Allergy & Clinical Immunology Experts & Viewpoints

Allergy & Immunology Experts & Viewpoints

How Should I Treat Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis? Bacterial rhinosinusitis brings many patients into the office, but how many really need antibiotics?
Ask the Expert, October 2008
Recently Updated National Institutes of Health Asthma Treatment Guidelines: Important Clinical Applications: Part 1 Explore challenges that face clinicians in asthma management in this interview with expert Dr. Mark T. O'Hollaren.
Expert Interview, September 2008
When Should I Refer a Patient for Voice Changes? Evaluating laryngitis in primary care can be tricky -- when does acute become chronic? When is it best to refer?
Ask the Expert, September 2008
A Market for Compassion: Single-Payer Health Insurance Prajwal Ciryam, second-year MD/PhD student at Northwestern University and Co-Founding Member of Health Care for All Illinois, explains why an American single-payer system is right.
Commentary, September 2008
A New Clinical Score for Assessing Acute Asthma Severity in Children A study published in the April 2008 issue of the Journal of Pediatrics looks at the effectiveness of the PRAM score in assessing children 2-17 years old.
Commentary, August 2008
When Your Patients and In-laws Ask Whether They Should Receive the Shingles Vaccine In his most recent videoblog, Paul Auwaerter, MD, discusses the shingles vaccine and its implications for inquiring patients, in-laws, and healthcare providers.
Commentary, August 2008
Is Penicillin Safe in a Patient Allergic to Cephalosporins? Can a patient who is allergic to cephalosporins receive a penicillin-class antimicrobial?
Ask the Expert, August 2008
Retooling for an Aging America Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, President, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC, discusses the impact of the "baby boomer" generation on medicine.
Commentary, August 2008
Hyperemia in Glaucoma Patients Distinguishing hyperemia from ocular allergy in a glaucoma patient taking IOP-lowering medication should help ensure safe and effective glaucoma care.
Expert Column, July 2008
Physicians for Sale: How Medical Professional Organizations Exploit Their Members To improve the state of US healthcare, physicians need to rethink what their profession is and identify what they need to do to regain their professional integrity.
Commentary, July 2008

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Under California legislation newly signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, health insurers will be required to cover routine HIV testing, which would encourage compliance with recommendations made by the CDC 2 years ago. Would such legislation in your state, and subsequent third-party coverage, lead to more testing for HIV in your practice setting?

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Is Penicillin Safe in a Patient Allergic to Cephalosporins? Can a patient who is allergic to cephalosporins receive a penicillin-class antimicrobial?
Ask the Expert, August 2008

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