European Commission approves Pfizer & #039;s PREVENAR 20 ® to help protect infants and children against pneumococcal disease
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for the company's 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, marketed in the European Union under the brand name PREVENAR 20®, for active immunization for the prevention of invasive disease, pneumonia and acute otitis media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in infants, children and adolescents from 6 weeks to less than 18 years of age. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - March 13, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Pfizer Business and Industry Source Type: news
Antibiotics for acute middle ear infection (acute otitis media) in children
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 (Source: Cochrane News and Events)
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 12, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Paolo Rosati Source Type: news
AI Decision Support Tool Can Predict Diagnosis of Acute Otitis Media
THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 -- An artificial intelligence decision support tool to interpret videos of the tympanic membrane can predict diagnosis of acute otitis media (AOM), according to a study published online March 4 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Nader... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 7, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Otitis Media Has Impact on Auditory, Language Development
TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 -- Otitis media seems to affect auditory and language development, according to a study published in the January issue of the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology.
Noting that evidence relating to the effect... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 9, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Understanding ear infection in children
"My ear hurts." There are many conditions that can trigger this complaint from a young child. Depending on the symptoms, causes of earache in children include a foreign object in the ear, the common cold, swimmer's ear and earwax blockage. Another common cause of ear pain in children is an ear infection, or otitis media. It's an infection of the middle ear, the air-filled space behind the eardrum that contains the tiny vibrating bones of… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 6, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Featured Review: Grommets for otitis media with glue ear in children
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 (Source: Cochrane News and Events)
Source: Cochrane News and Events - November 15, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
What Can Boric Acid Be Used For?
Discussion
Boron is possibly an essential trace element for humans and is found in water and plants. Common sources are apples, beans (cooked and dried), coffee, fruits, milk, and potatoes. Borates are used as cleaning agents, fertilizers, greasing agents, food preservatives, in fiberglass production, as an insecticide, and even to help prevent wet and dry rot in wood. They can be used to acidify or thicken fluids.
Toxic borate exposure can occur through inhalation, or oral and dermal routes with non-intact skin being a bigger problem. Borate toxicity can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, emesis, fever, irritability, seizure...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 26, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
U.S. FDA approves PREVNAR 20 ®, Pfizer's 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for infants and children
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved PREVNAR 20®(20-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) caused by the 20 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) serotypes contained in the vaccine in infants and children six weeks through 17 years of age, and for the prevention of otitis media in infants six weeks through five years of age caused by the original seven serotypes contained in PREVNAR®. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - April 27, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Pfizer Business and Industry Source Type: news
U.S. FDA approves PREVNAR 20 ®, Pfizer & #039;s 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for infants and children
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved PREVNAR 20®(20-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) caused by the 20 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) serotypes contained in the vaccine in infants and children six weeks through 17 years of age, and for the prevention of otitis media in infants six weeks through five years of age caused by the original seven serotypes contained in PREVNAR®. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - April 27, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Pfizer Business and Industry Source Type: news
Young Children Quickly Outgrow the Need for Ear Tubes Young Children Quickly Outgrow the Need for Ear Tubes
Dr Michael Pichichero discusses the timing and necessity of tympanostomy tubes for recurrent otitis media in young children.MDedge (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - February 15, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics Commentary Source Type: news
What is the Current Classification for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome?
Discussion
As with any potential problem there is a often a range from normal to abnormal and this is true for joint hypermobility. Generalized joint hypermobility is hypermobility in multiple joints with few or no other symptoms. Generalized hypermobility spectrum disorder (also known as joint hypermobility syndrome) has hypermobility along with other symptoms such as pain, reduced muscle strength, and decreased proprioception and balance. Other clinical entities with hypermobility include Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Marfan syndrome, and osteogenesis imperfecta.
In the office, a 5-point questionnaire with 2 or more “yes...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - December 5, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Disparities Seen in Treatment of Middle Ear Infections in U.S. Children
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 -- Children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely to receive treatment for otitis media and more likely to experience complications from undertreatment, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in JAMA... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 21, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Children From Poorer Zip Codes Often Untreated for Ear Infections Children From Poorer Zip Codes Often Untreated for Ear Infections
Severe complications of otitis media were more common among children living amid poverty and unemployment, a new study has found.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - November 11, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
What is Vocal Cord Dysfunction?
Discussion
Vocal cord function involves balancing muscular and neuronal functions. The superior laryngeal nerves (SLN) and recurrent laryngeal nerves (RLN) are the main nerves responsible for sensation and motor innervation. There are two sides to the larynx and they operate ipsilaterally, therefore one side can be affected while the other is not.
Vocal cord paresis or paralysis are “an impairment of the vocal fold motor function that is caused by nerve or neuromuscular abnormalit[ies].” Paresis involves some maintenance of vocal cord movement while paralysis does not. Paresis is also more of a continuum than a...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 18, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Pneumonia Shows Strong Connection to Chronic Otitis Media Pneumonia Shows Strong Connection to Chronic Otitis Media
Chronic otitis media was significantly more likely among individuals with a history of pneumonia.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
