Pneumonia

News Pneumonia

• New study finds digoxin safe despite recent reports

  A study published in the European Heart Journal found no evidence that digoxin increases mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), the opposite of results just published by another group in the same journal analyzing the same data. Older patients with AF also often have heart failure, and more

• New hope in fight against multi-resistant germs

  An increasing number of bacteria is evolving antibiotic resistance. Much-feared representatives of this steadily growing group include Staphylococci strains. At this point, multi-resistant forms of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus - the "hospital germ" known commonly by its acronym, MRSA - can on more

• Stimulation of brain hormone action may improve pneumonia survival
  

  An international research team may have found a way to block a second wave of death that can result from pneumonia treatment. Antibiotics are effective at killing pneumococcus – the cause of about 50 percent of pneumonias – but as it dies the bacterium releases potentially lethal toxins.Adding an ag more

White papers Pneumonia

• Quantitative Detection of Legionella pneumophila in Water Samples: Assay Transfer to the LightCycler® 480 Real-Time PCR System
  

  An assay to detect and quantify Legionella spp. in water samples was successfully transferred from a capillary-based LightCycler® Instrument to the novel multiwell plate-based LightCycler® 480 System. A previously described protocol was easily adapted by modifying the fluorescent label of the detection probe to match the filter set of the LightCycler® 480 Instrument. While reproducibility and analytical sensitivity of the assay were found to be comparable on both systems, the novel plate-based instrument allowed for higher sample throughput and reduced assay time per sample. more

Publications Pneumonia

• Measuring Coverage in MNCH: A Prospective Validation Study in Pakistan and Bangladesh on Measuring Correct Treatment of Childhood Pneumonia

  by Tabish Hazir, Khadija Begum, Shams el Arifeen, Amira M. Khan, M. Hamidul Huque, Narjis Kazmi, Sushmita Roy, Saleem Abbasi, Qazi Sadeq-ur Rahman, Evropi Theodoratou, Mahmuda Shayema Khorshed, Kazi Mizanur Rahman, Sanwarul Bari, M. Mahfuzul Islam Kaiser, Samir K. Saha, A. S. M. Nawshad Uddin Ahmed more

• Measuring Coverage in MNCH: Challenges in Monitoring the Proportion of Young Children with Pneumonia Who Receive Antibiotic Treatment

  by Harry Campbell, Shams el Arifeen, Tabish Hazir, James O'Kelly, Jennifer Bryce, Igor Rudan, Shamim Ahmad Qazi Pneumonia remains a major cause of child death globally, and improving antibiotic treatment rates is a key control strategy. Progress in improving the global coverage of antibiotic trea more

• Pneumonia pathogen detection and microbial interactions in polymicrobial episodes

  Recent reports show that microbial communities associated with respiratory infections, such as pneumonia and cystic fibrosis, are more complex than expected. Most of these communities are polymicrobial and might comprise microorganisms originating from several diverse biological and ecological sourc more

Market studies Pneumonia

• Mexico Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q4 2012

  Executive Summary BMI View: Mexico has swapped positions with Brazil within BMI’s Risk/Reward Rating assessment in Q412, indicating the possibility of fundamental changes in the two markets due to the macroeconomic factors. We note that the improving regulatory environment as well as the outperformi more

• Pneumonia – Pipeline Review, H2 2012

  Introduction Global Markets Direct’s, 'Pneumonia - Pipeline Review, H2 2012', provides an overview of the Pneumonia therapeutic pipeline. This report provides information on the therapeutic development for Pneumonia, complete with latest updates, and special features on late-stage and discontinued more

• Thailand Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q4 2012

  BMI View: Over the medium to long term, Thailand will be facing intensive competition from neighbouring countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines as they roll out plans to improve healthcare coverage and boost growth in the pharmaceutical industry. The intense competition coupled with th more

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