It’s simple: pregnant women (for un-simple reasons) are at greater risk for flu complications. It’s true even among hitherto apparently healthy patients. We’ve got a conversation with a CDC researcher who’s just published a paper in Lancet that urges prompt treatment, even in the face of pending lab results, with antivirals. Contact us at 1-617-440-4374.

This week’s links:

• ACIP Recommends Five Groups as Priority Targets for H1N1 Vaccination
• In Pregnancy, Treat Suspected H1N1 Promptly Without Awaiting Test Results
• CDC “Full-Out” Recommends Seasonal Flu Vaccination for Children Over 6 Months
• Expensive Tests to Evaluate Syncope Don’t Yield as Much as Simple Postural BP
• ACOG Revises Labor Induction Guidelines

 

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