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Medicine and Economics: Accounting for the full benefits of childhood vaccination in South Africa [PDF]
While remarkable gains in health have been achieved since the mid-20th century, these have been unequally distributed, and mortality and morbidity burdens in some regions remain enormous. Of the almost 10 million children under 5 years of age who died in
David E. Bloom +3 more
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The Update, March 22, 2010 [PDF]
The Update is a bi-weekly web newsletter published by the Iowa Department of Public Health's Bureau of Family Health. It is posted the second and fourth week of every month, and provides useful job resource information for departmental health care ...
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Immunization plays a crucial role in protecting children from life-threatening conditions such as pneumococcal disease. Pneumococcal disease can affect multiple organ systems and manifest as an invasive or noninvasive disease.
Vijay Yewale +4 more
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State of pneumococcal vaccine immunity
Like the other invasive encapsulated bacteria, Streptococcus pneumoniae is also covered with a polysaccharide structure. Infants and elderly are most vulnerable to the invasive and noninvasive diseases caused by S. pneumoniae. Although antibodies against
Mustafa Akkoyunlu
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Quality of Care Facts and Figures 2009 [PDF]
Summarizes the performance of the state's healthcare system compared with national averages on ten quality measures, including maternal and child health; cancer, diabetes, and heart disease care; re-hospitalization rates; and care for ...
Jennifer Joynt
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Multivalent pneumococcal vaccines have been developed successfully to combat invasive pneumococcal diseases (IPD) and reduce the associated healthcare burden.
James Z. Deng +10 more
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Pneumococcal (Pneumonia) Vaccines [PDF]
Phalgoon, Shah +3 more
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Impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination: a retrospective study of hospitalization for pneumonia in North-East Italy [PDF]
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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Vaccine Myths: Setting the Record Straight [PDF]
Despite their standing as one of the most remarkable public health achievements, vaccines have been surrounded by dangerous myths since the development of the smallpox vaccine in the 18th century.
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