Suggestions for Optimizing Practice Feedback Effectiveness
Practice feedback interventions relate to nature of desired action, feedback display, delivery of feedback
CDC: Flu Season Continues to Be Mild; Vaccine Is Effective
Health officials report flu vaccine is 59 percent effective so far
Early Weaning Linked to Reduced Risk of Atopic Dermatitis
Introduction of high number of different solid foods linked to reduced risk of atopic dermatitis
4vHPV Type Prevalence Down After Vaccine Introduction
Decreases of 64 percent for females aged 14 to 19 years, 34 percent for those aged 20 to 24 years
Fever Not Associated With Primary Tooth Eruption
Any temperature rise tied to eruption not characterized as fever
Birth Defects Not Up Significantly With Anti-TNFs in Pregnancy
Based on data from health registers, risk of birth defects up slightly, but not significantly
Combination Treatment for Acne May Be Best in Most Cases
Use of antibiotics should be combined with topical therapy; topical agents can also be combined
Guidelines Developed for Suspected Zika in Children
Acute Zika virus should be suspected in children who traveled to affected area, have symptoms
Teen Weight, Height Linked to Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Weight and height predict NHL subtypes in cohort of >2,000,000 16- to 19-year-olds
Increase in Availability of Donor Human Milk Over Time in NICUs
Associated with increased breast milk feeding at NICU discharge and decrease in NEC rates