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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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Challenges in estimating the impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines through surveillance [PDF]
, 2012 SCOPUS: re.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics ...
Hanquet, Germaine, Vergison, Anne
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, with increased risk for individuals with neurodegenerative conditions. Although dysphagia is a significant risk factor for pneumonia pathogenesis, there is a paucity of data on dysphagia management in patients hospitalized with pneumonia.
Jordanna S. Sevitz +3 more
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Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Pneumonia is a leading cause of death for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), who also have increased risk of oral disease. Given the known relationship between oral disease and pneumonia in similar populations, this review aims to explore what is known about the association between oral health and ...
Katrina Byrne +7 more
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Impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination: a retrospective study of hospitalization for pneumonia in North-East Italy [PDF]
, 2016 Introduction. Pneumonia remains a common reason for hospitalizing infants and the elderly worldwide, and streptococcal infection is often responsible. The aim of this study was to assess the burden of pneumonia in a large general population. Methods. All
Baldo, Vincenzo +9 more
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Successful Treatment of Severe Purpura Fulminans With Anakinra
Pediatric Dermatology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Purpura fulminans (PF) is a rare, often fatal pediatric condition characterized by intravascular thrombosis and hemorrhagic infarction of the skin. A timely diagnosis and treatment are paramount to prevent the involvement of internal organs, causing disseminated intravascular coagulation and gangrene of the extremities.
Francesco Zulian +4 more
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PathogensBackground and aims: Pneumococcal infections, primarily caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, pose significant global public health challenges, particularly in vulnerable populations. In Saudi Arabia, the introduction of pneumococcal vaccination has been a
Wed S. Althobaiti +8 more
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Hyposplenism in gastro-intestinal disease [PDF]
, 1994 The hazards of living without a spleen were recognised by the paediatricians in the early 1960’s when they focussed attention on the syndrome of fulminant sepsis, often due to pneumococcal infection, occurring in young children within the first two years
Muller, Andre F., Toghill, P. J.
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From the microbiome to the central nervous system, an update on the epidemiology and pathogenesis of bacterial meningitis in childhood [version 1; referees: 3 approved] [PDF]
, 2017 In the past century, advances in antibiotics and vaccination have dramatically altered the incidence and clinical outcomes of bacterial meningitis. We review the shifting epidemiology of meningitis in children, including after the implementation of ...
Janowski, Andrew B, Newland, Jason G
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Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Jefferson Hospital Ambulatory Practice Patients [PDF]
, 2017 AIM: To improve the pneumococcal vaccination initiation rates in patients 65 years and older in Jefferson Hospital Ambulatory Practice (JHAP) to the institutional quality measure goal of 80% over a 4 month period from January to May of 2017.https://jdc ...
Enriquez, MD, Matthew +3 more
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