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AAP issues updated guidance on flu prevention, treatment

Henry H. Bernstein, D.O., FAAP

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Topics: influenza , influenza vaccines , vaccines , 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine , egg hypersensitivity

Health benefits linked to newborn circumcision: Review of 1,000 studies yields same AAP recommendation: Leave decision to parents

Lori O’Keefe

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Topics: male circumcision

Busy practices successfully implement Bright Futures guidelines

Paula M. Duncan, M.D., FAAP; Marian F. Earls, M.D., FAAP; William B. Stratbucker, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: bright futures , preventive health services

Redefined levels of neonatal care designed to improve outcomes, collaborative efforts

Wanda D. Barfield, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP

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Topics: newborn care management , partnerships

Florida attorney general to appeal decision voiding gun law

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Topics: florida , statutes and laws , urination , firearms

Updated evidence-based guidelines for appropriate imaging released

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Topics: evidence-based practice

AAP endorses statement on alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disabilities

AAP Division of Children with Special Needs

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Topics: disability , ethanol , fetal alcohol syndrome , neurobehavioral disorder associated with prenatal alcohol exposure

Lasting legacy
Health advocates remember Katie Beckett and Medicaid waiver that bears her name

Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff

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Topics: home care services , medicaid , waivers

Pediatric surgeon takes lead on bringing life-saving device to U.S. children

Hilary Rasch

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Topics: medical devices

Toxocariasis, toxoplasmosis have different causes, treatments

Chitra S. Mani, M.B.B.S., D.C.H., FAAP; Amanda Burke, M.P.H., C.P.H.

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Topics: toxocariasis , toxoplasmosis

AAP Policy

This month in Pediatrics

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Topics: male circumcision , obstructive sleep apnea , newborn care management , fetus , advisory committees

Health Briefs

Algorithm aids in diagnosis of otitis media

Carla Kemp

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Topics: otitis media

Is it safe for ex-preemies without bronchopulmonary dysplasia to fly?

Carla Kemp

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Topics: bronchopulmonary dysplasia , infant, premature

Recall/reminder systems effective in boosting teen immunization rates

Carla Kemp

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Topics: immunization , mental recall , reminder systems

Washington Report

New FDA law gives children ‘a permanent seat at the research table’

Jamie Poslosky

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Topics: statutes and laws , united states food and drug administration

AAP advocates for global immunization programs

Jamie Poslosky

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Topics: immunization programs

Letter from the President

Duty calls: Cast your vote for AAP president-elect, district leaders

Robert W. Block, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: casts, surgical

President-elect Candidates

President-elect candidates

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Topics: epigenetics , genes , gene expression , electroencephalography

Pediatricians and the Law

Can clinical practice guidelines be considered legal standard of care?

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

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Topics: clinical practice guideline , principles of law and justice , standard of care

Focus on Subspecialties

Pediatricians play vital role in oral health care of children with developmental disabilities

Kenneth W. Norwood, Jr., M.D., FAAP; Rebecca L. Slayton, D.D.S., Ph.D.

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Topics: developmental disabilities , oral health , dental procedures

Clinical practice guideline advises on diagnosis, management of childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Carole L. Marcus, M.B.B.Ch., FAAP

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Topics: obstructive sleep apnea , clinical practice guideline , obesity

Sickle cell trait only one condition that can increase risk of sudden death during exercise

Eric J. Werner, M.D., FAAP; Zora R. Rogers, M.D., FAAP; Holly Benjamin, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: exercise , sickle cell trait , sudden death , sickle cell screening , athlete

MMWR in Review

Norovirus outbreak at a state basketball tournament

Larry K. Pickering, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: basketball , disease outbreaks , norovirus

Severe varicella in immunocompromised child

Larry K. Pickering, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: human herpesvirus 3 , immunocompromised host , chickenpox , chickenpox vaccine

ID Snapshot

What’s the Dx? Teen with fever, arthralgia, bradycardia

H. Cody Meissner, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: arthralgia , bradycardia , fever , lyme disease

Chapter Views and News

Grant program targets teen driving safety, driver licensing laws

AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs

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Topics: driver licensing , driving safety , statutes and laws , teaching , seat belts

Coding Corner

Coding Corner - September 2012

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Topics: medical coding

FDA Update

Latin America: a global partner for pediatric drug development

Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Pediatric Therapeutics; Pediatric & Maternal Health Staff

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Topics: drug development , latin america

Honor Roll of Giving

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For Your Information

First aid for caregivers, teachers

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Topics: first aid , teachers

First Pediatric Bone & Joint Day

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Topics: musculoskeletal diseases , childhood obesity , vitamin d

Website gets makeover

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Topics: child, hospitalized , hospital care , quality improvement

Newborn screening course on updated EQIPP website

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Topics: neonatal screening

AAP Bookstore

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Topics: adolescent health services , Adolescent Medicine , autism spectrum disorder , autistic disorder , cd-rom

AAP Career Fair in New Orleans

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Topics: employee , employer

Live webinars

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Topics: bright futures , cardiac progenitor cells , coding education , medical coding , workflow redesign

Tool helps researchers locate dried blood spots

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Topics: blood spot specimen

Health IT Trends

Incentive payments for EHRs contingent on showing quality improvement

Alice A. Loveys, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: electronic medical records , electrophysiological studies , incentives , quality improvement , total quality management

Tech Tip

App provides definitions for more than 1,700 medical eponyms

AAP Department of Practice

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Topics: practice management , software , students, medical

Health Alerts

Baby monitor cords can strangle infants, toddlers

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Topics: infant monitors , toddler

High chairs

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Topics: high chairs

Children’s beach chairs

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Topics: aluminum , back , consumer product safety , fishes , fluorescent in situ hybridization

Magnetic desk toys dangerous for children

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Topics: toys

Strollers

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Topics: entrapment (morphologic abnormality) , strangulation , color , neck , food

Swing sets

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Topics: canada , consumer product safety , food , mental recall , moscow

Mini vehicles

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Topics: mental recall , toys , automobiles , choking

Double strollers

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Topics: accents , choking , color , consumer product safety , food

Toddler trampolines

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Topics: toddler , trampolines

Infant water shoes

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Topics: shoes

Child carriers

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Topics: camping , canada , consumer product safety , dietary sodium chloride , food

CPSC stops 360,000 hazardous products from reaching consumers

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Topics: choking , consumer product safety , inspection , toys

Parent Plus

With prompt action, a knocked-out tooth can be saved

Hilary Rasch

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Topics: teeth

Safety pitfalls: Stairs are a leading cause of injury for small children

Jennifer Haderspeck

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Topics: stairs

Did You Know?

Did You Know? - September 2012

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Topics: employee , sports

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - September 2012

AAP Department of Communications

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Topics: analgesics , at risk for sudden infant death syndrome , cell phones , child health , corporal punishment

Fellows in the News

Dr. Nichols to lead American Board of Pediatrics

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Topics: care of intensive care unit patient , professors , awards and prizes , pediatric critical care , anesthesiology

AAP president bears Olympic torch in U.K.

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Topics: olympics , torch panel , torch syndrome

Fellows in the News - September 2012

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Topics: awards and prizes , colorado , communicable diseases , professors , schools, medical

In Memoriam

In Memoriam - September 2012

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Topics: drowning , leukemia , lewy body disease , michigan

CME

Explore Marco Island while brushing up on pediatric topics

Hilary Rasch

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Topics: toothbrushing , education, medical, continuing

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