Tag «pneumonia»

NOT JUST CHILDREN BUT ADULTS TOO CAN’T ESCAPE THE WORLD’S LEADING INFECTIOUS KILLER: PNEUMONIA

–    This World Pneumonia Day, learn and prevent –   Hyderabad, 10/11/16: Despite being easily preventable and treatable, Pneumonia remains one of the leading causes of deaths in children and adults as well. Pneumonia is a disease which is generally associated with young patients, however, it majorly effects adults as well. According to the Center …

Nitesh Kumar Jangir: Developing Low-cost Medical Devices for India

His startup could help prevent pneumonia and life-threatening respiratory distress in infants – PRACHI PATEL, IEEE IEEE Member Nitesh Kumar Jangir grew up dreaming of becoming a doctor. But when he couldn’t get into the medical school of his choice, he decided to pursue an undergraduate degree in electronics engineering instead, a popular career path in …

New Data Shows ZINFORO™ is More Effective Compared to Ceftriaxone in Adult Patients With Community Acquired Pneumonia in the Asian Region

BARCELONA, Spain, May 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Phase III Data presented at 24th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) AstraZeneca has announced results from a Phase III comparator trial, which demonstrated ZINFORO™ (ceftaroline fosamil) 600mg twice daily is more effective compared to ceftriaxone 2g for treating Asian patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Results …

A Silent Epidemic: HIV in Pediatrics

Over the last three decades, since the immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was first diagnosed, the number of children infected with HIV has dramatically increased, especially in developing countries.  With the number of HIV-infected women of childbearing age rising the risk and prevalence of HIV in infants has seen a significant and shocking increase. HIV is a …