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The latest recommendations from the USPSTF
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
In addition to releasing several new recommendations—most notably one on cervical cancer screening—the USPSTF has revised the peer review process...
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ACIP immunization update
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
Males ages 11 to 12 years should routinely receive quadrivalent vaccine against human papillomavirus; patients through age 59 years who have...
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HPV vaccine is now routinely indicated for males
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
ACIP recommends vaccinating all males ages 11 to 21 years and men ages 22 to 26 years who have sex with men or are HIV positive.
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CDC update on gonorrhea: Expand treatment to limit resistance
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- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
In all cases, add azithromycin to ceftriaxone or an acceptable alternative agent, and screen asymptomatic individuals at high risk of infection....
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CVD prevention in women: A practice update
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
Which interventions should you consider recommending to women to reduce their risk of CVD? This comparison of the AHA’s 2011 guidelines with...
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ACIP immunization update
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
ACIP’s recommendations stress the need to protect vulnerable populations from rising rates of pertussis infection, improve health care personnel...
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CDC update: Guidelines for treating STDs
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
A revised dosage for ceftriaxone and an alternative agent for bacterial vaginosis are among the newer recommendations.
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ACIP update: 2 new recommendations for meningococcal vaccine
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
You now need to give previously vaccinated teens a booster dose at age 16 and protect high-risk patients with a 2-dose primary series.
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Flu season’s almost here: Are you ready?
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- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
This year, a single vaccine includes the 2009 H1N1 and 2 other strains and most of your patients will need only 1 dose. The public health goal:...
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Your guide to the new pneumococcal vaccine for children
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- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
Since PCV7 (Prevnar) became available in 2000, rates of invasive pneumococcal disease have dropped sharply in the United States. Now, an expanded...
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USPSTF recommendations you may have missed amid the breast cancer controversy
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- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
The USPSTF recommends aspirin for the prevention of stroke and heart attack for those at risk, and screening for major depression and childhood...
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Vaccine update 2010: Keeping up with the changes
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
Changes and additions to the vaccination schedule for children, adolescents, and adults.
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ACIP immunization update
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
Here’s what you need to know to keep your patients’ immunizations up to date.
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The case for HPV immunization
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
HPV4 is now available for boys, and a second vaccine to protect against HPV-associated cancer has been approved. Should you be using these...
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Pandemic and seasonal flu: What you need to know
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- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
These recommendations on prevention and treatment will help you prepare for the coming flu season.