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Original Source: Cocooning: Influenza Vaccine for Parents and Caregivers in an Urban, Pediatric Medical Home.
Objective. To determine the acceptance of influenza vaccination by caregivers of children at risk for complications of influenza, if their annual vaccination could be administered by their child's pediatric caregivers during their child's office visit. Results. During the 2008-2009 influenza season, 474 caregivers were approached, and 336 (70.9%) agreed to participate; 44 were excluded because they had already received their seasonal influenza vaccination, leaving 292 participants. Most were female (80.8%),...
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Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a scanning technique that uses an MRI scanner and radioactive substances that are injected into the blood stream to obtain detailed images of the brain that rel...
Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) is a sensitive and accurate technique that allows the detection of chromosome aberrations. In this method, a single-stranded fluorescent-labeled nucleic acid...
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The results of a study of the impact of a pertussis vaccine "cocooning" strategy for adults in New South Wales shows that a mother receiving the whooping cough vaccine before delivery lowers the risk...
Mitochondrial technique is ethical
(Medical Xpress) -- An influential independent body has found that a pioneering mitochondrial transfer technique is ethical. Developed by a team at Newcastle University, the technique aims to prevent...
New technique sheds light on RNA: Researchers develop method that could enhance gene sequencing data
Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a technique to better understand why RNA may be different in cancer cells than in normal cells. The technique will...
New technique sheds light on RNA
(University of Michigan Health System) Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a technique to better understand why RNA may be different in cancer cells th...
New technique identifies cellular 'Needle in a haystack'
Rare cells can be identified within mixed cell populations with near perfect accuracy using a new detection technique. This technique may facilitate cancer diagnosis, which often relies on the detecti...
Transcendental Meditation technique reduces PTSD symptoms in U.S. Marines
U.S. Marines and other active-duty military personnel who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are finding relief through a simple meditation technique known as the Transcendental Meditat...
Noninvasive imaging technique may help kids with heart transplants
Cardiologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a noninvasive imaging technique that may help determine whether children who have had heart transplants are showin...
New Technique Developed To Track Cell Interactions In Living Bodies
Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a new technique to see how different types of cells interact in a living mouse. The process uses light-emitting proteins that glow...
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Protecting infants against pertussis: The cocooning strategy in practice.
ABSTRACT: Cocooning is a strategy to protect infants from pertussis. This study explored the postpartum Tdap status of close newborn contacts during a primary care visit. The findings include a summar...
Cocooning: Influenza Vaccine for Parents and Caregivers in an Urban, Pediatric Medical Home.
Objective. To determine the acceptance of influenza vaccination by caregivers of children at risk for complications of influenza, if their annual vaccination could be administered by their child's ped...
Repositioning of Covered Stents: The Grip Technique.
INTRODUCTION: Retrieval and repositioning of a stent deployed beyond its intended target region may be a difficult technical challenge. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A balloon-mounted snare technique, a vari...
Parent-to-infant transmission of pertussis remains an issue in France. Although adult booster vaccination was introduced in 2004 as part of a cocooning strategy targeted primarily to parents of young...
A cross-section sample preparation technique is described for transmission electron microscopy studies of metallic materials. The technique uses jet electro-polishing for the final perforation. Exampl...
