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Acute respiratory infection as a cause of non-malarial febrile illness in African children.

Pneumonia, 2015
The replacement of “presumptive treatment for malaria” by “test before treat” strategies for the management of febrile illness is raising awareness of the importance of knowing more about the causes of illness in children who are suspected to have ...
Florida Muro, Rita Reyburn, Hugh Reyburn
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Streptococcus pneumoniae outbreaks and implications for transmission and control: a systematic review

Pneumonia, 2018
Background Streptococcus pneumoniae is capable of causing multiple infectious syndromes and occasionally causes outbreaks. The objective of this review is to update prior outbreak reviews, identify control measures, and comment on transmission.
Paul N. Zivich, John D. Grabenstein, Sylvia I. Becker-Dreps, David J. Weber   +3 more
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Inter-hospital variation in the utilization of diagnostics and their proportionality in the management of adult community-acquired pneumonia

Pneumonia, 2018
Background Utilization of diagnostics and biomarkers are the second largest cost drivers in the management of patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
Stefan M. T. Vestjens, Esther Wittermans, Simone M. C. Spoorenberg, Jan C. Grutters, Charlotte A. van Ruitenbeek, G. Paul Voorn, Willem Jan W. Bos, Ewoudt M. W. van de Garde   +7 more
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Effect of prophylactic administration of antipyretics on the immune response to pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in children: a systematic review

Pneumonia, 2021
Background Prophylactic administration of antipyretics at the time of immunization seems to decrease some side effects, however reduced immune responses have been reported in some studies.
Eleni Koufoglou, Georgia Kourlaba, Athanasios Michos   +2 more
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Encouraging rational antibiotic use in childhood pneumonia: a focus on Vietnam and the Western Pacific Region

Pneumonia, 2017
Globally, pneumonia is considered to be the biggest killer of infants and young children (aged
Nguyen T. K. Phuong, Tran T. Hoang, Pham H. Van, Lolyta Tu, Stephen M. Graham, Ben J. Marais   +5 more
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Clinical algorithm reduces antibiotic use among children presenting with respiratory symptoms to hospital in central Vietnam

Pneumonia, 2023
Objective To assess the safety and utility of a pragmatic clinical algorithm to guide rational antibiotic use in children presenting with respiratory infection. Methods The effect of an algorithm to guide the management of young (
Phuong TK Nguyen, Tam TM Nguyen, Lan TB Huynh, Stephen M Graham, Ben J Marais   +4 more
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Cancer patients with community-acquired pneumonia treated in intensive care have poorer outcomes associated with increased illness severity and septic shock at admission to intensive care: a retrospective cohort study

Pneumonia, 2015
Patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and an underlying diagnosis of cancer have worse outcomes. However, the characteristics of cancer patients with CAP admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) are not well established.
Ricardo J José, Ali O Mohammed, James Goldring, Rachel Chambers, Jeremy Brown, Banwari Agarwal   +5 more
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Severe lower respiratory tract infection in early infancy and pneumonia hospitalizations among children, Kenya. [PDF]

, 2013
Severe lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in infants caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been associated with later pneumonia hospitalization among children.
Eric O. Ohuma, Nokes, D. James, Nokes, DJ, Ngama, Mwanajuma, Ngama, M, Patrick Kiio Munywoki, Bauni, E, Scott, J Anthony G, Ohuma, Eric O., Munywoki, Patrick Kiio, Scott, John, Ohuma, EO, J. Anthony G. Scott, Munywoki, PK, Bauni, Evasius, Mwanajuma Ngama, Scott, J. Anthony G., Nokes, D James, Ohuma, Eric O, Evasius Bauni, D. James Nokes   +20 more
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Three Month Follow-Up of Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia Complicated by Pulmonary Embolism [PDF]

, 2022
Background: Previous studies have demonstrated persistent dyspnoea and impairment of respiratory function in the follow-up of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 pneumonia. However, no studies have evaluated the clinical and functional consequences
Allocca V, Flora M, Meoli I, Calabrese C, Pafundi PC, Fiorentino G. Three Month Follow-Up of Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia Complicated by Pulmonary Embolism., Mariniello DF, Coppola A, Annunziata A, Palma MI   +9 more
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Risk of pneumonia in the vicinity of goat farms: a comparative assessment of temporal variation based on longitudinal health data

Pneumonia, 2023
Background Although the association between living in the vicinity of a goat farm and the occurrence of pneumonia is well-documented, it is unclear whether the higher risk of pneumonia in livestock dense areas is season-specific or not.
C. Joris Yzermans, Youri P. Moleman, Peter Spreeuwenberg, Mark M.J. Nielen, Michel L.A. Dückers, Lidwien A.M. Smit, Christos Baliatsas   +6 more
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