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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 12) Peer-ReviewedIn December 2020, an interim recommendation for the use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in persons aged [greater than or equal to]16 years was made under Food and Drug Administration's Emergency Use Authorization. In...
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From:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 71, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedNew guidance is offered concerning anxiety in children, adolescents, and adults. Advantages of particular screening tests are reviewed. In September 2022, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released 2 sets...
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From:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 71, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedSyphilis screening: Who and when Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA...
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From:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 71, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedHow well are we doing with adolescent vaccination? Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA...
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From:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 71, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedAny one of the HD-IIV4, aIIV4, or RIV4 vaccines is recommended over the SD-IIV4 options for those ages [greater than or equal to] 65 years. Flucelvax is now approved for those ages [greater than or equal to] 6 months....
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From:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 71, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedNew evidence is reshaping the role of low-dose aspirin in primary prevention. More selective decisions are now urged. In April 2022, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new recommendations for the use...
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From:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 71, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedIn 2021, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) considered 13 topics and made a total of 23 recommendations. They reviewed only 1 new topic. The other 12 were updates of topics previously addressed; no changes...
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From:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 60, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released recommendations made by the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) for using influenza vaccine for the upcoming influenza season. (1) The...
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From:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 66, Issue 12) Peer-ReviewedEach of the available testing methods has advantages and disadvantages. An individual's age, level of risk, and other personal factors help determine the best screening option. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant...
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From:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 67, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedHepatitis B revaccination of infant nonresponders is now simpler. A new herpes zoster vaccine is preferred. A third MMR dose is okay during mumps outbreaks. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)...
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From:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 55, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedThe United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is the most evidence-based and authoritative organization making recommendations on preventive services in the US. During 2005, 20 recommendations were made on a...
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From:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 65, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedThe 9-valent formulation of HPV vaccine is now on the schedule, but don't delay starting or continuing the vaccine series just because HPV9 is not on hand. Give the 2 pneumococcal vaccines a year apart. The annual...
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From:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 66, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedIn April of this year, 3 counties in Minnesota reported a measles outbreak, illustrating the danger of vaccine hesitancy that exists in some communities, resulting in low rates of childhood immunization. Fifty...
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From:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 67, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedThe 2017-2018 influenza season was one of the most severe in this century, according to every indicator measured by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The proportion of outpatient visits due to...
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From:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 57, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedThe year 2007 was rather calm, compared to the 3 previous years in regards to new vaccines and vaccine recommendations. Although no breakthrough vaccine products came onto the market in 2007, there were new...
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From:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 69, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedIn August 2020, the US Preventive Services Task Force published an update of its recommendation on preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) with behavioral counseling interventions. (1) * Whom to counsel. The...
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From:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 56, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedEach year, the flu causes an average of about 36,000 excess deaths and over 200,000 hospitalizations in the US. (1,2) Much of this morbidity and mortality is preventable, yet each year, a large proportion of those for...