Autopsy findings suggest that congenital pneumonia is a common cause of neonatal death, especially among preterm infants. Congenital pneumonia should be considered as a possible diagnosis in any ...

Walking pneumonia cases are surging among young children in the United States, federal health officials warn.

Infant may have PPHN plus other lung diseases, such as diaphragmatic hernia, pulmonary hypoplasia, meconium aspiration pneumonia, or HMD. "Y" = infant with meconium suctioned from trachea and evidence ...

Maternal history should be reviewed thoroughly to identify the risk factors associated with congenital pneumonia and for other pathogens, say doctors. "If COVID-19 was a tsunami, then emerging ...

Aug. 6, 2024 — An AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found that most of the time, a pneumonia diagnosis made in the hospital will change from a patient's entrance to their ...

A post-mortem examination found the cause of her death was congenital pneumonia, due to Group B Streptococcus (also known as GBS). On Tuesday, a coroner found errors in the system that treated ...

The number of cases of neonatal pneumonia has also been increasing. Air pollution is one of the major causes of neonatal pneumonia. Dr Jayant Khandare, Consultant- Pediatrics and Neonatology at ...

Maternal history should be reviewed thoroughly to identify the risk factors associated with congenital pneumonia and for other pathogens, say doctors. While premature birth can't always be ...

Although the pneumonia vaccine can’t prevent all cases, it can lower your chances of catching the disease. And if you’ve had the shot and you get pneumonia anyway, you will probably have a ...

The Kwara State Government has announced a new polio vaccination campaign aimed at reaching at least one million children ...

In alignment with these initiatives, the government also plans to introduce four neonatal ambulances ... Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully (SAANS) campaign, and ...

In one study, cleansing the birth canals with an antiseptic solution (chlorhexidine 0.25%) at every vaginal examination before delivery has been shown to reduce neonatal infection. [43] ...