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Volume 32, Issue 7
July 2011
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ISSN 1073-0397
EISSN 1556-3332

News and Features

Lack of Japanese encephalitis vaccine for U.S. children poses challenges
Marc Fischer, M.D., FAAP; Gordon E. Schutze, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Lack of Japanese encephalitis vaccine for U.S. children poses challenges
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Topics: japanese encephalitis vaccines , vaccines , asia , traveler , japanese encephalitis
This month in Pediatrics
View articletitled, This month in <em>Pediatrics</em>
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Topics: cardiopulmonary resuscitation , defibrillator, automatic external , disabled children , fetus , obesity
From pediatric to adult medical homes
Joint report outlines how to plan, execute better health care transitions for all patients
W. Carl Cooley, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, <em>From pediatric to adult medical homes</em><br /> Joint report outlines how to plan, execute better health care transitions for all patients
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Topics: medical home , transition of care
President-Elect Candidates
A life-changing experience in Vietnam leads to diverse pediatric career, leadership
Wynn St. Clair
View articletitled, <em>President-Elect Candidates</em><br /> A life-changing experience in Vietnam leads to diverse pediatric career, leadership
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Topics: vietnam , voice , oregon , army
President-Elect Candidates
Candidate said to be ‘equally at home chatting with a 2-year-old or a senator’
Wynn St. Clair
View articletitled, <em>President-Elect Candidates</em><br /> Candidate said to be ‘equally at home chatting with a 2-year-old or a senator’
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Topics: dentistry , father , gardens , grandchild , hawaii
Learning from H1N1
Pediatric, public health leaders discuss how to improve states’ pediatric preparedness
Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff
View articletitled, <em>Learning from H1N1</em><br /> Pediatric, public health leaders discuss how to improve states’ pediatric preparedness
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Topics: influenza a virus, h1n1 subtype , public health medicine , swine influenza , swine-origin influenza virus , disasters and emergency preparedness
They’re back: New HIPAA standards take effect in 2012
AAP Department of Practice
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Topics: health insurance portability and accountability act
Mental illness report on role of primary care physicians
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Topics: mental disorders , primary care physicians
AAP endorses eating disorder guidelines
Carla Kemp
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Topics: eating disorders
Be cautious in using thickening agents for preemies
Steven A. Abrams, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Be cautious in using thickening agents for preemies
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Topics: food thickener , infant, premature , necrotizing enterocolitis , xanthan gum , united states food and drug administration
States won’t get Medicaid payments for some preventable conditions
AAP Department of Federal Affairs
View articletitled, States won’t get Medicaid payments for some preventable conditions
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Topics: medicaid , mountain sickness, chronic , myasthenic syndromes, congenital , persistent postconcussive syndrome , postpolypectomy coagulation syndrome
AAP programs promote dental services in physicians’ offices
AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs
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Topics: dental caries , dental procedures , oral health , physicians' offices , prevention service

Health Briefs

Playing sports doesn’t ensure youths get enough exercise
Carla Kemp
View articletitled, Playing sports doesn’t ensure youths get enough exercise
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Topics: adolescent , exercise , play behavior , sports
Report on children’s health care highlights areas for improvement
Carla Kemp
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Topics: child health
Little evidence to show proton-pump inhibitors reduce GERD symptoms
Carla Kemp
View articletitled, Little evidence to show proton-pump inhibitors reduce GERD symptoms
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Topics: gastroesophageal reflux disease , proton pump inhibitors

Washington Report

AAP calls on Congress to prioritize children’s health in education reform
Jamie Poslosky
View articletitled, AAP calls on Congress to prioritize children’s health in education reform
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Topics: child health , mental health , forced expiratory technique
Washington Report - July 2011
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Topics: commerce , education, medical, graduate , health education , hospitals, pediatric , labor

Research Update

At what age should children manage their own health?
AAP Department of Research
View articletitled, At what age should children manage their own health?
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Topics: advisory committees , attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , chronic disease , health literacy , oral health

Focus on Subspecialties

Are you ready for the ‘silent epidemic’?: Wave of legislation on sports concussions portends greater involvement of physicians in injury management
Philipp R. Aldana, M.D., FAAP; Mark S. Dias, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Are you ready for the ‘silent epidemic’?<span class="subtitle-colon">: </span><span class="subtitle">Wave of legislation on sports concussions portends greater involvement of physicians in injury management</span>
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Topics: brain concussion , sports , statutes and laws
Don’t rule out genetic disorder when evaluating obese children
Suzanne B. Cassidy, M.D., FAAP, FACMG; Marilyn C. Dumont-Driscoll, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Don’t rule out genetic disorder when evaluating obese children
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Topics: childhood obesity , genetic disorder , obesity , genetics

Chapter Views and News

AAP continues to fight gag legislation on firearm safety counseling
AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs
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Topics: firearm safety education , florida , statutes and laws , firearms

Pediatricians and the Law

Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor program raises concerns
AAP Committee on Medical Liability and Risk Management
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Topics: financial audit , health care financing administration , medicaid , mountain sickness, chronic , myasthenic syndromes, congenital

ID Snapshot

What’s the Dx? 11-month-old with fever, vomiting, diarrhea
H. Cody Meissner, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, What’s the Dx? 11-month-old with fever, vomiting, diarrhea
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Topics: diarrhea , fever , vomiting , rotavirus , rotavirus infections

Coding Corner

Medicaid to adopt National Correct Coding Initiative methodologies
AAP Department of Practice; AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs
View articletitled, Medicaid to adopt National Correct Coding Initiative methodologies
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Topics: medicaid , medical coding , mountain sickness, chronic , myasthenic syndromes, congenital , national council on compensation insurance

Health IT Trends

CMS issues updated regulations on credentialing for telemedicine
AAP Department of Practice; AAP Department of Community and Specialty Pediatrics
View articletitled, CMS issues updated regulations on credentialing for telemedicine
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Topics: credentialing , health care financing administration , mountain sickness, chronic , myasthenic syndromes, congenital , telemedicine

Tech Tip

Offer advice to medical students on pediatric career blog
Terry Kind, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP
View articletitled, Offer advice to medical students on pediatric career blog
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Topics: students, medical

FDA Update

FDA committee advises: Keep warning on topical calcineurin inhibitors
Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Pediatric Therapeutics; Pediatric & Maternal Health Staff
View articletitled, FDA committee advises: Keep warning on topical calcineurin inhibitors
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Topics: calcineurin inhibitors , united states food and drug administration , cancer , pimecrolimus

For Your Information

New journal: Hospital Pediatrics
View articletitled, New journal: Hospital Pediatrics
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Topics: asthma , family-centered rounds , hospitalists , peer review , perception
Neonatal/perinatal monthly newsflash
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Topics: newborn , perinatal period
Bioethics curriculum for residents
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Topics: bioethics , internship and residency , medical residencies
Get drug, medical device recalls via e-mail
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Topics: medical devices
AAP section Web site wins award
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Topics: awards and prizes
Information on proper fetal, infant death reporting
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Topics: fetus , infant death
Bright Futures on EQIPP
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Topics: bright futures
CPR training recommended for students
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Topics: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Travel health book updated
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Topics: travel
New HPV vaccine information sheets
View articletitled, New HPV vaccine information sheets
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Topics: papillomavirus vaccine, bivalent , quadrivalent human papillomavirus recombinant vaccine
Salary information, billing for services
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Topics: billing and payment , salary and wages
AAP Online Bookstore
View articletitled, AAP Online Bookstore
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Topics: bright futures , eating , growth and development , science of nutrition

For Your Benefit

Trial membership in senior section benefits Friends of Children Fund
Stanford A. Singer, M.D., FAAP
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Topics: advocacy , education, medical, continuing , grandchild , grandparent , older adult

CME

Labor Day weekend getaway offers CME in the Windy City
View articletitled, Labor Day weekend getaway offers CME in the Windy City
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Topics: education, medical, continuing , labor , weekend

Health Alerts

Bunk Beds
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Topics: beds
Clip-on chairs
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Topics: amputation , consumer product safety , food , marketing , mental recall
Infant slipper socks
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Topics: basal energy expenditure , bees , choking , consumer product safety , food
Beaded curtains
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Topics: consumer product safety , diamond , food , mental recall , ohio
Drop-side cribs
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Topics: cribs
Pool, spa drain covers
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Topics: color , dragon score , entrapment (morphologic abnormality) , mental recall , fluid flow
Bicycle helmets
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Topics: protective helmet
Toy helicopters
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Topics: toys
Model helicopters
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Topics: 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid , binding (molecular function) , consumer product safety , food , hobbies
Musical shaker
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Topics: choking , percussion , steel , canada , internet
Strollers
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Topics: consumer product safety , food , local area networks , mental recall , neck
Pacifier clip
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Topics: pacifiers
Bowling game
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Topics: bowling

Fellows in the News

Drs. Palfrey, Van Horn appointed to White House advisory group
View articletitled, Drs. Palfrey, Van Horn appointed to White House advisory group
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Topics: horns
Dr. Boat named dean of University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
View articletitled, Dr. Boat named dean of University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
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Topics: awards and prizes , christianity , hospitals, pediatric , institute of medicine (u.s.) , professors
Fellows in the News - July 2011
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Topics: awards and prizes , professors , schools, medical , child abuse

In Memoriam

In Memoriam - July 2011
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Topics: adrenal cancer , lung infections

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - July 2011
AAP Department of Communications
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Topics: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , autistic disorder , dietary sodium chloride , dreams , drugs, non-prescription

Parent Plus

Legal substances land teens in emergency departments
Trisha Korioth
View articletitled, Legal substances land teens in emergency departments
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Topics: emergency service, hospital , principles of law and justice , mephedrone , marijuana
Unpasteurized milk products pose risks to children
Trisha Korioth
View articletitled, Unpasteurized milk products pose risks to children
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Topics: milk , dairy products
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