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Volume 30, Issue 8
August 2009
AAP News Cover Image for Volume 30, Issue 8
ISSN 1073-0397
EISSN 1556-3332

News and Features

End-of-life care: Report offers guidance on the ethics of withholding fluids, nutrition delivered through medical devices
Sheryl Cash
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Topics: body fluid , end-of-life care , ethics , medical devices , science of nutrition
Baptism by fire
Dr. Besser recalls harried days of leading CDC response to H1N1 outbreak
Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff
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Topics: influenza , influenza a virus, h1n1 subtype , swine influenza , swine-origin influenza virus , disease outbreaks
Practice implications for reinstatement of Hib booster dose
from the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases; the AAP Department of Practice
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Topics: haemophilus influenzae type b , vaccines
Voting moves from paper ballots to online only
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Topics: biography , credentialing , maintenance of certification
Erratum: palivizumab prophylaxis dosing chart
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Topics: palivizumab
This month in Pediatrics
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Topics: american heart association , bioethics , cardiac surgery procedures , cardiology , congenital heart disease
AAP News staff receive FDA award
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Topics: awards and prizes , united states food and drug administration
Analysis shows no increased mortality in children using cefepime
John S. Bradley, M.D., FAAP
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Topics: cefepime
No quick cures for dyslexia
Eye exercises, tinted filters or lenses, behavioral vision therapies ‘ineffective’ in treatment of learning disabilities: joint statement
Lori O’Keefe
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Topics: dyslexia , eye , learning disabilities , lens (device) , lens, crystalline
Academy has strong voice at AMA annual meeting
Richard J. Pan, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP; David T. Tayloe, Jr., M.D., FAAP
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Topics: advanced practice nurse , barack obama , education, medical , medical home , public health medicine
A call to action
Pediatricians urged to advocate for communities that offer opportunities for physical activity
Amanda Hughes
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Topics: community , physical activity , public health medicine , exercise
Problem with plastics
Clinicians should become familiar with sources of phthalate exposure, health effects so they can counsel parents
Sheela Sathyanarayana, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP
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Topics: phthalates
Issues to consider before adopting e-prescribing
Kevein B. Johnson, M.D., FAAP
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Topics: electronic prescribing

Health Briefs

Mental illness most costly condition treated in children
Carla Kemp
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Topics: mental disorders
Impact of neonates’ deaths on siblings
Carla Kemp
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Topics: relationship - sibling
Effect of family presence on pediatric trauma resuscitations
Carla Kemp
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Topics: family presence facilitation , resuscitation , trauma, pediatric
Parents often misinterpret OTC medication labels
Carla Kemp
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Topics: drugs, non-prescription
Clarification
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Topics: respiratory syncytial virus infections , respiratory syncytial viruses

Washington Report

Smoking prevention law a victory for children
Erin Howard
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Topics: smoking prevention , statutes and laws
Health care reform update
Erin Howard
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Topics: health care reform
Become a Key Contact
Erin Howard
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Topics: advocacy , health care reform , maintenance of certification , statutes and laws

Letter from the President

Pediatric subspecialists vital to the medical home
David T. Tayloe, Jr., M.D., FAAP
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Topics: medical home

Voters' Guide

2009 Election
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Topics: advisory committees , hospitals, pediatric , internship and residency , professors , schools, medical

Research Update

AAP presents research on vaccine attitudes, visit times
from the AAP Department of Research
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Topics: vaccines , attitude , oral health , preventive health services

Focus on Subspecialties

Lower costs, higher quality among benefits of family-centered care
Edward E. Conway, Jr., M.D., M.S., FAAP, FCCM; Debbie J. Brinker, R.N., M.S.N., CCNS, CCRN
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Topics: family-centered care
Research consortium sheds light on adverse events in pediatric sedation
Joseph P. Cravero, M.D., FAAP; Constance S. Houck, M.D., FAAP
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Topics: adverse event , sedation procedure

Chapter Views and News

State budget shortfalls jeopardize children’s programs
from the AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs
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Topics: budgets , tobacco

Pediatricians and the Law

How to prepare for a deposition in a malpractice case
Stephan R. Paul, M.D., J.D., FAAP
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Topics: malpractice

Coding Corner

Professional coding organization provides training, certification
from the AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Quality Improvement
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Topics: medical coding

Practice Tips

Mobile snapshot creates immunization trail
Anjuli Suda, M.D., FAAP
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Topics: immunization

FDA Update

Atypical antipsychotics in youths: striking a risk-benefit balance
from the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Pediatric Therapeutics
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Topics: adolescent , atypical antipsychotic

For Your Information

National Immunization Awareness Month
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Topics: immunization
Pediatrics makes an impact
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Topics: journal impact factor
AAP News awards
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Topics: awards and prizes
Visiting professorships
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Topics: allergists , allergy and immunology , hypersensitivity , internship and residency , professors
CDC Injury Framing Guide
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Topics: centers for disease control and prevention (u.s.) , violence prevention , voice
Prepare for MOC with PREP Nephrology
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Topics: maintenance of certification , nephrology
5th annual AAP Career Fair
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Topics: employer
From the AAP Bookstore
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Topics: communicable diseases , pediatric emergency medicine , preschools , twins
Clarity in Clinical Communication
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Topics: education, medical, continuing , situation, background, assessment and recommendation (sbar)
Practice Management Online
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Topics: practice management
Pediatric Care Online awards
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Topics: awards and prizes
Member choice: 2009 Red Book
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Topics: communicable diseases , maintenance of certification
Members Liability Insurance Program
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Topics: insurance, liability

For Your Benefit

FDA safety alerts now available online through affinity program
from the AAP Department of Membership
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Topics: affinity , united states food and drug administration , patient safety

CME

Hot Topics, intensive review at PREP The Course, Portland
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Topics: canada , communicable diseases , customer service , education, medical, continuing , oregon

Health Alerts

Inflatable baby floats
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Topics: bed bath , computers , consumer product safety , leg , mental recall
Play yards
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Topics: consumer product safety , emu family , mental recall , travel
Cribs
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Topics: cribs
Children’s jewelry
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Topics: jewelry

Fellows in the News

Fellows in the News - August 2009
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Topics: awards and prizes , professors , schools, medical , physician executives , Adolescent Medicine

In Memoriam

In Memoriam - August 2009
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Topics: cancer , gardens , pneumonia

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - August 2009
from the AAP Department of Communications
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Topics: autistic disorder , influenza , influenza vaccines , male circumcision , meat

Parent Plus

Help kids with cell phones get the message: Say no to ‘sexting’
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Topics: cell phones , sexting
Teach children about pedestrian safety
David Ma
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Topics: pedestrian , teaching
Rolling safely on skateboards, scooters, caster boards
Trisha Korioth
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Topics: community , consumer product safety , coordination , cushions , elbow region
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