Pneumonia News

Posted December 19, 2008:

• Increased Risk Of Pneumococcal Disease In Asthma Patients

Posted December 11, 2008:

• Toothbrushing Can Prevent Hospital-Borne Pneumonia

Posted November 17, 2008:

• Gene Chips Accurately Detect Pneumonia In ICU Patients On Ventilators

Posted October 28, 2008:

• Pneumococcal Vaccine Could Prevent Numerous Deaths, Save Costs During A Flu Pandemic, Model Predicts

Posted October 27, 2008:

• Statins Associated With Lower Risk Of Death From Pneumonia

Posted October 15, 2008:

• Computer Model Against Unnecessary Use Of Antibiotics

Posted October 14, 2008:

• Steroids Aid Recovery From Pneumonia, Researchers Say

Posted October 6, 2008:

• Pneumococcal Vaccine Associated With 50 Percent Lower Risk Of Heart Attacks

Posted August 26, 2008:

• Stick With Simple Antibiotics For Pneumonia To Avoid Super Bugs, Says Researcher

Posted August 19, 2008:

• Bacterial Pneumonia Caused Most Deaths In 1918 Influenza Pandemic

Posted July 31, 2008:

• Flu Vaccine May Not Protect Seniors Well

Posted July 9, 2008:

• Vaccinated Infants Well-Protected Against Severe Pneumococcal Infection In Norway

Posted June 3, 2008:

• Despite Vaccine, Public Should Not Get Complacent About Pneumococcal Disease

Posted April 22, 2008:

• How Much Progress Has There Been In Vaccinating Against Hib In The Americas?

Posted April 15, 2008:

• Just 3 Days Of Antibiotics Tackles Nonsevere Community Acquired Pneumonia In Children, Study Suggests
• Antipsychotic Drugs Increase Risk Of Developing Pneumonia In Elderly, Study Suggests

Posted April 14, 2008:

• Excess Pneumonia Deaths Linked To Engine Exhaust, Study Suggests

Posted March 18, 2008:

• Pneumococcal Disease Rates Down Significantly Post-Vaccine

Posted March 12, 2008:

• How Antibiotic Resistant Bugs Became Resistant To Penicillin, And How Penicillin Could Work Again

Posted February 17, 2008:

• Childhood Respiratory Disease Boosts Illness And Death Risks In Adulthood, Study Suggests

Posted February 13, 2008:

• Gene Chips Used To Distinguish Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia From Underlying Critical Illness

Posted February 11, 2008:

• Possible Target For Prevention And Treatment Of Pneumonia Identified

Posted December 3, 2007:

• Pneumococcal Vaccine Linked To Less Hospitalizations, Costs For Children Under Age 2

Posted November 28, 2007:

• Vaccines Can Improve The Lives Of HIV-Infected Children

Posted October 31, 2007:

• US Emergency Department Care For Heart Attacks And Pneumonia Falls Short Of National Goals

Posted October 22, 2007:

• Zinc May Reduce Pneumonia Risk In Nursing Home Elderly

Posted October 18, 2007:

• Fears About Complications Shouldn't Drive Antibiotic Prescribing, Study Finds

Posted October 10, 2007:

• Avian Flu -- 1918 and Today -- Protein Enhances Lethality Of Virus

Posted October 8, 2007:

• Patients With Pneumonia Who Received Pneumococcal Vaccine Have Lower Rate Of Death

Posted August 27, 2007:

• Bleeding, Not Inflammation, Is Major Cause Of Early Lung Infection Death

Posted July 16, 2007:

• COPD Patients Taking Inhaled Steroids Are At Greater Risk For Severe Pneumonia, Study Finds

Posted June 26, 2007:

• New Research Spares Children The Pain Of The Needle

Posted June 25, 2007:

• Pneumonia Leads List Of Causes Of Hospital Re-Admissions After Stroke

Posted June 18, 2007:

• Bacterial Pneumonia Patients At Increased Risk Of Major Heart Problems

Posted May 15, 2007:

• Atypical Pathogen Treatment Vital In Hospitalized CAP Patients

Posted May 1, 2007:

• Serious Illness Among Children With Sickle Cell Disease Reduced With Vaccine

Posted April 24, 2007:

• Pneumococcal Infections Are Increasing, And Not Covered By Childhood Vaccine

Posted April 2, 2007:

• Vaccine Can Help Reduce Frequent Ear Infections In Children

Posted March 23, 2007:

• Bacteria From Patient's Dental Plaque Causes Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Posted March 5, 2007:

• Measles-Mumps-Rubella, Chicken Pox Vaccines Work For Preemies

Posted January 28, 2007:

• Bacteria In Staph Infections Can Cause Necrotizing Pneumonia

Posted November 16, 2006:

• Lab-on-a-Chip Could Speed Up Treatment Of Drug-Resistant Pneumonia

Posted September 15, 2006:

• By Analyzing And Targeting Specific Germs, Hospital Hopes To Improve Pneumonia Treatment

Posted August 29, 2006:

• Mortality Rate Is Twice As High In Patients With Pneumonia Caused By Highly Resistant Bacteria

Posted June 30, 2006:

• Biomarker Reduces Length Of Antibiotic Treatment

Posted June 9, 2006:

• Are Antibiotics Being Used For Too Long?

Posted May 29, 2006:

• Alcohol Abuse Increases The Risk Of Suffering From Pneumonia

Posted March 16, 2006:

• Vaccinated Adults Less Likely To Die From Pneumonia

Posted March 12, 2006:

• Outsmarting The Smartie Bug: Complete Description Of Pneumococcal Vaccine Targets

Posted December 7, 2005:

• Pneumonia Hospitalization Rates On The Rise For Older Adults

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