Infectious Diseases
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Survey Data Characterize Predictors of Rotavirus Vaccination
Major Finding: The 2,174 children in the survey without health insurance were 12% more likely to not be vaccinated than the 14,761 children in the...
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2011: Measles Cases, Outbreaks in U.S. Hit 15-Year High
Major Finding: In 2001, 222 cases of measles and 17 outbreaks in 31 states were reported in the United States.Data Source: Findings came from...
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Poorly Controlled HIV Hastens Decline in Lung Function
Major Finding: Overall, FEV1 declined by 36 mL/yr in HIV-positive individuals, or 50% faster than the 24 mL/yr decline seen in HIV-negative...
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Inappropriate Bronchiolitis Care Plummets With Peer Networking
Major Finding: Use of bronchodilators for pediatric bronchiolitis declined from 70% of cases to 58%, and bronchodilator doses per patient...
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Few Adolescent Males Are Getting the HPV Vaccine
Major Finding: In a statewide survey, 14% of males had initiated vaccination for HPV, compared with 44% for females.Data Source: Data were...
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Anemia Spikes Infection Risk in Patients Initiating RA Therapy
Major Finding: Patients were more likely to develop any infection if they had lung disease (HR, 1.97) or heart disease (HR, 1.39), and were more...
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New Results Challenge Laser Effectiveness for Onychomycosis
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Innovation Needed to Move Adult Immunization Forward
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Telbivudine Cut Mother-to-Infant Hepatitis B Transmission
Major Finding: Women with high viral loads who began telbivudine therapy for HBV at 12-30 weeks gestation had a vertical transmission rate of 0%,...
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Flu Rates Decline in Wake of Connecticut's Vaccine Rule
Major Finding: Vaccination rates in day care–age children during the 2010-2011 influenza season were 85%, compared with 54% in 2009-2010.