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Reduced-Dose Schedule For Pneumococcal Vaccine In Infants Shows Effectiveness
July 7, 2009 — Infants who received two or three primary doses of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine both had a decreased rate of carrying pneumococcal micro-organisms that can cause pneumonia and other ... > full story -
Statins Don't Lower Risk Of Pneumonia In Elderly, Study Shows
June 16, 2009 — Popular cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor (atorvastatin) don't lower the risk of pneumonia, according to a new study. Prior research based on automated claims data had raised some hope ... > full story -
Pneumococcal Vaccine Reduces Child Deaths In Developing Countries
June 16, 2009 — A new trial has found that pneumococcal vaccine is effective in preventing severe pneumonia, the leading cause of death among children in developing countries. The large scale efficacy trial – ... > full story -
Dangerous Liaisons: Bacterial 'Sex' Causes Antibiotic Resistance
June 11, 2009 — Some disease-causing bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics because they have peculiar sex lives, say researchers publishing new results in the journal Science. The new study helps scientists ... > full story -
Clearing Pneumococcal Bacteria From The Upper Airways
June 8, 2009 — The bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae can be found in the upper airways (the nose, mouth, and throat) of most children. When living in the upper airways, S. pneumoniae is harmless. However, if the ... > full story -
The Immune Response To Influenza Virus Isn't 'All Good'
June 1, 2009 — How infection with influenza virus makes an individual sensitive to pneumonia-causing bacterial infections is clinically important but not well understood. New research now indicates that key ... > full story -
Cost-Effective Measures Could Stop Child Pneumonia Deaths
June 1, 2009 — Implementing measures to improve nutrition, indoor air pollution, immunization coverage and the management of pneumonia cases could be cost-effective and significantly reduce child mortality from ... > full story -
Use Of Acid-Suppressive Medications Associated With Increased Risk Of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
May 26, 2009 — Hospitalized patients who receive acid-suppressive medications such as a proton-pump inhibitor have a 30 percent increased odds of developing pneumonia while in the hospital, according to a new ... > full story -
Modifiable Hip Fracture Complications Contribute To Mortality, Study Suggests
May 22, 2009 — Potentially modifiable post-fracture complications, including pneumonia and pressure ulcers, are associated with an increased risk of death among nursing home residents who have suffered a hip ... > full story -
Influenza And Bacterial Pneumonia Make For Harmful Super-Infection
March 17, 2009 — Influenza, or flu, is an unpleasant affair with fever, cough, as well as head and body ache. When this illness is further complicated by a bacterial pneumonia, a harmful super-infection develops. ... > full story
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