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Rear view until age 2: Strong evidence supports new AAP child passenger safety recommendations

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: car seats , death , inspection , leg injuries , shoulder region

Wired: Encourage positive aspects of social media for children, teens while guarding against risks

Deborah Johnson

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Topics: internet , social media , teaching

Camp readiness: From performing the child’s health evaluation to weighing in on the choice of camp, pediatricians play a key role

Jessica Pupillo

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Topics: cyclic amp

This month in Pediatrics

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Topics: communicable diseases , cyclic amp , drug administration schedule , poison prevention , rabies

As quality takes center stage, AAP focusing on needs of pediatricians, children

Allan Lieberthal, M.D., FAAP; Glenn Takata, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP

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Topics: pay for performance , quality improvement , quality indicators

Challenge to pediatricians: Let’s Move in the Clinic

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Topics: barack obama , body mass index procedure , healthy diet , obesity , science of nutrition

Risk to premature infants prompts label change for HIV antiviral

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Topics: antiviral agents , hiv , infant, premature

Medication used to prevent migraines, treat seizures is linked to oral birth defects

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Topics: congenital abnormality , migraine disorders , seizures , topiramate

ACOG statement opens door to home births: Pediatric guidelines needed on how to counsel parents, care for infants

Kristi L. Watterberg, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: american college of obstetricians and gynecologists , birth , home childbirth , midwife , transfer technique

FDA cracks down on unapproved cough, cold, allergy drugs

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Topics: cold sensation , cold temperature , common cold , cough , hypersensitivity

Practice what you preach: Physicians need to attend to their own health, well-being before they can expect patients to do the same

AAP Section on Complementary and Integrative Medicine

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Topics: integrative medicine , personal satisfaction , physician health

Health Briefs

Penicillin allergy overdiagnosed in children with rash

Carla Kemp

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Topics: exanthema , overdiagnosis , penicillin allergy

Long-term sequelae common among bacterial meningitis survivors

Carla Kemp

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Topics: bacterial meningitis , survivors

Deformational plagiocephaly often resolves over time

Carla Kemp

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Topics: plagiocephaly, nonsynostotic

Washington Report

Supreme Court rules to protect vaccines

Jamie Poslosky

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Topics: vaccines

Advocacy training session

Jamie Poslosky

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Topics: advocacy

Advocating for national safe driving standards for teens

Jamie Poslosky

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Topics: driving safety

Focus on Subspecialties

New ICD-9-CM codes may improve payment for mental health services

Lynn M. Wegner, M.D., FAAP; Michelle M. Macias, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: international classification of diseases , mental health services

Assault of the arthropods: Which product should you recommend to prevent insect bites

Bernard Cohen, M.D., FAAP; Adelaide A. Hebert, M.D.

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Topics: arthropods , assault , deet , insect bites , insect repellents

Preventing choking in children: Many factors increase risk of mechanical airway obstruction due to inhalation or ingestion of foreign bodies

David Walner, M.D., FAAP; Julie Wei, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: airway obstruction , choking , food , foreign bodies

Chapter Views and News

Promising results in practice improvements: An update from the Chapter Quality Network asthma project

AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs

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Topics: asthma

Pediatricians and the Law

Pediatric malpractice trends consistent over past 25 years

Steven M. Donn, M.D., FAAP; Parul Divya Parikh, M.P.H.

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Topics: malpractice , trend , risk management , insurance carriers

ID Snapshot

What’s the Dx? Infant with high fever, maculopapular rash, possible seizure

H. Cody Meissner, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: eruption, maculopapular , fever , seizures , exanthema subitum

Coding Corner

Coding Corner - April 2011

AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Quality Improvement

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Topics: counseling , medical coding , toxoids , vaccines , body weight

Health IT Trends

Informatics center helping pediatricians transition to EHRs

Christoph U. Lehmann, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: electronic medical records , informatics

Tech Tip

Tech platform allows for e-visits

Natalie Hodge, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: commerce , insurance , internet , practice management , software

FDA Update

Details crucial when reporting adverse events due to medical devices

Food and Dug Administration Office of Pediatric Therapeutics, Pediatric & Maternal Health Staff; Center for Devices and Radiological Health

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Topics: adverse event , medical devices

For Your Information

AAP presentations among highlights at PAS meeting

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Topics: angiogenesis , automobiles , awards and prizes , colorado , developmental screening

Focus on building resilience in children

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Topics: disaster planning , internet , mental health , social media , wounds and injuries

Tobacco control e-mail list

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Topics: tobacco control

Practice resources

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Topics: employment , geographic area , medicare , practice management

Take a break, earn CME

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Topics: education, medical, continuing

Symptom checker gets an update

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Topics: common cold , cough , diarrhea , malus , otitis

Guide for diabetes care at school

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Topics: diabetes mellitus

CME

Savor your CME with sunshine, sweets this summer

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Topics: education, medical, continuing , sunlight

Health Alerts

Video baby monitors

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Topics: infant monitors

Jogging strollers

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Topics: jogging

Beaded curtains

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Topics: consumer product safety , neck

Video monitor batteries

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Topics: burns , color , consumer product safety , mobile devices , rupture

Bassinets

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Topics: bone nails , braces , hand rails , pins - internal fixators , postinfectious neurologic syndromes

IKEA cribs

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Topics: cribs

Child chairs

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Topics: consumer product safety , polyesters

Holiday keepsake newborn mittens

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Topics: holidays

Snow bikes

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Topics: snow - weather

Walt Disney watches

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Topics: burning sensation , casts, surgical , consumer product safety , florida , lightning (phenomenon)

Fellows in the News

Pediatric Academic Societies to honor top pediatricians at annual meeting

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Topics: awards and prizes , professors , schools, medical , tennessee , nephrology

Dr. Denmark honored on 113th birthday

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Topics: denmark

Fellows in the News - April 2011

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Topics: pain , pain management , palliative care , professors , military deployment

In Memoriam

In Memoriam - April 2011

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Topics: alzheimer's disease , breast cancer , congestive heart failure , ohio

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - April 2011

AAP Department of Communications

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Topics: childhood obesity , cribs , antibodies , breast pumps , breastfeeding support

Parent Plus

Seating arrangements: Are young airline passengers safe in a parent’s lap?

Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff

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Topics: seating

Making prom memorable: pointers for parents

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: adolescent , artificial tanning , automobiles , cause of death , driving under the influence

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