Recommend Repellents With DEET or Icaridin First-Line

April 2016

Concerns about the mosquito-borne Zika virus will raise questions for travellers about how to choose and use an insect repellent.

We know the biggest worry with Zika is in pregnant women...since the virus is linked to microcephaly and other severe birth defects.

Emphasize prevention with proper use of insect repellents...along with protective clothing and other physical barriers (nets, screens, etc).

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Table of Contents

Gastroenterology Help Put the Risk of Dementia with PPIs in Perspective
Bites & Stings Recommend Repellents With DEET or Icaridin First-Line
Hepatitis C Watch Statin Doses With New Hepatitis C Med Zepatier
Pediatrics Most kids will be treated as outpatients for uncomplicated pneumonia
Insulin Ensure Patients Know They Must Test Glucose Often if They Use an Insulin Pu
Stroke Consider Suggesting Pioglitazone for Patients with Prediabetes and Prior St
Opioids Recommend Starting Low and Going Slow If Patients Switch To Methadone
Diabetes Don't Get Hung Up on Which BP Med to Recommend First in Most Diabetes Patie
Specialty Meds Watch for Insurance Flags or Rejects for Specialty Meds
Supplements Point Out Which Potassium Supplements Leave a "Ghost" Tab in the Stool
Testosterone Explain Testosterone May Only Provide Small Benefits in Older Men