Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The CDC has just reported that more parents than ever are getting vaccine exemptions for their children entering Kindergarten. For many of us who have witnessed the CDC’s repeated blunders with kids COVID19 vaccines, this result is entirely predictable. In order to regain trust, the CDC needs to be reorganized.

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Science Based Medicine

MAY 26, 2023

The post CDC Reports Fourth Death Blamed on Contaminated Eye Drops first appeared on Science-Based Medicine. An outbreak of deadly ocular infections, which have cost some people their vision and even their life, has been traced to contaminated eye drops.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Another change is the CDC approved the use of IV artesunate for malaria treatment in the US in May 2022. This allowed US hospitals to stock the drug to ensure quick treatment of suspected severe cases, rather than having to ship it from the CDC under the prior expanded-access protocol (Thomas 2023).

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Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 3, 2023

If the CDC wishes to regain trust, they should make honesty, not simplicity their guiding principle. Subscribe now Once again, a new Covid vaccine has debuted, and once again, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a recommendation that baffles me. The CDC asserts that all Americans older than six months should get the jab.

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EM Ottawa

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

According to WHO and CDC: more than nine people die every minute from injuries or violence, and 5.8 million people die every year. It is the leading cause of death in people 1-44 years of age in developed countries (unintentional injuries, homicide, suicide).

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Pediatric EM Morsels

MARCH 17, 2023

In the US, the venomous snakes include rattlesnakes , copperheads, cottonmouths/water moccasins , and coral snakes [ CDC, 2021 ] Rattlesnakes live all across the United State s Copperheads inhabit the eastern U.S. If you are managing a snake bite from a snake that does not typically reside in the U.S.,

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PDC Healthcare

JANUARY 4, 2021

The CDC published a full COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit, which includes sticker templates, to help build confidence about the COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare teams and other staff.

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Science Based Medicine

AUGUST 30, 2024

Vaccines save lives and money according to a recently published CDC report. This shouldn't come as a surprise, but it's still nice to see. The post Vaccines: Saving Lives and Money for Over 200 Years first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Emergency Live

AUGUST 29, 2024

According to a recent warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the virus […] The post Parvovirus B19 on the rise in the USA appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Mycoplasma Pneumonia: Epidemiology According to the CDC , infections from Mycoplasma pneumnoniae have increased in the US, especially in young children. After a prolonged period of low incidence , M. pneumoniae re-emgerged in 2023 after the COVID pandemic.

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NIOSH Science Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As part of this special issue, our article Protecting the Mental Health and Well-being of the Nation’s Health Workforce summarizes the scope of the issue and prevention efforts underway at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

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PulmCCM

AUGUST 7, 2023

Circulation) Yet CDC was claiming precisely the opposite in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report around the same time. Some have even suggested that CDC was aware of the concerning European data, and chose to publish an alternative narrative that better supported universal vaccination. (To health systems. university campuses.

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ALiEM

JUNE 5, 2023

Bacillus anthracis Group A streptococcus Pseudomonas aeruginosa Staphylococcus aureus (Photo credit: CDC/ James H. Notify the CDC via the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this skin lesion in a worker handling sheep hides? Chambers J, Yarrarapu SNS, Mathai JK.

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Science Based Medicine

AUGUST 14, 2024

A recent CDC study adds to the literature on the benefits of vaccines and vaccine programs, focusing on the effects of […] The post Vaccine for Children Program Works first appeared on Science-Based Medicine. They save lives, prevent disease, and save money. These benefits are all well researched and copiously documented.

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Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 7, 2024

In 2022 the CDC paid the AAP to form an expert working group to revise its developmental surveillance checklists. The changes to the guidelines, along with adding milestones for the 15- and 30-month well-baby visits, “resulted in a 26% reduction and 41% replacement of previous CDC milestones.

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Science Based Medicine

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Recently published CDC data has revealed an increase in the number of infant deaths in 2022, the first in two decades. The United States continues to struggle with serious healthcare disparities and to lag behind other countries when it comes to keeping young children alive. The post U.S.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Chiodini 2018) Use Azithromycin for travelers from areas of XDR Salmonella Typhi , per the CDC recommendation that currently refers to those with recent travels to Pakistan and Iraq. The CDC Yellow Book app 2018. Treatment: Oral rehydration can be considered if the patient is tolerating PO intake. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Sep;19:75-77.

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NIOSH Science Blog

JUNE 16, 2020

When protection against surface contamination is needed, CDC recommends wearing a cleanable face shield over an N95 FFR[1].

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JournalFeed

JANUARY 9, 2021

It’s the JournalFeed Podcast for the week of Jan 4 to 8, 2021. We cover a second look at APPs and ED flow, efficacy of mass ED suicide screening, decision fatigue, a new treatment regimen for gonorrhea, and prednisone for cluster headaches.

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Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 14, 2024

The CDC reports that in the US in 2020 there were 93 Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths per 100,000 live births (Fig. million babies born in 2020, and the CDC reports there were about 1,389 SIDS deaths. Figure 2 From the CDC Website. Their caption: SOURCE: CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, Mortality Files.

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 28, 2024

It is now recommended by the CDC and by European countries for all babies < 8 months from Oct-Mar (RSV season) with some caveats such as maternal RSV vaccination status. JMM As a new parent, I was offered Nirsevimab for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prophylaxis for my healthy term infant in October (when she was 3 months of age).

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The real question was why the CDC with their 40,000 employees were not running the same analysis at 20 cities every week, and why random faculty had to do it. This was yet another CDC failure. Against this background, came the Santa Clara seroprevalance study. I personally think it was a valiant attempt, but not perfect.

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American Medical Compliance

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The CDC gives the power to the individual hospitals or healthcare networks to make their own decisions regarding infection control policies. Healthcare personnel should be aware that the CDC also updated several other recommendations relating to infection control procedures. Other Guideline Changes Besides Masking. References.

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ACEP Now

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates of emergency department (ED) visits for 2022 were recently released. 1 It was the highest volume ever reported by the CDC, at 155.4 million visits, with an all-time high utilization rate of 473 visits per 1,000 populations. Click to enlarge. 2 Why the Increase?

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 12, 2022

In March of 2022, the CDC released a statement recommending people over the age of 50 get a second shot of either the Moderna or Pfizer booster four months after their first shot. Additionally, the CDC recommended a second booster shot for immunocompromised people aged 12 and older. COVID-19 Booster Eligibility.

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American Medical Compliance

DECEMBER 29, 2022

This caused the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a health advisory on bacteria in the pipes of dental facilities. The CDC recommends that dental healthcare providers use disinfectants to regularly clean waterlines. CDC warns of bacteria in dental waterlines after children are infected.

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Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 3, 2023

If the CDC wishes to regain trust, they should make honesty, not simplicity their guiding principle. Subscribe now Once again, a new Covid vaccine has debuted, and once again, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a recommendation that baffles me. The CDC asserts that all Americans older than six months should get the jab.

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RebelEM

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), or what the CDC recently renamed infection-related ventilator-associated complication (IVAC), is defined as a nosocomial pneumonia occurring on day 3 of mechanical ventilation that was preceded by 2 days of stable or decreasing ventilator requirements. 4, 8 Paper: Dahyot-Fizelier, C.,

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Sensible Medicine

JUNE 13, 2024

The second story was on Weekend Edition Sunday, CDC report finds 1 in 9 American kids has been diagnosed with ADHD. I’ve heard these data , which were released by the CDC on May 16, 2024, reported equally poorly on many outlets. ” These would have been very good, and very difficult questions.

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AENJ: Current Issue

JULY 31, 2024

Despite previous control efforts, the number of reported cases continues to rise, surpassing the total for the previous year in just the first quarter of 2024 (CDC, 2024a). Measles, or rubeola, remains a highly contagious infectious disease with a concerning resurgence in the United States.

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EB Medicine

JUNE 28, 2022

Topics discussed include: Which vaccines are currently approved by the FDA and recommended by the CDC. CDC Meningococcal Disease and Vaccination. CDC Meningococcal Disease ([link] and Vaccination ([link] As always, we value your feedback. The difference between the MEN ACWY vaccine and the meningococcal B vaccine.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In 2013 this number had reached over 1 billion (Leuthard 2015) Diarrhea is the most common travel-related diagnosis in multiple studies and accounts for around 40 – 60% (Leuthard 2015, Hagmann 2014) Systemic febrile illnesses (18%) and dermatologic disorders (17%) were the next most common (Hagmann 2014) Systemic febrile illnesses most commonly (..)

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EMDocs

JUNE 24, 2023

These results support CDC recommendations that vaginal swabs are the preferred sample modality when testing for STIs in women. . #1: How to Improve STI Test Accuracy – Swab or Urine? Spoon Feed Vaginal swabs are more accurate than urine samples in diagnosing Chlamydia trachomatis , Neisseria gonorrhoeae , and Trichomonas vaginalis.

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American Medical Compliance

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The CDC recently released new guidelines regarding flu vaccination for this year. The CDC announced in June of this year that there are three higher potency vaccines available for people aged 65 and older. However, the CDC stresses the importance of getting a flu shot before peak flu season. Flu Shot Guidelines.

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EB Medicine

JULY 21, 2022

In this episode of EMplify, Sam Ashoo, MD reviews recent updates on the following topics: COVID-19 Public health emergency extended Cases increasing Medications and Vaccinations available Pharmacists prescribing COVID medications CDC COVID Therapeutics website HHS COVID Therapeutics Locator Monkeypox Cases increasing Vaccination Testing FOAMED post (..)

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EB Medicine

DECEMBER 12, 2022

What types of tests are available? What types of tests are available? Testing in periods of low and high prevalence Treatment* High-risk conditions that suggest treatment * Antiviral medications * Oseltamivir: NNT and NNH* Resistance patternsBilling and Coding

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 30, 2023

For example, emergency medical workers should review their infection prevention policies in alignment with CDC infection control recommendations. This course discusses some approaches to reporting persons suspected of COVID-19 infection validated by the CDC. In this course, we also offer tips on submitting this data to the CDC.

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