Search results for "Influenza"
Babesiosis
An older patient with multiple comorbidities presented with headaches, fevers, myalgias, arthralgias, and some loss of balance.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/20/free/babesiosis.htm
20 Dec 2023
CDC committee recommends specific flu vaccine as an option for people with egg allergy
The immunization advisory committee at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week recommended using the vaccine FluBlok in the 2013-14 flu season for people aged 18 through 49 years with egg allergy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/03/5.htm
3 Jul 2013
Drug approved for flu exposures
Recalls and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/01/fda-update-drug-approved-for-flu-exposures.htm
15 Jan 2021
At a year, after-effects of COVID-19 hospitalization other than VTE similar to flu, sepsis
Compared to patients hospitalized with flu or sepsis, those with COVID-19 had increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), stroke, depression, and anxiety in the 30 days after discharge, but over a year, only the risk for VTE was significantly elevated.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/28/free/at-a-year-after-effects-of-covid-19-hospitalization-other-than-vte-similar-to-flu-sepsis.htm
28 Jun 2023
Guideline addresses viral testing in patients with community-acquired pneumonia
The new American Thoracic Society guideline opposes routine use of nucleic acid-based testing for noninfluenza viral pathogens in outpatients with community-acquired pneumonia but identifies some uses for the tests in inpatients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/12/4.htm
12 May 2021
Advisors discuss vaccines for fall, COVID-19/RSV/flu test approved
In addition to COVID-19-related actions, the FDA announced several device recalls and approved a drug for eosinophilic esophagitis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/06/advisors-discuss-vaccines-for-fall-covid-19-rsv-flu-test-approved.htm
6 Jul 2022
In the News
Acute venous thromboembolism treatment, flu vaccines, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/10/itn.htm
15 Oct 2013
The battle against COVID-19
Hospitalists from New York, New Orleans, and Phoenix share their pandemic stories.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/the-battle-against-covid-19.htm
15 Nov 2020
Mandates and other questions about vaccination of health care workers
ACP Hospitalist recently spoke to infectious diseases and ethics expert Janet A. Jokela, MD, MPH, FACP, about how health care systems should handle getting their staff vaccinated against COVID-19.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/12/09/2.htm
9 Dec 2020
New antiviral for flu approved
Details on the latest alerts, recalls, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/fda-update-new-antiviral-for-flu-approved.htm
15 Dec 2018