Search results for "HPV"
Who loses if Obamacare is repealed? Just about everyone
Republican congressional leaders are beginning the process of enacting legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in stages, using a process that has been called repeal, delay, and replace.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/washington.htm
1 Feb 2017
Adult immunization schedule released for 2017
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has released its 2017 Recommended Immunization Schedule for adults, with changes to influenza, human papillomavirus, hepatitis B, and meningococcal vaccinations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/02/07/4.htm
7 Feb 2017
MKSAP quiz: a 2-month history of a painless neck mass
A 44-year-old woman is evaluated for a 2-month history of a painless right neck mass. She is a lifelong nonsmoker. On physical examination, vital signs are normal. A 5-cm right anterior neck mass is palpated. The remainder of the examination is unremarkable. Following a CT and biopsy of a tongue mass found on subsequent testing, what study should be performed next?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/03/21/3.htm
21 Mar 2017
Cervical cancer screening may be inadequate in older women
CDC researchers found that more older women than younger women reported not having been screened recently for cervical cancer, and 5.1% of patients ages 66 to 70 years reported that they had never been screened.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/09/4.htm
9 May 2017
ACP recognizes August as National Immunization Awareness Month, urges adults to get vaccinated
Resources available from ACP include immunization patient education materials, the I Raise the Rates initiative, and the ACP Practice Advisor Adult Immunization Module.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/01/6.htm
1 Aug 2017
A good month to raise the rates
There are several important revisions for adult immunizations, including not using the live attenuated influenza vaccine for the 2017-2018 flu season.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/10/a-good-month-to-raise-the-rates.htm
1 Oct 2017
MKSAP Quiz: Slow-growing genital lesions
A 34-year-old man is evaluated for several slow-growing, wart-like penile lesions that have progressively enlarged over 3 years. Repeated topical cryotherapy and topical imiquimod have yielded no improvement. The patient has HIV infection and is taking tenofovir, emtricitabine, and efavirenz. There are no other skin findings, and vital signs and the remainder of the physical examination are normal. After obtaining laboratory studies, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/26/3.htm
26 Jun 2018
HPV testing compared with cytology may result in less cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
Clinicians will have to choose between primary human papillomavirus testing and co-testing based on modeling and cost-effectiveness studies, an editorial noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/10/2.htm
10 Jul 2018
Primary HPV testing without cotesting every 5 years now an option for cervical cancer screening, Task Force says
An accompanying editorial said that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's recommendations preserve the greatest range of choices for practitioners and patients but that their effect on cervical cancer mortality, among other issues, remains to be determined.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/28/1.htm
28 Aug 2018
Decrease in certain HPV types among unvaccinated women suggests herd protection
Prevalence of the four types of human papillomavirus (HPV) included in the original vaccine decreased most among women who were fully vaccinated but also decreased significantly among women who were unvaccinated between 2006 and 2017.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/01/29/4.htm
29 Jan 2019