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The BIOFIRE System and Your Immune System

The BIOFIRE System provides syndromic infectious disease testing, which allows healthcare providers to select the appropriate test, the first time. Patients benefit from faster diagnosis and a more targeted treatment. Clinicians benefit from better antibiotic stewardship. Labs are more efficient and can make cost savings.

The BioFire Pneumonia Plus Panel (PN panel) examines native sputum (including mini-BAL) and endotracheal lavage and bronchoalveolar Slurries (including mini BAL) for 33 clinically significant pathogens and resistance genes to antimicrobials within one hour.

Respiratory

The burning of biomass, including wood, plants and other organic materials, produces gaseous pollutants and fine particulates that negatively affect the respiratory system. Moreover, the environmental problems caused by forest fires, like droughts, may be potentiated by climate change, thereby increasing the negative effects on the human health.

In the United States, wildfire smoke has been linked to respiratory diseases like asthma, Ethanol fire pit table COPD and lung cancer. In addition, this type of air pollution is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and a major contributing factor to the burden of illness in the most vulnerable populations, including people who are of lower socioeconomic status (SES).

In the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of communities were exposed levels of air pollution due to wildfires. However the response of public health officials to this environmental issue has been sporadic and mostly focused on communication about symptom management. This knowledge gap is alarming, considering the evidence that smoking cigarettes and other causes of air pollution can lead to health issues.

Researchers are now looking at the best ways to protect public health during future events of this type. NIH is a research institution that studies this critical public health issue through the BLUE CORAL and FIRE CORAL studies.

For the first time the study is a prospective cohort study that will assess long-term outcomes from exposure to smoke from wildfires as well as other sources. FIRE CORAL is seeking adult participants who are hospitalized for COVID-19's index episode who are fluent in English or Spanish and are not pregnant. The protocol for Fire Coral includes a series of in-person assessments that objectively measure the pulmonary function testing lung imaging and functional assessment.

The lungs are especially sensitive to the effects of smoke and other particles because they can trigger or exacerbate chronic respiratory conditions such as emphysema, asthma and COPD and increase the risk of contracting pneumonia. A variety of steps can be taken to stop or Ethanol fire pit Table reduce the adverse health effects from short-term exposures to smoke, such as avoiding outdoor activities when possible and using the EPA's "N95" mask designed to catch fine particles.

Smoking can cause irritation to the throat and eyes, and can cause an irritated nose. To help reduce symptoms, drink lots of fluids and take medications that reduce inflammation, such as corticosteroids.

Bloodstream

Bloodstream is the first line of defense against germs that enter your system. Dendritic cells are specialized cells that are like your fire department's call center. they collect the antigens (molecules that trigger an immune response) from invading germs and release proteins that signal other white blood cells to to fight them. Circulating total white blood cell counts, differentials and band cells were boosted during firefighters' firefighting shifts, as compared to levels after strenuous physical exertion without fire-fighting.

Skin

Dermatologists were concerned about the smoke and ash of the California wildfires could cause negative effects on the skin of those who were exposed to these substances. Maria Wei is a graduate student from University of California, Irvine. She examines how extreme wildfire pollution affects the skin. Her research was published in Scientific Reports on April 22nd.

The research of Wei shows that the temperature of a person's skin varies based on the length of time that the body is exposed to flames. It could take up to two hours for the skin of a person to reach its "flash point"--the moment at which it begins to burn and then turns to ash. It's important not to stay near a fire pit or campfire, and you should always wear protective clothing when going outside in a humid or hot day.

While it is important to be aware of the dangers of ethanol fire pit Table-related pollution, there's no way to stop forest fires from happening. Wei is predicting that the number of people suffering from the consequences of wildfires will increase as climate change causes more and more forests to be burned. This means that more people will need to wear hats and long sleeves as well as thick moisturizers.

The air pollution from wildfires can increase the severity of atopic skin dermatitis which is a condition that causes itchy skin in many people. The particles in smoke can clog up pores, making atopic skin worse.

Atopic dermatitis can cause people to be more sensitive to UV light. This can be exacerbated by smoke from wildfires. This makes people more likely to seek out tanning salons, and could cause people to tan less protection than they need to.

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Infections

The human body is a multi-faceted network of organs and tissues that work to protect us from infection. Infections are caused by microscopic organisms like viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungus that infiltrate healthy cells and cause them to replicate beyond control. When this happens, your immune system may respond with symptoms of illness. These symptoms could range from a swollen or achy nose to stomach ache and can include a fever that is high swelling of the glands, an itchy eruption. The type of infection and the location can affect the severity of your symptoms.

Infections spread in many ways, but the most common are spread from person to by droppings that hang in the air after sneezing or coughing. This is how bacterial illnesses such as tuberculosis, strep and meningococcal illnesses, as well as viral infections such a common cold and influenza are spread. Certain bacteria-related infections, like skin infections and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as gonorrhea and chlamydia, are spread by contact with infected tissue or mucous membranes, or through indirect contact with surfaces that are contaminated. Some bacterial infections are spread by insects, such as ticks, fleas or mosquitoes.

Viruses and some parasites are small enough to enter your bloodstream and infect your cells which can cause serious illness like the common cold and AIDS. Fungi are responsible for a myriad of skin conditions such as ringworm and athlete's foot, while some infect the lungs or nervous system, such as the rabies virus.

The BioFire PN Panel employs our revolutionary FilmArray technology to test for an extensive list of pathogens involved in upper respiratory infections in sputum or the bronchoalveolar lavage samples. The kit comes with a reagent kit that includes all the chemistry required to perform reverse transcription as well as nested multiplex PCR detection in a single machine. This is a simple solution that aids clinicians in identifying and treat patients with various respiratory symptoms. This test has been issued an Emergency Use Authorization. It is available in bioMerieux CLIA medium and high complexity laboratories.