Pediatrics
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College students report perceived barriers to HPV vaccine
College-aged men and women had positive attitudes toward human papillomavirus vaccination, yet perceived cost and access barriers factored into...
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New Zika case study fills some research gaps
A new case study adds yet more evidence to the link between congenital Zika virus infection and fetal brain damage while offering insights into...
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C-reactive protein levels help predict bacterial meningitis outcomes
Measuring C-reactive protein levels in children with bacterial meningitis can help determine those children’s prognoses, a study showed.
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Studies underscore limits of Tdap vaccine
Replacing the first dose of acellular pertussis vaccine with its whole-cell predecessor could cut the rate of whooping cough by about 95% –...
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Pediatric infectious disease hospitalizations declined since 2000
Pediatric infectious disease hospitalizations have declined from 2000 to 2012, though skin infection hospitalizations have climbed, a recent study...
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Among recent U.S. measles patients, 42% intentionally unvaccinated
In approximately 42% of recent U.S. measles cases, the patients were intentionally unvaccinated for nonmedical reasons.
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HPV vaccination protects high-risk girls from cervical cancer
HPV vaccination, even partial vaccination, was protective against cervical cancer in minority girls at increased risk for infection.
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Study: Two varicella vaccination doses more effective than one
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As varicella recedes, zoster rises: The question is ‘why?’
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Infection rates similar for in- and out-of-hospital pediatric cardiac arrest
Key clinical point: Postresuscitation infection rates were similar for in- and out-of-hospital pediatric cardiac arrest (IHCA and OHCA). Major...
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No extra benefit from infancy booster of MenACWY-TT
A booster dose of MenACWY-TT in infancy doesn’t offer additional protection 5 years later.