Influenza

Mary Koslap-Petraco, DNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP, FAANP, provided a review and reminder of the CDC immunization recommendations and schedule during her session at the 45th National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) National Conference on Pediatric Health Care in Denver, Colorado.

Ashley Gyura, DNP, CPNP-PC, provides updates presented at the 2024 NAPNAP National Conference, highlighting antiviral therapeutics for influenza, COVID-19, and herpes, among others.

The investigators concluded that age-related risk differences "highlight the necessity for tailored strategies, improving understanding of and treatment development for RVIs."

According to the data, vaccination coverage in the United States has been lower in this influenza season compared to the previous season and to seasons before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guidance now aligns with isolation recommendations for influenza and other respiratory illnesses.

Procalcitonin can be useful for point-of-care testing in patients with influenza-like illness and a prolonged fever, guiding the indication for a chest radiograph while helping to avoid radiation exposure.

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Samantha Olson, MPH, explains the important role of a strong recommendation for maternal influenza vaccination.

Take this quiz and test your knowledge of the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendations for routine use of influenza vaccines, medications for the prevention and treatment of pediatric influenza.

A new predictive model from Taiwan suggests cell-based quadrivalent flu vaccines may better egg-based options in reducing disease burden and improving the societal costs of the flu season among children and adolescents.

Investigators of a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics concluded that maternal vaccination was safe with regard to neurodevelopment of the child at ages 12 months and 18 months.

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A new study shows that, among the tridemic viruses, RSV was the leading cause of pediatric hospitalizations.

Main factors contributing to the hospitalization of pediatric patients with influenza A were abdominal pain, viral co-infection and some hematological abnormalities.

Steven Selbst, MD, provides an update as to what he is seeing in the emergency department related to influenza, RSV, and COVID-19.

Though more research is needed to determine reasons for the association, a study published in JAMA Network revealed the 2021-2022 influenza season was associated with a significantly higher household transmission risk compared to pre-pandemic seasons.

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In 43 of 154 school weeks, air samples were positive for influenza A virus (IAV) while SARS-CoV-2 was positive in air samples in 101 of 154 school weeks.