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Heterologous ("Nonspecific") and Sex-Differential Effects of Vaccines: Epidemiology, Clinical Trials, and Emerging Immunologic Mechanisms by Flanagan, K. L., van Crevel, R., Curtis, N., Shann, F., Levy, O.

“…A growing body of evidence from epidemiologic, clinical, and immunologic studies indicates that vaccines can influence morbidity and mortality independent of…”
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Are we doing a good job: PRISM, PIM and all that by Shann, F

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Paediatric index of mortality (PIM) : a mortality prediction model for children in intensive care by SHANN, F, PEARSON, G, SLATER, A, WILKINSON, K

“…To develop a logistic regression model that predicts the risk of death for children less than 16 years of age in intensive care, using information collected at…”
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Oxygen administration in infants by Frey, B, Shann, F

“…The main methods of oxygen administration to infants are reviewed. Some methods are more economical and therefore more useful in developing countries. All the…”
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ANZROD, COPE 4 and PIM 3: Caveat emptor by Duke, G J, Pilcher, D V, Shann, F, Santamaria, J D, Oberender, F, Bailey, M J

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Haemophilus influenzae pneumonia: type b or non-type b? by Shann, Frank

“…Shann discusses three factors that have led to widespread underestimation of the importance of non-type-b Haemophilus influenzae as a cause of pneumonia. There…”
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Validation of the hospital outcome prediction equation (HOPE) model for monitoring clinical performance by Duke, G. J., Graco, M., Santamaria, J., Shann, F.

“…Background: The aim of this study was to validate a risk‐adjusted hospital outcome prediction equation (HOPE) using a statewide administrative dataset…”
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Systematic review of rheumatic heart disease prevalence in children in developing countries: The role of environmental factors by Steer, AC, Carapetis, JR, Nolan, TM, Shann, F

“…Objectives:  To consider the worldwide prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in children in developing countries using surveys with uniform methodologies, and…”
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The non-specific effects of vaccines by Shann, Frank

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Where do all the children go? by Shann, F

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WITHDRAWN: Antibiotics for preventing pneumonia in children with measles by Shann, F, D'Souza, R M, D'Souza, R

“…Measles causes more than a million deaths a year, of which most are children under five years of age who die from pneumonia. The objective of this review was…”
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Microbial community changes during the composting of municipal solid waste by Herrmann, R.F. (University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.), Shann, J.F

“…Phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis has been used to characterize microorganisms from a range of different environments, but has not been previously used…”
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UK trial of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation gave biased estimate of efficacy [letter] by Shann, F

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A randomised, controlled trial of once daily and multi-dose daily gentamicin in young Kenyan infants by English, M, Mohammed, S, Ross, A, Ndirangu, S, Kokwaro, G, Shann, F, Marsh, K

“…Aims: To test the suitability of a simple once daily (OD) gentamicin regimen for use in young infants where routine therapeutic drug monitoring is not…”
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Calibration of the paediatric index of mortality in UK paediatric intensive care units by Pearson, G A, Stickley, J, Shann, F

“…AIM To test a paediatric intensive care mortality prediction model for UK use. METHOD Prospective collection of data from consecutive admissions to five UK…”
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Mortality prediction model is preferable to APACHE by Shann, Frank

“…[...]they use the worst value of several physiological variables (such as blood pressure and heart rate) in the first 24 hours in intensive care to calculate…”
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The Nonspecific Effects of Vaccines and the Expanded Program on Immunization by Shann, Frank

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Pneumococcal vaccine: time for another controlled trial by Shann, Frank

“…Every year, pneumonia kills 4 million children under the age of five. There is no effective vaccine for pneumonia, and the disease is becoming increasingly…”
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Few rich countries attain UN's aid target for poor countries by Shann, Frank

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The heterologous (non-specific) effects of vaccines: implications for policy in high-mortality countries by Shann, Frank

“…There are important interactions between vaccines, and between vaccines and unrelated (heterologous) infections. In high-mortality regions, until the next…”
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