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Effectiveness of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Against Hospitalization for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Older US Adults: A Test-Negative Design

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2018
Our study demonstrated real-world, direct effectiveness of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine against vaccine-type community-acquired pneumonia following introduction into a routine immunization program among adults aged ≥65 years, many of whom had
J. McLaughlin, Q. Jiang, R. Isturiz, H. Sings, D. Swerdlow, B. Gessner, R. Carrico, P. Peyrani, T. Wiemken, William A. Mattingly, J. Ramirez, L. Jodar   +11 more
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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in hospitalized adults with community-acquired pneumonia [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction: Community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the infectious disease with the highest number of deaths worldwide. Several studies have shown an association between vitamin D deficiency and increases susceptibility to respiratory tract infections ...
Bool, British Thoracic Society Research Committee and the Public Health Laboratory Service, Charlson, Cukic, Fine, Gombart, Haan, Huang, Jolliffe, Kamen, Karonova, Kim, Kochanek, Lim, Liu, Lu, Luna, Mandell, Niederman, Pletz, Remmelts, Ross, Røysted, Schnoor, Schöttker, Toubi, Welte, Youssef   +27 more
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Investigating the Spillover Mechanisms of Payment Incentives on the Outcomes for Non‐Targeted Patients

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Payment reforms in healthcare can have spillover effects on the care experienced by non‐targeted patients treated by the same provider. Few empirical studies have quantitatively investigated the mechanisms behind these effects. We formulate theory‐driven hypotheses to investigate the spillover mechanisms of a regional payment reform in the ...
Philip Britteon, Søren Rud Kristensen, Yiu‐Shing Lau, Ruth McDonald, Matt Sutton   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dilemma of community-acquired pneumonia

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2019
The lungs are particularly susceptible to infection, owing to continuous direct interaction with the external atmosphere in the process of gas exchange, and many anatomical facts, such as the presence of the pharynx, which constitutes a common pathway ...
Lamia H Shaaban
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Severe community-acquired pneumonia [PDF]

BJA Education, 2016
### Key points Severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a frequent reason for admission to hospital. It is the most common cause of septic shock requiring escalation to treatment within an intensive care unit (ICU). Despite earlier recognition and recent advances in supportive care, severe CAP is still associated with substantial morbidity ...
Alastair J. Glossop, AJ Morgan
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Postdiagnosis Smoking Cessation and Survival Outcomes of Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Post‐diagnosis smoking remains prevalent among head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients. Smoking cessation may improve patient outcomes. Methods A prospective longitudinal cohort study (2008–2014) included 835 newly diagnosed HNSCC patients and followed up for 7 years. Participants were categorized by smoking behavior (
Elham Mohebbi, Garret Guthrie, Siddhi Patil, William Benjamin IV, Ming Tan, Jonathan P. Giurintano, Matthew E. Witek, Peter H. Ahn, Kathryn Taylor, Gregory Wolf, Ruzong Fan, Laura S. Rozek   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Omadacycline for Community‐Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia

New England Journal of Medicine, 2019
BACKGROUND Omadacycline, a new once‐daily aminomethylcycline antibiotic agent that can be administered intravenously or orally, reaches high concentrations in pulmonary tissues and is active against common pathogens that cause community‐acquired ...
R. Stets, M. Popescu, J. Gonong, I. Mitha, W. Nseir, A. Madej, Courtney Kirsch, Anita F. Das, L. Garrity-Ryan, J. Steenbergen, A. Manley, P. Eckburg, E. Tzanis, P. Mcgovern, E. Loh   +14 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Viral pneumonia in adults and older children in sub-Saharan Africa — epidemiology, aetiology, diagnosis and management [PDF]

, 2014
Community-acquired pneumonia causes substantial morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated 131 million new cases each year. Viruses — such as influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza virus — are now recognised ...
Ho, Antonia
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Community-acquired and nosocomial pneumonia [PDF]

European Radiology Supplements, 2004
Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of morbidity, hospitalization, and mortality in both industrialized and developing countries. In particular, pulmonary infections acquired in the community, and pneumonias arising in the hospital setting, represent a major medical and economic problem and thus a continuous challenge to health care.
Christian J. Herold, Johannes G. Sailer
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children

Zdorovʹe Rebenka, 2014
В статье представлены данные об актуальности, распространенности и критериях диагностики пневмонии у детей в контексте анализа данных Всемирной организации здравоохранения.
I.L. Vysochina, Ye.L. Krivusha, Ye.A. Rusakova   +2 more
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