DAY 3 - Monday, Oct 28
AAP Experience 2013 continues to amaze
The third day of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2013 National Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida, did not disappoint! Attendees explored the exhibit hall, attended AAP Resource Center book signings, networked with colleagues, watched product theater presentations, and experienced a multitude of sessions covering the latest advances and best practices in pediatric care. Contemporary Pediatrics presents just a few examples of the best-in class programs from the conference schedule. More …
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Is universal lipid screening worthwhile?
Sarah de Ferranti, MD, director of the Preventive Cardiology Clinic at Boston Children's Hospital, explained that what is controversial about the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's most recent set of guidelines addressing lipid screening in children is the call for universal screening at 2 time points: between 9 and 11 years of age and again between 17 and 21 years of age. "This represents a change in practice," she said in a session titled "Universal lipid screening: Are pediatricians doing it and how is it working?" held on Monday. More …
What's new in pediatric pain management?
To discuss the gamut of pediatric pain management, Constance Houck, MD, and Joseph Tobias, MD, presented 4 scenarios during their session "Pediatric pain management," held Saturday, October 26. More …
Asthma: Over- or underdiagnosed?
"Asthma is probably overdiagnosed by a factor of 5," said Michael Seear, MD, pediatrician, respirologist, and instructor with the University of British Columbia Certificate in International Development, Vancouver, during a Monday presentation. More …
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