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Volume 31, Issue 3
March 2010
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ISSN 1073-0397
EISSN 1556-3332

News and Features

Pediatrics on the forefront: Academy and its members extend a helping hand following earthquake in Haiti
View articletitled, Pediatrics on the forefront<span class="subtitle-colon">: </span><span class="subtitle">Academy and its members extend a helping hand following earthquake in Haiti</span>
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Topics: earthquakes , haiti
Keep vaccinating: Don’t let guard down against influenza
Henry H. Bernstein, D.O., FAAP; John S. Bradley, M.D., FAAP; Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr., M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Keep vaccinating<span class="subtitle-colon">: </span><span class="subtitle">Don’t let guard down against influenza</span>
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Topics: influenza , swine influenza
Hib vaccine shortage over; recall patients for booster shot
Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr., M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Hib vaccine shortage over; recall patients for booster shot
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Topics: haemophilus b conjugate vaccines , mental recall , vaccines , haemophilus influenzae type b
Council, section election ballots due
View articletitled, Council, section election ballots due
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Topics: community , educational programs , internet , specialties, surgical
Hope for Haiti: Academy and its members provide resources, care to Haitian people
Heather Waldron
View articletitled, Hope for Haiti<span class="subtitle-colon">: </span><span class="subtitle">Academy and its members provide resources, care to Haitian people</span>
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Topics: haiti , earthquakes , disasters , hospitals, pediatric
Errata, 2009 Nutrition Handbook
View articletitled, Errata, 2009 <em>Nutrition Handbook</em>
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Topics: science of nutrition
This month in Pediatrics
View articletitled, This month in <em>Pediatrics</em>
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Topics: choking , endotracheal intubation , fetus , poison prevention , practice management
Emergency medicine webcasts
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Topics: emergency medicine
Food allergy and colitis
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Topics: colitis , food allergy
Erythromycin ointment supply improves
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Topics: erythromycin , ointments
Fluoride facts: What pediatricians need to know about fluoride agents for children, including supplementation
Rebecca L. Slayton, D.D.S., Ph.D.
View articletitled, Fluoride facts<span class="subtitle-colon">: </span><span class="subtitle">What pediatricians need to know about fluoride agents for children, including supplementation</span>
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Topics: fluorides , dental caries
Pain control in neonates
Clinical report calls for premedication for nonemergency endotracheal intubation
Praveen Kumar, M.B.B.S., D.C.H., M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, <em>Pain control in neonates</em><br /> Clinical report calls for premedication for nonemergency endotracheal intubation
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Topics: endotracheal intubation , pain management , premedication , pain , intubation
Changes to TRICARE subcontractors stalled
Anne B. Francis, M.D., FAAP
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Topics: alabama , alaska , arizona , colorado , delaware

Health Briefs

Vitamin-medication interactions pose potential risks
Carla Kemp
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Topics: vitamins
Aripiprazole effective in treatment of irritability in children with autism
Carla Kemp
View articletitled, Aripiprazole effective in treatment of irritability in children with autism
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Topics: aripiprazole , autistic disorder , irritable mood
Varicella vaccine may protect kids from shingles
Carla Kemp
View articletitled, Varicella vaccine may protect kids from shingles
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Topics: chickenpox vaccine , herpes zoster disease

Washington Report

AAP teams up with Michelle Obama to take on childhood obesity
Jamie Poslosky
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Topics: barack obama , childhood obesity
Health reform update
Jamie Poslosky
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Topics: health care reform , statutes and laws
Legislative updates, events
Jamie Poslosky
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Topics: car seats , collaboration , poison prevention , seat belts , statutes and laws
Stay engaged in federal affairs
Jamie Poslosky
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Topics: advocacy , health care reform

Letter from the President

Challenge of new decade: providing quality care for all children
Judith S. Palfrey, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Challenge of new decade: providing quality care for all children
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Topics: quality of care , quality improvement , quality indicators

Research Update

Weighty issue: Many pediatricians lack resources to treat obesity
AAP Department of Research
View articletitled, Weighty issue<span class="subtitle-colon">: </span><span class="subtitle">Many pediatricians lack resources to treat obesity</span>
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Topics: obesity , overweight

Focus on Subspecialties

Guidelines for sports physicals updated
Joel S. Brenner, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP
View articletitled, Guidelines for sports physicals updated
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Topics: sports , electrocardiogram , sports medicine
Prevention efforts can take bite out of dental trauma
David L. Turpin, D.D.S., M.S.D.; Martha Ann Keels, D.D.S., Ph.D.
View articletitled, Prevention efforts can take bite out of dental trauma
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Topics: bites , dental trauma , teeth , fractures , crowns
Propranolol for infantile hemangioma: new use for an old drug
Anthony J. Mancini, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Propranolol for infantile hemangioma: new use for an old drug
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Topics: propranolol , strawberry nevus of skin , hemangioma
Smoothing the transition of hospitalized patients
Daniel A. Rauch, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Smoothing the transition of hospitalized patients
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Topics: inpatients , transition of care , discharge planning , pentachlorophenol , phencyclidine
rhGH treatment for short stature: panacea or Pandora’s box?
David B. Allen, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, rhGH treatment for short stature: panacea or Pandora’s box?
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Topics: short stature

Chapter Views and News

AAP advocacy resources help chapters rise to challenges
AAP Division of State Government Affairs
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Topics: advocacy , budgets , overweight and obesity prevention , statutes and laws

Pediatricians and the Law

Beyond medicine: seeking legal remedies for medical problems
Stephan Paul, M.D., J.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Beyond medicine: seeking legal remedies for medical problems
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Topics: partnerships , principles of law and justice

Coding Corner

2010 CPT manual uses new scheme to group codes
AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Quality Improvement
View articletitled, 2010 CPT manual uses new scheme to group codes
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Topics: healthcare common procedure coding system , medical coding , hotlines , penicillin g benzathine

Health IT Trends

AAP offers guidance on receiving incentives for health IT
AAP Division of Pediatric Practice
View articletitled, AAP offers guidance on receiving incentives for health IT
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Topics: health information technology , incentives , mountain sickness, chronic , myasthenic syndromes, congenital

FDA Update

Checking the facts when literature and labeling don’t agree
Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Pediatric Therapeutics; Pediatric & Maternal Health Staff; Duke Clinical Research Institute
View articletitled, Checking the facts when literature and labeling don’t agree
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Topics: clinical pharmacology , internet , peer review , product labeling , script

AAP Abroad

Academy supports efforts to address ADHD in Middle Eastern children
Jerry L. Rushton, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP
View articletitled, Academy supports efforts to address ADHD in Middle Eastern children
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Topics: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

For Your Information

Digital Editions: Coming Soon: AAP News, Pediatrics digital editions
View articletitled, Digital Editions<span class="subtitle-colon">: </span><span class="subtitle">Coming Soon: <em>AAP News, Pediatrics</em> digital editions</span>
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Topics: social networking
Call for abstracts
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Topics: adoption , breast feeding , cardiac surgery procedures , cardiology , care of intensive care unit patient
Tobacco control
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Topics: tobacco control
Asthma screenings
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Topics: asthma
Bumper stickers
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Topics: back , immunization , internet , printing , vaccines
PREP Audio single issues
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Topics: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , computers , education, medical, continuing , immunization , mp3-players
AAP Bookstore
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Topics: antimicrobials , communicable diseases , emergency service, hospital , patient safety
Fuel up to Play 60
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Topics: childhood obesity , diet , nutrients , physical activity , agriculture
International Pediatric Congress
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Topics: africa south of the sahara , child health , child mortality , education, medical, continuing , estimated date of delivery
NeoReviewsPlus self-assessments
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Topics: self assessment
AMA Alliance
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Topics: community , fellowships and scholarships , fund raising , nonprofit organizations , spouse
Practice Management Online
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Topics: practice management
CME calendar
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Topics: education, medical, continuing
Weeks of observance
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Topics: immunization , poison prevention , poisons
Coping after injury
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Topics: coping behavior

For Your Benefit

Affinity programs reduce office overhead, improve efficiencies
AAP Department of Membership
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Topics: affinity

CME

Olympic venue hosts Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting
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Topics: olympics

Health Alerts

Toy jewelry sets
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Topics: jewelry , toys
Jackets with drawstrings
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Topics: cats , color , consumer product safety , mental recall , nylons
Cloth books
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Topics: textiles
Greeting cards with bracelet
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Topics: greeting
Metal necklaces
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Topics: metals
Acer notebook computers
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Topics: computers
Toy horse figures
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Topics: equidae , equus caballus , toys
Boy’s Santa set
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Topics: choking , clothing , consumer product safety , merchandising , navy
Toy gun sets
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Topics: toys
Children’s pullovers and hoodies
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Topics: clothing , consumer product safety , gardens , mental recall , navy
Toy helicopters
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Topics: toys
Military toy figure
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Topics: military personnel , toys
CYBEX strollers
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Topics: canada , consumer product safety , finger amputation , lacerations , traumatic amputation of fingertip
Drop side crib
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Topics: cribs
Mattress sets
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Topics: consumer product safety , fire - disasters , fire - physical phenomenon , interior design and furnishings , louisiana
Bicycles and framesets
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Topics: aluminum , consumer product safety , crowns , inspection , leg

Fellows in the News

AAP President carries Olympic torch
View articletitled, AAP President carries Olympic torch
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Topics: olympics , torch panel , torch syndrome
Fellows in the News - March 2010
View articletitled, Fellows in the News - March 2010
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Topics: advocacy , professors , awards and prizes , internship and residency , schools, medical

In Memoriam

Dr. Smith, AAP past president, immunization advocate
View articletitled, Dr. Smith, AAP past president, immunization advocate
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Topics: immunization
Immunochemistry pioneer, Dr. Gitlin
View articletitled, Immunochemistry pioneer, Dr. Gitlin
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Topics: immunochemistry
In Memoriam - March 2010
View articletitled, In Memoriam - March 2010
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Topics: cancer , ginger

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - March 2010
AAP Department of Communications
View articletitled, Seen &amp; Heard - March 2010
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Topics: childhood obesity , cries pain scale , dietary sodium chloride , male circumcision , obesity screening

Parent Plus

Video games for fitness?
Heather Waldron
View articletitled, Video games for fitness?
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Topics: video games
Reduce deadly choking risks in children
David Ma
View articletitled, Reduce deadly choking risks in children
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Topics: choking
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