Pneumonia NewsNews on Pneumonia continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Wyeth Receives Approvable Letter from FDA for TYGACIL for the...- May 30, 2008 Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth , announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an approvable letter for the first-in-class antibiotic TYGACIL for the treatment of adult ...http://www.topix.net/health/pneumonia/2008/05/wyeth-receives-approvable-letter-from-fda-fo... Fluoroquinolone Resistance During 2000-2005: An Observational Study- May 28, 2008 Moxifloxacin is a respiratory fluoroquinolone with a community acquired pneumonia indication.http://www.topix.net/health/pneumonia/2008/05/fluoroquinolone-resistance-during-2000-2005-... Dr. Paul Donohue: Legionnaire's disease isn't common, but not rare- May 26, 2008 Dear Dr. Donohue: The second day after my husband returned from a business trip, he came down with a cough and a high temperature.http://www.topix.net/health/pneumonia/2008/05/dr-paul-donohue-legionnaires-disease-isnt-co... Acetobacter indonesiensis Pneumonia after Lung Transplant- May 24, 2008 On January 25, 2007, a 31-year-old man with CF was admitted to our institution in Marseille, France, for lung transplantation.http://www.topix.net/health/pneumonia/2008/05/acetobacter-indonesiensis-pneumonia-after-lu... AlphaRx Provides Corporate and Development Update- May 22, 2008 TSX Venture Exchange Application AlphaRx is seeking a listing with the TSX Venture Exchange.http://www.topix.net/health/pneumonia/2008/05/alpharx-provides-corporate-and-development-u... Study: pneumonia kills more men than women- May 20, 2008 "Our study showed that men were more likely to die up to a year after pneumonia, despite adjusting for health behaviors and chronic conditions. Further, our findings indicate this may be linked to differences in immune response." A University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study of nearly 2,220 pneumonia patients finds that men who come to the hospital generally are sicker than women, and have a 30 percent higher risk of dying over ... via People's Daily Onlinehttp://www.topix.net/health/pneumonia/2008/05/study-pneumonia-kills-more-men-than-women?fr... Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tubes Cut Down on Infections- May 19, 2008 "We now have a tool for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia, which is effective in preventing infections from highly resistant bacteria." Endotracheal tubes coated with silver dramatically reduce infections from highly resistant bacteria, researchers report. via HONhttp://www.topix.net/health/pneumonia/2008/05/silver-coated-endotracheal-tubes-cut-down-on... DMX's news article:DMX Faces Lawsuit for Alleged Failure to Pay Hospital Bill- May 19, 2008 Caption: DMX ORDERED TO PAY BABY'S MOTHER $1.5 MILLION. Rapper DMX has been forced to pay out $1.5 million to the mother of his child, after failing to turn up to a Maryland court on Friday to defend himself ... via ContactMusic.comhttp://www.topix.net/health/pneumonia/2008/05/dmxs-news-article-dmx-faces-lawsuit-for-alle... Study Finds Gender Disparity in Community-Acquired Pneumonia- May 18, 2008 "The gender disparity on aggressiveness of hospital care is appropriate, given the fact that men tended to be significantly sicker than women" Men checking into emergency departments with pneumonia are likely to be sicker than women with the same condition and have a greater risk of dying within a year, despite receiving more aggressive medical care, ... via HONhttp://www.topix.net/health/pneumonia/2008/05/study-finds-gender-disparity-in-community-ac... Mike Nelson gets a kiss from fiancee Elizabeth Bell.- May 16, 2008 "These people are doing God's work" Today, the Needham nonprofit facility will be the backdrop as Nelson and his fiance say "I do." Nelson, 39, of Stanley, Wisc., suffers from Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a rare reaction to a medication he was given ... via Boston Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/health/pneumonia/2008/05/mike-nelson-gets-a-kiss-from-fiancee-elizabe... |