Preventive measures in infancy to reduce under-five mortality: a case-control study in The Gambia.
, 2009 OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between child mortality and common preventive interventions: vaccination, trained birthing attendants, tetanus toxoid during pregnancy, breastfeeding and vitamin A supplementation. METHODS: Case-control study in
Adegbola, Richard A +8 more
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Large Symptomatic Splenic Pseudocyst: Case Report of a Rare Entity
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.ABSTRACT Large symptomatic splenic pseudocysts, though rare, should be considered in patients with persistent left upper abdominal pain as we report in our case. Imaging enables diagnosis, and laparoscopic spleen‐preserving cyst decompression and deroofing provide a safe, effective treatment, relieving symptoms while maintaining splenic function and ...
Tasnuva Habib Neha +3 more
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Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.ABSTRACT Background Pneumonia remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children globally, especially in low‐ and middle‐income countries, where poor nutrition and limited access to healthcare increase vulnerability. Vitamin D deficiency is common among children and has emerged as a significant risk factor associated with respiratory ...
Nurshad Ali
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Insights into pneumococcal pneumonia using lung aspirates and nasopharyngeal swabs collected from pneumonia patients in The Gambia. [PDF]
, 2020 We investigated the pathogenesis of pneumococcal pneumonia using clinical specimens collected for pneumonia surveillance in The Gambia. Lung aspirates and nasopharyngeal swabs from 31 patients were examined by culture, qPCR, whole genome sequencing ...
Dunne, EM +10 more
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Effect of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on invasive pneumococcal disease [PDF]
The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2021 Paulo, Camargos +2 more
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Asthma and Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in the Age of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines [PDF]
Pediatrics, 2020 * Abbreviations: CDC — : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention IPD — : invasive pneumococcal disease PCV — : pneumococcal conjugate vaccine The widespread use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) in the United States has led to a significant decrease in invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and pneumonia in the ...
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Predicting optimal impact interventions in the post‐HPV vaccination world
International Journal of Cancer, Volume 158, Issue 9, Page 2262-2271, 1 May 2026.Abstract Prophylactic vaccination is a powerful tool that changes exposure to infections and associated morbidity of preventable diseases. We discuss the impact of pneumococci and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination on the population biology of the two micro‐organisms and related public health effects.
Matti Lehtinen +7 more
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Characterization of the role that bacterial surface polysaccharide poly N-acetyl glucosamine plays in nonvaccine serotypes of streptococcus pneumoniae colonization and pathogenicity [PDF]
, 2016 Poly N-acetyl glucosamine is a cell surface polysaccharide that has been characterized in Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus as involved in biofilm formation and implicated in virulence.
Jiang, Fanny
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Vaccination Coverage Against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) in Brazil's Indigenous Population
Journal of Medical Virology, Volume 98, Issue 5, May 2026.ABSTRACT Indigenous populations in Brazil were prioritized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) vaccination due to their increased vulnerability. The aim of the study was to describe COVID‐19 vaccination coverage among Indigenous population across Brazilian regions and Special Indigenous Health Districts (DSEIs; acronym for Distritos Sanitários ...
Nathália Mariana Santos Sansone +5 more
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The TRIP database showed most Acute Respiratory Infections questions were already addressed by Cochrane reviews [PDF]
, 2019 OBJECTIVE: Cochrane systematic reviews require more methodological support from Cochrane Review Groups (CRGs) than is customary in journals, CRGs must prioritise reviews to conserve resources.
Brassey, Jon +4 more
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