George T. Griffing, MD, Professor of Medicine at Saint Louis University in Missouri and Editor-in-Chief of Internal Medicine at eMedicine, teaches us about abdominal height. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
From 1992 to 2002, influenza vaccination rates for adolescents with high-risk conditions increased, yet the overwhelming majority still are not being immunized, according to a report in the November issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
In patients with mild asthma, delaying inhaled corticosteroid therapy for up to 2 years does not significantly affect lung function 10 years later, but it does seem to affect disease control and airway inflammation. Reuters Health Information
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices reviews data underlying the extended age indication for quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine and the interchangeability of both licensed vaccines. br / iMedscape Medical News/i
Bacterial infections are common complications of solid organ transplantation. These authors studied the epidemiology of gram-negative infections in this population. American Journal of Transplantation
Injection of C1-inhibitor concentrate can reduce the skin swelling in patients with hereditary angioedema, German researchers report in the June issue of Allergy. Reuters Health Information
