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The hexavalent combined diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed

Hexavalent Vaccine Included in Vaccines for Children Program

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DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB vaccine has safety profile consistent with licensed comparator vaccines
Key computed tomography findings have been characterized for patients infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus

CT Scan Features Described for 2019 Novel Coronavirus Infection

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Typical chest CT findings were bilateral parenchymal ground-glass and consolidative pulmonary opacities
A public health screening for islet autoantibodies demonstrated prevalence of 0.31 percent among children aged 2 to 5 years

Screening for T1DM in Children May Help Reduce Morbidity

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Public health screening of 2- to 5-year-olds revealed an islet autoantibody prevalence of 0.31 percent
Fewer than half of mothers practice and intend to practice recommended infant sleep location practices of room sharing without bed sharing

Infant Sleep Locations Often Do Not Align With Recommendations

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Fewer than half of mothers practice and intend to practice room sharing without bed sharing
Prenatal tobacco exposure is associated with an increased risk for pediatric psoriasis

Prenatal Tobacco Exposure May Raise Risk for Pediatric Psoriasis

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Exposure-response relationship observed for increasing quantities of cigarettes smoked daily
From 2010 to 2017

Number of Nurse Practitioners More Than Doubled 2010 to 2017

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Corresponding nationwide decrease of 80,000 registered nurses seen during same period
There is a lack of evidence to suggest that adding bedside sitters to usual care prevents falls for patients in acute care hospitals

Evidence Lacking for Use of Bedside Sitters to Prevent Falls

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Very low-certainty evidence from two studies shows sitters reduce patient falls in acute care hospitals
For older adults

Low-Contrast Sensitivity Predicts Poor Vision in Seniors

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Men have better best-corrected visual acuity than women; cataract more prevalent in women
More Americans have been evacuated from the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China

More Americans Evacuated From China Due to Coronavirus

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FDA announced Tuesday that it has fast-tracked a test for the virus to help speed screening efforts
Changes to the recommended immunization schedule for children and adolescents are presented in a report published in the Feb. 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and a policy statement published online Feb. 4 in Pediatrics.

Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children, Teens Updated

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Recommended immunization schedule presented, includes several changes from 2019 schedule