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Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents Aged 18 Years or Younger - United States, 2022
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022 Feb 18;71(7):234-237. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7107a2.ABSTRACTAt its November 2021 meeting, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices* (ACIP) approved the Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for Ages 18 Years or Younger-United States, 2022. The 2022 child and adolescent immunization schedule, found on the CDC immunization schedule website (https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules), summarizes ACIP recommendations, including several changes from the 2021 immunization schedule† on the cover page, tables, and notes. The 2022 child and adolescent schedule also includes a ne...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - February 17, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: A Patricia Wodi Neil Murthy Henry Bernstein Veronica McNally Sybil Cineas Kevin Ault Source Type: research

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended Immunization Schedule for Adults Aged 19 Years or Older - United States, 2022
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022 Feb 18;71(7):229-233. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7107a1.ABSTRACTAt its November 2021 meeting, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices* (ACIP) approved the Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule for Ages 19 Years or Older, United States, 2022. The 2022 adult immunization schedule summarizes ACIP recommendations, including several changes to the cover page, tables, and notes from the 2021 immunization schedule.† In addition, the 2022 adult immunization schedule provides an appendix that lists the contraindications to and precautions for all routinely recommended vaccines in the schedule....
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - February 17, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Neil Murthy A Patricia Wodi Henry Bernstein Veronica McNally Sybil Cineas Kevin Ault Source Type: research

From aafp: new aafp president urges family physicians to fight back against misinformation
Ann Fam Med. 2022 Jan-Feb;20(1):92. doi: 10.1370/afm.2776.NO ABSTRACTPMID:35074778 | DOI:10.1370/afm.2776 (Source: Annals of Family Medicine)
Source: Annals of Family Medicine - January 25, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: News Staff Source Type: research

Hospitalist Movers and Shakers
Dr. Merchant Malik Merchant, MD recently joined Del Sol Medical Center (El Paso, Texas) as its chief medical officer. Before joining Del Sol, Dr. Merchant was the section chief of hospitalists and post-acute care at Austin Diagnostic Clinic (Austin, Texas) where he also served as a consultant for hospital-based programs. He is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and earned his medical degree from Aga Kham University Medical Center (Karachi, Pakistan). Dr. Merchant completed his residency and internship in internal medicine at the Peoria Illinois Medical Center at the University of Illinois (Peoria, ...
Source: The Hospitalist - January 7, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Lisa Casinger Tags: Career Source Type: research

Cannabis Essentials: Tools for Clinical Practice
Am Fam Physician. 2021 Dec 1;104(6):598-608.ABSTRACTCannabis use in the United States is increasing annually in people of all ages. This increase is fueled by state-level legalization, decreased risk perception, and increased social acceptability. Cannabis and its active components, cannabinoids, have been studied for medical uses and marketed in many commercial forms. Cannabis can impair short-term memory, judgment, and coordination, and there is substantial evidence that it can adversely affect multiple organ systems. Cannabinoids have potential adverse drug interactions with commonly prescribed analgesic, psychotropic, ...
Source: American Family Physician - December 16, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Payam Sazegar Source Type: research