John P Mullooly

..We performed a simulation study to compare four study designs [(matched-cohort, vaccinated-only (risk-interval) cohort, case-control, and self-controlled case-series (SCCS)] in the context of vaccine safety active surveillance...

..Two cases were due to vaccine-type virus. Serum varicella IgM and IgG were not useful for diagnosis of HZ among vaccinated children...

..There have been speculations that increases in vaccinations have caused recent increases in wheezing lower respiratory disease during infancy. We assess possible associations between vaccines and incidence of wheezing in full-term infants...

..To improve services for sex partners of chlamydia-infected patients (ie, chlamydia partner services [CPS]) at an HMO...

..Premature infants are at increased risk of wheezing in association with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and rhinovirus infections. We assess possible associations between wheezing and routine vaccinations of premature infants...

..It may also shift the developing immune system towards a more allergic response. We assess possible associations in young allergy clinic patients...

..An overall 49.7% reduction in varicella incidence was estimated to be attributable to an 18.5% point increase in the proportion of the population vaccinated...

..In the interviewed sample, better treatment outcomes did not predict lower subsequent medical costs. Multiple treatment episodes may hold promise for producing cost-offsets...

..Excess hospitalization estimates among adults aged > or = 65 years and high-risk 50-64 year olds during the influenza season suggest that these groups should have priority for influenza vaccine during vaccine shortages...

..The value of highly elevated IgG titers needs further evaluation. Larger studies are needed to confirm these results...

..To determine if infant vaccinations are associated with childhood asthma among full-term infants. The secondary objective was to describe relationships between characteristics of infant wheezing and childhood asthma...

..To determine whether influenza vaccination of pregnant women prevents visits for respiratory illness in their infants born during the influenza season...

..To our knowledge, there are no published population-based studies on the safety of the inactivated trivalent influenza vaccine among children...

..The measles-mumps-rubella vaccine has been associated with immune thrombocytopenia purpura in 2 small studies...

..08; 95% confidence interval 0.80, 1.45), which may reassure individuals of the safety of revaccination with TIV should it be necessary, thereby leading to increased compliance with influenza vaccination recommendations...

..To test the long-term efficacy of brief counseling plus a computer-based tobacco intervention for teens being seen for routine medical care...

..To describe how primary care clinicians' perceptions about depression care as a clinical activity changed during the adoption of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in their health maintenance organization (HMO)...

..The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices currently recommends standing orders programs or reminders for patients and providers as strategies to improve vaccination rates...

..We conducted a simulation study to empirically compare four study designs [cohort, case-control, risk-interval, self-controlled case series (SCCS)] used to assess vaccine safety...

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..The weak associations for Hib and hepatitis B vaccines seem to be at least partially accounted for by health care utilization or information bias...

..Beginning with the winter season of 2004-2005, influenza vaccination has been recommended for all children 6 to 23 months old in the United States. However, its safety in young children has not been adequately studied in large populations...

..Several case reports of the onset or exacerbation of multiple sclerosis or other demyelinating conditions shortly after vaccination have suggested that vaccines may increase the risk of demyelinating diseases...

..We assessed the association of varicella breakthrough with asthma, steroids, age at varicella vaccination, and timing of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination...

..To quantify the risk of anaphylaxis after vaccination of children and adolescents...

..To compare the effectiveness of 2 system-level multifaceted quality improvement approaches to enhancing the secondary prevention of domestic violence (DV) in health maintenance organization (HMO) primary care settings...

..6% of children were compliant with prevailing childhood immunization recommendations from 1996 to 1999. Efforts to improve compliance with guidelines are recommended, to optimize childhood infectious disease prevention...

..Little is known about the implementation of these recommendations in a managed care setting. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of ACIP recommendations on HB vaccination among adolescents in 3 managed care settings...

..An epidemic increase in heart failure (HF) mortality, hospitalization, and prevalence rates has been observed among older persons in recent years. It is unclear whether this reflects an increase in incidence or survival...

..This study examined the effectiveness of influenza vaccine in seniors over the long term while addressing potential bias and residual confounding in the results...

..CONCLUSIONS: Poliovirus extraimmunization rates have fallen dramatically in association with the change-over to the all inactivated polio virus schedule...