Immunizations in Pregnancy
...Tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acel- lular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine should be provided during each pregnancy, preferably between 27 and 36 weeks of gestation.5 This timing recommendation is based on the maternal immune response, which peaks two weeks after...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0615/afp20130615p828.pdf
Immunizations in Pregnancy - Editorials - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2013 - Family physicians, even if not providing prenatal care, can play a critical role in maintaining current vaccinations in pregnant women. Learn which vaccinations to consider and which to avoid.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0615/p828.html
Immunizations in Pregnancy: Updated Recommendations - Editorials - American Family ...
Aug 15, 2020 - Important new data on the immunology of immunization in pregnancy provide greater support for and information on the provision and timing of these immunizations.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0815/p205.html
Immunizations Registry Information
Access the AAFP's tools to find immunization information for your state and identify populations at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases.
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/prevention-wellness/immunizations-vaccines/immunizations-registry-information.html
Immunizations: How to Protect Patients and the Bottom Line -- FPM
Apr 1, 2015 - Minimizing costs and maximizing reimbursement can make immunizations profitable.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0300/p24.html
Importance of Vaccinations for Close Contacts and Caregivers - Letters to the Editor - ...
Jun 15, 2008 - ...acellular pertussis vaccine as part of a tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoids, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap; Adacel) is recommended for all close contacts and caregivers of children younger than one year.1 As with influenza, infected parents can transmit pertussis to...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0615/p1664.html
Infant with a Morbilliform Rash - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2010 - Photo Quiz presents readers with a clinical challenge based on a photograph or other image.
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0201/p327.html
Influenza Vaccination Coverage of Children in the United States - Practice Guidelines -...
Jul 15, 2006 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a report on influenza vaccination coverage of children younger than two years during the 2003 to 2004 influenza season.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0715/p336.html
Initial Management of Patients with HIV Infection
November 1, 2016
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1101/afp20161101p708.pdf
Initial Management of Patients with HIV Infection - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2016 - Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has become a treatable chronic disease with near-normal life expectancy when patients receive antiretroviral therapy (ART). Family physicians and other primary care clinicians commonly provide long-term comprehensive care for persons with HIV...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1101/p708.html
Insulin Detemir (Levmir) for Diabetes Mellitus - STEPS - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2006 - Insulin detemir is suitable as basal insulin in a basal-bolus regimen. In limited research, it has been shown to cause slightly fewer episodes of minor hypoglycemia and no weight gain in patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes, which is a benefit that must be balanced against its higher ...
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0715/p323.html
Interventions Aimed at Increasing Childhood Vaccination Rates - Cochrane for Clinicians...
Nov 1, 2015 - Community discussions, community meetings, and information campaigns may increase immunization uptake in areas with only moderate vaccine use. There is no clear evidence to guide face-to-face educational interventions, and the impact of face-to-face interventions is uncertain in areas ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1101/p775.html
jan 1 prac guide
...Diphtheria, tetanus, DTaP DTaP DTaP DTaP‡ DTaP Td pertussis‡ Haemophilus Hib Hib Hib Hib influenzae type b (Hib)§ Polio || IPV IPV IPV || IPV || Measles, mumps, MMR MMR¶ MMR¶ rubella (MMR)¶ Varicella-zoster Var Var# virus vaccine (Var)# Hepatitis A** Hep A** in...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0101/afp20000101p232-s1.pdf
jan 1 SMR
...Diphtheria, tetanus, DTaP DTaP DTaP DTaP‡ DTaP Td pertussis‡ Haemophilus Hib Hib Hib Hib influenzae type b (Hib)§ Polio || IPV IPV Polio || Polio Rotavirus (Rv)¶ Rv¶ Rv¶ Rv¶ Measles, mumps, MMR MMR# MMR# rubella (MMR)# Varicella-zoster Var Var** virus vaccine (Var)**...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0101/afp19990101p203-s1.pdf
Jul-Aug 2005
...How to Manage a Pertussis Outbreak in Your Practice Michael Flanagan How to Answer Your Clinical Questions More Efficiently Jeff Weinfeld; Kate Finkelstein Caring for Children: Re-examining the Family Physician's Role Leigh Ann Backer Departments Editor's Page...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0700/
Jul-Aug 2005
...How to Manage a Pertussis Outbreak in Your Practice Michael Flanagan How to Answer Your Clinical Questions More Efficiently Jeff Weinfeld; Kate Finkelstein Caring for Children: Re-examining the Family Physician's Role Leigh Ann Backer Departments Editor's Page...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0700
July 15, 2006 - American Family Physician
...CDC Releases Guidelines on Antimicrobial Agents for the Treatment and Postexposure Prophylaxis of Pertussis Lisa Graham Influenza Vaccination Coverage of Children in the United States Lisa Graham STEPS Insulin Detemir (Levmir) for Diabetes Mellitus JD Goldman...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0715/
June 1, 2004 - American Family Physician
...Pertussis in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Children Influencing Attitudes Toward Mammography Screening Olanzapine vs. Haloperidol for Treatment of Schizophrenia Smoking Cessation After Admission to a Cardiac Unit Etanercept Effective for Moderate to Severe Psoriasis...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0601/
June 1, 2006 - American Family Physician
...Pertussis Vaccination for Adolescents and Adults Comparison of Effectiveness of Three CHD Predictors Yoga Improves Chronic Low Back Pain Waist-to-Hip Ratio Better Predictor of Disease Than BMI Positive and Negative Effects of Hypnotics in Older Patients Relation...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0601/
Laceration Repair: A Practical Approach
May 15, 2017
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0515/afp20170515p628.pdf
Laceration Repair: A Practical Approach - American Family Physician
May 15, 2017 - The goals of laceration repair are to achieve hemostasis and optimal cosmetic results without increasing the risk of infection. Many aspects of laceration repair have not changed over the years, but there is evidence to support some updates to standard management. Studies have been ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0515/p628.html
Late Presentation to Prenatal Care
September 1, 2015 Curbside Consultation
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0901/afp20150901p391.pdf
Late Presentation to Prenatal Care - Curbside Consultation - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2015 - Pregnancy carries concrete and immediate risks that need to be addressed and managed in a timely fashion. Patients who initiate prenatal care late in pregnancy tend to present with a challenging variety of concerns, encompassing the full range of their medical, psychosocial, and ...
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0901/p391.html
Leukemia: An Overview for Primary Care
...Lymphocyte predominant: Consider infection such as EBV, CMV, pertussis, tuberculosis, asplenia, or splenic sequestration Basophil predominant (rare): Consider viral infections or inflammatory conditions If any of the following are present, obtain a peripheral smear:...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0501/afp20140501p731.pdf
Leukocytosis: Basics of Clinical Assessment - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2000 - Leukocytosis, a common laboratory finding, is most often due to relatively benign conditions (infections or inflammatory processes). Much less common but more serious causes include primary bone marrow disorders. The normal reaction of bone marrow to infection or inflammation leads to ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/1101/p2053.html
Making Our Point on Immunizations With Vaccine Manufacturers
The AAFP recently held a summit with representatives from seven manufacturers about vaccination rates, barriers to increasing rates and other issues related to immunizations.
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/making_our_point_on_immunizations.html
Management of Foreign Bodies in the Skin - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2007 - Although puncture wounds are common, retained foreign bodies are not. Wounds with a foreign body sensation should be evaluated. The presence of wood or vegetative material, graphite or other pigmenting materials, and pain is an indication for foreign body removal. Radiography may be ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0901/p683.html
Management of Newborns Exposed to Maternal HIV Infection - American Family Physician
May 15, 2002 - The management of infants whose mothers are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) involves minimizing the risk of vertical transmission of HIV, recognizing neonatal HIV infection early, preventing opportunistic infections, and addressing psychosocial issues. Maternal ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0515/p2049.html
Management of Newborns Exposed to Maternal HIV Infection -- American Family Physician
...HIV-exposed infants need the appropriate standard immunizations: diphtheria and teta- nus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine, Hae- mophilus influenzae b conjugate vaccine, inacti- vated poliovirus vaccine, pneumococcal seven- valent conjugate vaccine, and hepatitis B vac-...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0515/afp20020515p2049.pdf
March 15, 2009 - American Family Physician
...ACIP Releases Guideline on Prevention of Pertussis, Tetanus, and Diptheria in Pregnant Women and Newborns Carrie Armstrong Answering Clinical Questions Putting Prevention into Practice Screening for Sickle Cell Disease in Newborns Kenneth W. Lin Point-of-Care Guides...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0315/
Maternal Health
Access AAFP's maternal health resources to support your patients at all stages of their reproductive life.
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/prevention-wellness/birth-control-pregnancy-childbirth/maternal-health.html
Maternal Immunization Task Force for Pregnant Women: A Call to Action
...on Immunization Practices recommends that women who are pregnant receive an inactivated influenza and a tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine in every pregnancy.1 The American Academy of Family Physicians; American College of Nurse-Midwives; American College of...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/fpm20200900p5.pdf
Maternal Immunization Task Force for Pregnant Women: A Call to Action -- FPM
Oct 1, 2020 - ...on Immunization Practices recommends that women who are pregnant receive an inactivated influenza and a tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine in every pregnancy.1 The American Academy of Family Physicians; American College of Nurse-Midwives; American College of...
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p5.html
Maternal Pertussis Vaccination During Pregnancy - FPIN's Help Desk Answers - American ...
Apr 1, 2019 - Women should receive the Tdap vaccine during pregnancy regardless of previous immunization history. Infants whose mothers received prenatal immunization had 50% fewer cases of pertussis compared with those whose mothers received postpartum immunization.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0401/p454.html
Medical Care for Immigrants and Refugees - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 1998 - Refugees and other immigrants often present with clinical problems that are as varied as their previous experiences. Clinical presentations may range from unusual infectious diseases to problems with transition. This article describes medical conditions associated with immigrants, as ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0301/p1061.html
Microsoft Word - 0117226-1019454-pi.doc
...0038 Title: Childhood Immunization Status Description: Percentage of children 2 years of age who had four diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis (DTaP); three polio(IPV), one measles, ,mumps and rubella (MMR); two H influenza type B (HiB); three hepatitis B (Hep B); one chicken...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0900/fpm20100900p17-rt1.pdf
Microsoft Word - Guidelines on titles and subtitles of articles--instructions for ...
...Pharmacogenetics: Using Genetic Information to Guide Drug Therapy Disability Evaluations: More Than Completing a Form Pertussis: A Reemerging Infection Diagnostic imaging: appropriate and safe use End-Stage Renal Disease: Symptom Management and Advance Care Planning Systemic...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/journals/afp/Titles%20-%20Guide%20for%20Authors.pdf
Monitor - Sep 1999 -- FPM
Sep 1, 1999 - ...Statements, produced by the CDC. The information sheets must be presented prior to each dose of vaccines containing diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, hepatitis B, haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) or varicella. The act also requires that providers...
Family Practice Management : News Briefs
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0900/p17.html
Most Toddler Vaccination Rates are Close to HHS’ Healthy People 2010 Goals
...affected more than 100 patients in more than a dozen states. As of September 14, 2010, California had more than 4,000 reported cases of pertussis with nine infant deaths linked to the outbreak. However, this large spike in cases might have more to do with adolescent and adult...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1101/afp20101101p1041.pdf
Need for Infection Control Not Going Away Anytime Soon
Need for Infection Control Not Going Away Anytime Soon
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/need_for_infection_control_not.html
New Year, New Codes: Highlights From CPT and HCPCS 2001 -- FPM
Jan 1, 2001 - Changes in critical care, care plan oversight, lab services and vaccines are most likely to affect family physicians.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2001/0100/p14.html
NEWS NEW
...DTaP Vaccine’s Effectiveness Against Pertussis Diminishes After Final Dose Outbreaks of whooping cough continue to occur regularly, so researchers set out to determine why the diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine is not doing a better job. The study,...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/1101/afp20121101p803.pdf
NEWS NOW
...Midwest Experience Pertussis Outbreaks: Are Parents Responsible? Several states in the West and Midwest have reported significant increases in pertussis cases. In Montana, the Department of Public Health and Human Services has documented more than 200 cases of pertussis, the high-...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0701/afp20120701p13.pdf
NEWS NOW
...Research has shown that children who are exempted from vaccinations have a 35-fold higher risk of measles, a 23-fold higher risk of pertussis, and a nine- fold higher risk of varicella than do vaccinated children. All states allow children with medical contraindications to...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0601/afp20110601p1259.pdf
NEWS NOW
...and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The ACIP announced that the tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination can now be administered to pregnant women in the second or third trimesters if they have never received the vaccina- tion...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0801/afp20110801p253.pdf
Not all valid vaccine codes are in the book -- FPM
Not all valid vaccine codes are in the book
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/not_all_valid_vaccine_codes.html
November 1, 1999 - American Family Physician
...Manifestations of Pertussis in Immunized Children and Adults Ultrasound Therapy for Calcific Tendonitis of the Shoulder Removal of Aspirated Foreign Bodies in Children and Adults Treatment of Patients with Refractory Seizures Postexposure HIV Prophylaxis After Sexual...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/1101/
November 15, 2005 - American Family Physician
...Diagnosis and Treatment of Pertussis in Adults Antipsychotic Use and Cardiac Events CBT and Medication for Panic Disorder Does Vaginal Candidiasis Affect Genital HIV Shedding? Early Diagnosis of Imperforate Hymen May Prevent Morbidity School Suicide Screening...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1115/
November 15, 2011 - American Family Physician
...CDC Releases Best Practices for the Use of PCR Testing for Diagnosing Pertussis Lisa M. Croke Answering Clinical Questions FPIN's Clinical Inquiries Ginger for the Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy Sarah Maitre; Jon Neher; Sarah Safranek Photo Quiz...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/1115/
October 15, 2005 - American Family Physician
...Can the Use of DTaP Produce Pertussis Antibodies in Adults? Use of Hair Dye May Slightly Increase the Risk of Cancer U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Screening for Genital Herpes: Recommendation Statement Practice Guidelines ACCP Releases Consensus Statement on...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1015/
October 15, 2013 - American Family Physician
...Pertussis: A Reemerging Infection Jonathan M. Kline; William D. Lewis; Eleanor A. Smith; Lloyd R. Tracy; Sarah K. Moerschel Common Eye Emergencies Christopher D. Gelston Fever in Returning Travelers: A Case-Based Approach Henry M. Feder, Jr.; Kenia Mansilla-Rivera...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1015/
Office Care of the Premature Infant: Part II. Common Medical and Surgical Problems - ...
May 15, 1998 - Medical problems associated with prematurity are frequently complex, and a multidisciplinary approach is often required. Some common problems include the following: (1) anemia, which can be reduced by iron supplementation, (2) cerebral palsy or mental retardation as a result of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0515/p2383.html
Opioid Use Disorder: Medical Treatment Options - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2019 - Opioid use disorder is highly prevalent and can be fatal. At least 2.1 million Americans 12 years and older had opioid use disorder in 2016, and approximately 47,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses in 2017. Opioid use disorder is a chronic relapsing condition, the treatment of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1001/p416.html
Our Role as Family Physicians in Vaccine Safety - Editorials - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2001 - ...due to the risk of intussusception, and use of acellular diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine instead of whole-cell diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine. Family physicians can take several measures to help with vaccine safety and preserve...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0115/p207.html
Outbreak Brings Patients Running for Vaccinations
As a hepatitis A outbreak in her state reaches 150 cases and counting, Kimberly Becher, M.D., wonders in this Fresh Perspectives blog post if media-induced hysteria might actually help overall vaccination rates.
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20180612fp-hepa.html
Outpatient Care of the Premature Infant - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2007 - An increasing number of infants in the United States are born prematurely, with current statistics estimating about 13 percent of all births. Although survival rates and outcomes for premature infants have dramatically improved in recent decades, morbidity and mortality are still ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1015/p1159.html
Palliative Care in Advanced Dementia - Curbside Consultation - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2019 - What is the best way for family physicians to determine prognosis and applicability of palliative care for patients with dementia?
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0401/p456.html
Patient Care
AAFP News' Patient Care section features stories on preventive care services, community and public health, patient care protocols and more.
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public.html
Pertussis Encounter Form: Community Exposure
...l Review chart l Exposed individual notifies our office of a pertussis exposure in the community. l Exposure Info: By whom: __________________________ Where: ______________________ When: _____________________ Is the exposed individual our established patient? l No: Refer to...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0700/fpm20050700p31-rt1.pdf
Pertussis Vaccine: Receiving Tdap During Pregnancy
Pregnant women should receive a dose of the TDap vaccine during every pregnancy, ideally between 27 and 36 weeks of gestation.
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/prevention-wellness/immunizations-vaccines/disease-pop-immunization/pertussis-vaccine-receiving-tdap-during-pregnancy.html
Pertussis: A Disease Affecting All Ages - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2006 - Bordetella pertussis is a highly contagious bacterium known to cause pertussis (whooping cough) and is transmitted via airborne droplets. Although childhood vaccination has dramatically reduced reported pertussis cases, the incidence of the disease has increased over the past 20 years, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0801/p420.html
Pertussis: A Reemerging Infection - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2013 - Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is an acute respiratory tract infection that has increased in incidence in recent years. The initial catarrhal stage presents with nonspecific symptoms of malaise, rhinorrhea, sneezing, lacrimation, and mild cough. During the paroxysmal stage, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1015/p507.html
PIDS and IDSA Issue Management Guidelines for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Infants ...
Jul 15, 2012 - Previously published guidelines for the management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults have been shown to decrease morbidity and mortality rates. The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) have created new ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0715/p196.html
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for Young Children - American Family Physician
May 15, 2001 - Streptococcus pneumoniae causes approximately 3,300 cases of meningitis, 100,000 to 135,000 cases of pneumonia requiring hospitalization and 6 million cases of otitis media annually in the United States. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, approved in 2000 for use in the United States, was ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0515/p1991.html
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for Young Children -- American Family Physician
...with PCV. When administered at the same time as diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole-cell pertussis vaccine (DtaP) at a sepa- rate site, a fever of 38°C (100°F) or higher occurred in 15 to 24 percent of children vacci- nated with PCV compared with 9 to 17 per- cent of those...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0515/afp20010515p1991.pdf
Poems & Tips From Other Journals - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2005 - ...Can the Use of DTaP Produce Pertussis Antibodies in Adults? Am Fam Physician. 2005 Oct 15;72(8):1588-1590. Clinical Question: Does the use of a diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP) produce pertussis antibodies in adolescents and adults? Setting:...
American Family Physician : Tip
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1015/p1588a.html
Poems & Tips From Other Journals - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2005 - ...factors. Vaccines routinely given during this time included the Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), diphtheriatetanus-inactivated pertussis, inactivated poliovirus, live attenuated oral polio virus, and mumps-measles-rubella. The effect of vaccination was evaluated in three...
American Family Physician : Tip
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1201/p2322.html
Poliovirus Vaccine Options - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 1999 - As a result of the success of immunization, indigenous wild poliomyelitis has disappeared from the United States. Of 142 confirmed cases of paralytic poliomyelitis reported in the United States from 1980 to 1996, 134 were classified as vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis (VAPP). ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0101/p113.html
Postexposure Prophylaxis for Common Infectious Diseases - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2013 - Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) is effective in preventing illness after potential or documented exposure to a variety of microbial pathogens and in reducing the risk of secondary spread of infection. Guidelines have been published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0701/p25.html
Practice Guidelines
...There are two new tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine recom- mendations. In response to the 2012 pertussis epidemic, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended in June that the Tdap vaccine be offered to adults...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0201/afp20130201p204.pdf
Practice Guidelines - Dec 15, 2006 - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2006 - The 2007 adult immunization schedule reflects new recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for varicella, influenza, hepatitis B, and measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1215/p2115.html
Practice Guidelines - Jan 1, 2006 - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2006 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) have released the 2006 recommended immunization schedule for children and ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0101/p167.html
Practice Guidelines - Jan 15, 2006 - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2006 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a report on vaccination coverage in children. The report states that coverage levels are notable given the supply shortage of several vaccines between 2001 and 2004.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0115/p346.html
Practice Guidelines - Mar 15, 2007 - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2007 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published a report on vaccination coverage of children entering school. It analyzed data from 48 states and the District of Columbia for the 2005–2006 school year to determine vaccination rates among children entering school.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0315/p931.html
Practice Guidelines - Nov 15, 2006 - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2006 - The Partnership for Prevention conducted a study to accurately rank 25 preventive health care services. These rankings represent the most valuable preventive services and should be used to help physicians prioritize which services to emphasize with patients.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1115/p1787.html
Practice Pearls - Jul-Aug 2013 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2013 - ...to administer tetanus boosters. It is the rare patient who remembers when he or she last had a tetanus booster, let alone if it included pertussis. Nearly everyone has a cell phone if not a smartphone, though, and is accustomed to using it to remember appointments, contacts, tasks,...
Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0700/p32.html
Preconception Care (Position Paper)
Read the AAFP's position paper on preconception care. Preconception care is defined as individualized care for men and women that is focused on reducing maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/preconception-care.html
Preventing Pertussis in Infants by Vaccinating Adults - Editorials - American Family ...
Aug 1, 2006 - ...Preventing Pertussis in Infants by Vaccinating Adults REGINALD FINGER, M.D., M.P.H., Colorado Springs, Colorado JERAD SHOEMAKER, B.S., MS-III, Loma Linda University School of Medicine Loma Linda, California Am Fam Physician. 2006 Aug 1;74(3):382. Related Article In this issue of...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0801/p382.html
Prevention and Treatment of Dog Bites - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2001 - Almost one half of all dog bites involve an animal owned by the victim's family or neighbors. A large percentage of dog bite victims are children. Although some breeds of dogs have been identified as being more aggressive than other breeds, any dog may attack when threatened. All dog ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0415/p1567.html
Prevention and Treatment of Dog Bites -- American Family Physician
...ACIP = Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; DTP = diphtheria tetanus and pertussis; Td = tetanus and diphtheria toxoids adsorbed (adult); TIG = tetanus immune globulin (Hyper-Tet). *-Including, but not limited to, wounds contaminated with dirt, feces, soil or saliva;...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0415/afp20010415p1567.pdf
Preventive Medicine: Giving Patients the Hard Sell -- FPM
Jan 1, 2008 - Your patients will be better off if you take a more active approach and consistently advocate for prevention.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0100/p22.html
Primary Care for Refugees
...= pediatric formulation diphtheria and tetanus toxoids; DTaP = diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine; DTP = diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine; Hib = Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine; IPV = inactivated poliovirus vaccine...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0215/afp20110215p429.pdf
Primary Care for Refugees - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2011 - Over the past decade, at least 600,000 refugees from more than 60 different countries have been resettled in the United States. The personal history of a refugee is often marked by physical and emotional trauma. Although refugees come from many different countries and cultures, their ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0215/p429.html
Primary Care of Infants and Young Children with Down Syndrome - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 1999 - Down syndrome is caused by triplicate material of chromosome 21. The syndrome has a variable physical expression, but congenital cardiac defects, transient myelodysplasia of the newborn and duodenal atresia are highly specific for this chromosomal disorder. Routine health maintenance is...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0115/p381.html
Principles for Using Combination Vaccines - Editorials - American Family Physician
May 1, 1999 - ...from multiple injections and associated safety concerns.2–5 Of note, vaccine combinations of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type b (TriHIBit) are currently not licensed for use in infants and should not be used in infants until they...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0501/p2422.html
Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use: Part V. Acute Bronchitis - Practice ...
Sep 15, 2001 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed guidelines for evaluating and treating adults with acute respiratory disease. Information focusing on the appropriate use of antibiotics for treatment of uncomplicated acute bronchitis is included in these guidelines.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0915/p1098.html
Provider Pocket Reference
...B, Herpes Zoster, Human Papillomavirus, Influenza (Flu Shot), Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Meningococcal, Pneumococcal, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Varicella. 14. Lung cancer screening for adults 55 - 80 at high risk for lung cancer. 15. Obesity screening and counseling for...
Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/public_health/pocket-reference.pdf
QandA for Conversations with Parents/Guardians and Teen Patients
...your teen is due for vaccinations today to help protect against meningococcal meningitis (MenACWY), human papillomavirus (HPV) cancers, pertussis (whooping cough), and flu [or name which vaccinations are needed]. While you’re waiting for the doctor, I want to walk through with you...
Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/immunizations/vaccines-teens/hops19-v4t-conversations.pdf
Quadrivalent HPV Recombinant Vaccine (Gardasil) for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer -...
Aug 15, 2007 - The HPV vaccine is safe and effective in preventing genital warts and cervical changes that may lead to cervical cancer, and it is recommended as part of the vaccination series in females 11 to 12 years of age. It can be given to females as young as 9 or 10 years of age, and catch-up ...
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0815/p573.html
Quantum Sufficit - Jun 15, 2000 - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2000 - ...Some of the most deadly global infectious diseases and conditions include pneumonia, diarrhea, tuberculosis, malaria, measles and pertussis. It's time to change! Hey doc, relax! Does that seem like an unlikely option for you? The Lancet recently reported that many doctors feel like...
American Family Physician : Quantum Sufficit
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0615/p3552.html
Reclaiming Your Scope of Practice: Adding Young Patient Care Back to Your Office
...childhood vaccines (human papil- lomavirus; meningococcal polysaccharide; and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis) ranges COMMON CPT CODES FOR VISITS WITH YOUNG PATIENTS Service CPT code Work relative value units* Initial comprehensive...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0900/fpm20190900p26.pdf
Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (Shingrix) for the Prevention of Shingles - STEPS - American...
Oct 15, 2018 - Recombinant zoster vaccine is a relatively new shingles vaccine that has been shown to have greater effectiveness and protection than the existing live vaccine. Local and systemic adverse effects may occur after administration, but have been shown to resolve within one to three days.
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1015/p539.html
Recommendations for Preconception Care - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2007 - Every woman of reproductive age who is capable of becoming pregnant is a candidate for preconception care, regardless of whether she is planning to conceive. Preconception care is aimed at identifying and modifying biomedical, behavioral, and social risks through preventive and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0801/p397.html
Recommendations for Preconception Counseling and Care
...Tdap = tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis. A = consistent, good-quality patient-oriented evidence; B = inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented evidence; C = consensus, disease-oriented evidence, usual practice, expert opinion, or case...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1015/afp20131015p499.pdf
Recommendations for Preconception Counseling and Care - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2013 - Given that nearly one-half of pregnancies are unintended, preconception care should be considered an integral part of primary care for women of reproductive age. Common issues in preconception care include family planning, achieving a healthy body weight, screening and treatment for ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1015/p499.html
Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule United States, January -June...
...2. Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine. The fourth dose of DTaP may be administered as early as age 12 months, provided 6 months have elapsed since the third dose and the child is unlikely to return at age 15 to 18 months. The final dose in the...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0101/afp20040101p206-s1.pdf
Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule, United States, 2003 and ...
Jan 1, 2003 - The 2003 Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule is now available, and includes a harmonized catch-up schedule for children who are behind in immunizations. The catch-up schedule offers specific guidance regarding the minimum time between doses as well as the number ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0101/p188.html
Recommended Curriculum Guidelines for Family Practice Residents Care of Infants and ...
Care of Infants and Children
Med School and Residency
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/medical_education_residency/program_directors/Reprint260_InfantChild.pdf
Reminder Emails/Letters and Texts
...• Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) vaccine (one dose recommended at age 11 or 12) o All preteens should get one Tdap shot, the booster for DTaP, at age 11 or 12 to help protect them from diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough). If your teen has not received this...
Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/immunizations/vaccines-teens/hops19-v4t-reminder-email.pdf
Resolving Patients' Vaccination Uncertainty: Going From "No Thanks!" to "Of Course!" --...
Apr 1, 2014 - Immunizations can help prevent disease breakouts but require being mindful of patient concerns and misconceptions.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/0300/p22.html