The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics, recommend all children hospitalized due to influenza infection receive antiviral treatment. Despite this,…
The influenza virus is a single-stranded RNA virus that is encapsulated in an outer lipid-bilayer envelope which contains the externally facing surface proteins hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA).…
Francis Cordova, MD, Medical Director, Lung Transplantation Program, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses indications for lung transplantation in COPD patients and the use of the BODE index.…
Kathleen Brennan, MD, Director of the Pulmonary Outpatient Clinic at Temple University School of Medicine, discusses the indications for pneumococcal vaccination. References and Resources Deuter, C., et al.…
Dr. Danielle Zerr at Seattle Children’s Hospital discusses the CDC’s latest recommendation for childhood flu shots. References and Resources Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine Children and the…
Danielle Zerr, MD, MPH at the University of Washington discusses methods to encourage healthcare professionals to receive annual flu shots. References and Resources: The Center for Disease Control…
The CDC’s FluView, a weekly influenza surveillance report prepared by the influenza division, posts the statistics for influenza week 6, February 3 – February 9, 2008. References and…
