Coping with the death of a child.(The Rest of Your Life)
Physicians' reactions to death vary, says Dr. Robert S.
McKelvey, author of "When a Child Dies: How Pediatric Physicians
and Nurses Cope" (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2007).
Patient . . .
TV sex tied to teen pregnancy.(Policy & Practice)
Teen pregnancy may be somehow linked to the amount of sex teens see
on television, according to a provocative new study in the November
issue of Pediatrics. The more exposure teens had to sexual . . .
U.S. gets 'D' on prematurity rate.(Policy &
Practice)
The United States received a "D" on the Premature Birth
Report Card issued recently by the March of Dimes. The report card
compares actual preterm birth rates in each state with the . . .
WVU creates pediatric institute.(Policy & Practice)
West Virginia University has launched the multimillion-dollar WVU
Pediatric Research Institute, using a bequest from a well-known state
physician and unclaimed settlement money from a class action . . .
Hawaii ends child health care plan.(Policy &
Practice)
Hawaii has stopped funding the only state universal child health
care program in the country. The Keiki Care Plan (Keiki is the Hawaiian
word for child) pilot project was intended to provide free . . .
Diabetes prescriptions double.(Policy & Practice)
Children and teenagers aged 5-19 years doubled their use of type 2
diabetes medications between 2002 and 2005, according to a study
published in the journal Pediattics. The rise in diabetes . . .
Serving those who serve.(On the Learning Curve)
Spending the past 4 months home on maternity leave has given me
time to think about many things in a different way or just with a little
more focus. This November, I was able to think more . . .
Canadian hospital staff hesitant on pertussis shots.(Practice
Trends)
WASHINGTON -- In a recent survey of Canadian hospital workers, most
said they would be willing to be immunized against pertussis for free,
but only a third said they would do so if the vaccine cost . . .
Asymptomatic proteinuria: transient or fixed?(Clinical
Rounds)
STANFORD, CALIF. -- Rule out transient or benign orthostatic cases
of asymptomatic proteinuria in children and adolescents before
considering whether to refer them to a nephrologist.
The American . . .
Too little sleep in childhood ups risk of obesity.(Clinical
Rounds)
Too little sleep in childhood increases the long-term risk for
obesity, and ensuring that children get adequate sleep may be a useful
strategy for stemming the current obesity epidemic, results of . . .
Dramatic skin changes with vascular tumor history may be
Kasabach-Merritt.(Clinical Rounds)
DESTIN, FLA. -- When Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon usually has a
delayed presentation, it can look somewhat like cellulitis, so it should
be considered in the differential diagnosis in young children . . .
Take one for the team? Document it.(Clinical Rounds)
Some young athletes simply won't take no for an answer.
"There will always be kids and parents who are willing to disregard
medical advice against participation," said Dr. Rice. "When
this happens, . . .
AAP advises on sports for kids with medical issues: the updated
policy statement on participation 'is not meant to replace'
the
BOSTON -- The American Academy of Pediatrics" revised policy
statement regarding medical conditions that affect sports participation
is a resource to help physicians assess whether and under . . .
Apidra, Acanya Gel.(New & Approved)
Apidra
(insulin glulisine, Sanofi-Aventis)
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new pediatric
indication for Apidra (insulin glulisine [rDNA origin] solution for
injection). The . . .
Serial celiac screening urged in type 1 diabetes.(Clinical
Rounds)
KEYSTONE, COLO. -- All patients with new-onset type 1 diabetes
should be screened for serologic evidence of celiac disease in the form
of IgA tissue transglutaminase autoantibodies and, if . . .
Analyze for GERD after an apparent life-threatening
event.(Clinical Rounds)
DENVER -- A careful physical examination and history, with special
attention to the family history, will detect most infants with
gastroesophageal reflux disease who need an intensive workup . . .
Gatekeeper in the growing flood of CAMs.(Special Needs: Realizing
Potential)
All parents want to make sure they leave no stone unturned in the
care of their sick child. This often leads to the use of complementary
and alternative medicine, particularly for families of . . .
Where's the point?(Letters From Maine)
If you have given more than a thousand intramuscular injections,
you have probably hit bone at least once or twice. This is not the
"Eureka!" kind of discovery that one gets from striking oil . . .
Homeroom.(Honorable Mentions)
My patients' medical home and my personal home are one and the
same, and I've never regretted it. Since starting my medical
practice in 1986, I have had an exam room in my home. Well visits . . .
Home base.(Honorable Mentions)
The cozy warmth of a fireplace, cookies baking in the oven, and
feelings of contentment and safety are but a few ingredients that make a
house a home.
In our attempt to make our pediatric office . . .
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