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The BIOFIRE System and Your Immune System
The BIOFIRE System offers syndromic testing for infectious diseases, allowing healthcare professionals to select the right test first time. Patients benefit from quicker diagnosis and more specific treatment. Clinicians benefit from a better stewardship of antibiotics. Labs save money and gain efficiency.
The BioFire Pneumonia Plus Panel (PN panel) tests native sputum (including mini-BAL) as well as endotracheal sludge and bronchoalveolar liquids (including mini BAL) for 33 clinically important pathogens and resistance genes to antimicrobials within an hour.
Respiratory
The burning of biomass (wood plants, trees and other organic materials) produces gaseous pollutants and fine particulate matter that adversely affect the respiratory system. Furthermore, the environmental issues caused by forest fires, like droughts, may be potentiated by climate change, thereby increasing their negative impacts on human health.
In the United States wildfire smoke is associated with hospitalizations for respiratory diseases like asthma, COPD, and lung cancer. This type of pollution can also increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and is a major cause of the burden of disease in the most vulnerable populations.
Wildfires caused unhealthy levels of air pollutants in several communities during the COVID-19 epidemic. The response to public health has been limited to a public education campaign on the management of symptoms. This knowledge gap is alarming, given the evidence that smoking cigarettes and other sources of air pollution can cause health problems.
Researchers are now looking at how to best protect the public's health in the event of future events of this kind. NIH is funding research into this crucial public health issue through the BLUE CORAL study as well as its successor FIRE CORAL.
For ethanol fireplaces is a prospective cohort study that will evaluate long-term effects of exposure to smoke from wildfires as well as other sources. FIRE CORAL enrolls adults who are admitted to hospital for COVID-19 index episodes and who speak English or Spanish but aren't pregnant. The protocol for Fire Coral includes a variety of assessments in person that objectively measure pulmonary function testing and lung imaging, as well as functional assessment.
The lungs are especially sensitive to the effects of smoke and other particles since they can trigger or worsen chronic respiratory illnesses, such as emphysema and COPD and increase the risk of contracting pneumonia. Smoke exposure can have negative effects on health. To lessen or stop these effects, you should avoid outdoor activities and wear the EPA "N95" mask. This mask is designed to catch small particles.
Smoking can cause irritation to the eyes, throat and nose. To lessen the effects the lungs must be flushed with plenty of water and taking medicines which reduce inflammation, like corticosteroids.
Bloodstream
Your bloodstream is at the forefront of fighting off germs that enter your body. Dendritic cells are specific cells, serve as a call center for your fire department. They are able to collect antigens from bacteria and release proteins to alert other white cells to fight off them. The total number of white blood cells, differentials and band cells grew after firefighters' firefighting activities as compared to levels following intense exercise without firefighting.
Skin
As the wildfires in California spewed smoke and ash into the air over the course of winter and fall dermatologists were concerned how this could affect the skin of those who were exposed to it. Maria Wei, a graduate student at the University of California, Irvine is studying how severe pollution from wildfires affects the skin. Her research was published in Scientific Reports on April 22.
The study of Wei shows that the temperature of the skin changes dependent on the amount of time that the body is exposed. It can take as long as two hours for the skin of an individual to reach its "flash point"--the point where it begins to burn and then turns ashy. It is important to avoid staying near a fire pit or campfire and wear protective clothing if outdoors during a hot or humid day.
Forest fires will continue to happen, despite the precautions taken to stop wildfire pollution. Wei believes that as climate change causes forests to burn faster, the number of people suffering from wildfires will grow. That means more people will be required to wear long sleeves, hats and thick moisturizers.
Wildfire air pollution can also cause atopic dermatitis to the skin, which is a condition that causes itchy skin in many people. She claims that the particles in smoke can block pores and cause atopic skin to become worse.
Atopic dermatitis may make people more sensitive to UV light. This can be exacerbated by smoke from wildfires. This can lead to people looking for tanning salons and apply a tan with less protection.
While a cold and fire facial may help reduce the effects of atopic dermatitis it's not recommended for anyone with an open wound or rash on their face. Those who have active acne should be cautious, and if you're breastfeeding or pregnant, it is recommended to avoid this treatment altogether. The IS Clinical Fire & Ice Facial located at Novuskin Las Vegas' premier membership MedSpa is a result-driven, intensive facial that bridges an easy facelift and a peel, with no any downtime. It's designed to smooth the skin, reduce the appearance of rosacea, lessen acne scarring, diminish lines and wrinkles, and stimulate cell renewal. It's an amazing treatment to give yourself an energizing glow.
Infections
The human body is made up of a complex system of organs and tissues that work together in order to protect us against infection. Infections can be caused by microorganisms like parasites, viruses and bacteria that invade healthy cells, causing them to multiply in uncontrolled ways. When this happens your immune system can respond by displaying symptoms of illness. The symptoms could include a runny nose to an upset stomach and can also include swelling of lymph glands, or an skin rash. The severity of your symptoms may be affected by the type of infection, its location, and even your temperature.
Infections can be spread in a variety of ways, but they are most often spread through airborne droplets that remain after coughing or sniffling. This is how bacterial illnesses like strep, tuberculosis and meningococcal disease and viral infections, such as the common cold and influenza, spread. Some bacteria-related infections, like skin infections and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) like gonorrhea or Chlamydia, can be transmitted through contact with infected tissue or mucous membranes as well as indirect contact with surfaces that are contaminated. Certain bacterial diseases are transmitted by insects like ticks, mosquitoes or fleas and can be transmitted when they bite you.
Viruses and some parasites are small enough to enter your bloodstream and infect your cells which can cause serious illness like the common cold or AIDS. Fungi cause many skin conditions such as ringworm and athlete's foot. Some affect the lungs or the nervous system, such as the rabies virus.
The BioFire Panel uses our innovative FilmArray Technology to test sputum and bronchoalveolar fluid samples for a comprehensive listing of pathogens involved in upper respiratory infections. The kit comes with a reagent kit that includes all the chemistry required to perform reverse transcription, nested multiplex PCR, and detection with a single machine. This is a straightforward solution that helps clinicians identify and treat patients with several respiratory symptoms. This test has received an Emergency Use Authorization and is available through bioMerieux's CLIA moderate and high-complexity labs.