused by mutations in the gene encoding for the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), a chloride epithelial channel whose dysfunction results in severe...

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