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National Conference & Exhibition 2007 highlights

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Departing AAP President reviews progress in advancing an Agenda for Children

Lori O'Keefe

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Topics: agenda , personal satisfaction

Economist makes case for investing in disadvantaged children

Carla Kemp

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Topics: early intervention (education) , economics , motivation , societal costs

News and Features

Large CA-MRSA disease burden mandates prompt diagnosis, appropriate management

Carol J. Baker, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus , cost of illness

FluMist can be given to healthy children as young as 2 years

Henry H. Bernstein, D.O., FAAP

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Topics: influenza vaccine, trivalent live attenuated , intranasal influenza live virus vaccine , well child , wheezing

This month in Pediatrics

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Topics: ambulatory care services , neglect , substance abuse , bright futures , emergency medical services for children

AAP keeps children's needs front and center as medical home model evolves

National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs in the AAP Division of Children with Special Needs

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Topics: medical home

Proven prevention programs, not random drug testing, can help schools reduce illicit substance abuse among students

Susan Stevens

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Topics: prevention program , substance abuse , substance abuse detection , drug abuse

Use of regional epidemiologic data may help determine timing of RSV immunoprophylaxis

Carrie L. Byington, M.D., FAAP; H. Cody Meissner, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: palivizumab

Recommendations updated for PCV7, MCV4 vaccines

Carol J. Baker, M.D., FAAP; Lorry G. Rubin, M.D., FAAP; Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr., M.D., FAAP

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Topics: meningococcal conjugate vaccine mcv4 , pneumococcal 7-valent conjugate vaccine , vaccines , meningococcal conjugate vaccines

Manufacturing issue leads to shortage of PedvaxHIB vaccine

Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr., M.D., FAAP

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Topics: haemophilus b conjugate vaccines , vaccines

AAP clinical report defines, discusses medical neglect

Allison Bond

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Topics: neglect

At risk: Late preterm infants can face numerous complications, often unrecognized. A new clinical report provides guidelines for evaluating,managing these infants.

William A. Engle, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: infant, premature

No margin, no mission: Contracts need checkups, too

Kathleen Cain, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: administrative burdens , benchmarking , cpt codes , electronic medical records , electronic prescribing

At AAP's urging, UHC revises payment for preventive care

AAP Department of Practice

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Topics: preventive health services

AAP Strategic Plan guides activities on behalf of children, members

AAP Department of Membership

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Topics: advocacy , agenda , quality of care , vaccines , child health

High quality: Joining an initiative to stem catheter-associated bloodstream infections is one example of how pediatricians can document participation in quality improvement, a requirement for Maintenance of Certification

Lori O'Keefe

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Topics: bloodstream infections , catheters , maintenance of certification , quality improvement

Safety concerns prompt FDA request for desmopressin prescribing update

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Topics: desmopressin , prescribing behavior , united states food and drug administration

Carbamazepine associated with fatal skin reactions

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Topics: carbamazepine , skin

Health Briefs

Topical analgesics underused for immunization pain

Carla Kemp

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Topics: analgesics, topical , immunization , pain , analgesics

Survey ranks top 5 drugs for children based on spending

Carla Kemp

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Topics: spending

Adolescents likely to be victims of road rage

Carla Kemp

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Topics: road rage

Washington Report

Congress struggles to finalize SCHIP

Priscilla Ring

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Topics: children's health insurance program (chip)

Save the date: 2008 Legislative Conference

Priscilla Ring

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Topics: advocacy , child health , eye , internship and residency , medical residencies

Pandemic flu preparedness report raises red flags

Priscilla Ring

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Topics: influenza , pandemics

Letter from the President

Academy addresses child health from global perspective

Renée R. Jenkins, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: child health

Art Contest

2007 National Art Contest

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Focus on Subspecialties

Biologics offer new option for treating psoriasis in children

Patricia A. Treadwell, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: biological products , psoriasis

Proteinuria: Benign condition or chronic kidney disease?

Beth A. Vogt, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: kidney failure, chronic , orthostatic proteinuria , proteinuria , dipstick test, urine , kidney diseases

Coding Corner

Coding Corner - December 2007

AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Quality Improvement

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Topics: cpt codes , medical coding

Chapter Views and News

Residents, faculty team up with chapters to teach child advocacy skills

AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs

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Topics: internship and residency

For Your Information

Antibiotic information

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Topics: cold sensation , cold temperature , common cold , humidifiers , influenza

National Children's Study adds 22 sites

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Topics: national children's study

Calcium resources

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Topics: calcium

State immunization, obesity laws online

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Topics: immunization , obesity , statutes and laws

Expanded online Red Book, Patient Education access

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Topics: patient education

AAP publications

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Topics: body temperature , customer service , drugs, non-prescription , fetus , fever

PREP resources

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Topics: intensive care unit , intensivist , pediatric critical care , pediatric intensive care unit , podcasts

Pertussis awareness

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Topics: pertussis

Upcoming conference

Sheryl Cash

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Topics: education, medical, continuing , wisconsin

Policy statement released on safety in pediatric EDs

Sheryl Cash

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Topics: clinical diagnostic instrument , drug dose , emergency medical services for children , employee , fatigue

CME

Earn CME in a winter wonderland at Practical Pediatrics

Allison Bond

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Topics: education, medical, continuing

Health Alerts

Galaxy Warriors toy figures

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Topics: toys

Children's metal jewelry

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Topics: jewelry , metals

Halloween pails

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Topics: ingestion , lead poisoning

Toy gardening tools

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Topics: toys

Halloween teeth

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Topics: teeth

Toy boats

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Topics: toys

Aqua Dots

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Topics: coma , desiccation , seizures , vomiting , canada

Baby seats

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Topics: calcium oxide , consumer product safety , leg , south africa , toys

Magnetic game pieces

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Topics: automobiles , intestinal perforation , magnets , pulmonary aspiration , hotlines

Convertible cribs

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Topics: cribs

Cough, cold medicines recalled due to dosage cups

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Topics: cold medication , cough

Fellows in the News

Bright Futures leaders accept federal Director's Awards

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Topics: awards and prizes , bright futures

Fellows in the News - December 2007

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Topics: awards and prizes , child health , environmental health , florida , professors

In Memoriam

In Memoriam - December 2007

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Letter to the Editor

Fair trade policies vs. fair trade practices

Karl Hess, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: charities , child health , hygiene , mechanical impact , misconceptions

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - December 2007

AAP Department of Communications

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Topics: autistic disorder , cold medication , cough , toddler , toys

Parent Plus

Take steps to keep kids safe on escalators, elevators: During the busiest shopping days of the year, it's easy to forget that escalators and elevators found in malls and department stores can pose serious safety risks to children.

Allison Bond

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Topics: elevators and escalators

Home remedies to soothe your child's cold symptoms: Your child's throat is sore and nose is runny. What can you do to make him or her feel better?

Allison Bond

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Topics: cold sensation , cold temperature , common cold , nose , pharynx

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