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Volume 32, Issue 2
February 2011
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ISSN 1073-0397
EISSN 1556-3332

News and Features

2011 immunization schedules reflect updates on use of 7 vaccines
H. Cody Meissner, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, 2011 immunization schedules reflect updates on use of 7 vaccines
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Topics: vaccines , immunization schedule , influenza vaccines , hepatitis b vaccines , human papilloma virus vaccine
The healthy tourist
View articletitled, The healthy tourist
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Topics: travel
‘Growing pains’
Some pediatricians report problems when using new immunization administration codes
AAP Department of Practice
View articletitled, <em>‘Growing pains’</em><br /> Some pediatricians report problems when using new immunization administration codes
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Topics: healthcare payer , immunization , vaccines , coding edits
Evidence-based guidance issued for treating MRSA infections
Mary Anne Jackson, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Evidence-based guidance issued for treating MRSA infections
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Topics: evidence-based practice , methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infections , methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
From vaccinations to first aid advice
Pre-travel care is good medicine for children, families heading abroad
Kristy Kennedy
View articletitled, <em>From vaccinations to first aid advice</em><br /> Pre-travel care is good medicine for children, families heading abroad
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Topics: first aid , travel , vaccination
Standing orders letter from CMS
View articletitled, Standing orders letter from CMS
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Topics: health care financing administration , mountain sickness, chronic , myasthenic syndromes, congenital , standing orders
What’s new with 2010 STD treatment guidelines from CDC?
Gale Burstein, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP; Kimberly Workowski, M.D.
View articletitled, What’s new with 2010 STD treatment guidelines from CDC?
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Topics: gonococcal infection , treatment guidelines , chlamydia
This month in Pediatrics
View articletitled, This month in <em>Pediatrics</em>
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Topics: clinical practice guideline , communicable diseases , dialysis withdrawal , febrile seizures , strep group b infections
Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons Aged 0 Through 6 Years — United States • 2011
View articletitled, Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons Aged 0 Through 6 Years — United States • 2011
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Topics: immunization schedule
Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons Aged 7 Through 18 Years — United States • 2011
View articletitled, Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons Aged 7 Through 18 Years — United States • 2011
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Topics: immunization schedule
Catch-up Immunization Schedule for Persons Aged 4 Months Through 18 Years Who Start Late or Who Are More Than 1 Month Behind — United States • 2011
View articletitled, Catch-up Immunization Schedule for Persons Aged 4 Months Through 18 Years Who Start Late or Who Are More Than 1 Month Behind — United States • 2011
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Topics: immunization schedule, catch-up
New guideline streamlines evaluation of child with simple febrile seizure
Paul Graham Fisher, Jr., M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, New guideline streamlines evaluation of child with simple febrile seizure
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Topics: febrile seizures
Influenza is heating up: Are you ready?
Henry H. Bernstein, D.O., FAAP
View articletitled, Influenza is heating up: Are you ready?
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Topics: influenza , antiviral agents

Health Briefs

Hand sanitizer associated with lower rate of gastroenteritis
Carla Kemp
View articletitled, Hand sanitizer associated with lower rate of gastroenteritis
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Topics: gastroenteritis , hand sanitizers
System changes reduce ED wait times, length of stay
Carla Kemp
View articletitled, System changes reduce ED wait times, length of stay
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Topics: length of stay , waiting time
Vapor rub provides relief for nighttime symptoms of cough, cold
Carla Kemp
View articletitled, Vapor rub provides relief for nighttime symptoms of cough, cold
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Topics: cold sensation , cold temperature , common cold , cough , vapor

Washington Report

AAP continues to fight for children as 112th Congress implements new agenda
Jamie Poslosky
View articletitled, AAP continues to fight for children as 112th Congress implements new agenda
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Topics: agenda , child abuse prevention , patient protection and affordable care act , statutes and laws , child nutrition
Register for the 2011 Legislative Conference
Jamie Poslosky
View articletitled, Register for the 2011 Legislative Conference
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Topics: advocacy , community , internship and residency , life skills training , medical residencies

Focus on Subspecialties

Sticky, sugary foods create perfect storm for caries development
Martha Ann Keels, D.D.S., Ph.D.
View articletitled, Sticky, sugary foods create perfect storm for caries development
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Topics: dental caries , food
Studies have important implications for pediatric emergency care
Jerri A. Rose, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Studies have important implications for pediatric emergency care
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Topics: asthma , asthma, chronic , emergency medical services for children , sepsis , severity of illness

Chapter Views and News

Member value ranks high among chapter leadership priorities
AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs
View articletitled, Member value ranks high among chapter leadership priorities
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Topics: advocacy , cheek , education, medical, continuing , feedback , internet

Pediatricians and the Law

Legal right to refuse
What to do when parents are hesitant to have their child immunized
Stephan Paul, M.D., J.D., FAAP; Steven Donn, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, <em>Legal right to refuse</em><br /> What to do when parents are hesitant to have their child immunized
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Topics: immunization , principles of law and justice , vaccines , vaccination , right to refuse or discontinue treatment

ID Snapshot

What’s the Tx? Exposure to bat but no signs of bite or scratch
H. Cody Meissner, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, What’s the Tx? Exposure to bat but no signs of bite or scratch
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Topics: bites , rabies vaccines , rabies immune globulin, human , rabies

MMWR in Review

Enterovirus and human parechovirus surveillance
Larry K. Pickering, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Enterovirus and human parechovirus surveillance
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Topics: enterovirus , parechovirus , surveillance, medical
Treatment guidelines for STDs
Larry K. Pickering, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Treatment guidelines for STDs
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Topics: sexually transmitted diseases , treatment guidelines

Coding Corner

Consider time, diagnoses, complexity when caring for adopted children
AAP Section on Adoption and Foster Care
View articletitled, Consider time, diagnoses, complexity when caring for adopted children
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Topics: adopted child , adoption

Health IT Trends

Medical advances, EHRs prompt revision of Down syndrome growth charts
Samuel Trent Rosenbloom, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Medical advances, EHRs prompt revision of Down syndrome growth charts
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Topics: down syndrome , electronic medical records , length/height percentile for age , weight percentile for age

Tech Tip

Web site helps answer clinical pediatric questions
Donna M. D’Alessandro, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Web site helps answer clinical pediatric questions
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Topics: bright futures , centers for disease control and prevention (u.s.) , child abuse , dermatology , diagnostic and statistical manual

FDA Update

FDA advisory committee discusses safety of human milk banks
Food and Drug Administration Office of Pediatric Therapeutics; Pediatric & Maternal Health Staff
View articletitled, FDA advisory committee discusses safety of human milk banks
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Topics: advisory committees , milk, human , united states food and drug administration , donors

For Your Information

Workforce reentry toolkit arms physicians with strategies
View articletitled, Workforce reentry toolkit arms physicians with strategies
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Topics: reentry , workforce
Pediatrics on Kindle, iApp
View articletitled, <em>Pediatrics</em> on Kindle, iApp
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Topics: iapp gene
Improving perinatal outcomes
View articletitled, Improving perinatal outcomes
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Topics: perinatal period
CME on medical home
View articletitled, CME on medical home
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Topics: education, medical, continuing , medical home
This month in PMO
View articletitled, This month in PMO
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Topics: appointments and schedules , immunization , medical coding , personnel staffing and scheduling , practice management
Loan repayment program offers new options
View articletitled, Loan repayment program offers new options
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Topics: debt , hamilton rating scale for anxiety , national health service corps , behavioral medicine , dental procedures
Monitoring the Future of drug abuse
View articletitled, Monitoring the Future of drug abuse
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Topics: drug abuse
Immunization screening questionnaire
View articletitled, Immunization screening questionnaire
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Topics: immunization
Bookstore
View articletitled, Bookstore
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Topics: computers , internet , mobile devices , newborn resuscitation
AAP CME: Learn to be a stronger leader
View articletitled, AAP CME: Learn to be a stronger leader
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Topics: education, medical, continuing

CME

Pediatric Academic Societies to feature advanced research in Denver
View articletitled, Pediatric Academic Societies to feature advanced research in Denver
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Topics: canada , customer service , education, medical, continuing , obesity , pamphlets

Health Alerts

Safety alert: Drop-side cribs deemed dangerous by federal agency
View articletitled, Safety alert: Drop-side cribs deemed dangerous by federal agency
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Topics: cribs , government agencies
Night Lights
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Topics: lights, manufactured
Ceramic banks
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Topics: ceramics
Cabinet locks
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Topics: blister , consumer product safety , internet , red cross , toys
Wood toys
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Topics: toys , automobiles
Baby socks, leg warmers
View articletitled, Baby socks, leg warmers
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Topics: leg
Camping combo pack
View articletitled, Camping combo pack
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Topics: camping
Toddler girl clothing
View articletitled, Toddler girl clothing
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Topics: clothing , toddler
Girls’ zippered jackets, vests
View articletitled, Girls’ zippered jackets, vests
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Topics: consumer product safety , entrapment (morphologic abnormality) , mental recall , neck , quartz

Fellows in the News

Fellows in the News - February 2011
View articletitled, Fellows in the News - February 2011
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Topics: awards and prizes , cardiac surgery procedures , professors , canada , hospitals, pediatric

In Memoriam

In Memoriam - February 2011
View articletitled, In Memoriam - February 2011
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Topics: cancer , dietary sodium chloride , gardens , heart diseases , salts

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - February 2011
AAP Department of Communications
View articletitled, Seen &amp; Heard - February 2011
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Topics: brain concussion , pertussis , serotonin , smoke , sudden infant death

Parent Plus

Rules against body checking guard against ice hockey injuries
Trisha Korioth
View articletitled, Rules against body checking guard against ice hockey injuries
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Topics: ice hockey , hockey
Liquid diet: In their quest to remain slim, some college kids succumb to party peer pressure while skipping meals
Trisha Korioth
View articletitled, Liquid diet<span class="subtitle-colon">: </span><span class="subtitle">In their quest to remain slim, some college kids succumb to party peer pressure while skipping meals</span>
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Topics: ethanol , liquid diet , peer pressure , eating disorders

Letters to the Editor

Immunization information systems on strong footing
View articletitled, Immunization information systems on strong footing
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Topics: immunization , information systems
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