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- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
Publish date: November 15, 2023
In addition to 3 vaccines, there’s also a new monoclonal antibody for prevention of respiratory syncytial virus. Learn how each can be used in infa...
Article
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
Publish date: November 6, 2023
Waning vaccine-induced immunity and viral mutation require updated COVID-19 interventions. Here’s the latest on vaccines and immunization recommend...
Article
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
Publish date: October 11, 2023
Although there are few changes from last year, there is a new approach to administering egg-based vaccine to those with a history of egg allergy.
Article
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
Publish date: October 5, 2023
A recommendation update from the USPSTF takes into account 2 newer drug regimens and offers guidance on who might benefit from preexposure prophyla...
Article
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
Publish date: September 6, 2023
Ahead of this year’s respiratory syncytial virus season, the FDA and ACIP have endorsed a new monoclonal antibody to aid in prevention. Here’s what...
Article
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
Publish date: July 31, 2023
Last summer, a case of paralytic polio was confirmed in New York—with subsequent evidence of the virus in wastewater. Now, the Advisory Committee o...
Article
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
Publish date: July 21, 2023
The CDC recently issued guidance on screening for hepatitis B infection. Here’s a look at how (and why) these recommendations differ from those of ...
Article
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
Publish date: June 28, 2023
This month, Dr. Campos-Outcalt discusses the rationale for and implications of the USPSTF’s draft recommendations on breast cancer screening, which...
Article
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
Publish date: May 30, 2023
Children and adolescents in the United States are smoking cigarettes less—but use of “vapes” is taking their place. Effective prevention starts wit...
Article
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
Publish date: May 12, 2023
The US Preventive Services Task Force made 24 recommendations last year. But the ones highlighted here are most likely to affect your daily practic...
Article
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
Publish date: April 28, 2023
As the incidence of hepatitis A increases, a recent community-wide outbreak in Virginia offers important reminders about what family physicians can...
Article
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
Publish date: March 29, 2023
Family physicians may never “see” the benefits of recommending folic acid to patients who are or who may become pregnant. But here’s why it’s still...
Article
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
Publish date: March 7, 2023
Although COVID-19 vaccination remains at the forefront, ACIP has offered guidance on MMR, pneumococcal, influenza, and travel vaccines. Here’s a ro...
Article
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
Publish date: February 27, 2023
Recently updated guidelines offer a strategic approach to treatment of major depression in adults with mild or moderate-to-severe disease. There ar...
Article
- Author:
- Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
Publish date: January 31, 2023
Opioid prescribing has decreased in recent years, but related deaths have not. New guidance from the CDC aims to address this gap and offset some o...
