DAY 1 - Saturday, Oct 26
Greetings from AAP Orlando!
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2013 National Conference and Exhibition playing this weekend in Orlando, Florida, presents a robust airing of data and developments from the pediatric front. For attendees who missed these sessions onsite, or if you unable to attend the conference in person, here are highlights from Saturday's exciting program. More …
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A first look at insurance exchanges for pediatrics
Insurance exchanges and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) should mean greater access, agreed Anne Edwards, MD, and Michael McManus, MD, MPH, in a session titled "How will insurance exchanges work for pediatrics?" held on Saturday, October 26. More …
Feeding strategies after NICU discharge
Planning is key when it comes to strategies for feeding a baby upon discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), said Steven Abrams, MD, professor of pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. During the Saturday, October 26, session titled "Evidence-informed premature feeding guidelines at the time of hospital discharge and in the first year of life," Abrams discussed such issues as which babies are most at risk and how long supplemental nutrition is needed. More …
Teenaged suicide: What you should know
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for United States youth aged between 10 and 24 years, reported Robert Sege, MD, PhD, director, Division of Family and Child Advocacy, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, in an AAP session on Saturday, October 26, titled "Dying to be young: Teen suicide, screening, and prevention." More …
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