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Use of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Immunocompromised Adults Aged ≥19 Years: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2022

Author/s: Anderson, T. C., Masters, N. B., Guo, A., Shepersky, L., Leidner, A. J., Lee, G. M., Kotton, C. N., Dooling, K. L.

Zoster Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted (Shingrix, GlaxoSmithKline [GSK]) is a 2-dose (0.5 mL each) subunit vaccine containing recombinant glycoprotein E in combination with adjuvant (AS01B) that was licensed in the United States for prevention of herpes zoster for adults aged ≥50 years by the...

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Zoster Vaccine Immunocompromised Adults recommendations Advisory Committee

Diagnosis and Management of Acute Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians

Author/s: Qaseem, A., Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta, I., Lin, J. S., Fitterman, N., Shamliyan, T., Wilt, T. J., Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians

Description: The American College of Physicians (ACP) developed this guideline to provide clinical recommendations on the diagnosis and management of acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis in adults. This guideline is based on current best available evidence about benefits and harms, taken in...

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diagnosis Clinical Guideline American College of Physicians Acute Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis

Snake Envenomation

Author/s: Seifert, S. A., Armitage, J. O., Sanchez, E. E.

Snake envenomation represents an important health problem in much of the world. In 2009, it was recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a neglected tropical disease, and in 2017, it was elevated into Category A of the Neglected Tropical Diseases list, further expanding access to...

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Animals Humans Snake Bites Elapidae

Dietary Approaches to Improve Efficacy and Control Side Effects of Levodopa Therapy in Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review

Author/s: Boelens Keun, J., Arnoldussen, I., Vriend, C., Van de Rest, O.

Although levodopa remains the most effective drug for symptomatic management of Parkinson's Disease (PD), treatment during advanced disease stages may raise unpredictable motor fluctuations and other complications. Counteracting these complications with other pharmacological therapies may prompt...

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diet Levodopa Therapy Parkinson's Disease PD Side Effects

Screening and Interventions to Prevent Dental Caries in Children Younger Than 5 Years US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

Author/s: US Preventative Services task Force

IMPORTANCE Dental caries is the most common chronic disease in children in the US.
According to the 2011-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, approximately
23% of children aged 2 to 5 years had dental caries in their primary teeth. Prevalence is higher
in...

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Dental Caries screening Intervention children

COVID-19 and Pregnancy

Author/s: Walter, K.

Pregnant and recently pregnant individuals who become infected with the COVID-19 virus
are at high risk of requiring extra medical care.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
between January 22, 2020, and November 29, 2021, 148 327
pregnant...

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Pregnancy COVID-19 Center for Disease Control CDC

Molnupiravir for Oral Treatment of Covid-19 in Nonhospitalized Patients

Author/s: Bernal, A. J., Gomes da Silva, M., Musungaie, D., Kovalchuk, E., Gonzalez, A., Delos Reyes, V., Martin-Quiros, A., Caraco, Y., Williams-Diaz, A., Brown, M., Du, J., Pedley, A., Assaid, C., Strizki, J., Grobler, J., Shamsuddin, H., Tipping, R., Wan, H., Paschke, A., Butterton, J., Johnson, M., De Anda, C., MOVe-OUT Study Group

Abstract
Background: New treatments are needed to reduce the risk of progression of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Molnupiravir is an oral, small-molecule antiviral prodrug that is active against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

Methods: We...

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Molnupiravir Oral Treatment COVID-19 Nonhospitalized Patients

Milestones in Heart Failure: How Far We Have Come and How Far We Have Left to Go

Author/s: H., Kela, I., Kakarlala, C., Hassan, M., Belavadi, R., Gudigopuram, S. V. R., Raguthu, C., Modi, S., Sange, I.

Heart failure is a clinically complex syndrome that results due to the failure of the ventricles to function as pump and oxygenate end organs. The repercussions of inadequate perfusion are seen in the form of sympathetic overactivation and third spacing, leading to clinical signs of increased...

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heart failure Cardiology Ventricles blood pressure

Corticosteroid Use and Risk of Herpes Zoster in a Population-Based Cohort

Author/s: Qian, J., Banks, E., Macartney, K., Heywood, A. E., Lassere, M. N., Liu, B.

Objective: To examine the relationship between corticosteroid use and herpes zoster risk.

Methods: With data from a large cohort of adults (the 45 and Up Study) recruited between 2006 and 2009 and linked to health data sets, the effect of corticosteroid use on zoster risk was analyzed by...

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Cohort corticosteroids Herpes zoster

Why We Should Target Small Airways Disease in Our Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Author/s: Usmani, O., Dhand, R., Lavorini, F., Price, D.

For more than 50 years, small airways disease has been considered a key feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a major cause of airway obstruction. Both preventable and treatable, small airways disease has important clinical consequences if left unchecked. Small airways...

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Small Airways Disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd

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