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Flu Vaccination Reduces Mortality in Pediatric Patients
In findings that should give pause to parents declining to immunize their children for flu out of misplaced fear of vaccine safety, researchers have found evidence that flu shots in pediatric patients can be literally lifesaving.
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TB Is Down but Not Out
Transmission of tuberculosis within healthcare settings is rarely reported. However, the disease endures, and the potential for disruptive unsuspected cases or healthcare workers developing active disease requires continued vigilance.
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Put Pediatric Dental Outbreaks on the Radar
Infection preventionists consulting with dental practices or doing community outreach should be aware of reports of invasive Mycobacterium abscessus infections among children following pulpotomy dental procedures sometimes termed “baby root canals.”
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RSV, HMPV Outbreak Wreaks Havoc
This was the Apollo 13 of outbreaks—where just about everything that could go wrong did. And in that vein, those who tried valiantly to save all the lives they could embodied that doomed mission’s heroism. In this case, metaphorically speaking, everyone didn’t make it back.
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Closing the Gap Between Patient, Worker Safety
Standard infection control precautions with all patients have been long recommended, but there is a surprising lack of definitive data about what role they actually play in protecting the patient and the healthcare worker.
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IPs Can Provide Zika Education At Work, in the Community
In reporting another wave of tragic birth defects to babies born in the United States with Zika virus, public health officials urged healthcare providers to follow potential cases closely and reiterate prevention measures within their workplace and communities. Pregnant women are priority one.
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: a connection between atopic dermatitis and autoimmune disorders; association of sickle cell trait with hemoglobin; and the continuing search for dementia triggers.
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Naldemedine Tablets (Symproic) C-II
Naldemedine is indicated for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation in adults with chronic noncancer pain.
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Vitamin D to Prevent Acute Respiratory Infections?
Vitamin D supplementation is associated with a decreased risk of respiratory infections, especially in those who had low circulating levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D.
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Migraine: Differences Between Males and Females
Hormonal and genetic differences factor into a greater prevalence and disability burden of migraine in teenaged girls and women; however, migraine is underdiagnosed and inadequately treated in boys and men.