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Pneumonia Vaccine Advised for Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease
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Surveillance data indicate that the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine administered to children with sickle cell disease between the ages of 4 and 10 decreases the incidence of pneumonia by 68% and increases survival by 81.4%, investigators report in the March issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
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Lung Function During Asthma Attacks Worsened by Obesity
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In asthma patients, dynamic hyperinflation following methacholine challenge is greater in obese individuals than in their nonobese counterparts, which helps explain why asthma is perceived to be more severe in patients with a higher body mass index (BMI), investigators in New Zealand report. Reuters Health Information
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