This report compiles and summarizes all recommendations from CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for use of meningococcal vaccines in the United States. As a comprehensive summary and update of previously published recommendations, it replaces all previously published...
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Meningococcal Vaccination: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, United States, 2020
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Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A Review of Viral, Host, and Environmental Factors
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the etiologic agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has spread globally in a few short months. Substantial evidence now supports preliminary conclusions about transmission that can inform rational, evidence-...
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Tai Chi for Chronic Illness Management: Synthesizing Current Evidence from Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials
An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to evaluate the existing evidence of Tai Chi as a mind-body exercise for chronic illness management. MEDLINE/PubMed and Embase databases were searched from inception until 31st March...
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Pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19: a spectrum of diseases with many names
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Kinetics of viral clearance and antibody production across age groups in SARS-CoV-2 infected children
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Objectives: To improve understanding of transition from viral infection to viral clearance, and antibody response in pediatric patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Study design: This retrospective analysis of children tested for SARS-CoV-2...
A Randomized Trial Comparing Antibiotics with Appendectomy for Appendicitis
BACKGROUND
Antibiotic therapy has been proposed as an alternative to surgery for the treatment of appendicitis.
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We conducted a pragmatic, nonblinded, noninferiority, randomized trial comparing antibiotic therapy (10-day course) with appendectomy in patients with...
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Best Practices, Research Gaps, and Future Priorities to Support Tapering Patients on Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain in Outpatient Settings
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Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction: A New Hope for Patients With Severe Emphysema and Air Trapping
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is common and has significant morbidity and mortality as the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. In many patients, particularly those with emphysema, COPD is characterized by markedly increased residual volume contributing to...
Overview of Lymphedema for Physicians and Other Clinicians: A Review of Fundamental Concepts
Lymphedema has historically been underrated in clinical practice, education, and scholarship to the detriment of many patients with this chronic, debilitating condition. The mechanical insufficiency of the lymphatic system causes the abnormal accumulation of protein-rich fluid in the...
Effects of weight loss during a very low carbohydrate diet on specific adipose tissue depots and insulin sensitivity in older adults with obesity: a randomized clinical trial
Background: Insulin resistance and accumulation of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) place aging adults with obesity at high risk of cardio-metabolic disease. A very low carbohydrate diet (VLCD) may be a means of promoting fat loss from the...