Search results for "Vaccination"
Panel issues updated guidance on ART for HIV treatment, prevention
The recommendations from the International Antiviral Society-USA cover initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART), switching regimens, ART in older patients with HIV, and HIV and COVID-19, among other topics.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/12/06/1.htm
6 Dec 2022
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up for gonococcal arthritis
A 23-year-old woman undergoes follow-up after treatment for gonococcal arthritis. Following a physical exam, what is the most appropriate screening test to perform next?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/03/01/3.htm
1 Mar 2022
New adult immunization video series now available from ACP
The series, featuring Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD, MACP, provides a comprehensive review of the 2021 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' adult immunization recommendations, including new information on COVID-19 vaccines.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/04/06/4.htm
6 Apr 2021
News on booster doses and omicron, COVID-19 and women's health, outpatient treatments
Recipients of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are now eligible for boosters at five months, the CDC released additional data on vaccine safety in pregnancy, a study found a short-term association between COVID-19 vaccination and menstrual changes, and new outpatient treatments were authorized.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/01/11/1.htm
11 Jan 2022
New recommendations for high-risk outpatients; data on omicron and boosters, breakthrough infections, myocarditis
The NIH updated its COVID-19 treatment guidelines for high-risk outpatients in response to the omicron variant, recommending the combination of ritonavir-nirmatrelvir above other options, and studies showed the effect of a booster dose. ACP practice points and new research looked at immunity conferred by infection or vaccination. Two studies quantified association of carditis with the mRNA vaccines.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/01/25/1.htm
25 Jan 2022
HPV vaccination now impacts practice later
This issue covers such topics as HPV vaccination, news from ObesityWeek, and a preview of upcoming events at Internal Medicine Meeting 2017.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/editors.htm
1 Feb 2017
Monoclonal antibodies appear safe as COVID-19 treatment during pregnancy
Pregnant patients who received monoclonal antibody treatments had no higher risk for adverse obstetric events but also no significant improvement on COVID-19-related outcomes, a retrospective study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/11/15/2.htm
15 Nov 2022
Oral drug for postpartum depression approved
This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/10/oral-drug-for-postpartum-depression-approved.htm
1 Oct 2023
Racial, ethnic disparities persist in U.S. health care access, spending
Recent studies looked at differences by race and ethnicity in quality of ambulatory care for patients with Medicare Advantage versus traditional Medicare, health status and health care access, and health care spending over time.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/24/4.htm
24 Aug 2021
New ACP living practice points, mortality data on COVID-19
The College offered recommendations on outpatient COVID-19 treatments. Three studies looked at shifts in mortality from COVID-19 at different times and places. An international study compared infections in health care workers with medical masks versus N95s.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/11/29/2.htm
29 Nov 2022