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Contents: Volume 29, Issue 3   [Index by Author]         NEWS AND FEATURES        HEALTH BRIEFS        WASHINGTON REPORT        LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT        RESEARCH UPDATE        FOCUS ON SUBSPECIALTIES        PEDIATRICIANS AND THE LAW        CODING CORNER        CHAPTER VIEWS AND NEWS        FOR YOUR INFORMATION        FOR YOUR BENEFIT        CME        HEALTH ALERTS        FELLOWS IN THE NEWS        IN MEMORIAM        SEEN & HEARD        CORRECTIONS        PARENT PLUS

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NEWS AND FEATURES:

CDC guideline focuses on management of children with blood lead levels <10 µg/dL
AAP News 2008 29: 1. [Full Text] [PDF]  

War-torn hearts: The effects of stress on children with a deployed parent may elude civilian pediatricians
AAP News 2008 29: 1. [Full Text] [PDF]  

This month in Pediatrics
AAP News 2008 29: 6. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neurofibromatosis I • Report advises on examination, anticipatory guidance by age group
AAP News 2008 29: 10. [Full Text] [PDF]  

AAP gets national carrier’s attention on pediatric issues
AAP News 2008 29: 13. [Full Text] [PDF]  

How prepared are U.S. hospitals to handle pediatric emergencies?: A nationwide survey finds only 6% of emergency departments had all the recommended equipment and supplies, and 41% were not aware of AAP-ACEP guidelines
AAP News 2008 29: 14. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Juvenile injustice: Transferring children, adolescents to adult detention increases violence, report finds
AAP News 2008 29: 15. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lessons from Oklahoma’s Medicaid lawsuit: The final ruling, while unfavorable, has netted some unexpected benefits
AAP News 2008 29: 16. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Members, your input on survey is needed! • Results can yield valuable data on pediatric practice finance, operations
AAP News 2008 29: 19. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ballots for AAP section, council elections due March 31
AAP News 2008 29: 21. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CDC: Report influenza-related pediatric deaths
AAP News 2008 29: 21. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Building bridges: Moving beyond the four walls of practice to connect patients and community resources helps promote social capital — and good health
AAP News 2008 29: 31. [Full Text] [PDF]  

The friendlier skies • Health care workers help change policy to allow expressed breast milk on planes
AAP News 2008 29: 32. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Good health, good business • The first national effort to recommend a model benefits plan for business promotes maternal and child health, with recommendations from Bright Futures
AAP News 2008 29: 33. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Continued monitoring of carrier mergers advised to protect patients and pediatricians
AAP News 2008 29: 36. [Full Text] [PDF]  

HEALTH BRIEFS:

No decrease seen in ED antibiotic prescriptions for AOM
AAP News 2008 29: 2. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Presentation of appendicitis in young children
AAP News 2008 29: 2. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pediatric autopsies can benefit families
AAP News 2008 29: 2. [Full Text] [PDF]  

WASHINGTON REPORT:

AAP, health groups win case against EPA mercury rule
AAP News 2008 29: 1. [Full Text] [PDF]  

High Court urged to uphold handgun ban
AAP News 2008 29: 5. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Legislative Update: • House votes to uphold SCHIP veto
AAP News 2008 29: 5. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Representatives honored for commitment to children’s health
AAP News 2008 29: 5. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Children’s advocacy ad
AAP News 2008 29: 5. [Full Text] [PDF]  

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT:

AAP to broadcast giant: ‘Media matters’ to us, children
AAP News 2008 29: 6. [Full Text] [PDF]  

RESEARCH UPDATE:

Subspecialists tout value of participating in research networks
AAP News 2008 29: 20. [Full Text] [PDF]  

FOCUS ON SUBSPECIALTIES:

Conventional management of VUR in children questioned
AAP News 2008 29: 1. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Early development of ‘bone health’ can help prevent fractures, rickets, osteoporosis
AAP News 2008 29: 18. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Communicating discharge plans helps families transition home
AAP News 2008 29: 19. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PEDIATRICIANS AND THE LAW:

Telephone care requires use of language that paints clear picture for parent, doctor
AAP News 2008 29: 22. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CODING CORNER:

AAP News 2008 29: 29. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CHAPTER VIEWS AND NEWS:

Momentum for chapter quality improvement continues to grow
AAP News 2008 29: 28. [Full Text] [PDF]  

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:

National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
AAP News 2008 29: 24. [Full Text] [PDF]  

National Children’s Study centers
AAP News 2008 29: 24. [Full Text] [PDF]  

AAP Richmond Center call for proposals
AAP News 2008 29: 24. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Palliative medicine certification exam
AAP News 2008 29: 24. [Full Text] [PDF]  

RSV tracking resource
AAP News 2008 29: 24. [Full Text] [PDF]  

AAP receives immunization award
AAP News 2008 29: 24. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Free online course for residents
AAP News 2008 29: 24. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PREP The Course
AAP News 2008 29: 24. [Full Text] [PDF]  

AAP scholarly journals
AAP News 2008 29: 24. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Obesity clinical chart
AAP News 2008 29: 24. [Full Text] [PDF]  

FOR YOUR BENEFIT:

AAP Web page designed with young members in mind
AAP News 2008 29: 25. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CME:

Say aloha to top-quality CME at Pediatric Academic Societies meeting
AAP News 2008 29: 37. [Full Text] [PDF]  

HEALTH ALERTS:

Tinker Bell lamps
AAP News 2008 29: 26. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cranium Cadoo board games
AAP News 2008 29: 26. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Metal toy wagons
AAP News 2008 29: 26. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wooden blocks, train sets
AAP News 2008 29: 26. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Screening materials
AAP News 2008 29: 26. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Toy wrestler figures
AAP News 2008 29: 26. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Toy racing cars
AAP News 2008 29: 26. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Magnetic building systems
AAP News 2008 29: 27. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pacifiers
AAP News 2008 29: 27. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Play stoves
AAP News 2008 29: 27. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Trailer bicycles
AAP News 2008 29: 27. [Full Text] [PDF]  

FELLOWS IN THE NEWS:

AAP News 2008 29: 35. [Full Text] [PDF]  

IN MEMORIAM:

AAP News 2008 29: 35. [Full Text] [PDF]  

SEEN & HEARD:

AAP News 2008 29: 30. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRECTIONS:

Correction
AAP News 2008 29: 20. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PARENT PLUS:

Synovitis: A common culprit of childhood hip pain
AAP News 2008 29: 27. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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