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ALLMedicine™ Hepatitis A Center

Research & Reviews  1,753 results

Cost-effectiveness of expanded hepatitis A vaccination among adults with diagnosed HIV,...
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282972
PloS One; Abimbola TO, Van Handel M et. al.

Mar 18th, 2023 - Hepatitis A virus can cause severe and prolonged illness in persons with HIV (PWH). In July 2020, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) expanded its recommendation for hepatitis A vaccination to include all PWH aged ≥1 year. We u...

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis A, B, and C in Syrian Refugee Children Newly Diagnosed With...
https://doi.org/10.1097/MPH.0000000000002635
Journal of Pediatric Hematology/oncology; Genc DB, Yildirmak ZY et. al.

Mar 11th, 2023 - Adult survivors of childhood cancer have an increased incidence of hepatitis due to immunosuppression and frequent blood transfusions. The immunization of children with cancer is critical for hepatitis prevention, however, access to vaccination ma...

Vaccines Immunogenicity in Renal, Hepatic, Cardiac or Pulmonary Transplanted Children
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03180359

Mar 8th, 2023 - Thanks to improved surgical techniques, postoperative management and immunosuppressive therapies, an increasing number of children benefit from renal, hepatic, cardiac and pulmonary transplantation. Infection is a significant cause of mortality an...

International Travel Vaccine Recommendations for Children.
https://doi.org/10.3928/19382359-20230118-06
Pediatric Annals; Machicao MF, Yashar-Gershman S et. al.

Mar 8th, 2023 - Children are at risk of contracting diseases while traveling internationally. Beyond the importance of receiving routine vaccinations, physicians should also discuss with parents the effectiveness of vaccination as a strategy to protect their chil...

Safety of concomitant administration of inactivated hepatitis A vaccine with other vacc...
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.02.073
Vaccine Wu L, Yang S et. al.

Mar 6th, 2023 - Concomitant administration refers to the receipt of two or more vaccines during a single healthcare encounter, which is an efficient way to increase vaccination coverage in children. However, the post-marketing safety studies of concomitant admini...

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Guidelines  6 results

Update: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Use of ...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6319798
MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; Nelson NP, Link-Gelles R et. al.

Nov 2nd, 2018 - Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) with hepatitis A (HepA) vaccine or immune globulin (IG) effectively prevents infection with hepatitis A virus (HAV) when administered within 2 weeks of exposure. Preexposure prophylaxis against HAV infection through ...

The Need to Optimize Adolescent Immunization.
https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2016-4186
Pediatrics Bernstein HH, Bocchini JA et. al.

Feb 9th, 2017 - The adolescent period heralds the pediatric patient's transition into adulthood. It is a time of dynamic development during which effective preventive care measures can promote safe behaviors and the development of lifelong health habits. One of t...

ACG Clinical Guideline: Evaluation of Abnormal Liver Chemistries.
https://doi.org/10.1038/ajg.2016.517
The American Journal of Gastroenterology; Kwo PY, Cohen SM et. al.

Dec 21st, 2016 - Clinicians are required to assess abnormal liver chemistries on a daily basis. The most common liver chemistries ordered are serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin. These tests sh...

A shot at hepatitis prevention.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22086888
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association; Voise N,

Dec 7th, 2011 - Recent trends suggest that the prevalence of hepatitis infection has declined in populations vaccinated against the hepatitis viruses. Still, with an estimated 20,000 new infections annually in the United States from human hepatitis A virus, as ma...

Recommendations for administering hepatitis A vaccine to contacts of international adop...
https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2011-1495
Pediatrics

Sep 29th, 2011 - The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend routine administration of hepatitis A vaccine for household members and close contacts, inclu...

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Drugs  12 results see all →

Clinicaltrials.gov  164 results

Vaccines Immunogenicity in Renal, Hepatic, Cardiac or Pulmonary Transplanted Children
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03180359

Mar 8th, 2023 - Thanks to improved surgical techniques, postoperative management and immunosuppressive therapies, an increasing number of children benefit from renal, hepatic, cardiac and pulmonary transplantation. Infection is a significant cause of mortality an...

Evaluation of the Vaccination Coverage of Cirrhotic Patients Followed in the General Hospitals in France in 2021
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04939350

Feb 16th, 2023 - Cirrhosis is a serious liver disease very common in France, affecting nearly 200,000 people. These patients have an impaired immune response. They are, therefore, more frequently prone to bacterial, viral and fungal infections and these are more s...

Accelerated Vaccination Schedule Against Hepatitis B Virus With Combined Hepatitis A and B Vaccine Among Hemodialysis Patients
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03149874

Feb 8th, 2023 - The aim of this study is to examine the result of seroprotection using the accelerated vaccination schedule in vaccination of hemodialysis patient through using combined hepatitis A and B vaccine.

Seroepidemiology of Viral Hepatitis in Hong Kong
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04371276

Feb 8th, 2023 - Immunisation policies have strong influences on the epidemiology of hepatitis A and B infection. In Hong Kong, vaccines against both viruses have been available through different channels and programmes in the past 3 decades. To evaluate the chang...

Effectiveness of Booster With 1 or 2 Doses of HAV Vaccine Among HIV-infected Patients
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03855176

Jan 26th, 2023 - Though HAV is mainly transmitted through the fecal-oral route, infection by sexual intercourse and blood transfusion is also possible. Injection drug users (IDUs) and men who have sex with men (MSM) have a higher risk of acquiring HAV due to their...

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News  369 results

Long COVID Easing? Wyoming Bans Abortion Pills; Hep A Outbreak Tied to Strawberries
https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/longcovid/103604

Mar 20th, 2023 - Note that some links may require subscriptions. A Washington Post analysis suggests long COVID symptoms have become less common since the Omicron variant. Military pilots have higher rates of cancer, as do aircraft ground crews, a Pentagon study f...

Updated - Scenic Fruit Company Recalls Frozen Organic Strawberries and Frozen Organic Tropical Blend Because of Possible Health Risk
https://tools.cdc.gov/medialibrary/index.aspx#/media/id/734255

Scenic Fruit Company of Gresham, Oregon is recalling frozen Organic Strawberries sold to Costco, Aldi, KeHE, Vital Choice Seafood, PCC Community Markets and frozen Organic Tropical Fruit Blend sold to Trader Joe's due to an outbreak of Hepatitis A...

Updated - Scenic Fruit Company Recalls Frozen Organic Strawberries and Frozen Organic Tropical Blend Because of Possible Health Risk
https://tools.cdc.gov/medialibrary/index.aspx#/media/id/734253

Scenic Fruit Company of Gresham, Oregon is recalling frozen Organic Strawberries sold to Costco, Aldi, KeHE, Vital Choice Seafood, PCC Community Markets and frozen Organic Tropical Fruit Blend sold to Trader Joe's due to an outbreak of Hepatitis A...

California Splendor, Inc. Recalls Kirkland Brand Bags of Frozen Organic Whole Strawberries Distributed by Costco in Los Angeles, Hawaii, and in Two San Diego Business Centers Because of Possible He...
https://tools.cdc.gov/medialibrary/index.aspx#/media/id/734242

California Splendor, Inc. of San Diego, California is recalling certain lots of 4-lb. bags of Kirkland Signature Frozen Organic Strawberries that were sold at Costco stores in Los Angeles, Hawaii and two San Diego business centers, due to an outbr...

California Splendor, Inc. Recalls Kirkland Brand Bags of Frozen Organic Whole Strawberries Distributed by Costco in Los Angeles, Hawaii, and in Two San Diego Business Centers Because of Possible He...
https://tools.cdc.gov/medialibrary/index.aspx#/media/id/734241

California Splendor, Inc. of San Diego, California is recalling certain lots of 4-lb. bags of Kirkland Signature Frozen Organic Strawberries that were sold at Costco stores in Los Angeles, Hawaii and two San Diego business centers, due to an outbr...

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Patient Education  30 results see all →