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Volume 34, Issue 1
January 2013
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ISSN 1073-0397
EISSN 1556-3332

News and Features

HHS to partner with pediatricians as Medicaid payments increase
Kathleen Sebelius
View articletitled, HHS to partner with pediatricians as Medicaid payments increase
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Topics: medicaid , united states dept. of health and human services
Policy offers recommendations on managing C. difficile infections in pediatric patients
Gordon E. Schutze, M.D., FAAP; Rodney E. Willoughby, Jr., M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Policy offers recommendations on managing <em>C. difficile</em> infections in pediatric patients
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Topics: antimicrobials , diarrhea , disease transmission , metronidazole , toxins
Give them a break
AAP policy touts physical, mental, social benefits of recess
Patrick O’Connell
View articletitled, <em>Give them a break</em><br /> AAP policy touts physical, mental, social benefits of recess
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Topics: classroom , community , exercise , health policy , health services
Consider culture, language when caring for children in immigrant families
Fernando S. Mendoza, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP
View articletitled, Consider culture, language when caring for children in immigrant families
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Topics: immigrants , languages
Obese, minority children more likely to have vitamin D deficiency
View articletitled, Obese, minority children more likely to have vitamin D deficiency
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Topics: minority children and youth , obesity , vitamin d deficiency , childhood obesity
Task force urges clinicians to screen for HIV
View articletitled, Task force urges clinicians to screen for HIV
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Topics: advisory committees , hiv testing
Flame retardants linked to developmental delays in children
View articletitled, Flame retardants linked to developmental delays in children
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Topics: developmental delay , flame retardants
Children with food allergies often bullied
View articletitled, Children with food allergies often bullied
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Topics: food allergy
Consensus statement reflects mixed picture on anesthesia’s possible link to learning problems
Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff
View articletitled, Consensus statement reflects mixed picture on anesthesia’s possible link to learning problems
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Topics: anesthetics , consensus , learning disabilities , sedatives , sedation procedure
Talks with payers lead to increased benefits for generalists, specialists
Peter Rappo, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Talks with payers lead to increased benefits for generalists, specialists
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Topics: healthcare payer , physicians, family
AAP delegation works to strengthen AMA focus on child health issues
O. Marion Burton, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, AAP delegation works to strengthen AMA focus on child health issues
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Topics: child health , education, medical , medicaid , older adult , pharmacists
Pediatricians part of solution to disparities impeding child health
Trisha Korioth
View articletitled, Pediatricians part of solution to disparities impeding child health
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Topics: child health , health disparity

AAP Policy

This month in Pediatrics
View articletitled, This month in <em>Pediatrics</em>
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Topics: clostridium difficile infections , communicable diseases , immunization , infant, premature , ophthalmology

Health Briefs

Alcohol easy for minors to obtain over internet
Carla Kemp
View articletitled, Alcohol easy for minors to obtain over internet
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Topics: ethanol , internet , verification
Children with developmental disabilities do not need more sedatives before MRI
Carla Kemp
View articletitled, Children with developmental disabilities do not need more sedatives before MRI
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Topics: developmental disabilities , magnetic resonance imaging , sedatives
Playing sports poses only small risk for children with hemophilia
Carla Kemp
View articletitled, Playing sports poses only small risk for children with hemophilia
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Topics: hemophilia a , hemophilias , play behavior , sports

Washington Report

AAP charting new course for 113th Congress
Jamie Poslosky
View articletitled, AAP charting new course for 113th Congress
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Topics: child care , education, medical , emigration and immigration , hiv , privacy
Excellence in Public Service Award winners
Jamie Poslosky
View articletitled, Excellence in Public Service Award winners
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Topics: awards and prizes

Letter from the President

Join conversation on why Medicaid matters for children
Thomas K. McInerny, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Join conversation on why Medicaid matters for children
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Topics: medicaid

Pediatricians and the Law

Beware of potential liability risks when sharing patient responsibilities
Stephan R. Paul, M.D., J.D., FAAP; Jeffrey L. Brown, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Beware of potential liability risks when sharing patient responsibilities
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Topics: chronic disease , electronic medical records , telephone , group practice , physicians, family

Focus on Subspecialties

FDA proposes safety improvements to pediatric imaging devices
Dorothy I. Bulas, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, FDA proposes safety improvements to pediatric imaging devices
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Topics: diagnostic radiologic examination , united states food and drug administration , immunoglobulins , radiation safety measures
IEP must include transition plan to prepare teens for adulthood
Nathan J. Blum, M.D., FAAP; Stephen H. Contompasis, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, IEP must include transition plan to prepare teens for adulthood
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Topics: adolescent , advocacy , disability , inosine triphosphate , purpura, thrombocytopenic, idiopathic

MMWR in Review

M. pneumoniae cause of pneumonia outbreak in school-age children
Larry K. Pickering, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, <em>M. pneumoniae</em> cause of pneumonia outbreak in school-age children
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Topics: disease outbreaks , pneumonia , public health medicine
Study quantifies years of potential life lost due to unintentional injuries
Larry K. Pickering, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, Study quantifies years of potential life lost due to unintentional injuries
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Topics: accidental injuries , years of potential life lost

ID Snapshot

BCG-vaccinated patient has positive skin test, normal chest X-ray. What’s next?
H. Cody Meissner, M.D., FAAP
View articletitled, BCG-vaccinated patient has positive skin test, normal chest X-ray. What’s next?
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Topics: bacille calmette-guerin , chest x-ray , hypersensitivity skin testing , latent tuberculosis , vaccination

Letters to the Editor

Evidence shows organic foods are a better choice
View articletitled, Evidence shows organic foods are a better choice
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Topics: organic food , pesticides

Research Update

Grant program encourages residents to begin research careers
AAP Department of Research
View articletitled, Grant program encourages residents to begin research careers
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Topics: internship and residency , medical residencies

Chapter Views and News

What 2012 state elections mean for chapters in 2013 and beyond
AAP Division of State Government Affairs
View articletitled, What 2012 state elections mean for chapters in 2013 and beyond
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Topics: alabama , medicaid , transfer technique

Coding Corner

Coding Corner - January 2013
AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Quality Improvement
View articletitled, Coding Corner - January 2013
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Topics: care of intensive care unit patient , medical coding

FDA Update

Food alerts, recalls just a click away
Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Pediatric Therapeutics; Pediatric & Maternal Health Staff; Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition’s Food Safety
View articletitled, Food alerts, recalls just a click away
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Topics: food , united states food and drug administration

AAP Abroad

AAP heads toward global child health goals with collaboration in mind
Trisha Korioth
View articletitled, AAP heads toward global child health goals with collaboration in mind
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Topics: child health

For Your Information

Drug Week shatters myths about abuse
View articletitled, Drug Week shatters myths about abuse
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Topics: misconceptions
Donate to AAP brick program
View articletitled, Donate to AAP brick program
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Topics: mentors
Refresh skills in emergency medicine
View articletitled, Refresh skills in emergency medicine
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Topics: emergency medicine
AAP resources available en Español
View articletitled, AAP resources available en Español
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Topics: child health , spanish
New online education series
View articletitled, New online education series
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Topics: behavioral problems , brain , child development , congenital abnormality , delayed language development
AAP Bookstore
View articletitled, AAP Bookstore
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Topics: athlete , breast feeding , decision making , iron , jordan
New catch-up immunization scheduler helps parents, pediatricians
View articletitled, New catch-up immunization scheduler helps parents, pediatricians
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Topics: immunization

Health IT Trends

‘Techno geeks’ have opportunity to be certified in clinical informatics
Christoph U. Lehmann, M.D., FACMI, FAAP
View articletitled, ‘Techno geeks’ have opportunity to be certified in clinical informatics
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Topics: clinical informatics , medical informatics

Tech Tip

Tablet users can get reliable health information from CDC
AAP Department of Practice
View articletitled, Tablet users can get reliable health information from CDC
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Topics: tablet dosage form

Health Alerts

New rules keep babies safer in cribs at child care, hotels
View articletitled, New rules keep babies safer in cribs at child care, hotels
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Topics: child care , cribs
Glider rockers
View articletitled, Glider rockers
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Topics: color , consumer product safety , crack cocaine , food , mental recall
Trampolines
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Topics: trampolines
Children’s riding toy
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Topics: toys
Custom cellular, pleated window coverings
View articletitled, Custom cellular, pleated window coverings
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Topics: color , consumer product safety , food , medical devices , mental recall
Foam craft kit
View articletitled, Foam craft kit
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Topics: community reinforcement and family training , crafts
Waterslides
View articletitled, Waterslides
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Topics: consumer product safety , food , hong kong , mental recall , product recall
Travel tents, beds
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Topics: beds , travel
Children’s pajamas
View articletitled, Children’s pajamas
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Topics: automobiles , burns , color , consumer product safety , food
Girl’s pajamas
View articletitled, Girl’s pajamas
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Topics: burns , consumer product safety , food , gossypium , mental recall

Parent Plus

Safe and sound: tips for using infant swings
Trisha Korioth
View articletitled, Safe and sound: tips for using infant swings
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Topics: sound

Did You Know?

Did you know?
View articletitled, Did you know?
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Topics: personal satisfaction , sculpture

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - January 2013
AAP Department of Communications
View articletitled, Seen &amp; Heard - January 2013
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Topics: autistic disorder , child health , conditioning (psychology) , contraception, postcoital , eye

Fellows in the News

Fellows in the News - January 2013
View articletitled, Fellows in the News - January 2013
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Topics: awards and prizes , hospitals, pediatric , professors , schools, medical , societies, medical

In Memoriam

Dr. McKay was AAP, AMSPDC president
Trisha Korioth
View articletitled, Dr. McKay was AAP, AMSPDC president
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Topics: internship and residency , professors , vermont , self-mutilation by cutting , awards and prizes
In Memoriam - January 2013
View articletitled, In Memoriam - January 2013
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Topics: cancer , prostate cancer , silver , ohio

CME

See you in Paradise for learning, relaxation
View articletitled, See you in Paradise for learning, relaxation
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Topics: canada , customer service , developmental and behavioral pediatrics , education, medical, continuing , heart
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