Search results for "Vaccines"
ACP Immunization Portal now available
ACP has launched the ACP Immunization Portal, a Web-based guide to adult immunization designed to help health care professionals develop a systematic process to incorporating immunization procedures into their day-to-day practice.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/13/11.htm
13 Sep 2011
Fewer than 3 doses of HPV vaccine still effective
Two doses of the human papillomavirus vaccine appeared to protect women against infection as well as the recommended three doses, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/20/4.htm
20 Sep 2011
Two-thirds of adverse drug event hospitalizations in elderly linked to four drugs
Just four drugs were involved in more than two-thirds of the hospitalizations of older patients for adverse drug events from 2007 through 2009, a new analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/06/6.htm
6 Dec 2011
ACIP recommends hepatitis B vaccine for diabetics, HPV vaccine for men
Two new recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) outline hepatitis B vaccination for diabetic adults and human papillomavirus vaccination in males ages 9 to 26.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/10/2.htm
10 Jan 2012
ACP immunization webinar series on efficient vaccine ordering
ACP will host the webinar “Efficient Vaccine Ordering” at 5 p.m. EST on Feb. 23, 2012 as part of the ACP immunization webinar series.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/24/11.htm
24 Jan 2012
Oral HPV infection affects 7% of population, more men than women
The overall prevalence of oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection was nearly 7% among men and women ages 14 to 69 years in the United States, and was higher among men than among women, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/31/4.htm
31 Jan 2012
ACIP expands indications for Tdap, HPV, hepatitis B vaccinations
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) released its sixth annual review of the recommended Adult Immunization Schedule last week.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/07/2.htm
7 Feb 2012
Conjugate pneumonia vaccines cost-effective for adults, model finds
Vaccinating adults with the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) may be more cost-effective than vaccination with the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23), a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/28/2.htm
28 Feb 2012
New pneumonia vaccine option for patients over 50
Recalls, warnings, approvals and other regulatory news.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/03/fda.htm
1 Mar 2012
Changes to a practice also provide personal transformation
The change to a patient-centered medical home model enabled one internist to practice medicine to his fullest extent. The extra income and relaxed atmosphere are added benefits.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/03/presidents.htm
1 Mar 2012