This parent-friendly schedule is recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
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Recommended Immunizations for Birth Through 6 Years Old, United States, 2024
This parent-friendly schedule is recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
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Melanoma crash course
Cutaneous melanoma represents about 4% of skin cancers but is responsible for more than 75% of deaths from skin cancer. The incidence of cutaneous melanoma is reported as 25 per 100,000 people in North America and 60 per 100,000 people in Australia and New Zealand. Melanoma diagnoses are...
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Assessment of urinary incontinence in older adults, part 1
Clinical question
How should I assess my older patient who has urinary incontinence (UI)?
Bottom line
Urinary incontinence, the involuntary loss of any urine, is a common problem among people older than 65 or those living with frailty but should not be considered part of “...
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Examining for a Dislocated Hip in Infants
In many countries clinical examination is the primary screening tool to identify dislocated hips in newborns, with a positive screening examination typically triggering an ultrasound assessment of the hips. However, the condition is rare and the examination can be difficult to perform. We...
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Semaglutide vs Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty for Weight Loss
Importance: Obesity is a disease with a large socioeconomic burden. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a minimally invasive endoscopic bariatric procedure with wide global adoption. More recently, new weight-loss medications, such as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (eg,...
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Tilt Table Testing
A 43-year-old woman presented with a 1-year history of recurring symptoms of sudden onset of fatigue, palpitations, dyspnea, chest pain, lightheadedness, and nausea that were associated with standing and resolved with sitting. These symptoms began 1 month after mild COVID-19 infection. At...
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Tilt Table Testing
A 43-year-old woman presented with a 1-year history of recurring symptoms of sudden onset of fatigue, palpitations, dyspnea, chest pain, lightheadedness, and nausea that were associated with standing and resolved with sitting. These symptoms began 1 month after mild COVID-19 infection. At...
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Uterine Fibroids
Uterine fibroids are sex–steroid responsive benign tumors primarily composed of smooth muscle cells and extracellular matrix that develop in the wall of the uterus.1 They are one of the most common neoplasms in reproductive-aged women. Lifetime prevalence estimates in premenopausal women range...
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Review
Importance
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation and immune-mediated injury to multiple organ systems, including the mucocutaneous, musculoskeletal, hematologic, and kidney systems. Approximately 3.4 million people worldwide have...
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