Tips From Other Journals - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 1999 - ...disease. Markwick and associates evaluated RV-TV coadministered with oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) and a combined diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (DTP/Hib) in healthy infants to see if it would significantly diminish the immunogenicity of the...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0301/p1267.html
Tips From Other Journals - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 1999 - ...Other infections included bacteremia in eight infants, meningitis in four and gastroenteritis in two. One patient each was found to have pertussis, peritonitis, osteomyelitis, cellulitis and bullous impetigo. When the Philadelphia protocol was applied retrospectively to each infant...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/1115/p2383.html
Tips From Other Journals - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2001 - ...Up-to-date immunization was defined as having four diphtheria and tetanus toxoid and pertussis, three polio, one measles-mumps-rubella, three hepatitis B and three Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccines by 24 months of age. The up-to-date immunization rates increased substantially...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/1015/p1431.html
Tips From Other Journals - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2002 - ...seemed to be associated with prophylactic use of erythromycin in children approximately two weeks of age with possible exposure to pertussis. Concern has arisen about the safety of using erythromycin to treat chlamydia and other infections during pregnancy. Because erythromycin can...
American Family Physician : Tip
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0601/p2362.html
Trauma in Pregnancy: Assessment, Management, and Prevention
Date xx, xxxx Scientific
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/1115/afp20141115p717.pdf
Trauma in Pregnancy: Assessment, Management, and Prevention - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2014 - Trauma complicates one in 12 pregnancies, and is the leading nonobstetric cause of death among pregnant women. The most common traumatic injuries are motor vehicle crashes, assaults, falls, and intimate partner violence. Nine out of 10 traumatic injuries during pregnancy are classified ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/1115/p717.html
Travel Immunizations - American Family Physician
...9. Diptheria, tetanus, and pertussis: recommendations for vaccine use and other preventive measures. Recommen- dations of the Immunization Practices Advisory commit- tee (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep 1991;40(RR-10):1-28. 10. Watson JC, Hadler SC, Dykewicz CA, Reef S, Phillips L....
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0701/afp20040701p89.pdf
Treatment of the Common Cold - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2019 - Acute upper respiratory tract infections are extremely common in adults and children, but only a few safe and effective treatments are available. Patients typically present with nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, sore throat, cough, general malaise, and/or low-grade fever. Informing patients...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0901/p281.html
Try These Techniques to Boost Adolescent Immunizations
Residency programs that won AAFP Foundation Adolescent Immunization Awards share techniques that helped them boost vaccination rates for the following vaccine-preventable diseases: influenza; tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis; HPV infection; and meningitis.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20180803fdtnimmunawards.html
Type 1 Diabetes: Management Strategies - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2018 - There is considerable benefit of tight glucose control in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Tight blood glucose control dramatically decreases the incidence of microvascular and macrovascular complications. Although glycemic goals should be individualized, most nonpregnant adults ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0801/p154.html
Update on Immunizations in Adults
...outbreak of pertussis that affected more than 9,000 persons demonstrates.1 However, the 2009 National Health Interview Survey 2 showed that rates of vaccination against influ- enza and pneumococcal disease fell far below the goals of 60 percent set by Healthy People 2010.3 Although...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/1101/afp20111101p1015.pdf
Update on Immunizations in Adults - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2011 - Vaccine-preventable diseases contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality of U.S. adults. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates its recommended adult immunization schedule annually. The most recent updates ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/1101/p1015.html
Update on Immunizations in Children and Adolescents - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2008 - Over the past few years, there have been many changes to the recommendations for children and adolescents by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. These include dividing the immunization schedule into two parts (i.e., ages birth to six years and seven to 18 years, with ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0601/p1561.html
Update on Prenatal Care
...TETANUS AND PERTUSSIS Women should receive a diphtheria, tetanus, and per- tussis (Tdap) vaccine during each pregnancy. The best time for vaccination is between 27 and 36 weeks’ gesta- tion for antibody response and passive immunity to the fetus; however, the vaccine may be given...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0201/afp20140201p199.pdf
Update on Prenatal Care - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2014 - Many elements of routine prenatal care are based on tradition and lack a firm evidence base; however, some elements are supported by more rigorous studies. Correct dating of the pregnancy is critical to prevent unnecessary inductions and to allow for accurate treatment of preterm labor....
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0201/p199.html
Update on Routine Childhood and Adolescent Immunizations
September 15, 2015 Scientific
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0915/afp20150915p460.pdf
Update on Routine Childhood and Adolescent Immunizations - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2015 - Recommendations for routine vaccinations in children and adolescents have changed multiple times in recent years, based on findings in clinical trials, licensure of new vaccines, and evidence of waning immunity. Despite the overwhelming success of vaccinations, vaccine delay and refusal...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0915/p460.html
Vaccination Gaps Leave Pregnant Moms, Infants Unprotected
According to recent research from the CDC, about 65% of mothers surveyed reported they had not received the seasonal influenza and tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis vaccines before or during pregnancy.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20191016vaccinpregnancy.html
Vaccine Administration: Making the Process More Efficient in Your Practice -- FPM
Mar 1, 2007 - Appointing a vaccine champion and understanding the documentation rules are key steps toward improving your immunization process.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0300/p48.html
Vaccine Adverse Events: Separating Myth from Reality
June 15, 2017:Date xx, xxxx
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0615/afp20170615p786.pdf
Vaccine Adverse Events: Separating Myth from Reality - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2017 - Vaccines are one of the most successful medical advances in modern times. Most vaccine-preventable illnesses are unfamiliar to modern parents. Because of this, parents are increasingly questioning the necessity of immunizing their children, especially because no vaccine is completely ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0615/p786.html
Vaccine Adverse Events: Separating Myth from Reality - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2002 - Vaccines have turned many childhood diseases into distant memories in industrialized countries. However, questions have been raised about the safety of some vaccines because of rare but serious adverse effects that have been attributed to them. Pain, swelling, and redness at the ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/1201/p2113.html
Vaccine Adverse Events: Separating Myth from Reality -- American Family Physician
...Compared with the first dose, the fourth dose of currently licensed diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vac- cine (DTaP) has been associated with in- creased incidences of fever and erythema, swelling, and pain at the injection site. In a small percentage of...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/1201/afp20021201p2113.pdf
Vaccine Coverage in Young Children Holding Steady
Two Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports issued last month offer a snapshot of vaccination coverage among young children in the United States. In particular, coverage rates for three vaccines children need to start school are holding steady at close to the desired 95% threshold.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20191106mmwrskidsvax.html
Vaccine Exemptions
...Retrieved from http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=190649 vi Feikin DR, etc. Individual and Community Risks of Measles and Pertussis Associated With Personal Exemptions to Immunization. JAMA 2000;284:3145-3150. Retrieved from http://j...
Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/immunizations/vaccine-exemptions.pdf
Vaccines 4 Teens
The Vaccinations 4 Teens resources are an easy-to-use collection of materials that AAFP members, care teams, and office staff can customize and use to help educate parents/guardians and teen patients about four AAFP- and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-recommended ...
Family Physician : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/prevention-wellness/immunizations-vaccines/office-champions/vaccines-4-teens.html
Vaccines for Your Child - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2008 - ...DTaP vaccine. This protects your child from diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. These are serious infections that can cause breathing problems, lock jaw, severe coughing, and even death. The vaccine is given at ages 2, 4, 6, and 15 to 18 months. A booster dose (a dose to keep your...
American Family Physician : Patient Handout
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0601/p1571.html
What Makes a High-Earning Family Physician? -- FPM
Aug 1, 2005 - The author reports the results of an AAFP survey of 730 members conducted to see what factors separated the high earners ($160,000 or more) from the low earners ($100,000 or less). The strongest influence was number of patient visits.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0700/p16.html
Whooping cough: What You Should Know - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2006 - ...on pertussis. What is whooping cough? Whooping cough can make you cough for several minutes at a time. After you cough, you might make a whooping sound when you breathe in. You might vomit or stop breathing for a few seconds after coughing. Whooping cough also is called pertussis....
American Family Physician : Patient Handout
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0801/p427.html