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Volume 32, Issue 5
May 2011
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ISSN 1073-0397
EISSN 1556-3332

News and Features

State bill aims to silence counseling on firearm safety
H. Garry Gardner, M.D., FAAP; Molly Droge, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, State bill aims to silence counseling on firearm safety
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Topics: counseling , firearms , gun safety , bright futures , statutes and laws
Resident match continues to grow: Pediatrics fills 98% of positions two years-running
AAP Division of Workforce and Medical Education Policy
View articletitled, Resident match continues to grow<span class="subtitle-colon">: </span><span class="subtitle">Pediatrics fills 98% of positions two years-running</span>
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Topics: internship and residency , medical residencies , schools, medical
Chaperones during pediatric exams: What is the latest AAP guidance?
Lori O’Keefe
View articletitled, Chaperones during pediatric exams: What is the latest AAP guidance?
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Topics: molecular chaperones
Head of CMS discusses what he’s done for children, pediatricians
View articletitled, Head of CMS discusses what he’s done for children, pediatricians
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Topics: health care financing administration , mountain sickness, chronic , myasthenic syndromes, congenital , medicaid
President-elect candidates
View articletitled, President-elect candidates
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Topics: academic medical centers , advisory committees , biography , child health , communication and information technology
Election letter
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Topics: casts, surgical
This month in Pediatrics
View articletitled, This month in <em>Pediatrics</em>
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Topics: ambulatory care services , child health , communication and information technology , emergency medical service , environmental health
Update on status of licensure and recommendations for vaccines
Larry K. Pickering, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Update on status of licensure and recommendations for vaccines
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Topics: vaccines , licensure
Pediatric councils make headway on state, local issues with payers
Peter Rappo, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Pediatric councils make headway on state, local issues with payers
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Topics: healthcare payer
Benzocaine products can cause rare, sometimes fatal condition
View articletitled, Benzocaine products can cause rare, sometimes fatal condition
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Topics: benzocaine , methemoglobinemia
Academy calls for improved regulation of chemicals, safety standards
Lori O’Keefe
View articletitled, Academy calls for improved regulation of chemicals, safety standards
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Topics: environmental health , national library of medicine (u.s.) , toxicology , united states dept. of health and human services , united states national institutes of health
Letter to health care providers urges expanded Tdap Vaccine coverage
View articletitled, Letter to health care providers urges expanded Tdap Vaccine coverage
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Topics: tdap vaccine
Difficult diagnosis: AAP report offers updated age-related health supervision guidelines for Fragile X syndrome
Joseph H. Hersh, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Difficult diagnosis<span class="subtitle-colon">: </span><span class="subtitle">AAP report offers updated age-related health supervision guidelines for Fragile X syndrome</span>
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Topics: fragile x syndrome
Opportunities abound to engage in social media with the AAP
View articletitled, Opportunities abound to engage in social media with the AAP
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Topics: social media
Visiting lectureship program advances efforts to eliminate children’s exposure to tobacco
View articletitled, Visiting lectureship program advances efforts to eliminate children’s exposure to tobacco
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Topics: passive smoking , tobacco , smoke , internship and residency

Health Briefs

Parents give cough medicines to young children despite FDA warnings
Carla Kemp
View articletitled, Parents give cough medicines to young children despite FDA warnings
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Topics: antitussive agents , cough , drugs, non-prescription , united states food and drug administration , cold medication
Some vaccines associated with lower risk of childhood leukemia
Carla Kemp
View articletitled, Some vaccines associated with lower risk of childhood leukemia
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Topics: childhood leukemia , risk reduction , vaccines
ECGs soar after AHA recommends screening patients prescribed stimulants for ADHD
Carla Kemp
View articletitled, ECGs soar after AHA recommends screening patients prescribed stimulants for ADHD
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Topics: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , central nervous system stimulants

Washington Report

Legislative Conference participants urge Congress to do no harm to kids
Jamie Poslosky
View articletitled, Legislative Conference participants urge Congress to do no harm to kids
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Topics: advocacy , child health , forced expiratory technique , patient protection and affordable care act , united states dept. of health and human services

Letter from the President

Are we there yet? Progress continues in meeting children’s needs in disasters
O. Marion Burton, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Are we there yet? Progress continues in meeting children’s needs in disasters
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Topics: disasters , disasters and emergency preparedness , government

Research Update

AAP survey highlights diverse backgrounds of 2010 graduating pediatric residents
AAP Department of Research
View articletitled, AAP survey highlights diverse backgrounds of 2010 graduating pediatric residents
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Topics: internship and residency , medical residencies

Focus on Subspecialties

Abnormal hemoglobin on newborn screen: What now?
Brigitta Mueller, M.D., M.H.C.M., FAAP; Ram Kalpatthi, M.D.
View articletitled, Abnormal hemoglobin on newborn screen: What now?
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Topics: abnormal hemoglobins , hemoglobinopathies , neonatal screening , hemoglobin , thalassemia
Dynamic duo: Collaboration between infectious diseases subspecialists, general pediatricians improves child health
Craig Shapiro, M.D.; Jennifer Vodzak, M.D.
View articletitled, Dynamic duo<span class="subtitle-colon">: </span><span class="subtitle">Collaboration between infectious diseases subspecialists, general pediatricians improves child health</span>
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Topics: communicable diseases , pediatric infectious diseases , child health
Timing critical when using Avastin intravitreal therapy for ROP
Helen A. Mintz-Hittner, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Timing critical when using Avastin intravitreal therapy for ROP
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Topics: bevacizumab , retina
Pulse oximetry screening for congenital heart disease under consideration
W. Robert Morrow, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Pulse oximetry screening for congenital heart disease under consideration
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Topics: congenital heart disease , oximetry, pulse , congenital abnormality

Chapter Views and News

Chapters honored for promoting child health, practice of pediatrics
AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs
View articletitled, Chapters honored for promoting child health, practice of pediatrics
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Topics: awards and prizes , child health , idaho , ohio

Pediatricians and the Law

Child welfare vs. parental religious views: What do pediatricians do when parents refuse life-saving care for their child?
Stephan R. Paul, M.D., J.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Child welfare vs. parental religious views<span class="subtitle-colon">: </span><span class="subtitle">What do pediatricians do when parents refuse life-saving care for their child?</span>
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Topics: blood transfusion , child welfare , transfusion , jehovah's witness religion , religion

ID Snapshot

What’s the Dx? Pediatrician with chest pain, tingling skin, vesicular rash
H. Cody Meissner, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, What’s the Dx? Pediatrician with chest pain, tingling skin, vesicular rash
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Topics: chest pain , chickenpox , herpes zoster disease , skin , tingling sensation

MMWR in Review

Raccoon roundworms in pet kinkajous
Larry K. Pickering, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Raccoon roundworms in pet kinkajous
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Topics: nematoda , nematode infections , raccoons , pet animal
Norovirus outbreak management, disease prevention
Larry K. Pickering, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Norovirus outbreak management, disease prevention
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Topics: disease outbreaks , disease prevention , norovirus

Coding Corner

HCPCS codes developed to simplify medical billing
AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Quality Improvement
View articletitled, HCPCS codes developed to simplify medical billing
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Topics: billing and payment , healthcare common procedure coding system , medical coding

Health IT Trends

Building a medical home: A strong foundation includes health information technology
William M. Zurhellen, M.D., FAAP; George R. Kim, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Building a medical home<span class="subtitle-colon">: </span><span class="subtitle">A strong foundation includes health information technology</span>
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Topics: health information technology , medical home

Tech Tip

Calculating your potential payment for health IT stimulus funding
Willa Drummond, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Calculating your potential payment for health IT stimulus funding
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Topics: health information technology

FDA Update

FDA joint committees to discuss safety, dosing of acetaminophen in pediatric patients
Food and Drug Administration Office of Pediatric Therapeutics, Pediatric & Maternal Health Staff; Office of Nonprescription Products
View articletitled, FDA joint committees to discuss safety, dosing of acetaminophen in pediatric patients
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Topics: acetaminophen , united states food and drug administration

AAP Abroad

Pediatric needs to be represented in ICD-11
View articletitled, Pediatric needs to be represented in ICD-11
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Topics: australia , cardiac progenitor cells , croatia , hong kong , international classification of diseases
International calendar
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Topics: canada , indonesia , indonesian , montreal , quebec
Global graduate medical education resource
View articletitled, Global graduate medical education resource
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Topics: education, medical, graduate

For Your Information

Share your experiences with QI projects
View articletitled, Share your experiences with QI projects
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Topics: quality improvement , inpatients , outpatients , inference
Help families quit smoking
View articletitled, Help families quit smoking
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Topics: smoking cessation
Head to the park
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Topics: bison , social media
Culturally effective care tips
View articletitled, Culturally effective care tips
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Topics: coordination of care , health literacy , literacy , practice management
Immunization schedules for parents
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Topics: immunization schedule
Call for I-CATCH proposals
View articletitled, Call for I-CATCH proposals
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Topics: awards and prizes , child health , community , eagle , developing countries
Honoring everyday heroes
View articletitled, Honoring everyday heroes
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Topics: emergency medical service , emergency medical services for children , outreach

CME

Cutting-edge conference to focus on change, future
View articletitled, Cutting-edge conference to focus on change, future
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Topics: self-mutilation by cutting , education, medical, continuing

Health Alerts

Water walking balls pose risks
View articletitled, Water walking balls pose risks
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Topics: asphyxia , ice , oxygen , drowning , poaceae
Pogo sticks
View articletitled, Pogo sticks
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Topics: stick dosage form
Infant bed-side sleepers
View articletitled, Infant bed-side sleepers
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Topics: asphyxia , co-sleeping , food , leg , mental recall
Baby slippers
View articletitled, Baby slippers
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Topics: choking , consumer product safety , food , mental recall , product recall
Activity trucks
View articletitled, Activity trucks
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Topics: choking , mental recall , toys , canada , heart
Baby toys
View articletitled, Baby toys
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Topics: toys
Lantern night lights
View articletitled, Lantern night lights
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Topics: lights, manufactured
Wooden playpens
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Topics: computers , consumer product safety , crack cocaine , food , mental recall
Toddler girls’ jeans
View articletitled, Toddler girls’ jeans
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Topics: toddler
Halloween costumes
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Topics: mental recall , stethoscopes , choking
Stroller jump seats
View articletitled, Stroller jump seats
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Topics: canada , consumer product safety , food , mental recall , product recall
Wooden puzzles
View articletitled, Wooden puzzles
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Topics: choking , consumer product safety , food , fruit , malus
Wooden activity toys
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Topics: toys

Fellows in the News

Dr. Moyer to lead U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
View articletitled, Dr. Moyer to lead U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
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Topics: advisory committees , preventive health services
Dr. DeAngelis departs, Dr. Bauchner to head AMA journal
View articletitled, Dr. DeAngelis departs, Dr. Bauchner to head AMA journal
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Topics: accountability , community health services , education, medical, continuing , education, medical, graduate , internship and residency
Maternal and Child Health Bureau taps Dr. Edgerton
View articletitled, Maternal and Child Health Bureau taps Dr. Edgerton
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Topics: child health , twin anemia-polycythemia sequence
Fellows in the News - May 2011
View articletitled, Fellows in the News - May 2011
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Topics: adolescent health services , advisory committees , awards and prizes , bright futures , cancer

In Memoriam

Dr. Lockhart shaped many AAP maternal-child health policies
Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff
View articletitled, Dr. Lockhart shaped many AAP maternal-child health policies
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Topics: health policy , acecainide
In Memoriam - May 2011
View articletitled, In Memoriam - May 2011
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Topics: acecainide

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - May 2011
AAP Department of Communications
View articletitled, Seen &amp; Heard - May 2011
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Topics: acute abdominal pain , car seats , depressive disorders , fever , otitis

Parent Plus

Safety at sea: Precautions help parents protect kids on boats
Trisha Korioth
View articletitled, Safety at sea: Precautions help parents protect kids on boats
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Topics: personal flotation devices , tubing , water sports
Teach young swimmers what to do when trapped in a rip current
Trisha Korioth
View articletitled, Teach young swimmers what to do when trapped in a rip current
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Topics: teaching

Letters to the Editor

MOC activities don’t translate in EDs
Rochelle Flynn, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, MOC activities don’t translate in EDs
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Topics: maintenance of certification
Pediatricians’ voice essential in ACO debate
Colleen Kraft, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Pediatricians’ voice essential in ACO debate
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Topics: accountable care organizations , voice
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