These guidelines were developed by the Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ), CDC and the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Health Work Group. Please see the HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement page for more information regarding the special health challenges of refugees. In order to address such needs, ORR provides guidance, resources and oversight for refugee medical assistance...

BACKGROUND The Lyme Disease Treatment Guidelines, authored by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), are currently undergoing review. While there are multiple perspectives regarding the best treatment protocols for Lyme disease, and two professional medical societies that specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease, the CDC and the nation's insurance companies have his...

BACKGROUND In April 2008, experts reviewed updates on sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention and treatment in preparation for the revision of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) STD Treatment Guidelines. This included a review of cervical cancer screening in the STD clinical setting. METHODS Key questions were identified with assistance from an expert panel. Reviews of...

Hypertension Guidelines: Political Correctness Trumping Expertise? To the Editor: Guidelines are traditionally scripted by a panel of experts who are intimately familiar with the topic in question. Webster’s dictionary defines an expert as someone who is “having, involving, or displaying special skill or knowledge derived from training or experience.” A straightforward way to estimate such expe...

Methods A prospective study was conducted in January until December 2011 period. The initial measurement were made by residents in charge. The nutritional status was defined according to CDC 2000 guidelines. Exclusion criteria including children with fluid retention, organomegaly, obesity, and tumours. HM was defined as weight decreased ≥ 2% for LOS (length of stay) less than 7 days, ≥ 5% for L...

“Health Care Providers’ Recommendations for Physical Activity and Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines Among Adults With Arthritis” by Austin et al (1) addresses an important area and reports promising findings related to physical activity among adults with arthritis. The Arthritis Program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is interested in this area of research, and w...

February 2016 Home Healthcare Now 105 denced-based guidelines. When the IUC is reinserted, microorganisms that inhabit the distal urethra can be directly introduced into the bladder and increase the risk for a UTI. Changing an IUC at routine, fixed intervals (e.g., 28 days or monthly) is not recommended by: • Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology [APIC] (2014) • Ce...

This document contains revised guidelines developed by CDC for laboratories performing lymphocyte immunophenotyping assays in human immunodeficiency virus-infected persons. The recommendations in this document reflect current technology in a field that is rapidly changing. The recommendations address laboratory safety, specimen collection, specimen transport, maintenance of specimen integrity, ...