Pediatrics
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Flu vaccines highly effective for pregnant women and their children
Within 1 month after vaccination, the seroprotection rate against all influenza strains was above the recommended threshold level of 1:40 in more...
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Prime-boost flu vaccination strategy effective in children
Key clinical point: A prime-boost flu vaccination strategy was found effective in children and adolescents. Major finding: Compared with no...
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Procalcitonin assay best for detecting invasive bacterial infection
Procalcitonin assay results combined with thorough history and examination may prove to be a more accurate way to diagnose invasive bacterial...
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RSV antiviral reduces viral load, symptoms
An oral inhibitor of respiratory syncytial virus replication significantly reduced total viral load, peak viral load, duration of viral shedding,...
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Afghanistan still struggling with poliovirus
Afghanistan experienced a “major setback” in its efforts to eradicate polio in 2014, after having made significant progress towards elimination of...
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Improved supply chain, immunization rates key to global vaccination success
The key element to achieving global vaccination coverage goals may be improving vaccine stock management, suggests a recent report by the Centers...
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Progress toward measles elimination slows
The number of global measles incidences declined and measles vaccine coverage increased between 2000 and 2010, but progress toward eliminating the...
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U.S congenital syphilis rates on the rise
Since 2012, congenital syphilis rates in newborns have increased significantly, and in 2014 the disease incidence reached its highest rate since...
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Judicious antibiotic use key in ambulatory settings
Dr. Kristina Bryant discusses the need for physicians in office practice to exercise antibiotic stewardship.
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Shared decision making reduces antibiotic use
Shared decision making between doctors and patients for the treatment of acute respiratory infections can achieve significant short-term...
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Promising nonvaccine approaches to controlling dengue
As dengue vaccine development stumbles, nonpesticide-based mosquito control strategies gain traction.