Pediatrics
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Hepatitis B vaccine in infancy provides long-term protection into adolescence
Pediatric doses of hepatitis B vaccine can provide long-term protection against hepatitis B up to 15-16 years.
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Invasive group A strep infection in the U.S. remains substantial
Conference Coverage
Primary care residents’ approach to HPV vaccine vary by specialty
SAN DIEGO – Only about a third of ob.gyn. and internal medicine residents always recommend the vaccine.
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Summer colds
Dr. Michael E. Pichichero discusses characteristics of summer colds in children.
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Vaccination rates high at kindergarten entry, but gaps remain
Most families’ kindergarteners met the full vaccination requirements of their state in a 2013 national survey, although 17% of parents were...
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Immunization improves with bidirectional data exchange between EHRs and registries
The implementation of bidirectional information sharing between electronic health records (EHRs) and immunization registries resulted in improved...
Conference Coverage
Male HPV vaccination rates soar with intensive QI project
A 3-year quality improvement (QI) measure succeeded in delivering the full human papillomavirus series to more than four out of five eligible boys...
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Study reaffirms that maternal flu immunization reduces infants’ risk of flu
Infants born to mothers who received flu immunization during pregnancy were 70% less likely to contract lab-confirmed influenza and 81% less...
Conference Coverage
Kawasaki disease and infections aren’t mutually exclusive
One-third of Kawasaki patients have a concomitant common infection that may delay timely diagnosis.
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Norovirus costs $60 billion worldwide, making inroads in U.S.
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Acute viral bronchiolitis hospital stay not shortened by hypertonic saline
Hypertonic saline should not be expected to shorten the length of hospital stay for those with acute viral bronchiolitis in typical hospital...