Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a leading cause of paediatric hospitalisations. This study describes annual RSV‐hospitalisation burden of disease, by gestational week of delivery, age and sex among children aged 0–17 years of age in Sweden, for the period 2010/11–2021/22.
Kristian Bolin +4 more
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Vaccines, 2021 Despite the significant reduction in pneumococcal disease due to pneumococcal vaccines, protection of vulnerable high-risk individuals, especially pediatric populations, remains a great challenge.
Theano Lagousi +4 more
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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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The rise of companies from emerging markets in global health governance: opportunities and challenges [PDF]
, 2014 The article analyses the involvement of pharmaceutical companies from emerging markets in global health governance. It finds that they play a central role as low-cost suppliers of medicines and vaccines and, increasingly, new technologies.
ANNE ROEMER-MAHLER +23 more
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Rationale for Recommending Varicella Vaccination Into the Swedish National Immunisation Programme
Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim Under Swedish law, a vaccination may be included in the National Immunisation Programme (NIP) if it effectively prevents transmission in the population, is cost‐effective and aligns with ethical and humanitarian principles. The Public Health Agency of Sweden (PHAS) evaluated these criteria for introducing varicella vaccination. Methods The
Annika Ersson +2 more
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Polyhydroxyalkanoate beads as a particulate vaccine against Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology at Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2017 Listed in 2018 Dean's List of Exceptional ThesesStreptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis are the major causes of pneumonia and meningitis, respectively, worldwide.
González Miró, Majela
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Zhongguo gonggong weishengObjectiveTo understand the pneumococcal vaccination status and its influencing factors among young and middle-aged populations, and provide reference for promoting pneumococcal vaccination.
Ziying CHEN +10 more
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Redefining risk categories for pneumococcal disease in adults: critical analysis of the evidence
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015 Objective: To analyze the available published data (2005–2014) describing the prevalence of multimorbidity in adult patients with pneumococcal disease, with a focus on the comorbidities considered by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Daniel Curcio +2 more
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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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A Personalised Vaccination Program Based on Immune Reconstitution in Paediatric Cancer Survivors
Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aims Paediatric cancer survivors often experience treatment‐induced immunosuppression, requiring post‐treatment revaccination. However, immune recovery timelines vary, and current revaccination guidelines, largely based on data of varied quality derived from studies on acute‐lymphoblastic‐leukaemia (ALL), may not be applicable across all ...
Menucha Jurkowicz +17 more
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