Vaccination

The creation of a dengue fever vaccine will cause a temporary spike in the disease's prevalence, warned researchers at Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Clemson University.

The start of the fall season means that around the country children are settling into their school routines. It also means cold and flu season is just around the corner, and with a particularly harsh winter predicted for parts of the country that could mean bad news for the end of 2014.

Physicians are often tasked with explaining vaccination safety to concerned parents. Parental fears that routine vaccines can trigger neurological diseases have led to decreasing vaccination rates in some countries and subsequent outbreaks of preventable illnesses. A team of Dutch researchers has debunked the idea that vaccination can cause severe epilepsy

Vaccination coverage among US children ages 19 to 35 months in 2013 increased relative to 2012 data from the National Immunization Survey for some vaccines (rotavirus, Hep B birth dose, and ≥ 1HepA dose).

Now that the two American patients infected with Ebola have arrived safely in Atlanta, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released more information about ZMapp, the experimental medication the patients were treated with before being flown back to the US.

Researchers at the University of Buffalo are hoping a familiar friend from the past will help them battle some potential problems in the present and future.

A recent study has determined the immune systems of women with HIV react positively to the human papillomavirus vaccine.

Noting the management and treatment of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) are currently subpar in the primary care setting, 2 researchers recently reviewed and outlined key clinical considerations for the chronic neuropathic pain syndrome.

The FDA has granted Bexsero, a meningococcal group B vaccine, breakthrough therapy status.

A new economic analysis finds that the US childhood immunization schedule will prevent 42,000 early deaths and 20 million cases of disease, saving $13.5 billion in direct costs over the lifetime of a single cohort.

A patient infected with both HIV and lupus still creates broad neutralizing antibodies that react with double stranded DNA, a molecule found in patients who do not have HIV.

Researchers engineered an intravaginal device that will act as not only a contraceptive but also protect against HIV and herpes, according to a write up in PLOS ONE.

While the dangers of influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia in patient with diabetes are well understood, less known is the fact that diabetics are at increased risk for contracting hepatitis B if they share blood glucose meters, finger stick devices, or other diabetes-care equipment.

Study results show that epsilon toxin, produced by a common foodborne bacterium, attacks the brain's myelin-producing cells and targets other cells associated with inflammation in MS.

Scientists have mapped the structure of a hepatitis C virus surface protein that is responsible for binding to host liver cells, leading to virus entry.

Young women who receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine have a substantially lower risk of developing precancerous cervical lesions.

The coverage rate of the human papillomavirus vaccine remains low among girls, and a new study assessed reasons that parents might delay or refuse the vaccination.

The new flu vaccine that protects against 4 strains of influenza may be more effective than the traditional 3-strain vaccine, according to a study of approximately 200 children.

Researchers reported the MMRV and separately administered MMR plus varicella vaccines were associated with a greater incidence of fever, seizures, and immune thrombocytopenia purpura seven to 10 days after vaccine administration.

The 2010 pertussis outbreak in California may have been related to parents' refusal to vaccinate their school-aged children, according to a new study published in Pediatrics.

Researchers discussed new HIV vaccine developments in protecting antibodies capable of neutralizing many different strains of the virus and reviewed the comorbidity of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV).

Results of a recent clinical trial by researchers at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine in the Affiliated Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, in Shanghai, China, have deemed locally injected methylcobalamin more effective than its orally administered counterpart as a treatment for subacute herpetic neuralgia.

Current influenza prevention and control recommendations, updated for the 2012-2013 influenza season.

Study shows that HPV vaccination in women who have already been exposed to one type of HPV may prevent infection from other, potentially more deadly types.

Researchers at IDWeek 2012 show that influenza can pose fatal health risks even to otherwise healthy children with no serious underlying medical conditions. They also revealed that children who were vaccinated at school were much less likely to get the flu, leading to fewer school absences.

Bryn Vartabedian, MD, offers valuable tips and advice for health care providers who are interested in using social media to engage with and educate their patients.

Renee P. McLeod, PhD, APRN, CPNP, reviewed evidence-based recommendations on skin care in infants and other dermatological topics for pediatric nurse practitioners and parents.

Check out this slideshow for a look at the 33rd Annual Pediatric Health Care conference, held this year in San Antonio, TX, which provided health care professionals, industry representatives, and pediatric nurse practitioners with the latest updates in pediatric health care

Cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and breathing techniques are among several nonpharmaceutical interventions that have been shown to help children with anxiety. Rebecca Kajander, MPH, BSN, CPNP, PMHS, discussed these and other techniques that providers can use as part of effective therapy.

There are several factors that determine whether children with psychiatric disorders and their families decide to use psychotropic drugs as part of treatment. The patient-provider relationship is a key factor in promoting treatment adherence in this patient population, and there are several strategies that providers can use to improve this relationship and help ensure successful treatment.