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Medicinal mushroom extracts, i.e. their dried biomass, have long been known as sources of bioactive compounds with positive effects on the human health.

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Cordyceps · 2024 · Research Article · Food technology and biotechnology

Comparative Cytotoxicity Evaluation of Heat-Assisted vs Cold Water Extractions of Six Medicinal Fungi against Breast and Lung Cancer Cells.

RESEARCH BACKGROUND: Preparation of medicinal fungi for experimental purposes usually involves the extraction and determination of the quality and quantity of bioactive compounds prior to the biological experiment. Water, a common polar solvent, is usually used for traditional preparations for consumption..

OncologyRespiratory

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Reishi · 2024 · Research Article · RSC advances

Dual inhibitory potential of ganoderic acid A on GLUT1/3: computational and in vitro insights into targeting glucose metabolism in human lung cancer.

Human glucose transporters (GLUTs) facilitate the uptake of hexoses into cells. In cancer, the increased proliferation necessitates higher expression of GLUTs, with particular emphasis on GLUT1 and GLUT3.

OncologyMetabolic healthRespiratory

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Yellow Morel · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Potential Antiviral Effect of Korean Forest Wild Mushrooms against Feline Coronavirus (FCoV).

Coronaviruses (CoV) are among the major viruses that cause common cold in humans. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a high-risk human pathogen that derived from bat coronaviruses, although several other animals serve as CoV hosts, contributing to human infection..

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Cordyceps · 2024 · Journal Article · Journal of ethnopharmacology

Traditional medicinal knowledge of Sherpa people: Assessment in Xizang, China.

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: The people of the Pan-Himalayan region are among the most isolated and economically disadvantaged populations worldwide. The Sherpa people, located along the China and Nepal border, rely largely on the natural environment to access essential healthcare services..

Gut & microbiomeRespiratory

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Reishi · 2023 · Review · The American journal of Chinese medicine

A Comprehensive Review on the Chemical Composition, Pharmacology and Clinical Applications of Ganoderma.

Ganoderma is the dried fruiting bodiy of Ganoderma lucidum (Leyss.ex Fr.) Karst. or Ganoderma sinense Zhao, Xu et Zhang, belonging to the family Polyporaceae, which grows mainly in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions..

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic healthRespiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Preprint · journal metadata

Agent-Based Model: Simulating a Virus Expansion Based on the Acceptance of Containment Measures

Compartmental epidemiological models categorize individuals based on their disease status, such as the SEIRD model (Susceptible-Exposed-Infected-Recovered-Dead). These models determine the parameters that influence the magnitude of an outbreak, such as contagion and recovery rates..

Respiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Preprint · journal metadata

Agent-based modeling to estimate impact of parameters like events on a pandemic exemplified on Sars-CoV-2

In actual pandemic situations like COVID-19 it is important to understand the influence of single mitigation measures as well as combinations to create most dynamic impact for lockdown scenarios..

Respiratory

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Reishi · 2023 · Review · Life (Basel, Switzerland)

Exploring the Bioactive Mycocompounds (Fungal Compounds) of Selected Medicinal Mushrooms and Their Potentials against HPV Infection and Associated Cancer in Humans.

Medicinal mushrooms have been used as a medicinal tool for many centuries and, nowadays, are used in the prevention and therapy of various diseases, including as an adjunct to cancer treatment..

OncologyImmune supportRespiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Preprint · journal metadata

Multilevel Optimization for Policy Design with Agent-Based Epidemic Models

Epidemiological models can not only be used to forecast the course of a pandemic like COVID-19, but also to propose and design non-pharmaceutical interventions such as school and work closing..

Respiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Preprint · journal metadata

The impact of COVID-19 on the oral health self-care practices of Australian adults

Aim: Grounded in Andersen’s Behavioral Mode (ABM), this study aims to explore the network of causal relationships between those factors influencing oral hygiene self-management (OHSM) behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. Subject and Methods: Data was obtained from the Australian population..

Respiratory

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Reishi · 2023 · Review · Current HIV research

The Importance of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Intervention and Treatment of HIV while Considering its Safety and Efficacy.

Natural products have been considered a potential resource for the development of novel therapeutic agents, since time immemorial. It is an opportunity to discover cost-effective and safe drugs at the earliest, with the goal to hit specific targets in the HIV life cycle..

Immune supportRespiratory

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Reishi · 2022 · Review · Food chemistry advances

A concise review of mushrooms antiviral and immunomodulatory properties that may combat against COVID-19.

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a pandemic on March 11, 2020, because of its widespread transmission and infection rates. The unique severe disease was found in Wuhan, China, since December 2019, and swiftly spread throughout the world..

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Almond Mushroom · 2022 · Preprint · journal metadata

An Agent-Based Model for COVID-19 in Bangladesh

Background The COVID-19 pandemic, that has resulted in millions of deaths and hundreds of millions of cases worldwide, continues to affect the lives, health and economy of various countries including Bangladesh..

Respiratory

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Reishi · 2022 · Review · Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

Anticancer Activities of Mushrooms: A Neglected Source for Drug Discovery.

Approximately 270 species of mushrooms have been reported as potentially useful for human health. However, few mushrooms have been studied for bioactive compounds that can be helpful in treating various diseases..

OncologyRespiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2022 · Preprint · journal metadata

Childhood meningitis in rural Gambia: 10 years of population-based surveillance

Background The introduction in many countries of conjugate vaccines against Haemophilus influenzae type-b, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Neisseria meningitidis has led to significant reductions in acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) in children..

Respiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2022 · Preprint · journal metadata

Considerations in Bayesian agent-based modeling for the analysis of COVID-19 data

Agent-based model (ABM) has been widely used to study infectious disease transmission by simulating behaviors and interactions of autonomous individuals called agents..

Energy & fatigueRespiratory

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Reishi · 2022 · Review · Nutrients

Current Advancements in Antitumor Properties and Mechanisms of Medicinal Components in Edible Mushrooms.

Edible and medicinal fungi, a group of eukaryotic organisms with numerous varieties, including Coriolus versicolor, Ganoderma lucidum, Cordyceps sinensis, Pleurotus ostreatus, and Grifola frondosa, have been demonstrated to possess a board range of pharmaceutical properties, including anti-virus, anti-inflammation,….

OncologyImmune supportCognition & nervesRespiratory

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Reishi · 2022 · Review · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Medicinal Fungi with Antiviral Effect.

Pandemics from various viruses make natural organisms face challenges over and over again. Therefore, new antiviral drugs urgently need to be found to solve this problem.

Immune supportRespiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2022 · Preprint · journal metadata

Modelling HIV/AIDS Epidemiological Complexity: A Scoping Review of Agent-Based Model and Their Application

To end AIDS epidemic by 2030 despite the new challenges brought by Covid-19, such as increasing poverty rates and inequalities, policies should be designed to deal with population heterogeneity and environmental changes. Bottom-up designs, such Agent-Based Model (ABM), have the potential to deal with such complexity..

Respiratory

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Cordyceps · 2022 · Review · Journal of smooth muscle research = Nihon Heikatsukin Gakkai kikanshi

Potential of the TRPM7 channel as a novel therapeutic target for pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is an intractable vascular disease characterized by a progressive increase in pulmonary vascular resistance caused by pulmonary vascular remodeling, which ultimately leads to right-sided heart failure..

Energy & fatigueMetabolic healthRespiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2022 · Preprint · journal metadata

Simulating inequalities in social care provision during the Covid-19 pandemic: an agent-based model

The Covid-19 pandemic is deeply affecting every aspect of people daily lives around the world, both through the effects of the virus itself and the related mitigation measures put into place by governments..

Respiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2021 · Preprint · journal metadata

Designing Food Supply Chain Strategy During COVID-19 Pandemic Using an Integrated Agent-Based Modelling and Robust Optimization

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread for over a year and affected many aspects, including food supply chain. One of the impacts of COVID-19 in food supply chain is the reduction of food production capacity..

Respiratory

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Oyster Mushroom · 2021 · Review · Journal of autoimmunity

Mushrooms and immunity.

In the wide field of nutraceuticals, the effects of mushrooms on immunity, cancer and including autoimmunity have been proposed for centuries but in recent years a growing interest has led scientists to elucidate which specific compounds have bioactive properties and through which mechanisms..

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic healthRespiratory

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Shiitake · 2016 · Journal Article · Oncology letters

In vitro antitumor activity of Latcripin-15 regulator of chromosome condensation 1 domain protein.

Cancer is one of the most significant health problems worldwide and thus the development of novel therapeutic agents with fewer side effects is required. The present study investigated the in vitro anticancer effects of a newly isolated fungal protein..

OncologyRespiratory

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Enoki · 2006 · Case Reports · Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Induced by Spores of Penicillium citrinum in a Worker Cultivating Enoki Mushroom

A 47-year-old Japanese woman was admitted to our hospital with a 2-week history of dry cough and shortness of breath. She had been engaged in Enoki mushroom production for 22 years.

Immune supportRespiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2026 · Im · Infection

Cerebrospinal fluid lipocalin-2 and bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein in acute bacterial versus viral meningitis: a prospective study.

PURPOSE: Distinguishing acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) from acute viral meningitis (AVM) remains challenging in clinically ambiguous scenarios, particularly during early disease stages or following partial antibiotic treatment..

Immune supportEnergy & fatigueRespiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2025 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Viruses

Perpetuation of Avian Influenza from Molt to Fall Migration in Wild Swan Geese (Anser cygnoides): An Agent-Based Modeling Approach.

Wild waterfowl are considered to be the reservoir of avian influenza, but their distinct annual life cycle stages and their contribution to disease dynamics are not well understood..

Immune supportRespiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2025 · Evaluation Study · Indian journal of medical microbiology

Utility of multiplex PCR for rapid diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis: A North Indian tertiary care experience.

Rapid diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) remains challenging. This study evaluated multiplex PCR versus conventional methods.

Respiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Research Article · One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Assessing the epidemiological risk at the human-wild boar interface through a one health approach using an agent-based model in Barcelona, Spain.

Wild boar (WB, Sus scrofa) populations are increasing in urban areas, posing an epidemiological risk for zoonotic pathogens such as hepatitis E virus (HEV) and antimicrobial-resistant Campylobacter (AMR-CAMP), as well as non-zoonotic pathogens such as African swine fever virus (ASFV)..

Liver supportRespiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Research Article · BMC infectious diseases

Comparison of bacterial culture with BioFire® FilmArray® multiplex PCR screening of archived cerebrospinal fluid specimens from children with suspected bacterial meningitis in Nigeria.

BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of bacterial meningitis remains a challenge in most developing countries due to low yield from bacterial culture, widespread use of non-prescription antibiotics, and weak microbiology laboratories..

Respiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Research Article · Journal of neuro-oncology

Generation of patient-derived pediatric pilocytic astrocytoma in-vitro models using SV40 large T: evaluation of a modeling workflow.

PURPOSE: Although pediatric low-grade gliomas (pLGG) are the most common pediatric brain tumors, patient-derived cell lines reflecting pLGG biology in culture are scarce. This also applies to the most common pLGG subtype pilocytic astrocytoma (PA)..

OncologyCognition & nervesRespiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Research Article · Open forum infectious diseases

Hearing Loss in Bacterial Meningitis Revisited-Evolution and Recovery.

BACKGROUND: Hearing loss and deafness are well-known sequelae from bacterial meningitis (ABM) and may result in social dysfunction and learning difficulties. Yet, the timely development of hearing loss and restitution is poorly studied, especially among adults..

Cognition & nervesRespiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Research Article · Journal of Applied and Industrial Mathematics

Simulation of COVID-19 Spread Scenarios in the Republic of Kazakhstan Based on Regularization of the Agent-Based Model

Metadata-grounded summary: This research article indexes research on Agaricus blazei in Journal of Applied and Industrial Mathematics in 2023. MycoData maps the paper to respiratory based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..

Respiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2022 · Journal Article · Iranian journal of allergy, asthma, and immunology

Agent-based Modeling of Tumor and Immune System Interactions in Combinational Therapy with Low-dose 5-fluorouracil and Dendritic Cell Vaccine in Melanoma B16F10.

This study is designed to present an agent-based model (ABM) to simulate the interactions between tumor cells and the immune system in the melanoma model. The Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells (MDSCs) and dendritic cells (DCs) are considered in this model as immunosuppressive and antigen-presenting agents respectively..

OncologyImmune supportRespiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2022 · Research Article · International journal of molecular sciences

An Agent-Based Model of Radiation-Induced Lung Fibrosis.

Early- and late-phase radiation-induced lung injuries, namely pneumonitis and lung fibrosis (RILF), severely constrain the maximum dose and irradiated volume in thoracic radiotherapy..

OncologyImmune supportRespiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2022 · Research Article · Journal of family medicine and primary care

Clinical use of multiplex-PCR for the diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Prompt and accurate diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) is critical for patient management. We designed and evaluated two sets of multiplex-PCR assays for the simultaneous detection of six major etiologies of ABM i.e., Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae type b, and….

Respiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2022 · Journal Article · Inflammation research: official journal of the European Histamine Research Society... [et al.]

Deciphering the TLR transcriptome and downstream signaling pathway in cerebrospinal fluid in pediatric meningitis.

OBJECTIVE/DESIGN: Pediatric meningitis is characterized by a colossal inflammatory response to the pathogen in the central nervous system (CNS). This unabated inflammatory response persists even after the removal of the pathogen by antibiotics/steroids causing collateral damage to CNS tissue..

Immune supportCognition & nervesRespiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2022 · Research Article · Advanced healthcare materials

Designer Extracellular Vesicles Modulate Pro-Neuronal Cell Responses and Improve Intracranial Retention.

Gene/oligonucleotide therapies have emerged as a promising strategy for the treatment of different neurological conditions. However, current methodologies for the delivery of neurogenic/neurotrophic cargo to brain and nerve tissue are fraught with caveats, including reliance on viral vectors, potential toxicity, and….

Immune supportCognition & nervesLiver supportRespiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2022 · Journal Article · PloS one

Determinants of the health care service choices of long-term mechanical ventilation patients: Applying andersen's behavioral model.

AIMS: The number of ventilator-dependent patients is rapidly increasing globally. As a result, long-term mechanical ventilation (LTMV) patients face the choice of receiving health care in respiratory care wards (RCWs) rather than at home..

Cognition & nervesRespiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2022 · Journal Article · Infectious Disease Modelling

Incorporation of near-real-time hospital occupancy data to improve hospitalization forecast accuracy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public health decision makers rely on hospitalization forecasts to inform COVID-19 pandemic planning and resource allocation. Hospitalization forecasts are most relevant when they are accurate, made available quickly, and updated frequently..

Respiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2022 · Research Article · IFAC-PapersOnLine

Managing panic buying-related instabilities in supply chains: A COVID-19 pandemic perspective.

Global supply chains (SCs) have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic on several levels. For example, SCs suffered from panic buying-related instabilities and multiple disruptions of supply, demand, and capacity during the pandemic..

Respiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2022 · Journal Article · Drug and alcohol dependence

Modeling HIV transmission among persons who inject drugs (PWID) at the "End of the HIV Epidemic" and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

BACKGROUND: We explore injecting risk and HIV incidence among PWID in New York City (NYC), from 2012 to 2019, when incidence was extremely low, <0.1/100 person-years at risk, and during disruption of prevention services due to the COVID-19 pandemic..

Respiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2022 · Research Article · PloS one

Outcome of acute bacterial meningitis among children in Kandahar, Afghanistan: A prospective observational cohort study.

BACKGROUND: Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children but there are no published data on the treatment outcomes of ABM in Afghanistan..

Respiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2022 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

Reconstituted basement membrane enables airway epithelium modeling and nanoparticle toxicity testing.

Basement membrane (BM) acts as a sheet-like extracellular matrix to support and promote the formation of epithelial and endothelial cell layers. The in vitro reconstruction of the BM is however not easy due to its ultrathin membrane features..

Skin & hydrationRespiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2022 · Research Article · Systems research and behavioral science

Using simulation modelling and systems science to help contain COVID-19: A systematic review.

This study systematically reviews applications of three simulation approaches, that is, system dynamics model (SDM), agent-based model (ABM) and discrete event simulation (DES), and their hybrids in COVID-19 research and identifies theoretical and application innovations in public health..

Respiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2022 · Journal Article · Advanced theory and simulations

When Do We Need Massive Computations to Perform Detailed COVID-19 Simulations?

The COVID-19 pandemic has infected over 250 million people worldwide and killed more than 5 million as of November 2021. Many intervention strategies are utilized (e.g., masks, social distancing, vaccinations), but officials making decisions have a limited time to act..

Cognition & nervesRespiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2021 · Journal Article · PloS one

A hybrid simulation model to study the impact of combined interventions on Ebola epidemic.

Pandemics have been recognized as a serious global threat to humanity. To effectively prevent the spread and outbreak of the epidemic disease, theoretical models intended to depict the disease dynamics have served as the main tools to understand its underlying mechanisms and thus interrupt its transmission..

Respiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2021 · Journal Article · Vaccines

Agent Based Model of Anti-Vaccination Movements: Simulations and Comparison with Empirical Data.

Background: A realistic description of the social processes leading to the increasing reluctance to various forms of vaccination is a very challenging task. This is due to the complexity of the psychological and social mechanisms determining the positioning of individuals and groups against vaccination and associated….

Respiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2021 · Journal Article · Cancers

An Agent-Based Model of Combination Oncolytic Viral Therapy and Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy Reveals the Importance of Spatial Location When Treating Glioblastoma.

Oncolytic viral therapies and immunotherapies are of growing clinical interest due to their selectivity for tumor cells over healthy cells and their immunostimulatory properties..

OncologyImmune supportCognition & nervesRespiratory