Pneumonia News

Posted October 27, 2010:

• H1N1 Flu Linked to Serious Bacterial Infections in Children

Posted October 22, 2010:

• Pneumonia Often Misdiagnosed on Patient Readmissions, Studies Find

Posted October 16, 2010:

• New Treatment May Protect Against Pneumonia

Posted October 5, 2010:

• Limited Number of Streptococcus Pneumoniae Serotypes Cause Most Invasive Pneumococcal Disease

Posted September 29, 2010:

• IV Treatment May Lower Risk of Dying from Bacterial Meningitis

Posted September 28, 2010:

• Swine Flu Patients Benefited from Taking Tamiflu, Says Study

Posted September 21, 2010:

• Community-Based Treatment of Malaria, Pneumonia Could Save Lives

Posted September 20, 2010:

• Cellular Structural Molecule Can Be Toxic: Makes Pneumonia Worse
• Seasonal Flu Vaccine Lowers Risk of First Heart Attack, Study Finds

Posted September 7, 2010:

• Dosing Schedule of Pneumococcal Vaccine Linked With Increased Risk of Getting Multiresistant Strain

Posted August 27, 2010:

• Vaccine Has Cut Child Cases of Bacterial Pneumonia, Says Study

Posted August 10, 2010:

• Adequate Zinc Eases Pneumonia in Elderly, Study Finds

Posted July 12, 2010:

• Antibiotics Improve Survival but Not Comfort for Terminal Dementia Patients With Pneumonia, Study Finds

Posted May 25, 2010:

• Vaccination Key to Preventing Childhood Pneumonia in Sub-Saharan Africa

Posted May 4, 2010:

• Receiving Vaccine for Pneumonia by Men Not Associated With Reduced Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke

Posted May 3, 2010:

• Surgeons' Pilot Prevention Program Reduces Incidence of Postoperative Pneumonia

Posted April 28, 2010:

• Vaccines Preventing Pneumococcal Disease Protect African Children With Sickle-Cell Disease

Posted April 20, 2010:

• Computer Model Better Than Clinical Judgment for Diagnosing Fever in Young Children

Posted March 3, 2010:

• Pneumococcal Vaccine Offers Protection to HIV-Infected African Adults in Clinical Trial

Posted March 2, 2010:

• Kidney Injury Linked to Greater Risk of Death Among Pneumonia Patients

Posted February 24, 2010:

• Toxin Does Not Affect MRSA-Induced Pneumonia

Posted February 22, 2010:

• Sepsis and Pneumonia Caused by Hospital-Acquired Infections Kill 48,000 Patients, Cost $8.1 Billion to Treat
• Lower-Cost Hospital Care Is Not Always Lower in Quality

Posted January 19, 2010:

• Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Shows Promise Against Serious Infections in Sickle Cell Disease

Posted January 6, 2010:

• Immune Responses to Tetanus Vaccine Unchanged for RA Patients on Rituximab

Posted December 23, 2009:

• Air Pollution Linked to Hospitalizations for Pneumonia in Seniors

Posted December 9, 2009:

• Fast, Accurate Urine Test for Pneumonia Possible, Study Finds

Posted December 7, 2009:

• New York Autopsies Show 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Damages Entire Airway

Posted October 22, 2009:

• Scientists Create NICE Solution To Pneumonia Vaccine Testing Problems

Posted October 19, 2009:

• Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines Effective at Preventing Child Deaths, Study Suggests

Posted September 14, 2009:

• Popular Stomach Acid Reducer Triples Risk Of Developing Pneumonia, Study Suggests

Posted September 11, 2009:

• New WHO Data Underscores Global Threat Of World's Leading Child Killer: Pneumonia

Posted September 8, 2009:

• New Vaccine Shows Promise For COPD Patients At Risk For Pneumonia

Posted July 7, 2009:

• Reduced-Dose Schedule For Pneumococcal Vaccine In Infants Shows Effectiveness

Posted June 16, 2009:

• Statins Don't Lower Risk Of Pneumonia In Elderly, Study Shows
• Pneumococcal Vaccine Reduces Child Deaths In Developing Countries

Posted June 11, 2009:

• Dangerous Liaisons: Bacterial 'Sex' Causes Antibiotic Resistance

Posted June 8, 2009:

• Clearing Pneumococcal Bacteria From The Upper Airways

Posted June 1, 2009:

• The Immune Response To Influenza Virus Isn't 'All Good'
• Cost-Effective Measures Could Stop Child Pneumonia Deaths

Posted May 26, 2009:

• Use Of Acid-Suppressive Medications Associated With Increased Risk Of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

Posted May 22, 2009:

• Modifiable Hip Fracture Complications Contribute To Mortality, Study Suggests

Posted March 17, 2009:

• Influenza And Bacterial Pneumonia Make For Harmful Super-Infection

Posted March 2, 2009:

• Bacteria-Killing Enzyme Cures Mice With Fatal Pneumonia

Posted February 9, 2009:

• Long-Term Use Of Popular Inhalers Increases Risk Of Pneumonia For COPD Patients

Posted January 28, 2009:

• New Drug To Fight Pneumonia And Meningitis? Scientists Cripple Critical Pneumococcal Proteins

Posted January 27, 2009:

• Human Metapneumovirus Infection Predisposes Mice To Severe Pneumococcal Pneumonia

Posted January 14, 2009:

• Pediatric Vaccine Effectively Prevents Pneumococcal Meningitis, Study Suggests

Posted January 8, 2009:

• More Effective Treatment For Pneumonia Following Influenza Found, Study Shows

Posted January 5, 2009:

• Pneumococcal Vaccine Does Not Appear To Protect Against Pneumonia

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