Clinical practice guidelines for influenza have been implemented to maximise the appropriate use of empirical oseltamivir; however, good predictive values are required. Between October 2011 and September 2013, children aged 7% (OR 3.58, 95% CI 1.15-11.17) were significantly positive predictors of ...
Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID)andThe Journal of Infectious Diseases (JID)have partnered to publish a new article series on TB Isolation. This series, developed in response to the new guidelines from National Tuberculosis Coalition of America, offers essential perspectives for clinicians, researchers...
Annual influenza vaccine Pharmacologic therapy Overview:[2,13,17,20,44] Guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) (4 core drug classes included in the optimal treatment proven to reduce morbidity and mortality ): Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors: Angiotensin receptor – neprilysin inhibitor ( ...
including annual influenza vaccines. Pneumovax 23 is recommended for patients with Sanfilippo syndrome, in accordance with the guidelines for those who are at increased risk of pneumococcal disease [12]. While the potential increased risk of serious illness owing to COVID-19 infection in patients wi...
routinely update their vaccinations against influenza, pneumococcus, COVID, tetanus, herpes zoster and human papillomavirus as directed by current vaccination guidelines. Systemic LE can also be associated with other autoimmune diseases, most commonly Sjögren syndrome (SjS) and antiphospholipid ...
COVID-19 presents similarly to influenza. The most common symptoms are fever (>100.4 °F or 38°C), dry cough, and shortness of breath. Other common symptoms include marked fatigue, myalgias (muscle aches), headache, and sorethroat. Chest tightness can develop early in severe cases. Diarrh...
No data indicate that administration of pneumococcal vaccine with DTP, poliovirus, or influenza increases the severity of reactions or diminishes the responses. However, in a randomized clinical study, a reduced immune response to Zostavax as measured by gpELISA was observed in individuals who ...
According to guidelines from the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI, 2004), bullectomy is indicated in these patients. This is in accordance with guidelines on COPD from the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (GOLD) (NHLBI, 2005): “In carefully selected patien...
CQ7: Should antigen tests of the pharyngeal/nasopharyngeal swabs and PCR tests of the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid be used for identifying influenza pneumonia as the causative disease of ARDS? Background It has been reported that the administration of neuraminidase inhibitors reduced hospitalization, pneu...
Grohskopf LA, Alyanak E, Ferdinands JM, et al. Prevention and control of seasonal influenza with vaccines: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, United States, 2021-22 influenza season. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021;70(5):1-28. doi:10.15585/mmwr.rr7005a1...