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How Much Progress Has There Been In Vaccinating Against Hib In The Americas?
April 22, 2008 — The bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) causes at least 3 million cases of severe disease each year, and about 400,000 children die annually due to pneumonia or meningitis caused by Hib. ... > full story -
Just 3 Days Of Antibiotics Tackles Nonsevere Community Acquired Pneumonia In Children, Study Suggests
April 15, 2008 — Most children up to the age of 5 who are prescribed antibiotics for non-severe community acquired pneumonia will be treated for between 7 and 14 days. But, a Cochrane Systematic Review of available ... > full story -
Antipsychotic Drugs Increase Risk Of Developing Pneumonia In Elderly, Study Suggests
April 15, 2008 — Elderly patients who use antipsychotic drugs have a 60 percent increased risk of developing pneumonia compared to non-users. This risk is highest in the first week following prescription and ... > full story -
Excess Pneumonia Deaths Linked To Engine Exhaust, Study Suggests
April 14, 2008 — Engine exhaust fumes are linked to excess deaths from pneumonia across England, suggests new research. Calculations revealed that pneumonia, peptic ulcer, coronary and rheumatic heart diseases, lung ... > full story -
Pneumococcal Disease Rates Down Significantly Post-Vaccine
March 18, 2008 — Since the approval of a vaccine against pneumococcal bacteria for young children in 2000, rates of invasive pneumococcal disease are down significantly in all age groups, while rates of IPD caused by ... > full story -
How Antibiotic Resistant Bugs Became Resistant To Penicillin, And How Penicillin Could Work Again
March 12, 2008 — New research has uncovered exactly how the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae has become resistant to the antibiotic penicillin. The same research could also open up MRSA to attack by penicillin and ... > full story -
Childhood Respiratory Disease Boosts Illness And Death Risks In Adulthood, Study Suggests
February 17, 2008 — Respiratory disease, particularly bronchitis, in early childhood boosts the risks of illness and premature death in adulthood, indicates new research. The researchers base their findings on around ... > full story -
Gene Chips Used To Distinguish Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia From Underlying Critical Illness
February 13, 2008 — Critically ill patients who need a ventilator to breathe face a high risk of pneumonia. The lung infection, however, is exceedingly difficult to diagnose because a patient's underlying condition ... > full story -
Possible Target For Prevention And Treatment Of Pneumonia Identified
February 11, 2008 — Researchers have identified a key protein target that may be a crucial factor in the development of a vaccine to prevent and new therapies to treat pneumonia, the leading killer of children ... > full story -
Pneumococcal Vaccine Linked To Less Hospitalizations, Costs For Children Under Age 2
December 3, 2007 — Vaccinating children younger than age 2 with the pneumococcal vaccine appears to be associated with decreased hospitalizations from pneumonia and reduced health care expenses, according to a new ... > full story
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