Pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment of allergic rhinitis should be based on the
patient's age and symptom severity. Intranasal corticosteroids are recommended as first-line …

Most children will be evaluated for a febrile illness by 36 months of age. If there is no evident
source of fever, the child may have a serious bacterial infection, which could cause adverse …

Adult immunization rates have fallen short of national goals partly because of misconceptions
about the safety and benefits of current vaccines. The danger of these misconceptions is …

Over a decade ago, guidance for the management of patients with excess body weight became
available from recommendations developed by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH).…

Background: Pregnant women and their fetuses are known to be at increased risk for
influenza-associated morbidity and mortality. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices …

Allergic rhinitis is a common and chronic immunoglobulin E–mediated respiratory illness
that can affect quality of life and productivity, as well as exacerbate other conditions such as …

Chronic nonallergic rhinitis encompasses a group of rhinitis subtypes without allergic or
infectious etiologies. Although chronic nonallergic rhinitis represents about one-fourth of rhinitis …

Studies show that many upper respiratory tract infections are treated unnecessarily with
antibiotics. Antibiotics should not be used for the common cold, influenza, COVID-19, or laryngitis…

Background: Pregnancy is a high-risk indication for influenza vaccination; however, rates of
vaccination fall short of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-recommended …

Purpose: The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) identify women in their second and third
trimesters as a high-risk population warranting influenza vaccination. This study attempted to …