Search results for "Influenza"
Antivirals have little to no effect on nonsevere influenza, review indicates
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 73 trials assessing effects of antivirals in outpatients with influenza found that baloxavir was the only drug that appeared to potentially benefit high-risk patients, although it may also contribute to drug resistance.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2025/01/21/2.htm
21 Jan 2025
Nearly half of deaths among patients hospitalized for flu occur postdischarge
Only 37% of patients who died within 30 days of discharge from an influenza hospitalization had flu listed as a cause of death and this was less likely the longer the time between hospitalization and death, indicating that the link may be underappreciated, according to a recent study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/11/12/4.htm
12 Nov 2024
ACIP issues flu vaccine recommendations for this season, updates options for organ recipients
Everyone ages six months and older should be vaccinated against the flu if they have no contraindications, and for solid-organ transplant recipients, either the high-dose inactivated influenza vaccine or adjuvanted inactivated influenza vaccine is an acceptable option, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/09/03/2.htm
3 Sep 2024
ACIP updates flu vaccination recommendations
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) issued its annual update on flu vaccines, including a change in recommendations regarding vaccination of people with egg allergies.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/29/1.htm
29 Aug 2023
Oseltamivir didn't reduce hospitalization risk from influenza, did have adverse effects
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 15 randomized clinical trials found that oseltamivir was not associated with reduced risk of hospitalization compared with placebo and that nausea and vomiting were more common with the drug.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/06/20/2.htm
20 Jun 2023
Physicians may miss flu vaccination opportunities for Medicare patients
Only 50.5% of Medicare beneficiaries ages 19 or older had received an influenza vaccine during the 2018 to 2019 flu season, and vaccination rates were significantly higher among White beneficiaries than Black or Hispanic beneficiaries.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/16/2.htm
16 Nov 2021
High-dose flu vaccine may not be more effective than standard dose in patients with high-risk cardiovascular disease
An industry-funded randomized trial in the U.S. and Canada found no significant difference between a high-dose group versus a standard-dose group in the time to first occurrence of all-cause death or cardiopulmonary hospitalization during three flu seasons.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/12/15/5.htm
15 Dec 2020
Isolated flu vaccination of elderly may not decrease hospitalization or mortality rates
Vaccination programs focusing on elderly patients may require supplemental strategies focused on vaccinating children and other high-risk populations to effectively reduce morbidity and mortality, the authors wrote.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/03/2.htm
3 Mar 2020
Antivirals plus antibiotics may lower risk of hospitalization in some patients with influenza
Although combination antiviral and antibiotic therapy was associated with a significant reduction in respiratory hospitalization risk within 30 days compared to an antiviral alone in this study, that does not mean the combination should be widely used, the authors noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/04/2.htm
4 Feb 2020
ACP reminds internists to recommend flu shots during National Influenza Vaccination Week
ACP offers free patient education resources that explain how vaccines are safe, save lives, and protect the people around us.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/11/26/2.htm
26 Nov 2019
ACP urges physicians to strongly recommend and offer flu shots to pregnant women following CDC report
As of early November 2017, almost two-thirds of pregnant women had not been vaccinated against the flu, according to the CDC.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/01/30/2.htm
30 Jan 2018
Flu nasal spray offers similar protection against flu compared to standard flu shot
Intranasal live attenuated influenza vaccine was compared with inactivated influenza vaccine in children in rural, isolated communities in Canada.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/16/2.htm
16 Aug 2016
National Influenza Vaccination Week prompts reminder on flu shots
Online resources are available to help physicians and health care professionals ensure that patients receive the correct immunizations in accordance with the CDC's Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/08/5.htm
8 Dec 2015
ACIP flu season recommendations include new trivalent vaccine configuration
For the coming season, U.S.-licensed trivalent influenza vaccines will contain hemagglutinin derived from an H1N1-like virus, an H3N2-like virus, and a Yamagata lineage-like virus, representing changes from last season in the influenza A (H3N2) virus and the influenza B virus.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/08/18/1.htm
18 Aug 2015
Industry-funded studies may be more likely to recommend neuraminidase inhibitors
Industry-funded systematic reviews may be more likely to present favorable evidence about neuraminidase inhibitors and recommend their use than research without financial conflicts of interest, a study reported.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/07/4.htm
7 Oct 2014
High-dose flu vaccine may work better in elderly people
A high-dose flu vaccine induced significantly higher antibody responses and provided better protection against laboratory-confirmed influenza than did its standard-dose counterpart among persons 65 years of age or older, an industry-funded study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/19/4.htm
19 Aug 2014
IDSA supports neuraminidase inhibitors for flu in specific populations
In the wake of recent systematic reviews critical of anti-flu drugs, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has reaffirmed recommendations on use of neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) for treatment of influenza in high-risk patient populations or severe cases.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/29/4.htm
29 Apr 2014
Shortage of oral oseltamivir reported
The FDA warned clinicians about a temporary shortage of the oral suspension form of oseltamivir phosphate (Tamiflu) last week.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/14/5.htm
14 Jan 2014
H1N1 hitting young and middle-aged adults
Early reports from the 2013-2014 flu season indicate that young and middle-aged adults may be disproportionately affected by the influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 (pH1N1) virus, the CDC recently warned.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/07/6.htm
7 Jan 2014
CDC issues antiviral recommendations for H7N9 influenza
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week issued recommendations on antiviral treatment for avian influenza A(H7N9).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/30/4.htm
30 Apr 2013