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  2. Community-acquired pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    CAP-causing viruses may also be transferred from mother to child; herpes simplex virus, the most common, is life-threatening, and adenoviridae, mumps and enterovirus can also cause pneumonia. Another cause of neonatal CAP is Chlamydia trachomatis , which, though acquired at birth, does not cause pneumonia until two to four weeks later.

  3. Tracheobronchomalacia - Wikipedia

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    More severe treatments include silicone stenting to prevent tracheal constriction, surgery to strengthen or attempt to rebuild the walls, continuous positive airway pressure [12] that has a machine blow small amounts of air into the trachea to keep it open (mainly at night), or a tracheostomy, [13] which is surgically inserted into the patient ...

  4. List of North American countries by life expectancy - Wikipedia

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    List of Mexican states by life expectancy; List of U.S. states and territories by life expectancy; List of U.S. counties with longest life expectancy; List of U.S. counties with shortest life expectancy; List of U.S. congressional districts by life expectancy; List of U.S. states by changes in life expectancy, 1985–2010; Oldest people ...

  5. Tracheomalacia - Wikipedia

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    According to the 2012 Cochrane review, there is no evidence supporting medical therapy over surgical therapy for significant tracheomalacia, or vice versa. Current recommendations for mild to moderate non-life-threatening tracheomalacia focuses on symptom management. [5] Regular use of hypertonic saline nebulizers [5]

  6. Life expectancy - Wikipedia

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    Life expectancy development in some big countries of the world since 1960 Life expectancy at birth, measured by region, between 1950 and 2050 Life expectancy by world region, from 1770 to 2018 Human life expectancy is a statistical measure of the estimate of the average remaining years of life at a given age.

  7. List of Canadian provinces and territories by life expectancy

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    Life expectancy in Canada in 2020-2022 [1] [3] Life expectancy in Canada in 2017-2019 [1] [3] Life expectancy in Canada in 2018-2020, 3-year average. [a] The legend is identical to the one given in the health region map below. [1] [3] Life expectancy in Canada in 2015-2017, 3-year average, by health regions.

  8. Chest tube - Wikipedia

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    For adults, 20 Fr to 40 Fr (6.7 to 13.3mm external diameter) are commonly used, and 6 Fr to 26 Fr for children. Conventional chest tubes feature multiple drainage fenestrations in the section of the tube which resides inside the patient, as well as distance markers along the length of the tube, and a radiopaque stripe which outlines the first ...

  9. List of countries by life expectancy - Wikipedia

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    UN: Estimate of life expectancy for various ages in 2023; Locations Life expectancy for population in general Life expectancy for male Life expectancy for female Sex gap; at birth bonus 0→15 at 15 bonus 15→65 at 65 bonus 65→80 at 80 at birth at 15 at 65 at 80 at birth at 15 at 65 at 80 at birth at 15 at 65 at 80 Hong Kong: 85.51: 0.21: 70 ...