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The 15-year action gap:
Children lose in long waits from recommendation to practice

It's a puzzle that we pediatric primary and acute healthcare providers need to rethink and solve: Why does it continue to take more than 15 years to put either strong clinical or practice improvement recommendations into clinical practice? Or to conduct research studies that may help improve long-term outcomes for children with chronic illnesses?

Mental health services in primary care

Integrating behavior health services into the primary care setting can be beneficial for the patient as well as profitable for the pediatrician.

BPD: Complication of prematurity

Despite advances in perinatal care and a steady decline in mortality among preterm infants, preventing bronchopulmonary dysplasia is still a challenge to care for children born prematurely.

Cystic fibrosis guidelines for preschool children

New 2016 guidelines recommend multidisciplinary care for young patients with cystic fibrosis.

Asthma and kidney stones linked in children

A collaborative study finds a dramatic association between asthma and nephrolithiasis in childhood.

More in this issue

LCPUFAs in pregnancy lower child's asthma risk

Meningococcal vaccine might raise risk of Bell's palsy

Two-step egg introduction helps prevent egg allergy

Residency training in psychosocial health

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