Contemporary Pediatrics Newsletter

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How to manage iron deficiency anemia when prevention fails

Despite recommendations for universal screening of children for iron deficiency, there is heightened concern about prevalence, especially among young children and teenaged girls. It is imperative that pediatricians identify and correct the cause; educate the family regarding the diagnosis; and prescribe iron therapy.

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A strategy to treat pollakiuria

Sometimes the best treatment is simply changing behaviors.

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ADHD in Children

To glean new insights into the treatment of ADHD, athenaResearch analyzed records from all 295,000 patients who visited doctors for ADHD treatment on athenahealth's EHR service from January-April 2016.

CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS VIDEO

Does strep elevate risk for mental disorders?

For Contemporary Pediatrics, Dr Bobby Lazzara discusses a large cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry that examined whether children with a positive strep test are more likely than their counterparts to develop mental disorders, particularly tic disorders and OCD.

All Healthcare is not Local: The Human Cost of Disparate Health Data

Can you access patient data from outside systems within your existing EHR workflow? Now you can.

Read how a truly national record locator service improves patient care coordination and positively impacts care quality.

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