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CDC: Use WHO growth charts for children under 2

Frank R. Greer, M.D., FAAP; Jatinder J.S. Bhatia, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: length/height percentile for age , weight percentile for age , world health organization

Iron recommendations include directive on universal screening

Deborah Johnson

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Topics: iron , iron deficiency

New immunization administration CPT codes take effect Jan. 1

AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Quality Improvement

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Topics: cpt codes , immunization , vaccines

NCE Roundup

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AAP stays the course on timing of RSV immunoprophylaxis

H. Cody Meissner, M.D., FAAP; Michael T. Brady, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: disease outbreaks , palivizumab , bronchopulmonary dysplasia , congenital heart disease

Kinrix shortage expected to end soon

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Topics: diphtheria, tetanus toxoids, acellular pertussis vaccine and poliovirus vaccine, inactivated , vaccines

Dr. Palfrey calls on members to take child’s eye view

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: barack obama , eye , obesity

Pediatricians urged to fight ‘nature deficit’ in children’s lives

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: community , fear , obesity , preventive health services , spending

Peds21 highlights ‘promises and perils’ of health information technology

Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff

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Topics: electronic medical records , health information technology

NCE Highlights

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New bar codes on vaccines will record key information electronically

AAP Department of Practice

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Topics: bar codes , vaccines

AAP efforts pay off: UHC to update vaccine fee schedule

Norman “Chip” Harbaugh, Jr., M.D., FAAP

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Topics: vaccines , fee schedules

Section celebrates 50 years of progress in developmental, behavioral pediatrics

Kristy Kennedy

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Topics: developmental and behavioral pediatrics

Substance abuse, early sexuality
Addressing negative effects of media on youths

Lori O’Keefe

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Topics: adolescent , sexuality , substance abuse , public health medicine , television

Pediatrician’s role
Each year, 400,000 infants are born to depressed mothers. How you can help.

Lori O’Keefe

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Topics: depressed mood , depressive disorders , postpartum depression , depression, maternal

Pilot program trains pediatricians in child and adolescent psychiatry

Robert Ellis, Jr., M.D., FAAP; Amy Kathryn Anderson, Jr., M.D., FAAP

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Topics: child and adolescent psychiatry , painful piezogenic pedal papules , psychiatry

New Fellows

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Health Briefs

Lack of knowledge could lead teens to misuse OTC analgesics

Carla Kemp

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Topics: analgesics , drugs, non-prescription

Incidence of kidney stones in kids rises over past decade

Carla Kemp

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Topics: kidney calculi , nephrolithiasis

2nd dose of varicella vaccine effective in outbreaks

Carla Kemp

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Topics: chickenpox vaccine , disease outbreaks , vaccines

Washington Report

AAP pushes forward with child health priorities as 111th Congress reconvenes

Jamie Poslosky

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Topics: child health , embryonic stem cells , statutes and laws , underage drinking , child nutrition

AAP leaders meet with CMS head

Jamie Poslosky

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Topics: health care financing administration , mountain sickness, chronic , myasthenic syndromes, congenital

AAP takes issue with dissolvable tobacco products

Jamie Poslosky

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Topics: tobacco

AAP opposes move to drop child-only health policies

Jamie Poslosky

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Topics: health policy

New Web site offers advocacy tools for members

Jamie Poslosky

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Topics: advocacy

Letter from the President

Goal of coming year: Leave AAP flame burning a little brighter

O. Marion Burton, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: burning sensation

Research Update

Survey gauges availability, use of family-friendly benefits during residency

AAP Department of Research

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Topics: internship and residency , medical residencies

Chapter Views and News

Chapters implement early brain, child development programs

AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs

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Topics: brain , child development , delaware , georgia (republic) , georgia (state)

Pediatricians and the Law

AAP report reviews legal risks involved in consent by proxy

Gary N. McAbee, D.O., J.D., FAAP

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Topics: informed consent , principles of law and justice , proxy , litigation

ID Snapshot

What’s the Dx? Difficulty breathing, cough, yellowish sputum, rash

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Topics: cough , dyspnea , exanthema , sputum , infiltrates

MMWR in Review

Vaccination coverage among adolescents

Larry K. Pickering, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: tdap vaccine , thoracodorsal artery perforator flap , vaccination coverage , vaccines , meningococcal conjugate vaccine mcv4

Food-borne disease outbreaks

Larry K. Pickering, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: disease outbreaks , foodborne disease , norovirus

Health IT Trends

Child Health Informatics Center preparing AAP members for ‘meaningful use’

Christoph U. Lehmann, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: child health , informatics

FDA Update

Treatment for chemical poisoning approved for use in children

Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Pediatrics Therapeutics, Pediatric & Maternal Health Staff; Division of Neurology Products

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Topics: chemical poisoning , chlorides

AAP Abroad

China’s Neonatal Resuscitation Program celebrates lives saved

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: newborn resuscitation , optn gene

For Your Information

Try it free! AAP News app for iPhones

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Topics: malus , touch sensation

Academy supports fight against prematurity

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Topics: premature birth

CATCH grants: Call for proposals

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Topics: child health , community , internship and residency , medical residencies , health disparity

Learn about influenza vaccine recommendations, earn CME

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Topics: education, medical, continuing , influenza vaccines

Practice Management Online

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Topics: practice management

Faces of Influenza

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Topics: influenza

At the AAP Bookstore

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Topics: Adolescent Medicine , childhood obesity , communicable diseases , immunization , vaccines

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia guideline

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Topics: congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Participants needed for child health study

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Topics: child health

Clinical research sabbatical

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Topics: clinical research

Database of certified medical interpreters

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Topics: interpreters

Red Book Online updates

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Topics: maintenance of certification

For Your Benefit

What’s on your mind?
Members sound off on value of benefits, opinion of AAP

AAP Department of Membership

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Topics: internet use , sound , demography

CME

Hit the slopes, earn CME credits at Practical Pediatrics, Vail

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Topics: education, medical, continuing

Health Alerts

Infant sleep positioners pose suffocation risk

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Topics: asphyxia , sleep

Toddler tricycles

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Topics: toddler

Infant toys with inflatable ball

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Topics: toys

Light-up rings, star glasses

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Topics: eyeglasses

High chairs

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Topics: high chairs

Night lights

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Topics: lights, manufactured

Toy cars

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Topics: automobiles , toys

Mood rings, necklaces

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Topics: mood

Building sets

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Topics: choking , consumer product safety

Bracelets, toy balls

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Topics: toys

Roll-up blinds with valance

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Topics: community reinforcement and family training , crafts , strangulation , textiles , neck

Cribs

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Topics: cribs

Fellows in the News

Fellows in the News - November 2010

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Topics: bass , professors , schools, medical , awards and prizes , physician executives

In Memoriam

In Memoriam - November 2010

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Topics: diabetes mellitus , diabetes mellitus, type 2 , heart failure

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - November 2010

AAP Department of Communications

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Topics: acetaminophen , asthma , autistic disorder , brain concussion , generic drugs

Corrections

Correction - November 2010

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Topics: awards and prizes , developmental and behavioral pediatrics , disabled children , pediatric neurology

Parent Plus

Be safe; use booster seats to upper limits

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: car seats

Strategies for handling an aggressive preschooler

Rose Pastore

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Topics: preschool child

Take these steps to dial back children’s media use

Lori O’Keefe

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Topics: aggressive behavior , ethanol , internet , internet access , music

Letters to the Editor

Mandatory flu vaccine for health care workers: strength in numbers

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Topics: influenza vaccines

School-based health centers can fill gaps

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Topics: infusion procedures , medical home , mental health , nurse practitioner , health care safety

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