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Sound approach: Knowing the risk factors for late-onset hearing loss can help pediatricians screen, monitor and refer quickly

Susan Stevens

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Topics: hearing loss , sound

Update on shortages of Hib, varicella-containing vaccines

Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr., M.D., FAAP; David W. Kimberlin, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: chickenpox , haemophilus influenzae type b , human herpesvirus 3 , vaccines

This month in Pediatrics

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Topics: ambulatory care services , chemical surfactants , fetus , pediatric emergency medicine , pulmonary surfactants

Teen moodiness or debilitating disorder?: Guidelines help primary care clinicians diagnose, treat adolescent depression

Lori O'Keefe

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Topics: depressive disorders , primary care provider

Despite warnings, fatal overdoses continue with misuse of fentanyl patch

Kenneth R. Goldschneider, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: fentanyl transdermal system , overdose , fentanyl

Clinical report recommends selection, use of drugs in preparation for pediatric emergencies

Allison Bond

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Topics: pediatric emergency medicine

Improving standards: The principles for quality measures in pediatrics must be based on children's unique needs and result in improved health and health care

Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff, Associate Editor

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Topics: quality indicators

Project aims to improve collaboration between medical home,hospitals

Donald E. Lighter, M.D., M.B.A., FAAP; Christopher Stille, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP

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Topics: medical home , quality improvement , collaborative care

Online tools train pediatricians on how to reduce children's secondhand smoke exposure

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Topics: passive smoking

Health Briefs

Injection technique reduces vaccine-related pain

Carla Kemp

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Topics: pain , vaccines

Sports injuries among high school athletes costly

Carla Kemp

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Topics: athletic injuries , student athletes

Honey helps quiet cough

Carla Kemp

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Topics: cough , honey

Methodology, conclusions questioned

Carla Kemp

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Topics: recurrent urinary tract infections

Washington Report

SCHIP reauthorization left undone

Priscilla Ring

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Topics: children's health insurance program (chip)

2007 child advocacy wrap-up

Priscilla Ring

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Topics: child advocacy , child health , adolescent health services , statutes and laws

Letter from the President

Quality of pediatric ambulatory care: a call to action

Renée R. Jenkins, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: ambulatory care services

Research Update

AAP addresses health literacy in pediatric care

AAP Department of Research

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Topics: health literacy

Focus on Subspecialties

Kids with dental trauma often present to medical offices

Jessica Y. Lee, D.D.S., M.P.H., Ph.D

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Topics: dental trauma , teeth

Academy joins campaign to `child size' CT scans

Kimberly E. Applegate, M.D., M.S., FAAP

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Topics: computed tomography

Pediatricians and the Law

Variability in medical liability insurance rates persists among states

AAP Committee on Medical Liability and Risk Management

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Topics: insurance, liability , malpractice insurance , maryland , florida , hawaii

Consultant's Corner

How to talk with patients, families about autism spectrum disorders

Adolescent Health Update Editorial Board

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Topics: autism spectrum disorder , asperger's disorder

Coding Corner

Coding Corner - February 2008

Andrew R. Hertz, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: medical coding , telephone , telephone therapy , coding edits , office visits

Chapter Views and News

AAP chapters make progress in addressing mental health issues

AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs

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Topics: mental health , alabama , kentucky , south dakota

For Your Information

Kick Butts Day

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Topics: advocacy , community , tobacco , tobacco use

Asthma screening program

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Topics: asthma

`We Can' battle obesity

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Topics: obesity

Revised MMR/autism fact sheet

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Topics: autistic disorder , measles-mumps-rubella vaccine

New Spanish-language flu resources

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Topics: influenza , spanish

AAP publications

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Topics: car seats , fluorides , oral health , seat belts , flossing

For Your Benefit

AAP switches to anniversary-year membership cycle

AAP Department of Membership

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Topics: expiration, function , medical product expiration date , fluid flow , maintenance of certification , fees and charges

CME

Vancouver idyllic setting for sports medicine CME course

Allison Bond

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Topics: education, medical, continuing , sports medicine

Health Alerts

Wire toys and cars

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Topics: automobiles , bone wires , toys

Children's sunglasses

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Topics: sunglasses

Fishing games

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Topics: consultants , far east , fishes , fluorescent in situ hybridization , food

Giant measuring chart

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Topics: ingestion , lead poisoning

`Soldier Bear' toys

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Topics: toys

Toy blocks

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Topics: toys

Lion teethers

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Topics: lions

Boys jackets

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Topics: consumer product safety , entrapment (morphologic abnormality) , navy , neck

Super magnets

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Topics: magnets

Bunk beds

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Topics: beds

Teething rings

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Topics: teething

Glucose meter test strips recalled

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Topics: glucose

Fellows in the News

2 Fellows receive ACCME Hero Awards

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Topics: awards and prizes

Fellows in the News - February 2008

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Topics: hospitals, pediatric , professors , schools, medical , awards and prizes , communicable diseases

In Memoriam

Neonatology pioneer Dr. Merenstein headed AAP committee, section

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Topics: neonatology

Dr. Lauer trained leaders in pediatric cardiology; received lifetime award

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Topics: awards and prizes , pediatric cardiology

In Memoriam - February 2008

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Topics: lung cancer , sudden cardiac death

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - February 2008

AAP Department of Communications

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Topics: bisphenol a , burns , car seats , childhood obesity , eye

Parent Plus

Cook up a recipe for safety in your kitchen

Allison Bond

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Topics: burns , food safety , heat (physical force) , hand , food

Letters to the Editor

Availability key to competing with retail-based clinics

Vincent J. Menna, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: retail clinics

Medical homes, not RBCs, serve best interest of children

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Topics: medical home , retail clinics

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