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Contemporary Pediatrics E-News
October 29, 2010
TOP SEARCHES: Vitamin D // Torticollis // ADHD
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 Exclusive survey
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 Lines and tubes
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 Puzzler
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 Diagnostic x-ray
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 Video games
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 Health rebate
• Vaccine rates
Key Topic Updates

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Exclusive survey: How do you measure up?
Find out how your earnings, productivity, and malpractice expenses compare with those of your colleagues. More...
The care of lines and tubes in children
Recognition and initiation of the appropriate management of the complications associated with venous catheters and gastrostomy, jejunostomy, and cecostomy tubes will greatly enhance the quality of life for those children who require these as part of their medical care. More...
Strep throat, torticollis in 8-year-old girl
An 8-year-old girl presents to your outpatient clinic with a 2-day history of sore throat, fever, and neck pain. Read the puzzling case and discover the diagnosis. More...
Diagnostic x-ray exposure linked to childhood leukemia
Postnatal diagnostic x-ray exposure may be associated with an increased risk of childhood acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL), specifically B-cell ALL, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in the International Journal of Epidemiology. More...
AAP: Interactive video games tied to range of injuries
New interactive gaming devices appear to be associated with more abrasions and injuries of the shoulder, ankle, and foot than traditional gaming devices, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, held from Oct. 2 to 5 in San Francisco. More...
IBM children's health rebate improves family health
An employer cash-incentive family health program can help motivate families to eat better, exercise more, and cut back on sedentary pursuits, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in Pediatrics. More...
Seasonal influenza vaccine rates up slightly in children
Seasonal influenza vaccination coverage rates among children were low for the 2009/2010 season, though they did increase some over the 2008/2009 season, and, from June through September of 2010, low levels of influenza activity were reported, according to two reports published in the Oct. 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. More..
Key Topic Updates
Psychiatry/Behavioral
Pregnancy depression linked to adverse birth outcomes
Family-based treatment improves adolescent anorexia
Mother's stress levels affect child's asthma status

Adolescent Medicine
United States teen birth rate levels off after steady decline
Neighborhood factors tied to adolescents' activity levels
Alcohol, marijuana use linked to youths' cognitive problems

Neurology
Immunosuppressive regimen treats pediatric brain illness
Children with H1N1 have more neurologic complications
Low Apgar scores associated with cerebral palsy
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