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Teen Vaccination Rates Continue to Climb, Though Raising Awareness Remains Key
In 2009, the nation experienced double-digit increases in the percentage of U.S. teenagers who had received at least one dose of two of the three vaccines routinely recommended for adolescents, according to the results of a survey released Aug. 20 in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. "There's been steady incremental uptake in vaccination rates among teens," said Doug Campos-Outcalt, M.D., M.P.A., the AAFP's liaison to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. "It would be nice to be doing better than we are, but it is improving."
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:30:00 CDT
Researchers Tie Cholesterol Levels in Women to Menstrual Cycle Phase
Physicians testing a woman's cholesterol levels may need to take into account the phase of her menstrual cycle, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. In a study of more than 250 women ages 18-44 years, researchers from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development found that levels of HDL rose in concert with estrogen levels, peaking at the time of ovulation.
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:20:00 CDT
FDA Requires Label Changes for Flu Vaccines to Highlight Latex Concerns
Manufacturers Sanofi Pasteur and GlaxoSmithKline, or GSK, are informing physicians about changes to the prescribing information of their seasonal influenza vaccines. The changes reflect concerns that the tip caps of flu vaccine products shipped in prefilled syringes may contain natural rubber latex, which can cause allergic reactions in latex-sensitive individuals.
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:45:00 CDT
Lamotrigine Linked to Cases of Aseptic Meningitis
The FDA is informing physicians and consumers that the antiepileptic drug lamotrigine, which is marketed by GlaxoSmithKline as Lamictal, can cause aseptic meningitis. The agency said in an Aug. 12 safety announcement that it is revising the warnings and precautions section of the drug's label, as well as the drug's patient medication guide, to include information about the risks associated with the medication, which is commonly used to treat seizures in children ages 2 years and older and bipolar disorder in adults.
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:25:00 CDT
AAFP NRN Recruiting Family Medicine Practices for Asthma Research
The AAFP National Research Network, or AAFP NRN, and the Olmsted Medical Center, Rochester, Minn., are recruiting 20 family medicine practices in nonmetropolitan areas to evaluate asthma management tools designed specifically for primary care.
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:00:00 CDT
AHRQ Releases New Guides on Coronary Heart Disease
The Effective Health Care Program of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, or AHRQ, has released summary guides for clinicians and consumers that discuss adjunctive therapy options for patients with stable coronary heart disease.
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:50:00 CDT
Manufacturers Already Shipping Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
Flu season in the United States typically doesn't peak until February, but manufacturers already have begun shipping 2010-11 influenza vaccine. Sanofi Pasteur, MedImmune, GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. all began distributing their flu vaccine products by the end of July. Meanwhile, a representative for Merck and Co. Inc. said the company plans to begin distributing its Afluria vaccine, which is produced by Australian manufacturer CSL Ltd., by mid- to late August.
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:40:00 CDT
ACIP Recommends Against Use of Afluria in Children Ages 6 Months Through 8 Years
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, has recommended that Afluria, the trivalent inactivated seasonal flu vaccine manufactured by the Australian company CSL Ltd. and distributed in the United States by Merck and Co. Inc., not be given routinely to children younger than 9 years old.
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:45:00 CDT
Study Finds Consumers Need Education Regarding Evidence-based Care
A study in the July issue of Health Affairs indicates that many consumers may be skeptical about the benefits of health care that uses an evidence-based approach -- which is the approach that forms part of the basis of recent efforts to reform the U.S. health care system overall.
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:15:00 CDT
CDC Seeks Input on Flu Prevention Recommendations
The CDC is seeking public comment on proposed guidance that would update and replace recommendations previously issued for preventing seasonal influenza transmission in health care settings, as well as the interim guidance for novel influenza A (H1N1) that was issued last year.
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:35:00 CDT
NRN Subnetwork Partnering with DARTNet to Study Mental Health Care in Primary Care
Using a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, or AHRQ, the Collaborative Care Research Network, or CCRN, is planning a pilot project that will look at integrating mental health care into primary health care. The pilot will use data from the Distributed Ambulatory Research in Therapeutics Network, or DARTNet, to analyze mental health care practices in family medicine.
Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:15:00 CDT
Shortage of Prefilled Epinephrine Syringes Raises Dosing Error Risk
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices issued a joint alert on June 16 about a shortage of prefilled epinephrine syringes that creates the potential for serious, even fatal, medication errors due to inappropriate dosing.
Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:05:00 CDT
ACIP Ponders Changing Its Recommendation Process
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, is considering adopting an evidence-based recommendation process similar to that used by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or USPSTF. The AAFP, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Physicians voiced support for such a change June 23 during the ACIP's meeting in Atlanta.
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:45:00 CDT
One-third of FPs Failed to Follow ACIP Recommendations During Hib Vaccine Shortage
One-third of family physicians did not defer booster doses during a national shortage of Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib, vaccine, despite an interim recommendation to that effect made by the CDC in consultation with its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP; the AAFP; and the American Academy of Pediatrics, or AAP.
Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:35:00 CDT
Study: Physicians Need to Educate Patients About Use of Bisphosphonates
Physicians who prescribe bisphosphonates should counsel their patients about potential oral complications linked to using these medications and advise them to notify their dentists that they are taking the drugs. That's according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.
Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:25:00 CDT
NIH Proposes Changes to Research Funding Regulations
The NIH is inviting comments on proposed rules to amend its regulations regarding financial ties and conflicts of interest among clinical investigators who apply for or receive research funding from the U.S. Public Health Service, of which the NIH is a part. The rules aim to expand and add transparency to researchers' disclosures of financial interests and to enhance regulatory compliance and oversight by institutions, according to a notice of proposed rulemaking in the May 21 Federal Register.
Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:30:00 CDT
FDA Issues Warning About Proton Pump Inhibitors
The FDA is warning physicians and consumers about a possible increased risk of fractures for the hip, wrist and spine with high doses or long-term use of proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs. The labeling on these products will be changed to describe these risks for both the prescription and OTC product versions, the agency said.
Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:45:00 CDT
CDC Updates Recommendations for MMRV Vaccination
Physicians who provide care for children should be aware that the CDC has published updated recommendations for vaccination against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella. The recommendations, which have been adopted by the AAFP, offer clinicians insight into the preferred use of combination measles, mumps, rubella and varicella, or MMRV, vaccine versus use of MMR vaccine plus varicella vaccine.
Wed, 12 May 2010 11:45:00 CDT
Primary Care Physicians Face Ethical Conflicts With Religious Hospitals, Study Finds
About one in five primary care physicians who have practiced in religiously affiliated hospitals have experienced conflicts deriving from those institutions' religiously based patient care policies, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago. If a patient needs a medical intervention that is prohibited by such a hospital, most physicians surveyed for the study said they would refer the patient to another institution. Physicians practicing in medically underserved communities, however, could find making such referrals difficult because these areas typically offer fewer health care facility options, say the study's authors.
Tue, 11 May 2010 16:10:00 CDT
One Dose of H1N1 Vaccine Immunogenic in High Percentage of Youth Ages 10 to 17
Kids and teenagers 10 years to 17 years old likely will need only one dose of vaccine to protect them against the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus. Younger children, however, probably will need two doses, according to preliminary data from a clinical trial sponsored by the NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, or NIAID.
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:55:00 CDT
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