Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics via MedWorm.com MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics' source. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:56:34 +0100 The pediatrician's role in raising awareness of respiratory syncytial virus http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356797&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FThe-pediatricians-role-in-raising-awareness-of-res%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660767%3Fref%3D25 Ask any pediatrician to name the viral infection responsible for the most identifiable syndrome with the most predictable seasonality, and their most likely response will be respiratory syncytial virus. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356797 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3356797 Treadmills may have benefits for certain infants http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356814&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FTreadmills-may-have-benefits-for-certain-infants%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660772%3Fref%3D25 Infants who had prenatal complications or who faced injuries at birth may benefit from hopping on the treadmill. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356814 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3356814 Journal Club: Does late introduction of solid foods increase risk of allergic sensitization? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356813&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FJournal-Club-Does-late-introduction-of-solid-foods%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660776%3Fref%3D25 Finnish researchers analyzed data from a nutrition study that examined the effects of maternal diet during pregnancy and lactation on the development of type 1 diabetes. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356813 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3356813 AAP updates guidelines on prevention of choking http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356812&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAAP-updates-guidelines-on-prevention-of-choking%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660764%3Fref%3D25 Warning labels are advised for foods that may be associated with a signfiicant choking risk. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356812 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3356812 Ovarian masses in adolescents http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356811&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FOvarian-masses-in-adolescents%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660761%3Fref%3D25 Ovarian masses are uncommon findings in adolescent females. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356811 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3356811 Childhood obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors associated with premature death http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356810&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FChildhood-obesity-and-other-cardiovascular-risk-fa%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660779%3Fref%3D25 Childhood obesity, glucose intolerance, and hypertension, but not hypercholesterolemia, predict premature death from endogenous causes. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356810 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3356810 Babies with flat head syndrome may experience delays in growth http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356809&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FBabies-with-flat-head-syndrome-may-experience-dela%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660770%3Fref%3D25 Infants diagnosed with flat head syndrome have increased chances of delayed physical and mental development, according to a new study. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356809 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3356809 Brown spots on 14-year-old's abdomen and leg are noted http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356808&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FBrown-spots-on-14-year-olds-abdomen-and-leg-are-no%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660769%3Fref%3D25 The patient's mother says her child's brown spots have been present since the child was born. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356808 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3356808 Parents may play vital role in tracking children's vaccination schedules http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356807&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FParents-may-play-vital-role-in-tracking-childrens-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660763%3Fref%3D25 Keeping toddlers' immunization records in parental hands may help guarantee that the children do not skip any shots, according to a new study. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356807 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3356807 ABCs of an office emergency http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356806&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FABCs-of-an-office-emergency%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660778%3Fref%3D25 Imagine that you are working in an outpatient pediatric practice one morning when a mother arrives with her 3-month-old infant who is in respiratory florid distress. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356806 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3356806 Number of children with chronic health issues on rise http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356805&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNumber-of-children-with-chronic-health-issues-on-r%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660777%3Fref%3D25 Chronic illnesses, including asthma and obesity, affect more than 25% of US children, but many children are able to overcome their conditions as time passes, according to new findings. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356805 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3356805 Rapid flu test falls short in detecting H1N1 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356804&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FRapid-flu-test-falls-short-in-detecting-H1N1%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660774%3Fref%3D25 Identifying pandemic H1N1 flu in children may not be as easy as administering rapid influenza tests, according to 2 studies. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356804 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3356804 Journal Club: Parents worry about medical errors during hospitalization http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356803&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FJournal-Club-Parents-worry-about-medical-errors-du%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660766%3Fref%3D25 Investigators at a tertiary-care children's hospital in Seattle, Washington, designed a survey to determine what proportion of parents are concerned about medical errors during their child's hospitalization. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356803 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3356803 Fever, rash and migratory polyarthralgia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356802&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FFever-rash-and-migratory-polyarthralgia%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660765%3Fref%3D25 A previously healthy 12-year-old boy presents to an emergency department with a chief complaint of fever and rash. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356802 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3356802 Autism clues begin to emerge closer to 12 months of age http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356801&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAutism-clues-begin-to-emerge-closer-to-12-months-o%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660775%3Fref%3D25 Limited eye contact and communication abilities, cited as autism symptoms, often are not detectable in an infant's first few months but become more apparent as children reach 1 year of age. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356801 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3356801 Ketogenic diet not associated with long-term adverse effects http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356800&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FKetogenic-diet-not-associated-with-long-term-adver%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660768%3Fref%3D25 The high-fat ketogenic diet, used to manage seizures in children with epilepsy, may have no enduring adverse events, according to new research. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356800 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3356800 Viewpoint: The curious history of the first stethoscope http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356799&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FViewpoint-The-curious-history-of-the-first-stethos%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660771%3Fref%3D25 Immediate auscultation continued into the 19th century until French physician Rene Theophile-Hyacinthe Laennec invented the first stethoscope. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356799 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3356799 Journal Club: Top 10 list of Dr. Michael Burke's choices for the best articles in Journal Club http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356798&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FJournal-Club-Top-10-list-of-Dr-Michael-Burkes-choi%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660773%3Fref%3D25 Most of the articles were chosen for their basic interest to the general pediatrician. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356798 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3356798 2009 Circulation Statement http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3296680&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2F2009-Circulation-Statement%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F658161%3Fref%3D25 (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3296680 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3296680 2010 Media Kit http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3289770&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2F2010-Media-Kit%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657953%3Fref%3D25 (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3289770 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3289770 2010 Rate Card http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3289771&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2F2010-Rate-Card%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657954%3Fref%3D25 (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3289771 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3289771 2010 Rate Card http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3270634&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2F2010-Rate-Card%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657002%3Fref%3D25 (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3270634 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3270634 2010 Media Kit http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3270635&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2F2010-Media-Kit%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657004%3Fref%3D25 (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3270635 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3270635 20-month old boy has had extremely dry skin since birth http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281774&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2F20-month-old-boy-has-had-extremely-dry-skin-since-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657407%3Fref%3D25 A mother seeks an evaluation of her 20-month-old son, who has grown slowly and has had leathery dry skin since birth. He also has had multiple skin infections and chronic conjunctivitis, and he has delayed language development. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281774 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281774 Vaccine provides protection against rotavirus acute gastroenteritis http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281773&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FVaccine-provides-protection-against-rotavirus-acut%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657156%3Fref%3D25 The entire series of pentavalent rotavirus vaccine (RV5) may be highly effective in responding to severe rotavirus acute gastroenteritis (AGE). (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281773 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281773 Children receiving ear implants can manage voices http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281772&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FChildren-receiving-ear-implants-can-manage-voices%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657170%3Fref%3D25 Children who get cochlear implants in both ears eventually can manage the loudness and pitch of their voices, according to a new study. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281772 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281772 Johnson & Johnson alerts consumers of huge drug recall http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281771&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FJohnson-amp-Johnson-alerts-consumers-of-huge-drug-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657171%3Fref%3D25 Popular household name drugs, including Tylenol, Motrin, and St. Joseph's Aspirin, were recalled by New Brunswick, New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson in mid-January because of a moldy smell associated with the drugs. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281771 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281771 Asthmatic children exposed to smoking may have trouble sleeping http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281770&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAsthmatic-children-exposed-to-smoking-may-have-tro%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657166%3Fref%3D25 Sleep issues may be more prevalent in children who have asthma and who also have exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS), according to new journal research. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281770 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281770 Use of term "concussion" in emergency settings called into question http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281769&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FUse-of-term-concussion-in-emergency-settings-calle%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657165%3Fref%3D25 When the medical diagnosis of "concussion" is given to explain injuries in children, it may be misleading to parents and physicians, causing them not to realize the potential severity of brain injuries in children, according to a study published in Pediatrics. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281769 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281769 Committee proposes quality measures for Medicaid, children's insurance http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281768&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCommittee-proposes-quality-measures-for-Medicaid-c%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657405%3Fref%3D25 Through an intense process, a subcommittee advising the federal government has selected 24 areas by which to measure healthcare quality for children covered by Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281768 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281768 Government to focus on new plastics chemical studies http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281767&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FGovernment-to-focus-on-new-plastics-chemical-studi%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657158%3Fref%3D25 The United States is to conduct new research into the potential health effects of the plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA), which had been used in baby bottles and other food and beverage containers, according to health officials (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281767 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281767 Viewpoint: Does The Lancet's retraction make a difference? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281766&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FViewpoint-Does-The-Lancets-retraction-make-a-diffe%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657161%3Fref%3D25 An editorial that examines the link between receipt of the combined measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and the development of autism, in the wake of a recent journal retraction. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281766 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281766 Journal Club: College athletes at risk for waterpipe tobacco smoking http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281765&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FJournal-Club-College-athletes-at-risk-for-waterpip%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657406%3Fref%3D25 Given that college athletes are up to half as likely as their peers to smoke cigarettes, investigators explored whether varsity, club, and intramural athletes also are less likely than nonathletes to engage in waterpipe smoking (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281765 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281765 Flu vaccine additive targets more than 1 virus http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281764&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FFlu-vaccine-additive-targets-more-than-1-virus%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657160%3Fref%3D25 Novartis has introduced a vaccine additive that is designed to enhance immune response to various viruses. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281764 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281764 Hypotonic baby experiences failure to thrive http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281763&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FHypotonic-baby-experiences-failure-to-thrive%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657175%3Fref%3D25 A mother in your practice, whose newborn is being treated at a community hospital where you do not have privileges, calls you with concerns. Three weeks previously, the mother had delivered her full-term baby at home after less than 20 minutes of labor. The mother kept the baby wrapped in clean towels until the local EMS arrived. The paramedics found the baby to be acrocyanotic but alert and crying. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281763 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281763 When a patient's parent has cancer http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281762&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FWhen-a-patients-parent-has-cancer%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657174%3Fref%3D25 A significant number of patients with cancer are parents of children under 18 years of age. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281762 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281762 Recall issued on baby food that contains packaging flaw http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281761&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FRecall-issued-on-baby-food-that-contains-packaging%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657157%3Fref%3D25 Nurture, Inc, prompted by the FDA, has alerted healthcare providers to a voluntary recall of specific varieties and date codes of Happytot Stage 4 and Happybaby Stage 1 and Stage 2 pouch meals with expiration dates between November 2010 and January 2011. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281761 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281761 Journal Club: Physically abused children should be screened for occult abdominal trauma http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281760&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FJournal-Club-Physically-abused-children-should-be-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657159%3Fref%3D25 An examination of the charts of 244 children evaluated for physical abuse in an urban hospital showed that about one-fifth of the patients had 1 or more screening tests for occult abdominal trauma. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281760 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281760 Viewpoint: Now there's an "app" for everything http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281759&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FViewpoint-Now-theres-an-app-for-everything%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657173%3Fref%3D25 One of the most common telephone calls pediatricians receive is the one concerning the crying infant. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281759 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281759 Physicians beware of high lipid levels in youth http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281758&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPhysicians-beware-of-high-lipid-levels-in-youth%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657164%3Fref%3D25 High lipid levels may be a common theme among 20% of US children and teenagers, as reflected by high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels, or high triglycerides, according to the CDC. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281758 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281758 Update on parental vaccine refusal http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281757&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FUpdate-on-parental-vaccine-refusal%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657172%3Fref%3D25 Childhood immunizations are one of the most successful public health interventions of all time. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281757 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281757 Journal Club: "Back to sleep" gains have reached plateau http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281756&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FJournal-Club-Back-to-sleep-gains-have-reached-plat%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657168%3Fref%3D25 An analysis of data from the National Infant Sleep Position Study, an annual national telephone survey of about 1,000 caretakers of infants aged up to 7 months, shows that from 1993 to 2001, supine sleep increased for all infants. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281756 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281756 Journal Club: Antibody testing tied to increased incidence of celiac disease http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281755&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FJournal-Club-Antibody-testing-tied-to-increased-in%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657169%3Fref%3D25 Investigators at a hospital in Alberta, Canada, planned to determine the effect of immunoglobulin A endomysial antibody (IgA-EMA) testing on the incidence and clinical presentation of childhood celiac disease. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281755 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281755 Children with attention deficits exhibit brain disconnections http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281754&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FChildren-with-attention-deficits-exhibit-brain-dis%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657167%3Fref%3D25 Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have failures in certain brain connections that occur when children attempt tasks requiring their attention. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281754 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281754 Increasing numbers of young children getting diagnosed with bipolar disorder http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281753&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FIncreasing-numbers-of-young-children-getting-diagn%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657162%3Fref%3D25 More young children between the ages of 2 and 5 years are being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and receiving antipsychotic drugs compared with 10 years ago. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281753 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281753 Elevated testosterone levels linked to excess stroke in children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281752&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FElevated-testosterone-levels-linked-to-excess-stro%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F657163%3Fref%3D25 A recent study suggests that a child's risk for arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) or cerebral sinovenous thromboembolism (CSVT) is related to endogenous testosterone concentrations. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281752 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3281752 Book Reviews: Updates on four pediatric-related texts http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218720&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FBook-Reviews-Updates-on-four-pediatric-related-tex%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653974%3Fref%3D25 Read reviews of "Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5;" "Mental Health, Naturally: The Family Guide to Holistic Care for a Healthy Mind and Body;" "Raising Twins: From Pregnancy to Preschool;" and books by Mary Mahony. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218720 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218720 EI/ECSE Referral & Referral Feedback Form http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3187501&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FEIECSE-Referral-amp-Referral-Feedback-Form%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F652318%3Fref%3D25 (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3187501 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3187501 AAP News: Pediatricians can help children overcome exposure to violence http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218742&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAAP-News-Pediatricians-can-help-children-overcome-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653720%3Fref%3D25 Attorney General Eric Holder said that it is possible to reverse the damage that exposure to violence causes in children. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218742 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218742 News Update: Sexually transmitted infections occur shortly after first intercourse in urban adolescent girls http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218741&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-Sexually-transmitted-infections-occur-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653727%3Fref%3D25 Among urban adolescent girls, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) often occur soon after the first occurrence of sexual intercourse. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218741 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218741 Journal Club: Subcutaneous rehydration trial has promising results for dehydrated children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218740&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FJournal-Club-Subcutaneous-rehydration-trial-has-pr%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653738%3Fref%3D25 The first pediatric study of recombinant human hyaluronidase (rHuPH20)-facilitated subcutaneous hydration demonstrated that the procedure is safe, well tolerated, and effective in children with mild-to-moderate dehydration. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218740 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218740 Viewpoint: Parental and grandparental wisdom should be taken in moderation http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218739&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FViewpoint-Parental-and-grandparental-wisdom-should%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653736%3Fref%3D25 An editorial that examines the validity of certain familial admonitions and family wisdom. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218739 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218739 AAP News: Direct-to-consumer genetic tests are less useful than family history http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218738&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAAP-News-Direct-to-consumer-genetic-tests-are-less%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653733%3Fref%3D25 Parents with questions about direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests may be showing up in many pediatricians' offices soon, according to a prominent ethicist. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218738 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218738 Viewpoint: Consider nonaccidental trauma, bleeds in differential diagnosis of seizures http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218737&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FViewpoint-Consider-nonaccidental-trauma-bleeds-in-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653728%3Fref%3D25 I really enjoyed Drs Ewasiuk and Andrew's article, "When is a febrile seizure something else?" (Puzzler, November 2009). Haemophilus influenzae A and H influenzae B are diagnoses that young practitioners need to consider in their differentials, since many of us have not seen H influenzae illness firsthand. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218737 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218737 Adolescent girl is diagnosed with acute abdomen and shock http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218736&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAdolescent-girl-is-diagnosed-with-acute-abdomen-an%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653732%3Fref%3D25 You are the senior resident covering the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) when you receive a call from the emergency department (ED) regarding a nearly 14-year-old Caucasian female patient with a diagnosis of "acute abdomen and suspected septic shock." Ten days before admission, she had had a lipoma removed from her back under general anesthesia. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218736 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218736 News Update: Quetiapine tablets approved for schizophrenia in teens, bipolar disorder in children, teens http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218735&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-Quetiapine-tablets-approved-for-schizo%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653730%3Fref%3D25 The FDA approved quetiapine tablets as monotherapy for the treatment of schizophrenia in adolescents (aged 13-17 years) and as either monotherapy or adjunctive therapy for the acute treatment of manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in children and adolescents (aged 10-17 years). (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218735 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218735 News Update: CPAP device approved for apnea in children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218734&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-CPAP-device-approved-for-apnea-in-chil%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653734%3Fref%3D25 FDA has approved InnoMed's Nasal-Aire II Petite for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in children aged older than 7 years or weighing more than 40 lbs. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218734 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218734 Update on scoliosis in children and adolescents http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218733&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FUpdate-on-scoliosis-in-children-and-adolescents%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653722%3Fref%3D25 Scoliosis is a relatively common childhood disorder that can affect infants, children, and adolescents. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218733 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218733 AAP News: To prepare for acute interventions, you need a written plan, staff training http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218732&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAAP-News-To-prepare-for-acute-interventions-you-ne%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653739%3Fref%3D25 At some point in your career, a child will become critically ill, requiring resuscitation or other acute intervention in the office. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218732 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218732 News Update: Active monitoring works for newborns with mild hip dysplasia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218731&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-Active-monitoring-works-for-newborns-w%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653731%3Fref%3D25 Employing active sonographic surveillance in newborns with mild hip dysplasia yields results similar to those achieved with immediate splinting treatment, according to a new study. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218731 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218731 News Update: FDA to Nestle: beverages are misbranded http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218730&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-FDA-to-Nestle-beverages-are-misbranded%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653726%3Fref%3D25 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a pair of warning letters to Nestle in December 2009 regarding product misbranding. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218730 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218730 News Update: National Toxicology Program reviews soy-based infant formula http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218729&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-National-Toxicology-Program-reviews-so%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653719%3Fref%3D25 An expert committee convened by the federal National Toxicology Program carefully chose its wording at a recent meeting to say that there is "minimal concern" about adverse developmental effects in infants fed soy infant formula. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218729 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218729 Viewpoint: On being a pediatrician http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218728&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FViewpoint-On-being-a-pediatrician%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653973%3Fref%3D25 A physician in his mid-40s, Dr. Rifkin presumably may be roughly midway through his career as primary care pediatrician. And this has led to some personal reflections about being a pediatrician. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218728 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218728 News Update: Single dose of H1N1 vaccine is safe and effective in children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218727&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-Single-dose-of-H1N1-vaccine-is-safe-an%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653735%3Fref%3D25 A single dose of the H1N1 vaccine may be enough to prevent infection in infants and children, according to a new study. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218727 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218727 Young girl presents with peeling soles on her feet http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218726&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FYoung-girl-presents-with-peeling-soles-on-her-feet%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653723%3Fref%3D25 A 6-year-old girl has peeling soles on her feet. Although the peeling is not usually symptomatic, her feet become cracked, fissured, tender, and occasionally infected during the middle of the winter and summer. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218726 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218726 Part 3 of 3: Helping parents understand developmental behavioral screening http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218725&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPart-3-of-3-Helping-parents-understand-development%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653737%3Fref%3D25 This is the third in a series of articles devoted to early detection of children with developmental behavioral problems. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218725 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218725 News Update: Earlier parental-set bedtimes associated with lower risk of depression, suicidal ideation http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218724&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-Earlier-parental-set-bedtimes-associat%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653724%3Fref%3D25 The next time you encounter a sleepy teen patient, you may want to discuss bedtimes with the patient's parents. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218724 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218724 News Update: Survey shows teens believe tobacco is more dangerous than drugs or alcohol http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218723&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-Survey-shows-teens-believe-tobacco-is-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653721%3Fref%3D25 A survey performed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed that nearly 70% of teenagers perceive a great health risk from smoking 1 or more packs of cigarettes a day. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218723 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218723 Journal Club: Does antibiotic prophylaxis prevent recurrent urinary tract infections? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218722&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FJournal-Club-Does-antibiotic-prophylaxis-prevent-r%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653725%3Fref%3D25 A recent study demonstrated that long-term, low-dose trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) was associated with a modest decrease in urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children who had had at least 1 such symptomatic infection in the past. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218722 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218722 Journal Club: Text messaging improves medication adherence in transplant patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218721&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FJournal-Club-Text-messaging-improves-medication-ad%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F653729%3Fref%3D25 Text message reminders significantly improved adherence to medication regimens in pediatric orthotopic liver transplant patients, according to a new report. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218721 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3218721 News Update: Aluminum in parenteral nutrition linked to decrease in bone health http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127974&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-Aluminum-in-parenteral-nutrition-linke%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F649565%3Fref%3D25 Neonatal exposure to aluminum from parenteral nutrition solutions may have adverse effects beyond neurotoxicity; aluminum exposure may also affect long-term bone health. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127974 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3127974 Handout 1: Medical summary http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3081376&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FHandout-1-Medical-summary%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F647571%3Fref%3D25 Medical summary for healthcare transition (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3081376 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3081376 News Update: Tobacco and lead exposure linked to ADHD http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127990&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-Tobacco-and-lead-exposure-linked-to-AD%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F649554%3Fref%3D25 Although the exact cause of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has not yet been determined, a new study provides evidence that tobacco and lead exposure may increase a child's risk of developing the condition. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127990 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3127990 Journal Club: CT in head trauma, parenting styles, and whether to vaccinate http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127989&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FJournal-Club-CT-in-head-trauma-parenting-styles-an%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F649560%3Fref%3D25 Journal research looks at CT usage in head trauma cases, parenting style's impact on driving, and TDAP vaccination. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127989 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3127989 News Update: Hypertension underdiagnosed in children with chronic kidney disease http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127988&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-Hypertension-underdiagnosed-in-childre%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F649552%3Fref%3D25 In children with chronic kidney disease, high blood pressure is often missed, which may lead to increased cardiovascular risk. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127988 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3127988 News Update: Acetaminophen use linked to asthma risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127987&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-Acetaminophen-use-linked-to-asthma-ris%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F649566%3Fref%3D25 In a systematic review of the literature and metaanalysis, researchers found that acetaminophen use is associated with an increased risk of sthma and wheezing in both children and adults. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127987 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3127987 News Update: Secondhand smoke exposure most dangerous in toddlers and obese children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127986&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-Secondhand-smoke-exposure-most-dangero%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F649563%3Fref%3D25 Researchers have found that secondhand smoke is more harmful to toddlers and obese children than it is to other youth. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127986 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3127986 Making developmental-behavior screening work in your practice http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127985&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FMaking-developmental-behavior-screening-work-in-yo%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F649562%3Fref%3D25 This article is the second in a 3-part series devoted to early detection of children with developmental and behavioral problems. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127985 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3127985 Constructing a complete picture of a fussy infant http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127984&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FConstructing-a-complete-picture-of-a-fussy-infant%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F649559%3Fref%3D25 A 9-month-old Caucasian boy has been undergoing an evaluation for fussiness and vomiting. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127984 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3127984 New Products: disease-free keyboard, circumcision device, bilimeter, stethoscope http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127983&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNew-Products-disease-free-keyboard-circumcision-de%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F649557%3Fref%3D25 Much has changed since the 2008 installment of New Products for Pediatrics. In 2009, the US economy went into a deep recession that prompted government spending of historic proportions. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127983 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3127983 Young girl presents with lesion under her tongue http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127982&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FYoung-girl-presents-with-lesion-under-her-tongue%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F649553%3Fref%3D25 An 11-year-old girl presents to the clinic with a lesion under the tongue of 3 weeks' duration. She complains of a "mass sensation" while eating and speaking but has no difficulty with swallowing. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127982 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3127982 President Spock? It almost happened http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127981&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPresident-Spock-It-almost-happened%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F649551%3Fref%3D25 Spock emerged from the 1970s (and his 70s) a radical, being arrested dozens of times at protests. He said he felt that his political activism was another way of practicing pediatrics. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127981 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3127981 Viewpoint: Prepared for transition with nowhere to go http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127980&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FEditorial%2FViewpoint-Prepared-for-transition-with-nowhere-to-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F649791%3Fref%3D25 An editorial on the importance of transition of care (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127980 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3127980 News Update: Rates of reported food allergies in kids have increased http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127979&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-Rates-of-reported-food-allergies-in-ki%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F649558%3Fref%3D25 If you suspect you've been seeing more children with food allergies in recent years, a new study suggests that you may be right. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127979 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3127979 News Update: Use of multiple strategies to increase flu vaccination rates http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127978&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-Use-of-multiple-strategies-to-increase%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F649555%3Fref%3D25 The 39-practice physician hospital organization (PHO) related to the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has increased its influenza immunization rate from 22% to 66% in 5 years. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127978 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3127978 News Update: Preserving fertility in prepubertal boys with malignancies http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127977&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-Preserving-fertility-in-prepubertal-bo%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F649561%3Fref%3D25 Prepubertal boys with malignancies may sustain gonadal damage during treatment, which can lead to fertility problems later in life. ryopreservation of testicular tissue may be an answer. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127977 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3127977 News Update: Pediatric research to be a priority at NIH http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127976&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-Pediatric-research-to-be-a-priority-at%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F649556%3Fref%3D25 Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, the newly appointed head of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), promised pediatricians at the AAP conference that he aims "to focus on pediatric research as a very important priority." (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127976 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3127976 Transitioning adolescents to adult care and adulthood http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127975&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FTransitioning-adolescents-to-adult-care-and-adulth%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F649564%3Fref%3D25 Moving from childhood to adulthood involves transitioning through multiple interrelated systems, including healthcare, educational, and social services. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127975 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3127975 Best new products for pediatricians 2009 (web) http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3113346&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FBest-new-products-for-pediatricians-2009-web%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F649451%3Fref%3D25 Best new products for pediatricians 2009: expanded web version (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3113346 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3113346 Drug Watch: Agents in late-stage development for the treatment of orphan diseases (December 2009) (PDF) http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3091213&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FDrug%2BWatch%2FDrug-Watch-Agents-in-late-stage-development-for-th%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F648249%3Fref%3D25 Agents in late-stage development for the treatment of orphan diseases. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3091213 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3091213 Handout 3: Provider checklist http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3081381&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FHandout-3-Provider-checklist%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F647114%3Fref%3D25 Provider checklist for transition of care (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3081381 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3081381 Resources list http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3081380&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FResources-list%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F647117%3Fref%3D25 for transition of care (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3081380 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3081380 Developmental-Behavioral screens for primary care http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3081379&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FDevelopmental-Behavioral-screens-for-primary-care%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F648016%3Fref%3D25 Developmental-behavioral screens for primary care (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3081379 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3081379 Handout 4: Transition resources http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3081378&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FHandout-4-Transition-resources%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F647115%3Fref%3D25 Resources for transition of care (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3081378 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3081378 Handout 2: Adolescent survey http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3081377&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FHandout-2-Adolescent-survey%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F647112%3Fref%3D25 Adolescent survey for transition of care (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3081377 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3081377 A pragmatic approach to ALTEs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042387&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FA-pragmatic-approach-to-ALTEs%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644202%3Fref%3D25 The infant who arrives for medical care after an apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) presents the pediatrician with a host of uncertainties (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042387 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042387 ADHD: Evaluating advances in treatment http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3091217&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FADHD-Evaluating-advances-in-treatment%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644205%3Fref%3D25 An article published in Contemporary Pediatrics 25 years ago instructed pediatricians on medications to treat attention deficit disorders (ADD). Their observations were so perceptive that, with a few tweaks, they could be republished as a 2009 update on attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3091217 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3091217 Early behavioral issues can be detected better via early developmental surveillance and screening http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3091216&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FEarly-behavioral-issues-can-be-detected-better-via%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644217%3Fref%3D25 To encourage accurate and early identification of children with delays, disabilities, and emerging problems, in 2006 the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated its policy statement on developmental surveillance (DS) and screening to include a decision-making paradigm. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3091216 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3091216 Febrile seizures: How to determine underlying contributors http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3091215&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FFebrile-seizures-How-to-determine-underlying-contr%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644204%3Fref%3D25 A 12-month-old boy apparently had a seizure. He is no longer seizing and is reportedly stable. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3091215 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3091215 A pragmatic approach to apparent life-threatening events http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3091214&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FA-pragmatic-approach-to-apparent-life-threatening-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644202%3Fref%3D25 The infant who arrives for medical care after an apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) presents the pediatrician with a host of uncertainties (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3091214 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3091214 Implementing developmental surveillance and screening for identifying issues early http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069302&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FImplementing-developmental-surveillance-and-screen%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644217%3Fref%3D25 To encourage accurate and early identification of children with delays, disabilities, and emerging problems, in 2006 the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated its policy statement on developmental surveillance (DS) and screening to include a decision-making paradigm. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069302 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3069302 Implementing developmental surveillance and screening for early developmental and behavioral issues http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3062361&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FImplementing-developmental-surveillance-and-screen%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644217%3Fref%3D25 To encourage accurate and early identification of children with delays, disabilities, and emerging problems, in 2006 the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated its policy statement on developmental surveillance (DS) and screening to include a decision-making paradigm. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3062361 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3062361 Viewpoint: Lessons Learned from 2009 H1N1 Influenza—so far http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042407&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FViewpoint-Lessons-Learned-from-2009-H1N1-Influenza%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644199%3Fref%3D25 An editorial that examines the current status of H1N1 in the medical setting. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042407 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042407 News Update: Home-based guided imagery improves abdominal pain http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042406&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-Home-based-guided-imagery-improves-abd%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644215%3Fref%3D25 Chronic abdominal pain is a common problem in children, but a recent study demonstrated that the use of home-based guided imagery can alleviate pain and improve quality of life in these patients (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042406 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042406 New Products: exam table paper, baby bottles, nasal plugs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042405&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNew-Products-exam-table-paper-baby-bottles-nasal-p%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644211%3Fref%3D25 Profiles of exam table paper, baby bottles, nasal plugs. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042405 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042405 News Update: Antipsychotics lead to weight gain in pediatric patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042404&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-Antipsychotics-lead-to-weight-gain-in-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644219%3Fref%3D25 Researchers have long known that treatment with second-generation antipsychotic agents is often associated with weight gain in adults. This association has now also been demonstrated in pediatric patients treated with these agents. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042404 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042404 Your Voice: Calculating the cost of smoking. Plus, a web poll on circumcision http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042403&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FYour-Voice-Calculating-the-cost-of-smoking-Plus-a-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644210%3Fref%3D25 Letter about smoking and web poll data. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042403 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042403 CP Links: Omnibus of resources http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042402&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCP-Links-Omnibus-of-resources%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644207%3Fref%3D25 A collection of links for all of the past CP Links in one spot. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042402 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042402 Transitioning adolescents to adult care and adulthood: Is it time yet? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042401&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FTransitioning-adolescents-to-adult-care-and-adulth%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644203%3Fref%3D25 Adolescent and young adult patients need help with the process of transitioning to adult care, in which patients are more responsible for their own healthcare. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042401 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042401 News Update: Low vitamin D levels common in children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042400&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-Low-vitamin-D-levels-common-in-childre%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644216%3Fref%3D25 A new study has demonstrated that millions of US children may have low levels of vitamin D. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042400 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042400 Cardiovascular risk in ADHD pharmacotherapy http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042399&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCardiovascular-risk-in-ADHD-pharmacotherapy%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644218%3Fref%3D25 Pharmacotherapy, namely the stimulant medications methylphenidate (MPH) and amphetamine (MAS) and the nonstimulant medication atomoxetine (Strattera), is the recommended treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042399 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042399 CP Links: H1N1 influenza A Web resources http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042398&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCP-Links-H1N1-influenza-A-Web-resources%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644200%3Fref%3D25 A collection of links for the most current, comprehensive information on H1N1. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042398 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042398 News Update: IOM releases new guidelines for school meals http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042397&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-IOM-releases-new-guidelines-for-school%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644206%3Fref%3D25 The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has released new recommendations for school meal programs, setting maximum calorie levels for breakfast and lunch and recommending that the sodium content of meals should be gradually reduced over the next 10 years. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042397 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042397 How Ben Spock became Dr. Spock http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042396&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FHow-Ben-Spock-became-Dr-Spock%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644213%3Fref%3D25 The world's best-known pediatrician, by a country mile, is still Benjamin Spock, MD, the author of The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042396 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042396 Dermcase: Young girl presents with hypertrophic scar http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042395&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FDermcase-Young-girl-presents-with-hypertrophic-sca%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644214%3Fref%3D25 An adolescent girl seeks medical advice for managing recurrent nodules on her ear lobes. The diagnosis is keloids. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042395 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042395 News Update: Acetaminophen prophylaxis reduces vaccine efficacy http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042394&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-Acetaminophen-prophylaxis-reduces-vacc%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644209%3Fref%3D25 Although the use of acetaminophen along with vaccination may reduce the incidence of fever in pediatric patients, a new analysis has demonstrated that this practice may also reduce the effectiveness of the vaccines. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042394 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042394 Journal Club: Colic, snorers with high BP and lice killers http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042393&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FJournal-Club-Colic-snorers-with-high-BP-and-lice-k%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644201%3Fref%3D25 Journal research looks at elevated BP in children who snore, leading treatments for lice and cause of colic. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042393 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042393 News Update: Antibiotics after tonsillectomy: Shorter duration okay http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042392&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-Antibiotics-after-tonsillectomy-Shorte%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644208%3Fref%3D25 Pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy are often given antibiotics after surgery to reduce pain. A new study has demonstrated that a 3-day course is as effective as a 7-day course. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042392 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042392 Advances in treatment of ADHD http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042391&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAdvances-in-treatment-of-ADHD%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644205%3Fref%3D25 An article published in Contemporary Pediatrics 25 years ago instructed pediatricians on medications to treat attention deficit disorders (ADD). Their observations were so perceptive that, with a few tweaks, they could be republished as a 2009 update on attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042391 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042391 How to determine underlying contributors to febrile seizure http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042390&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FHow-to-determine-underlying-contributors-to-febril%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644204%3Fref%3D25 A 12-month-old boy apparently had a seizure. He is no longer seizing and is reportedly stable. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042390 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042390 News Update: FDA approves drugs for prevention of cervical cancer, genital warts, and seasonal influenza http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042389&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNews-Update-FDA-approves-drugs-for-prevention-of-c%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644212%3Fref%3D25 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved several agents for use in pediatric patients, including a new cervical cancer vaccine and a seasonal influenza vaccine. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042389 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042389 Implementing developmental surveillance and screening for early behavioral issues http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042388&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FImplementing-developmental-surveillance-and-screen%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F644217%3Fref%3D25 To encourage accurate and early identification of children with delays, disabilities, and emerging problems, in 2006 the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated its policy statement on developmental surveillance (DS) and screening to include a decision-making paradigm. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042388 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3042388 Then and Now: Television and children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2914400&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FThen-and-Now-Television-and-children%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F635510%3Fref%3D25 The tenth in a year-long series of commentary reviewing topics published in Contemporary Pediatrics 25 years ago. This month's article discusses the influence of TV on children and the AAP's current stance on the subject. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2914400 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2914400 Journal Club: TV, TB, and how to say hello http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2969223&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FJournal-Club-TV-TB-and-how-to-say-hello%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F636913%3Fref%3D25 A review of three articles, about media exposure's link to increased BMI, a better test for tuberculosis, and how parents may be put off if you don't greet them properly. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2969223 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2969223 A 'scientific' approach to keep kids off drugs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2941628&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FA-scientific-approach-to-keep-kids-off-drugs%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F636912%3Fref%3D25 Communities that use science-based approaches to problem behaviors in adolescents, including alcohol and tobacco use, are more likely to see positive results. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2941628 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2941628 A perplexing red eruption http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2914412&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FA-perplexing-red-eruption%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F635512%3Fref%3D25 A 12-month-old awakens with asymptomatic juicy red papular eruptions on her cheeks. It is diagnosed as Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2914412 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2914412 Easier pediatric blood pressure screening http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2914411&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FEasier-pediatric-blood-pressure-screening%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F635505%3Fref%3D25 An interview with Dr. David Kaelber on the implications of his vastly simplified screening tool for pediatric hypertension. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2914411 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2914411 A four-month-old in respiratory distress http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2914410&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FA-four-month-old-in-respiratory-distress%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F635509%3Fref%3D25 A year-old child with a jaundice and respiratory distress is eventually diagnosed with HIV. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2914410 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2914410 Children's author, and children's doctor, too http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2914409&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FChildrens-author-and-childrens-doctor-too%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F635508%3Fref%3D25 Profile of Charoltte Cowan, MD, a pediatrician who has written a series of children's books about common child maladies such as earaches and fevers. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2914409 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2914409 Optimizing primary care for LGBTQ youth http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2914408&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FOptimizing-primary-care-for-LGBTQ-youth%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F635507%3Fref%3D25 Caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth requires both an understanding of general adolescent cognitive and sexual health development, as well as an awareness of some of the unique medical and social issues these young people may face. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2914408 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2914408 Viewpoint: When is a crisis also an opportunity? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2914407&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FViewpoint-When-is-a-crisis-also-an-opportunity%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F635506%3Fref%3D25 An editorial that examines the prominence of pediatric metabolic syndrome over the last few years. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2914407 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2914407 CP Links: LGBTQ links http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2914406&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCP-Links-LGBTQ-links%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F635504%3Fref%3D25 A collection of links for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth, and their parents, friends, and doctors. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2914406 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2914406 Your Voice: Why not use formula? Plus, thoughts on teaching testicular self-examination http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2914405&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FYour-Voice-Why-not-use-formula-Plus-thoughts-on-te%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F635503%3Fref%3D25 Letters about iron supplementation and testicular self-exam (TSE). (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2914405 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2914405 A 'scientific' approach to keep kids off drugs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2914404&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FA-scientific-approach-to-keep-kids-off-drugs%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F635511%3Fref%3D25 Communities that use science-based approaches to problem behaviors in adolescents, including alcohol and tobacco use, are more likely to see positive results. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2914404 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2914404 Journal Club: TV, TB, and how to say hello http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2914403&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FJournal-Club-TV-TB-and-how-to-say-hello%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F635514%3Fref%3D25 A review of three articles, about media exposure's link to increased BMI, a better test for tuberculosis, and how parents may be put off if you don't greet them properly. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2914403 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2914403 New Products: Gait trainer, portable office table, and RFID tags http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2914402&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNew-Products-Gait-trainer-portable-office-table-an%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F635513%3Fref%3D25 Profiles of a portable table, a pediatric gait trainer, and a software program that uses RFID tags to track nursery infants. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2914402 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2914402 Is CRP in neonatal sepsis a helpful marker? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2914401&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FIs-CRP-in-neonatal-sepsis-a-helpful-marker%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F635502%3Fref%3D25 A short window of action exists for the newborn with suspected sespsis. With little time and less-than-perfect lab studies, are CRP values the added clue you need to arrive at a diagnosis? (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2914401 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2914401 15-mcg birth control pills inhibit BMD http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2806186&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FAdolescent%2BMedicine%2BTop%2BStory%2F15-mcg-birth-control-pills-inhibit-BMD%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F627439%3Fref%3D25 Certain birth control pills seem to inhibit growth of bone mineral density in adolescent girls, a new study shows. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2806186 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2806186 Four different H1N1 vaccines approved http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2941629&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FAdolescent%2BMedicine%2BTop%2BStory%2FFour-different-H1N1-vaccines-approved%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F627122%3Fref%3D25 The FDA approved the H1N1 influenza vaccines from four different companies, ensuring a robust stockpile for the upcoming fu season. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2941629 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2941629 Flu vaccinations more important than ever http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2787708&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FWelcome%2Bto%2BModernMedicine%2FFlu-vaccinations-more-important-than-ever%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F625959%3Fref%3D25 In the wake of the ongoing H1N1 flu outbreak and the start of the latest round of seasonal flu, the word to parents of all children is to vaccinate sooner than later. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2787708 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2787708 FDA panel: Gardasil okay for boys, too http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2784317&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FAdolescent%2BMedicine%2BTop%2BStory%2FFDA-panel-Gardasil-okay-for-boys-too%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F625655%3Fref%3D25 Gardasil, the human papillomavirus vaccine approved for females, may soon be approved for males as well. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2784317 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2784317 Rate of death low for home births http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2760434&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FPediatric%2BNews%2FRate-of-death-low-for-home-births%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F623746%3Fref%3D25 A large study found that the mortality rates for home births were actually better than those in a hospital. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2760434 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2760434 Asthma updates: FDA mulls pregnancy registry http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2755357&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FAsthma%2BTop%2BStory%2FAsthma-updates-FDA-mulls-pregnancy-registry%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F623453%3Fref%3D25 FDA thinks its important for the health of both a pregnant mother and her fetus to learn about a drug?s adverse effects: but is it? (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2755357 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2755357 Your Voice: Breast milk, immunizations, and iron http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2802617&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FYour-Voice-Breast-milk-immunizations-and-iron%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F624236%3Fref%3D25 Letters to the editor about iron deficiency, encouraging vaccinating children in the hopsital, and more. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2802617 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2802617 New tools for children with Type 1 diabetes http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2795045&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FEndocrinology%2FNew-tools-for-children-with-Type-1-diabetes%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F624232%3Fref%3D25 Insulin analogs, advanced insulin pumps, and improved glucose monitoring devices make it easier to achieve glycemic control while decreasing the risk of hypoglycemia. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2795045 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2795045 Hirsutism in puberty: what's new since 1985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2767775&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FHirsutism-in-puberty-whats-new-since-1985%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F624235%3Fref%3D25 The ninth in a year-long series of commentary reviewing topics published in Contemporary Pediatrics 25 years ago. This month's article reviews the causes and management of hirsutism in adolescent girls. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2767775 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2767775 Journal Club: Sleep apnea, sexual abuse testing, and colic http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2767774&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FJournal-Club-Sleep-apnea-sexual-abuse-testing-and-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F624240%3Fref%3D25 Journal abstracts and commentary on articles abotu fighting sleep apnea, a less invasive way to test for STIs after possible sexual assault, and colic's relation to maternal depression. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2767774 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2767774 Headache and fatigue in a teenager http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2767773&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FHeadache-and-fatigue-in-a-teenager%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F624239%3Fref%3D25 A teenager arrives in ED with fatigue and headaches. He is diagnosed with primary CNS vasculitis. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2767773 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2767773 New Products: Safety shirts, sharable breast pumps, and a magic trash can http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2767772&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNew-Products-Safety-shirts-sharable-breast-pumps-a%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F624242%3Fref%3D25 Three profiles of a magical waste basket, a reusable breastpump, and a t-shirt that helps prevent food allergies. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2767772 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2767772 A teen with persistent painful papules and plaques http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2767771&cid=s_38162_33_f&fid=38162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com%2Fcontpeds%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FA-teen-with-persistent-painful-papules-and-plaques%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F624237%3Fref%3D25 Teen with painful papules and plaques is diagnosed with Sweet's Syndrome (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics) Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2767771 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2767771