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Estimated Vaccine Effectiveness for Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Related Lower Respiratory Tract Disease

Author/s: Sara Y Tartof, Negar Aliabadi, Gabriella Goodwin, Jeff Slezak, Vennis Hong

Importance: Clinical trials have demonstrated high vaccine efficacy (VE) against lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) but enrolled a smaller proportion of persons aged 75 years or older and those with comorbidities than seen in highest-risk populations in clinical practice settings....

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vaccine efficacy vaccine Respiratory Lower Respiratory Tract Disease

Identifying and quantifying potentially problematic prescribing cascades in clinical practice: A mixed-methods study

Author/s: Atiya K Mohammad, Jacqueline G Hugtenburg, Joost W Vanhommerig

Background: A prescribing cascade occurs when medication causes an adverse drug reaction (ADR) that leads to the prescription of additional medication. Prescribing cascades can cause excess medication burden, which is of particular concern in older adults. This study aims to identify and...

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adverse drug reaction appropriate prescribing pharmacotherapy prescribing cascades prescription sequence symmetry analysis

Hand eczema

Author/s: Stephan Weidinger, Natalija Novak

Hand eczema is a highly prevalent skin disease and one of the most common work-related disorders. In up to two-thirds of individuals affected by hand eczema, the disease becomes chronic and results in substantial personal and occupational disability. Manifestations of chronic hand eczema vary in...

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eczema hand

Clinician's Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers 4th edition

The main goal of the Clinician’s Guide
remains helping healthcare practitioners
prevent motor vehicle crashes and injury to
older adults. Motor vehicle injuries persist
as the leading cause of injury-related deaths
among 65- to 74-year-olds and are the
second...

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driving older drivers Accidents, Traffic Accidental Injuries Motor Vehicles

Diagnosis and Management of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Children

Background. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common, chronic, and impairing psychiatric disorder that often begins in childhood or adolescence. Early identification and treatment of OCD is important to prevent a cascade of developmental disruptions lasting into adulthood. The 2012...

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder cognitive behavioral therapy

Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV in Adults: 2024 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society-USA Panel

Author/s: Rajesh T Gandhi, Raphael J Landovitz, Paul E Sax, Davey M Smith

Importance: New data and new antiretroviral drugs and formulations continue to become available for the prevention and management of HIV infection.

Objective: To provide updated recommendations for HIV treatment and clinical management and HIV prevention.

Methods: A panel of...

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HIV Infections HIV sexually transmitted diseases

What Is Genital Herpes?

Author/s: Rebecca Voelker

This JAMA Patient Page describes genital herpes and its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention measures.
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genital herpes simplex infection genital herpes

Strategies to Help Patients Navigate High Prescription Drug Costs

Author/s: Hussain S Lalani, Catherine S Hwang, Aaron S Kesselheim, Benjamin N Rome

Importance In the US, many patients struggle to afford prescription drugs, leading to adverse health outcomes. To improve cost-related medication nonadherence, prescribers and clinical staff must understand how to assist patients in overcoming high prescription drug costs.

Observations...

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health care costs costs prescriptions

2025 Immunization Schedules approved by ACIP

The 2025 Immunization Schedules approved by ACIP and adopted by the CDC Director on October 24, 2024 are now available below.
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What Parents Should Know About Naloxone, a Medication That Reverses Opioid Poisoning or Overdose

Author/s: Barbara H Chaiyachati, Rachel E Linstead, Lindsay A Thompson

This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid poisoning or overdose.
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Naloxone opiods Opiate Overdose fentanyl Drug Overdose Poisons

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