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Volume 36, Issue 3
March 2015
AAP News Cover Image for Volume 36, Issue 3
ISSN 1073-0397
EISSN 1556-3332

News and Features

AAP president calls on pediatricians to promote effectiveness of vaccines
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Topics: measles , vaccines
Academy responds to ABIM MOC announcement
Melissa Jenco
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Topics: american board of internal medicine , maintenance of certification
Updated AAP policy opposes marijuana use, citing potential harms, lack of research
Seth D. Ammerman, M.D., FAAP
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Topics: cannabinoids , marijuana , marijuana use , medical use of marijuana
Why lifelong care for patients with congenital heart defects is important
Matthew E. Oster, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP; Michelle Gurvitz, M.D., M.S., FAAP
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Topics: congenital heart defects , collaborative care , heart
AAP clinical report offers guidance on how to identify, help victims of child sex trafficking
Melissa Jenco
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Topics: sex trafficking , sexually transmitted diseases
New advisory group to offer perspectives of youths, families
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Topics: adolescent , partnerships
‘Hidden population’
More than a million youths taking on caregiving role need support to shoulder heavy responsibilities
Mary McGrath
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Topics: adolescent , shoulder region
Newest AAP board member is leading voice on pediatric coding, billing
Wynn St. Clair
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Topics: billing and payment , medical coding , music , plication , voice
AAP Hassle Factor Form: a tool for members to report payer issues
Richard Lander, M.D., FAAP
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Topics: healthcare payer
School nutrition improves, but new focus centers on snacks, meals brought from home
Lori O’Keefe
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Topics: food , school meals , science of nutrition , snacks , calories
FEMA lauds AAP for support
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Topics: community , disasters , disasters and emergency preparedness , emergency treatment , red cross

AAP Policy

This month in Pediatrics
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Topics: brain , clinical research , incidental findings , information sciences , inpatients

Health Briefs

Why are waiting rooms filled with old magazines?
Carla Kemp
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Topics: waiting rooms
Adolescent survives amebic meningoencephalitis
Carla Kemp
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Topics: amebic meningoencephalitis
Pain often persists in children with nonspecific abdominal complaints
Carla Kemp
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Topics: abdomen , abdominal pain , pain

Washington Report

Committee on Native American Child Health advances toxic stress agenda
Devin Miller
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Topics: agenda , child health , native americans , advocacy , child at risk
Legislative Conference coming soon
Devin Miller
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Topics: child health

Letter from the President

Message to policymakers: Make 3 basic needs of children top priority
Sandra G. Hassink, M.D., FAAP
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Topics: advocacy , agenda , child health , community , science of nutrition

Pediatricians and the Law

Finding time to keep up with, implement myriad AAP recommendations
James P. Scibilia, M.D., FAAP
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Topics: clinical practice guideline , health care decision making , standard of care , malpractice , medical liability

Focus on Subspecialties

Gender dysphoria associated with mental health concerns
Ximena Lopez, M.D., FAAP
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Topics: gender dysphoria , mental health , gender identity , gender , transgender persons
How to protect your patients form ‘exercise deficit disorder’
Blaise A. Nemeth, M.D., M.S., FAAP; K. Brooke Pengel, M.D., FAAP
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Topics: exercise , physical activity , sports medicine
Increased focus on recognizing, preventing diagnostic errors
Geeta R. Singhal, M.D., M.Ed., FAAP
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Topics: diagnostic errors

ID Snapshot

What is the reason for acutely inflamed appendix in teenage girl?
H. Cody Meissner, M.D., FAAP
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Topics: appendicitis , fever , inflammation , pain , ovarian cysts

Letter to the Editor

Support for permanent Medicaid payment increase
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Topics: medicaid , medicare

Commentary

Look at nutrient density when talking about healthy diet
AAP Committee on Nutrition
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Topics: diet , healthy diet , nutrients , food

Research Update

Health, home routines among factors influencing cognitive skills at kindergarten
AAP Department of Research
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Topics: kindergartens , literacy

Chapter Views and News

Quality improvement projects target asthma, ADHD
AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs
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Topics: asthma , attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , quality improvement

Coding Corner

Will you be ready for transition to ICD-10-CM on Oct. 1?
AAP Division of Health Care Finance
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Topics: health care financing administration , international classification of diseases , medicaid , medical coding , medicare

FDA Update

Protecting infants and children from chemical contaminants in food
Food and Drug Administration Office of Pediatric Therapeutics; Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine; Division of Pediatric & Maternal Health
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Topics: food , united states food and drug administration

AAP Abroad

AAP message to U.N.: Include children in health targets
AAP Office of International Affairs
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Topics: advocacy , agenda , child health , health policy , noncommunicable diseases

Did You Know?

Hess bed incubator part of neonatology history
Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff
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Topics: incubators , neonatology

For Your Information

Poison Prevention Week, March 15-21
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Topics: poison prevention
Mentoring support for opioid treatment
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Topics: mentoring , opioid analgesics , opioids
Vote for council, section leaders
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Telehealth colloquium
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Topics: telehealth
Measles: community resources
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Topics: community , measles
Helping Babies Breathe grant
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Topics: africa , asphyxia neonatorum , newborn resuscitation , south africa , charities
Medical home tool
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Topics: medical home
Accolades for neonatology text
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Topics: neonatology
Kick Butts Day
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Topics: smokers , tobacco , tobacco use
Abstracts accepted for AAP annual meeting
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Free medical home course for members
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Topics: medical home
Submit award nominations by May 15
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Topics: awards and prizes
Cutting-edge science among AAP highlights at PAS
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Topics: self-mutilation by cutting

For Your Benefit

AAP teams up with Staples to offer discounts on print services
AAP Department of Membership
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Topics: affinity , coffee , computers , digital media , first aid

Health IT Trends

EHRs, social media among technology used in Healthy Tomorrows projects
AAP Division of Community-based Initiatives
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Topics: electronic medical records , social media

Tech Tip

Electronic diary helps young cancer patients manage their pain
AAP Division of Quality
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Topics: cancer , pain

Health Alerts

Toy truck with cars
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Topics: automobiles , toys
Crib mattresses
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Topics: cribs
Oil-filled heaters
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Topics: burns , consumer product safety , food , mental recall , product recall
Children’s sleepwear
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Topics: burns , clothing , fire - disasters , fire - physical phenomenon , food
Pajamas
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Topics: burns , consumer product safety , fire - disasters , fire - physical phenomenon , food
Baby food pouch topper
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Topics: infant food
High chairs
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Topics: high chairs
Children’s sweatshirts
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Topics: chest , consumer product safety , food , ireland , mental recall
Push toys
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Topics: toys

Parent Plus

Despite relaxed regulations, marijuana harms developing brain
Trisha Korioth
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Topics: brain , marijuana
1 teaspoon of caffeine powder equals 25 cups of coffee
Melissa Jenco
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Topics: caffeine , coffee , powder dose form
Know baby’s firsts; ask your doctor about any concerns
Trisha Korioth
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Topics: child development , developmental delay , disability , early intervention (education) , public schools

Fellows in the News

Fellows in the News
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Topics: care of intensive care unit patient , hospitals, pediatric , professors , physician executives , advisory committees

Seen & Heard

Seen and Heard
AAP Department of Public Affairs
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Topics: car seats , common cold , constipation , disease outbreaks , marijuana

In Memoriam

Dr. Keating, father of gastroenterology, nutrition
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Topics: father , gastroenterology , science of nutrition
In Memoriam
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Topics: cancer , genes , walkers

CME

Learn new tips to boost pediatric care at course in historic Santa Fe
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Topics: canada , education, medical, continuing , pamphlets , wheezing , childhood obesity
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