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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedGreenhawt M, Turner PJ, Kelso JM
Administration of influenza vaccines to egg allergic recipients: a practice parameter update 2017.
The purpose of this practice parameter update is to review new data pertaining to the safety of influenza vaccines in egg allergic individuals and provide recommendations regarding annual influenza vaccination in egg allergic individuals. This focused practice parameter answers four questions.
AHRQ-funded; HS024599.
Citation: Greenhawt M, Turner PJ, Kelso JM .
Administration of influenza vaccines to egg allergic recipients: a practice parameter update 2017.
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2018 Jan;120(1):49-52. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2017.10.020.
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Keywords: Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Guidelines, Prevention, Vaccination
Nace DA, Archbald-Pannone LR, Ashraf MS
Pneumococcal vaccination guidance for post-acute and long-term care settings: recommendations from AMDA's infection advisory committee.
Sorting out the indications and timing for 13 pneumococcal serotypes and 23 pneumococcal serotypes administration is complex. The authors discuss the importance of pneumococcal vaccination for older adults, detail AMDA-The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (The Society)'s recommendations for pneumococcal vaccination practice and procedures, and offer guidance to postacute and long-term care providers supporting the development and effective implementation of pneumococcal vaccine policies.
AHRQ-funded; HS023779.
Citation: Nace DA, Archbald-Pannone LR, Ashraf MS .
Pneumococcal vaccination guidance for post-acute and long-term care settings: recommendations from AMDA's infection advisory committee.
J Am Med Dir Assoc 2017 Feb;18(2):99-104. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2016.11.010.
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Keywords: Elderly, Guidelines, Nursing Homes, Pneumonia, Vaccination
Shay LA, Street RL, Jr., Baldwin AS
Characterizing safety-net providers' HPV vaccine recommendations to undecided parents: a pilot study.
The researchers developed a tool to describe strength and content of provider HPV vaccination recommendations. The tool showed how providers undercut their recommendations through qualifications or support them with a rationale. The authors recommended that providers would benefit from communication skills training on how to make explicit recommendations with an evidence-based rationale.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Shay LA, Street RL, Jr., Baldwin AS .
Characterizing safety-net providers' HPV vaccine recommendations to undecided parents: a pilot study.
Patient Educ Couns 2016 Sep;99(9):1452-60. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2016.06.027.
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Keywords: Practice Patterns, Vaccination, Infectious Diseases, Sexual Health, Clinician-Patient Communication, Guidelines, Evidence-Based Practice, Communication