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Why’s and how’s of judicious antibiotic prescribing for URIs

Mary Anne Jackson, M.D., FAAP; Adam L. Hersh, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP

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Topics: acute bacterial sinusitis , otitis media, acute , pharyngitis , prescribing behavior , antibiotic therapy

Antidote for medication overdoses: Use metric dosing, educate parents

H. Shonna Yin, M.D., M.Sc., FAAP; Susan J. Kressly, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: antidotes , overdose , teaching

Indigenous cases of dengue fever reported in Florida, Texas

Mobeen H. Rathore, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: dengue fever , florida

Rates of serious MRSA infections in children increased about 10% per year since 2005

Theoklis E. Zaoutis, M.D., M.S.C.E., FAAP

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Topics: methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infections , methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

Recommendations updated for managing lead exposure in children

Jennifer A. Lowry, M.D., FAAP; Jerome A. Paulson, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: lead poisoning

Fiscal year 2012-2013 financial report

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Topics: financial reports

CATCH program marks two decades of bridging gaps in health care

Robert Musinski

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Topics: child health , community , internship and residency , medical residencies , obesity

ACA strengthens consumer protections against benefits coverage denials

Peter D. Rappo, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: advocacy , denial (psychology) , feedback , patient protection and affordable care act , family relationship

Infants, children born to HCV-infected moms need to be tested, followed up

Nazha F. Abughali, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: hepatitis c virus

2013 AAP National Conference & Exhibition

Reading, media exposure tackled at Peds 21 symposium

Patrick M. O’Connell

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Topics: screen time

AAP president reflects on achievements, dreams

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: dreams , gun violence , poverty , radar

Tweets from the National Conference & Exhibition

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Topics: brain concussion , pandas , streptococcal infections , brain , streptococcus

Disney experience applies to managing pediatric practice: keynoter

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: client satisfaction , compassion , empathy , perception , casts, surgical

Complexities in health care demand simple innovations, said keynoter Dr. Gawande

Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff

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Topics: childhood cancer , explosions , medical errors , surgical complications , technology

Annual meeting highlights

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AAP research award winners

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Topics: awards and prizes

AAP Policy

This month in Pediatrics

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Topics: birth , cancer therapy , cardiotoxicity , chemical surfactants , communicable diseases

Health Briefs

Many parents fill prescriptions for asthma rescue meds but not for controllers

Carla Kemp

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Topics: asthma

β-lactam monotherapy effective for gram-negative bacteremia

Carla Kemp

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Topics: gram-negative bacteremia , lactams

Topical analgesic eases pain of laceration repair with tissue adhesive

Carla Kemp

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Topics: analgesics, topical , laceration repair , pain , tissue adhesives

Washington Report

AAP calls for children to be a priority in work of Department of Health and Human Services

Devin Miller

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Topics: united states dept. of health and human services

Safety standards for high-powered magnets examined

Devin Miller

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Topics: magnets

Letter from the President

Progress made for children on many fronts during past year

Thomas K. McInerny, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: advocacy , agenda , quality improvement

Pediatricians and the Law

What to do if your patients’ health information is breached

AAP Department of Practice

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Topics: health insurance portability and accountability act , protected health information , united states dept. of health and human services

Focus on Subspecialties

Update on field of vascular anomalies: New therapies, understanding of etiopathogenesis among advances

Arin K. Greene, M.D., FACS, FAAP

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Topics: vascular anomalies

NSAID use associated with nephrotoxic side effects in some patients

Emmanuel L. Apostol, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: anti-inflammatory agents, non-steroidal , kidney

ID Snapshot

What do you know about pertussis-containing vaccines?

H. Cody Meissner, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: pertussis , vaccines , tdap vaccine , thoracodorsal artery perforator flap

Research Update

Majority of pediatricians use body mass index to screen for obesity

AAP Department of Research

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Topics: body mass index procedure , obesity screening , obesity

Chapter Views and News

A year after Newtown tragedy, states divided on gun safety legislation

AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs

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Topics: firearms , gun safety , statutes and laws

Coding Corner

Changes coming Jan. 1 to CPT codes for surgical, medical services

AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Practice Improvement

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Topics: cpt codes , speech assessment , coding edits , cerumen impaction , pupillometry

FDA Update

Cardiovascular drugs among 500 products with new pediatric information

Food and Drug Administration Office of Pediatric Therapeutics; Pediatric & Maternal Health Staff; Division of Cardiovascular and Renal Products

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Topics: cardiovascular agents , united states food and drug administration , cardiovascular system

For Your Benefit

AAP signs first group membership agreement with Texas hospital and medical college

AAP Department of Membership

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Topics: advocacy , patients' rooms , child health

Did You Know?

AAP National Conference & Exhibition meetings blend tradition, novelty

Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff

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Topics: bass , casts, surgical , knowledge acquisition , military personnel , world war ii

AAP Abroad

Pediatricians to the world’s children convene at AAP annual meeting in Orlando

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Topics: brazil , canada , colombia , ecuador , eye

For Your Information

Immunization training guide

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Topics: immunization

AAP workplace is adoption friendly

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Topics: adoption , workplace

Genetic literacy in primary care

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Topics: genetics , literacy

Campaign: Life is Better with Teeth

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Topics: teeth

Foster care alumni eligible for Medicaid

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Topics: foster care , medicaid

AAP earns EMS education certification

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Topics: accreditation , education, continuing , emergency medical service , knowledge acquisition

Updated endocrinology courses

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Topics: endocrinology

Telehealth in school setting

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Topics: school (environment) , telehealth

Visiting professorships awarded

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Topics: hospitals, pediatric , maine , medical home , ohio , vermont

Health IT Trends

When implementing clinical decision support system focus on things that are important to remember but easy to forget

Stephen J. Morgan, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: clinical decision support systems , vaccines

Tech Tip

App helps patients keep track of imaging records

AAP Division of Quality

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Topics: diagnostic radiologic examination , fluoroscopy , malus , mammography , practice management

Health Alerts

Snow cone machines

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Topics: retinal cone , snow - weather

Children’s sitting stools

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Topics: sitting position

Baby sleep sacks

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Topics: sleep

Building play sets

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Topics: automobiles , choking , consumer product safety , food , giraffes

Hooded sweatshirts, jackets

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Topics: clothing , consumer product safety , food , mental recall , neck

Parent Plus

Flu season is here: Is your family protected?

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: influenza , influenza vaccines , vaccines

Breast milk is best from mom or milk bank, not bought online

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: milk banks , milk, human

Seen & Heard

Seen and Heard

AAP Department of Public Affairs

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Topics: brain concussion , bullying , car seats , condoms , diet

Fellows in the News

Pediatricians to serve in AMA leadership roles

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Topics: advisory committees , patient safety , performance improvement , professors , quality improvement

Leaders in education to be honored

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Topics: awards and prizes , courage , developmental and behavioral pediatrics , internship and residency , pediatric neurology

FAAPs among Institute of Medicine inductees

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Topics: institute of medicine (u.s.) , professors

Fellows in the News

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Topics: alberta , awards and prizes , complementary therapies , education, medical , emergency medicine

In Memoriam

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Topics: congestive heart failure

CME

Prepare for Maintenance of Certification with PREP CME intensive review

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Topics: education, medical, continuing , maintenance of certification

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