1 At age 65, one out of three people has a hearing loss. 2  60 percent of the people with hearing loss are either in the work force or in educational settings.
The 3 main causes of pneumomediastinum are. 1  Alveolar rupture with dissection of air into the mediastinum. 2  Esophageal perforation. 3  Esophageal or bowel rupture with dissection of air from the neck or the abdomen into the mediastinum.
Pneumococcal disease is an infection caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria, sometimes referred to as pneumococcus.Pneumococcus can cause many types of illnesses, including ear infections and meningitis. There are vaccines to prevent pneumococcal disease in children and adults.neumococcal disease is an infection caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria, sometimes referred to as pneumococcus.