Infection

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How many young adults in the US actually receive their recommended doses of HPV vaccine? Take this 7-question quiz on a new report to learn more about the trends.

7 Questions on HPV Vaccination Trends in Young Adults

Articles

English- and Spanish-speaking parents cited widely differing reasons for avoiding vaccination for their eligible daughters or failing to ensure the 3 doses were received.

HPV Vaccination: Impact of Culture and Language on Initiation, Completion

Most parents of boys aged 9 to 18 years do not know that an HPV vaccine is available for their sons. One major factor is a lack of information. This is where you play a vital role.

Primary Care Physicians Play Key Role in Promoting HPV Vaccine to Boys' Parents

Key points for primary care physicians from a new study: HIV-positive women are vulnerable to invasive cervical cancer. This finding underscores the need for screening per guidelines and to follow-up on abnormal Pap smears.

HIV-Infected Women Have Higher Risk of Incident Invasive Cervical Cancer

The human papillomavirus is also easily transmitted to the anus in men who have sex with men.

Yes, Men Need Pap Smears Too

Patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease typically don’t receive preventive services at the same rate as general medical patients. Vaccination is a key area of confusion.

Promoting Good Health in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Diagnostic challenge: Two case reports of easily treated and innocuous causes of lesions in the outer ear. Chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis is associated with long cellphone use. Verruca vulgaris is caused, like all other warts, by human papillomavirus. 

All Ears:  Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Helicis and Verruca Vulgaris

Patients with IBD may have discomfort for 3 to 5 years before a diagnosis is made.  Many are treated unsuccessfully with antibiotics, anti-spasmodics, or narcotics. Here, read 5 important tips, plus a bonus point, to help streamline diagnosis and management. 

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 5 Things Primary Care Doctors Need to Know Now

Podcasts

What exactly are the new guidelines for vaccinating boys against HPV infection-and why is this development good news for both men and women? 

Podcast: New Guidelines for Vaccinating Boys Against HPV Infection

Physicians are being under-reimbursed for vaccinations nearly half the time, according to new data released by athenahealth. Most physicians are properly reimbursed for the cost of the vaccine itself, but getting paid for administration of the vaccine is another matter.