Doug Campos-Outcalt

..ACIP has combined 2 vaccine schedules into a single schedule for infants, children, and adolescents. It also recommends the Tdap vaccine for those ≥ 65 years and the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for adults at high risk...

..Screen everyone born between 1945 and 1965-regardless of risk level...

..A revised vaccine algorithm aids in decision making for children ages 6 months to 8 years; a newly approved quadrivalent LAIV should be available for the 2013-2014 season...

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..With the incidence of meningococcal disease declining in all age groups, ACIP is weighing the need for vaccination in children <2 years...

..In addition to releasing several new recommendations--most notably one on cervical cancer screening--the USPSTF has revised the peer review process that occurs before final recommendations are issued...

..Males ages 11 to 12 years should routinely receive quadrivalent vaccine against human papillomavirus; patients through age 59 years who have diabetes should receive HBV vaccine routinely...

..Strains in this year's vaccine are identical to last year's, but revaccination is strongly recommended. Also, the dosing decision for children < 9 years has been simplified...

..This study was conducted to document current immunization practices by family physicians...

..In all cases, add azithromycin to ceftriaxone or an acceptable alternative agent, and screen asymptomatic individuals at high risk of infection...

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..A number of new vaccines have been approved in recent years, and existing vaccines have been extended to new groups. We summarize the additions and changes over the past 3 years...

..ACIP recommends vaccinating all males ages 11 to 21 years and men ages 22 to 26 years who have sex with men or are HIV positive...

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..Recent decreases in the number of students entering family medicine has prompted reconsideration of what is known about the factors affecting specialty choice...

..This study investigated factors related to declining interest in family medicine by US medical school graduates...

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..The new data have created a national debate over the appropriate length of training for family physicians. The Future of Family Medicine Report recommends conducting experiments with 4-year residency training programs...

..However, the best models continue to be either research in which the sample size is large enough to compare specialty groups statistically or research with a focus on just one of the primary care specialties...

..The USPSTF recommends aspirin for the prevention of stroke and heart attack for those at risk, and screening for major depression and childhood obesity...

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..In both cases, the Task Force says the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against...

..Staying current is challenging. This column describes the most recent changes to the immunization schedules made by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...

..To integrate routine HIV testing into the services offered at a public health department STD clinic and document the rate of acceptance and rate of test positivity during the first 18 months...

..To explore rates of pedestrian fatalities in Arizona, and how rates and circumstances of pedestrian deaths differ by race/ethnicity, urban or rural residence, age, and gender...

..This study was conducted to explore the hypothesis that negative comments from faculty and residents about family practice are related to the recent decline in student selection of this specialty...

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..HPV4 is now available for boys, and a second vaccine to protect against HPV-associated cancer has been approved. Should you be using these vaccines in your practice?..

..Latest recommendations from the USPSTF reinforce some long-standing advisories and contradict others...

..In addition, 2 doses of varicella vaccine are now recommended before age 5 years; both boys and girls at age 11 or 12 who have received only 1 dose should be given a second...

..A revised dosage for ceftriaxone and an alternative agent for bacterial vaginosis are among the newer recommendations...

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..Until a proper infrastructure is re-established, general medical services cannot be provided. Physician services are most effectively provided in collaboration with, or as part of, an organized local response agency...

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..This study investigated interest in research related to declining interest in family medicine by US medical school graduates...

..This article distills the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's most recent guidance on HIV PEP...

..Sexually transmitted disease among lesbians and female bisexuals is usually associated with sexual contact with men or intravenous drug use. There is little evidence that female-to-female transmission of syphilis can occur...

..You now need to give previously vaccinated teens a booster dose at age 16 and protect high-risk patients with a 2-dose primary series...

..Which interventions should you consider recommending to women to reduce their risk of CVD? This comparison of the AHA's 2011 guidelines with USPSTF recommendations highlights the benefits of drawing upon both...

..This year, a single vaccine includes the 2009 H1N1 and 2 other strains and most of your patients will need only 1 dose. The public health goal: Immunize everyone without a contraindication...

..CONCLUSION: The outcomes of IMP residency programs are important for health workforce policy, and this study documents a need for more extensive research on the outcomes of training programs for primary care physicians...

..Role models may also make explicit the values of physicians in that specialty, making students more informed when choosing a specialty and as a consequence more satisfied with the decision...