Burden of disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in children younger than 5 years: global estimates
KL O'brien, LJ Wolfson, JP Watt, E Henkle… - The Lancet, 2009 - thelancet.com
Background Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of bacterial pneumonia,
meningitis, and sepsis in children worldwide. However, many countries lack national …
meningitis, and sepsis in children worldwide. However, many countries lack national …
[HTML][HTML] Global, regional, and national disease burden estimates of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in young children in 2015: a …
T Shi, DA McAllister, KL O'Brien, EAF Simoes… - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background We have previously estimated that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was
associated with 22% of all episodes of (severe) acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) …
associated with 22% of all episodes of (severe) acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) …
Global burden of childhood pneumonia and diarrhoea
Diarrhoea and pneumonia are the leading infectious causes of childhood morbidity and
mortality. We comprehensively reviewed the epidemiology of childhood diarrhoea and …
mortality. We comprehensively reviewed the epidemiology of childhood diarrhoea and …
[HTML][HTML] Safety and efficacy of a pentavalent human–bovine (WC3) reassortant rotavirus vaccine
T Vesikari, DO Matson, P Dennehy… - … England Journal of …, 2006 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Rotavirus is a leading cause of childhood gastroenteritis and death worldwide.
Methods We studied healthy infants approximately 6 to 12 weeks old who were randomly …
Methods We studied healthy infants approximately 6 to 12 weeks old who were randomly …
Global burden of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in young children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background The global burden of disease attributable to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
remains unknown. We aimed to estimate the global incidence of and mortality from episodes …
remains unknown. We aimed to estimate the global incidence of and mortality from episodes …
[HTML][HTML] Duration of effectiveness of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 disease: results of a systematic review and meta-regression
DR Feikin, MM Higdon, LJ Abu-Raddad, N Andrews… - The lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Knowing whether COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness wanes is crucial for
informing vaccine policy, such as the need for and timing of booster doses. We aimed to …
informing vaccine policy, such as the need for and timing of booster doses. We aimed to …
[HTML][HTML] Burden of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type b disease in children in the era of conjugate vaccines: global, regional, and national …
B Wahl, KL O'Brien, A Greenbaum… - The Lancet Global …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) and Haemophilus influenzae type b
(Hib) vaccine are now used in most countries. To monitor global and regional progress …
(Hib) vaccine are now used in most countries. To monitor global and regional progress …
[HTML][HTML] Systematic evaluation of serotypes causing invasive pneumococcal disease among children under five: the pneumococcal global serotype project
HL Johnson, M Deloria-Knoll, OS Levine… - PLoS …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background Approximately 800,000 children die each year due to pneumococcal disease
and> 90% of these deaths occur in developing countries where few children have access to …
and> 90% of these deaths occur in developing countries where few children have access to …
[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology and etiology of childhood pneumonia in 2010: estimates of incidence, severe morbidity, mortality, underlying risk factors and causative …
Background The recent series of reviews conducted within the Global Action Plan for
Pneumonia and Diarrhoea (GAPPD) addressed epidemiology of the two deadly diseases at …
Pneumonia and Diarrhoea (GAPPD) addressed epidemiology of the two deadly diseases at …
[HTML][HTML] Causes of severe pneumonia requiring hospital admission in children without HIV infection from Africa and Asia: the PERCH multi-country case-control study
KL O'Brien, HC Baggett, WA Brooks, DR Feikin… - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Pneumonia is the leading cause of death among children younger than 5 years.
In this study, we estimated causes of pneumonia in young African and Asian children, using …
In this study, we estimated causes of pneumonia in young African and Asian children, using …