HAPPY HOLIDAYS
The staff of Contemporary Pediatrics wishes all our readers a holiday season filled with the love and joy of family and friends and a new year bright with hope, happiness, and peace.
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TODAY'S HEADLINES
Despite some key pieces of federal legislation passed in recent years, most drugs—about 93%—are still not studied in neonates. Of those drugs that researchers have studied in this vulnerable population and that bear labels reflecting the changes in pediatric prescribing information, only about half (54%) are used in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). » More
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5 WAYS YOUR PRACTICE WILL CHANGE IN 2014, AND THE 1 WAY IT WON'T
Contemporary Pediatrics' first ever Issues and Attitudes Survey is out! We asked pediatricians about the state of pediatrics today, and did you ever speak your minds! From the pinch of reimbursement to the unknowns surrounding the rollout of the ACA to the stresses of regulatory mandates and technology, you let us know how your practice is changing going forward into 2014. Read all about the survey here!
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We caught up with Jae H. Kim, MD, PhD, associate clinical professor of pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, via a Google Hangout, for key takeaways from his neonatal presentation at AAP 2013 in Orlando. He discussed the clinical benefits of Mom and infant's first skin-to-skin contact during the "golden hour" following birth and keeping stable newborns with their mothers—plus the role that community-based pediatricians can play in promoting these practices that have been christened by the World Health Organization as Kangaroo Mother Care. » More with video
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A 6-year-old previously healthy girl presents with poor oral intake and new onset persistent tremors. Symptoms began 1 week ago with fever, fatigue, and weakness that lasted for 4 days. She then complained of abdominal pain and developed 3 episodes of nonbilious, nonbloody emesis, which have since resolved. The family is coming to you now because the child continues to be unable to take oral nutrition and has developed agitation and anxiety.
What is this mystery illness? Can you solve this riddle? Go to our Puzzler to find the answer.
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