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To investigate the effect of milk-based formulas on infections and immune functions in healthy children.
The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of a hand-washing programme using hand sanitizer in the prevention of school absenteeism due to upper respiratory infections. Students in intervention classrooms used hand sanitizers at schools and a programme educational on hand hygiene. The investigators hypothesize that the use de hand sanitizers in elementary school will reduce absenteeism due to upper respiratory infections.
The purpose of the planned study is to investigate the effect of heat-treated lactobacilli on diarrhea outcome in healthy children 1-4 years old in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
This will be a randomized, placebo-controlled, single blind study to investigate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of GSK2140944 following repeat oral doses in healthy adult subjects. The study will include a Screening period (40 days), Treatment period (16 days) and a Follow-up period (26 to 30 days). A single dose will be administered on Day 1 for characterization of single dose PK, followed by twice-daily (BID) or thrice-daily (TID) dosing on Days 3 to 16. Subjects may only be randomized to one cohort per the randomization schedule. Up to 6 cohorts will be enrolled using a sequential panel. Subjects in Cohort 1 will receive GSK2140944 (6) and placebo (2). Subsequent cohorts will enroll 16 subjects such that 12 subjects will receive GSK2140944 and 4 subjects will receive placebo, per dose level according to the randomization schedule. Dose escalations are planned to run in successive weeks. Cohort 2 may begin dosing once subjects in Cohort 1 have completed 7 days of BID dosing, PK data is reviewed and safety data from at least 6 subjects is available. Each subsequent dose escalation will commence only when GSK2140944 safety data and available PK data of at least 12 subjects dosed at the previous dose level have been reviewed. The number of cohorts may be reduced or expanded if needed. The first planned dose is 400 milligram (mg) BID but may be modified based upon emergent PK, safety and tolerability data from ongoing clinical study BTZ115198 evaluating single and repeat intravenous (IV) doses of GSK2140944. The projected dose for Cohort 2 is 800 mg BID, Cohort 3 is 1500 mg BID, Cohort 4 is 2300 mg BID or 1500 mg TID and Cohort 5 and cohort 6 will be decided later. The planned maximum dose is 2500 mg TID but may be modified based upon emergent safety, tolerability and PK data. Doses of GSK2140944 or placebo will be administered following a moderate fat meal.
The goal of this study is to assess the effectiveness of vitamin D in reducing laboratory-confirmed influenza and in reducing non-influenza viral respiratory tract infections. A cohort of children between the ages of 3 and 17 years from the Thanh Ha Commune, Thanh Liem District, Ha Nam Province, Vietnam will be randomized to either weekly vitamin D supplements or placebo. Participants who develop acute respiratory infection over a 12-month period, will be tested for influenza, the co-primary outcome, and other respiratory viruses, the other co-primary outcome, by RT-PCR.
Hypothesis: Use of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis can effectively prevent common nosocomial (gastrointestinal and respiratory) infections. Nosocomial infection will be defined as infections which develop more than 48 hours after admission and they are not present or incubating on admission This study is a prospective, randomized, double blind, placebo- controlled parallel study in children hospitalized at Children's hospital Zagreb. The study will investigate the effect of supplementation with the probiotic strain Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis on the incidence and duration of gastrointestinal and respiratory infections. The test product is a sachet containing 1 gram of powder. The test product will contain minimum 1 billion CFU (colony forming units) probiotic per serving. The placebo product is an identical product except for the absence of probiotics. The study includes an intervention period lasting the length of the hospital stay. The study product will be consumed daily in the morning together with breakfast. The consumption of the study products will be taken under the surveillance of the physician. Data on infections will be diagnosed by a physician and recorded in a CRF. The incidence of infections will be analyzed based on the information recorded in the CRF.
Hypothesis: Use of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis can effectively prevent common infections (gastrointestinal and respiratory) in healthy children who attend day care centre This study is a prospective, randomized, double blind, placebo- controlled parallel study in healthy children attending day care centers. The study will investigate the effect of supplementation with the probiotic strain Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis on the incidence and duration of gastrointestinal and respiratory infections and absence from day care due to infections. The test product is a sachet containing 1 gram of powder. The test product will contain minimum 1 billion CFU (colony forming units) of probiotic per serving. The placebo product is an identical product except for the absence of probiotics. The study includes 3 months (90 days) of intervention period. The study product will be consumed daily in the evening together with a meal. The consumption of the study products will be taken under the surveillance of the parents. During the entire intervention period the subjects are not allowed to consume any probiotic products other than the study products supplied to them by the study personnel. Data on infections will be recorded in a diary, filled in and administered by the parents and diary recorded by referring physician (on-call log). All infections are to be diagnosed by the local physician. The incidence of infections will be analyzed based on the information recorded in the diaries (parent's & physician's).
Vaccinating schoolchildren against influenza would prevent the disease among non-vaccinated household members.
The purpose of this study is to compare the cost(effectiveness) of three existing antibiotic strategies for patients with community-acquired pneumonia admitted to the hospital, but not the ICU.