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Hip-healthy swaddling

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Topics: hip region , swaddling

What’s new with flu?: Time to prepare for 2011-’12 season

Henry H. Bernstein, D.O., FAAP

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Topics: influenza , influenza vaccines , egg hypersensitivity

UTI in febrile infants: Revised guideline discourages routine voiding cystourethrography

Kenneth B. Roberts, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: fever , urinary tract infections , urination

Correction

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Topics: american college of physicians , counseling , firearms , florida , medical staff

President-Elect Candidates

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Topics: biography , bright futures , child health , communicable diseases , health care reform

This month in Pediatrics

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Topics: brain death , chickenpox , chickenpox vaccine , clinical practice guideline , communicable diseases

Concentration, dosing label changed for oseltamivir suspension

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Topics: oseltamivir

Cool ideas
Common sense precautions help avoid heat stress in children, adolescents

Robert Musinski

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Topics: heat illness , heat stress disorders , athlete

It’s time to rethink use of codeine in pediatric patients

Jeffrey L. Galinkin, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: codeine

CDC supports administration of pertussis vaccine during pregnancy

Michael T. Brady, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: pertussis , pertussis vaccine , vaccines , immunization

Forceful statement: Injury data bolster AAP-Canadian Paediatric Society’s opposition to boxing

Lori O’Keefe

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Topics: boxing , brain concussion

‘We-win’ strategy a novel way to alleviate vaccine payment issues

Fernando J. Ysern, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: vaccines , insurance

12 conditions added to list of diagnoses on fast track for disability benefits

Geoffrey L. Rosenthal, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP

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Topics: disability

Declaring brain death: Updated guidelines help ensure uniform approach

Thomas A. Nakagawa, M.D., FAAP, FCCM

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Topics: brain death

Health Briefs

Electronic prescribing no cure-all for errors

Carla Kemp

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Topics: electronic prescribing , computers

Percentage of home births increases 20% from 2004-’08

Carla Kemp

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Topics: birth

Vitamin D deficiency in cord blood linked to RSV infections

Carla Kemp

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Topics: respiratory syncytial virus infections , umbilical cord blood , vitamin d deficiency

Washington Report

AAP urges Congress to focus on children in disaster planning

Jamie Poslosky

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Topics: disaster planning , disasters , disasters and emergency preparedness , medical countermeasures , public health medicine

Washington Report - September 2011

Jamie Poslosky

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Topics: fees and charges , health care financing administration , immunization , medicaid , medicare

Focus on Subspecialties

An endangered species?: Proposal calls for eliminating Asperger’s syndrome from DSM-V

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Topics: asperger's disorder , diagnostic and statistical manual

Improper swaddling a risk factor for developmental dysplasia of hip

Charles T. Price, M.D., FAAP; Richard M. Schwend, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: developmental hip dysplasia , hip region , swaddling

Pediatricians and the Law

Policy highlights importance of risk management, medical liability insurance for all physicians

Jose Luis Gonzalez, M.D., J.D., M.S.Ed., FAAP

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Topics: insurance, liability , internship and residency , malpractice insurance , principles of law and justice , risk management

MMWR in Review

Reports highlight public health achievements from 2001-’10

Larry K. Pickering, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: public health medicine

Risk factors for bullying

Larry K. Pickering, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: bullying

ID Snapshot

What’s the cause of eye infection in contact lens wearer?

H. Cody Meissner, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: contact lenses , eye infections

Chapter Views and News

AAP mission extends north of the border thanks to Canadian chapters

AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs

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Topics: british columbia , health care systems , ontario , alberta

Research Update

AAP survey explores pediatric residents’ use of Internet technology

AAP Department of Research

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Topics: internet , internship and residency , medical residencies

Coding Corner

Changes to ICD-9-CM codes take effect Oct. 1

AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Quality Improvement

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Topics: international classification of diseases

FDA Update

FDA on a mission to protect youths from tobacco

Food and Drug Administration Office of Pediatric Therapeutics, Pediatric & Maternal Health Staff; Center for Tobacco Products

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Topics: adolescent , tobacco , united states food and drug administration , cigarettes

For Your Information

Academy supports definitions for ED metrics

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Topics: consensus , crowding , emergency service, hospital , transfer technique , triage

Register for vaccine newsletters

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Topics: vaccines

AAP publishes new journal, Hospital Pediatrics

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Topics: hospital care , child, hospitalized , peer review

Top employment site

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Topics: employment

Infection prevention guide

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Topics: infection prophylaxis

Tobacco control tool

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Topics: tobacco control

Free text messages for expectant, new moms

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Topics: text messaging

At the AAP Bookstore

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Topics: breast feeding , diet , food safety , international classification of diseases , medical coding

Practice resources

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Topics: cpt codes , medical home , overweight and obesity prevention , practice management , vaccination refusal

Better. Faster. Smarter.

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Topics: education, medical, continuing

Health IT Trends

New database contains rounding tolerances for medications commonly used in children

Kevin B. Johnson, M.D., M.S., FAAP

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Topics: participation in ward rounds , electronic prescribing

Tech Tip

Smartphone app makes hospital rounds easier

Mark M. Simonian, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: mobile applications , participation in ward rounds

Commentary

Caution urged in using bevacizumab outside clinical trials

Graham E. Quinn, M.D., M.S.C.E.; Steven E. Rubin, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: bevacizumab

Honor Roll of Giving

Health Alerts

Toy keys with remote

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Topics: toys

Toy wagons

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Topics: toys

Pogo sticks

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Topics: stick dosage form

Baseball, softball gloves

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Topics: baseball , gloves, protective , softball

Safety latches, outlet covers

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Topics: child safety , child welfare , computers , consumer product safety , food

Building sets

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Topics: choking , consumer product safety , food , mental recall , product recall

Children’s task lamps

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Topics: lights, manufactured

Bathtub non-slip pads

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Topics: cushions

Strollers

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Topics: canada , food , malus , mental recall , metals

Parent Plus

Practice safe swaddling to protect baby’s hips

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: hip region , swaddling

Parents should take lead to protect kids from heat during sporting events

Robert Musinski

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Topics: heat (physical force) , sporting event , heat illness

Fellows in the News

Fellows in the News - September 2011

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Topics: awards and prizes , care of intensive care unit patient , congenital heart disease , hospitals, pediatric , leukemia

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - September 2011

AAP Department of Communications

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Topics: asthma , autistic disorder , measles , medical use of marijuana , sudden infant death

In Memoriam

Dr. Fink, two-time Virgina Chapter president

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Topics: awards and prizes , community pharmacies , hospitals, pediatric , intern , internship and residency

Pediatric surgeon, Dr. Altman

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Topics: hospitals, pediatric , mentorships , pediatric surgery , pediatric surgical procedures , american college of surgeons

In Memoriam - September 2011

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Topics: cancer , gardens , telephone

CME

Amelia Island an ideal location for continuing medical education course

Rafael Guerrero

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Topics: congenital absence of limb , education, medical, continuing

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