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Quality standards aim to improve worldwide spondyloarthritis care
MADRID – The Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) has developed nine new quality standards to improve the management of...
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Study eyes narcolepsy’s impact on patient quality of life
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ACIP approves meningococcal booster for persons at increased risk
Committee recognizes challenges of meningococcal outbreaks on college campuses.
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ACIP approves flu vaccine recommendations for 2019-2020 season
No significant changes were made to policy; next year’s vaccine aims to hit harder at H3N2.
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More than half of U.S. adults have never received HIV screening
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ACIP extends HPV vaccine coverage
Committee voted for catch-up vaccination for all individuals through age 26 years, optional for older adults.
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Obesity might be targetable driver of psoriatic arthritis progression
MADRID – Two studies show how obesity correlates with greater psoriatic arthritis disease activity and disability and how substantial weight loss...
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Subset of patients benefits from in-hospital sleep apnea screening
SAN ANTONIO – Readmission rates can be reduced in hospitalized cardiac patients who use CPAP consistently.
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Parent education improves quick disposal of children’s unused prescription opioids
SAN ANTONIO – Parents were significantly more likely to dispose of their children’s leftover prescription opioids if they had received both...
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What’s new in pediatric sepsis
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Don’t obsess about “Golden Hour” for delivering sepsis treatment bundle, expert advises.