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Only Marginal Benefit Seen With Zinc in Children With Pneumonia
CME A new trial conducted in Nepal demonstrates only a limited benefit of adjuvant therapy with zinc in hospitalized children with severe pneumonia.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, March 2012
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Strategy for Diagnosis of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies
CME A prospective study suggests that strategies to diagnose invasive pulmonary aspergillosis should be based on the underlying condition and on the leukocyte count of patients with hematologic cancers.
Blood, February 2012
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Mortality Rates Reduced With Zinc in Children With Pneumonia
CME An African study revealed that, in addition to antibiotics, zinc supplementation reduced mortality rates in very young children with severe pneumonia.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
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Adult Immunization Schedule for 2012 Issued
CME/CE The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has issued the 2012 adult immunization schedule and includes new recommendations for human papillomavirus, hepatitis B virus, and influenza vaccines.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
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Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Denver, Colorado, USA
CME Does the presence of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 change the characteristics of invasive pneumococcal disease? The current study analyzes this issue.
Emerging Infectious Diseases, February 2012
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FDA Approvals: Pneumococcal Vaccine for Older Adults
CME/CE The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine for adults 50 years and older for the prevention of pneumonia.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
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Adult Immunization IQ: Myth, Misperception, and Fact
CME/CE Test your knowledge of vaccine-preventable disease in adults, and application of the ACIP Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule to your patients.
Medscape Education Family Medicine, December 2011
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Strategies for Success in Adult Immunization
CME/CE Experts discuss strategies that will help PCPs overcome obstacles to improving adult vaccination rates for influenza and other diseases.
Medscape Education Family Medicine, December 2011
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First-Ever Guidelines Issued for CAP in Infants and Children
CME/CE The first-ever guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in infants and children have been issued and stress the importance of immunizations.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, September 2011
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Pneumococcal Vaccine Well Tolerated in Preterm Infants
CME A 3-dose primary vaccination with 10-valent pneumococcal nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae protein D conjugate vaccine (PHiD-CV) was well tolerated and immunogenic in preterm infants.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, July 2011
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Clinical Findings Can Predict Risk for Pneumonia in Pediatric ED
CME Various clinical factors can be used to risk stratify children who may have radiographic pneumonia.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, July 2011
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Mild Illness or Serious Disease?
CME Dr. File shares case-based guidance on community-acquired pneumonia, including strategies for severity assessment that inform treatment and optimize recovery.
Medscape Education Infectious Diseases, June 2011
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Early Steroid Use Improves Outcomes in CAP
CME Use of a steroid added to antibiotic therapy reduced length of hospital stay in nonimmunocompromised patients with community-acquired pneumonia.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, June 2011
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Zoster and Pneumococcal Vaccines May Be Given Concomitantly
Giving pneumococcal and herpes zoster vaccines to patients during the same visit may be beneficial without compromising the protective effect of the zoster vaccine.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, May 2011
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More Evidence That Gastric Acid-Suppressive Drugs Raise Pneumonia Risk
A new study shows that proton pump inhibitors are linked to a higher risk for community-acquired pneumonia, although the underlying mechanism remains unclear.
Reuters Health Information CME, April 2011
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Inhaled Steroids Lower Pneumonia Mortality in COPD Patients
In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, inhaled corticosteroid use is associated with lower risks for mortality and use of mechanical ventilation after hospitalization for pneumonia.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, April 2011
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Steroids Reduce Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Patients admitted to a hospital with major trauma and treated with hydrocortisone vs placebo were less likely to go on to have hospital-acquired pneumonia.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, March 2011
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Children Coinfected With Complicated Pneumonia and Influenza Have Worse Outcomes
In a retrospective study, Influenza coinfection occurred in 3.1% of children with complicated pneumonia, and these children had more severe clinical outcomes.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2011
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NSAIDs May Worsen Pneumonia Outcomes
The benefits of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of lower respiratory tract infection may be outweighed by a delayed diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia.
Reuters Health Information CME, February 2011
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Corticosteroid Therapy Yields Mixed Results in Children With Pneumonia
Corticosteroid treatment in children with community-acquired pneumonia treated with beta-agonists benefits those with wheezing but may lead to worse outcomes in children without wheezing.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2011
