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Food Allergy Prevention: Early Versus Late Introduction of Food Allergens in Children

Author/s: Djossi, S. K., Khedr, A., Neupane, B., Proskuriakova, E., Jada, K., Mostafa, J. A.

The emergence of food allergies in children is crucial for various medical fields seeking a viable strategy for allergy prevention. The most well-recognized approach adopted by numerous health care and government institutions hinges on the delay in the introduction of food allergens, which...

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Food Allergy children Allergens Allergy Prevention

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

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

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

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

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

Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on Infection Prevention for Healthcare Personnel Caring for Patients with Suspected or Known COVID-19

Author/s: Lynch, J. B., Davitkov, P., Anderson, D. J., Bhimraj, A., Cheng, V. C. C., Guzman-Cottrill, J., Dhindsa, J., Duggal, A., Jain, M. K., Lee, G. M., Liang, S. Y., McGeer, A., Varghese, J., Lavergne, V., Murad, M. H., Mustafa, R. A., Sultan, S., Falck-Ytter, Y., Morgan, R. L.

Background: Since its emergence in late 2019, SARS-CoV-2 continues to pose a risk to healthcare personnel (HCP) and patients in healthcare settings. Although all clinical interactions likely carry some risk of transmission, human actions like coughing and care activities like aerosol-generating...

Evidence-Based Guideline: Treatment of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in Children and Adults: Report of the Guideline Committee of the American Epilepsy Society

Author/s: Glauser, T., Shinnar, S., Gloss, D., Alldredge, B., Arya, R., Bainbridge, J., Bare, M., Bleck, T., Dodson, W. E., Garrity, L., Jagoda, A., Lowenstein, D., Pellock, J., Riviello, J., Sloan, E., Treiman, D. M.

CONTEXT: The optimal pharmacologic treatment for early convulsive status epilepticus is unclear. OBJECTIVE: To analyze efficacy, tolerability and safety data for anticonvulsant treatment of children and adults with convulsive status epilepticus and use this analysis to develop an evidence-based...

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