Pediatric News articles from October 2003

Pediatric News archives from October 2003

Treat obesity using surgery guidelines: long-term data still scarce.(News)
October 1, 2003... A group of pediatric surgeons and pediatricians has developed proposed guidelines for evaluating and selecting adolescents for bariatric surgery. The impetus for the guidelines came from "the recognition that there are some young people...

How much time do you spend with patients?(Vital Signs)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... How Much Time Do You Spend With Patients? Mean Time In Minutes Psychiatry 32.4 Cardiovascular Diseases 22.2 Internal Medicine 19.4 Family Practice ...

Metapneumovirus is major culprit in respiratory illness; in late winter/early spring as RSV disease wanes, metapneumovirus peaks: hints of future vaccine efficacy. (respiratory syncytial virus).(Infectious Diseases)
October 1, 2003... CHICAGO -- Metapneumovirus may be second only to respiratory syncytial virus as a cause of lower respiratory illness among healthy infants and young children, Dr. James E. Crowe Jr. reported at the annual Interscience Conference on...

Two West Nile virus cases tracked to tranfused blood: 2003 season more severe but not over yet: risk with screening is low, but not zero.(News)
October 1, 2003... Nucleic acid screening of the nation's blood supply successfully intercepted more than 600 units of West Nile virus-contaminated blood during the past summer, but the tests are not perfect. At least two patients were newly diagnosed with...

Vaccination coverage high in 2002-2003: school rules key.(News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Requiring vaccination to attend school has contributed to better vaccination coverage, reported K. Shaw and colleagues at the National Immunization Program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The government-mandated national...

Remembering Jack O. Scher.(News)(Obituary)
October 1, 2003... Jack O. Scher, founding publisher of the six medical specialty newspapers that became the building blocks of the International Medical News Group, died on June 4 at his home in Faber, Va. He was 76 years old. Mr. Scher launched his first...

Diagnostic dilemma.(News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... A 17-year-old boy presented with a 10-day history of fever to 39 [degrees] C and no other significant symptoms. He exhibited normal appetite and activity and had been seen multiple times by his primary care provider with no apparent findings on...

Surgery relieves comorbidities in morbidly obese teens: first long-term follow-up reported.(News)
October 1, 2003... STANFORD, CALIF.--In most adolescents who underwent bariatric surgery for morbid obesity, the operation relieved complications of obesity such as hypertension and diabetes, according to the first study with long-term follow-up, Dr. Baird M....

Ciprofloxacin-resistant Shigella case identified: first time reported in the U.S.(News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... BETHESDA, MD. -- A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention monitoring program has detected the first U.S. case of Shigella infection resistant to the fluoroquinolone ciprofloxacin, Nicole L. Baker reported in a poster presentation at an...

Vaccine costs impacted administration strategies: more referrals to public clinics.(Infectious Diseases)
October 1, 2003... The real estate motto, "location, location, location," may be applicable to childhood vaccinations. Most physicians adopted recent government recommendations for administering the heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7; Prevnar)...

Probiotics earning a place in pediatric GI therapy: increase immune function. (gastrointestinal).(Infectious Diseases)
October 1, 2003... KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. -- Evidence of the value of pediatric probiotics in treating gastrointestinal disorders is mounting, Dr. Vita Goei said at a pediatric update sponsored by the Medical College of Georgia. However, the most commonly...

West Nile virus therapies to undergo testing: two clinical trials.(Infectious Diseases)
October 1, 2003... Two new trials are underway to test treatments for people with severe or potentially severe cases of West Nile virus infection, according to reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and AVI BioPharma Inc. One trial will...

Helicobacter pylori Tx urged for gastritis or ulcerlike symptoms: long-term sequelae noted. (treatment).(Infectious Diseases)
October 1, 2003... SEATTLE -- Should you check for Helicobacter pylori infection in a child with gastritis or ulcerlike symptoms and, if present, treat it? The evidence is less than clear, but Dr. Vera F. Hupertz said she would check for the organism. ...

Augmentin ES-600 beats Zithromax in AOM Tx: multicenter randomized trial. (acute otitis media treatment).(Infectious Diseases)
October 1, 2003... CHICAGO -- Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium is significantly more effective both clinically and bacteriologically than azithrornycin in treating acute otitis media in young children, Dr. Alejandro Hoberman reported at the annual Interscience...

More careful Dx behind decline in antibiotic use: 24% drop in youngest children. (diagnosis).(Infectious Diseases)
October 1, 2003... Rates of antibiotic use among children declined between 1996 and 2000, said Dr. Jonathan A. Finkelstein of Harvard University and his associates. In their analysis of claims data from nine geographically diverse health plans, each plan...

HPV vaccine might prevent 70% of cervical cancer: now in phase II trials. (human papillomavirus).(Infectious Diseases)
October 1, 2003... OTTAWA -- A tetravalent human papillomavirus vaccine now in international phase III trials is expected to prevent up to 70% of invasive cervical cancers, Dr. Laura A. Koutsky said at a congress of the International Society for Sexually...

Whilst waiting for AOM guidelines ... (acute otitis media practice guidelines).(ID Consult)
October 1, 2003... As we anxiously await the release of new clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of acute otitis media, I thought I would share my perspective. The guidelines, from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of...

Physician vaccinate thyself against influenza: flu vaccine is plentiful this year.(Infectious Diseases)
October 1, 2003... WASHINGTON -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging physicians and other health care professionals to get their flu shots this year. "Health care workers may not be at risk for a severe complication, but they can pass...

Look for MRSA infections among athletes: playing dirty. (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).(Infectious Diseases)
October 1, 2003... No longer limited to health-care institutions, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus has invaded locker rooms. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reviewed several reported clusters of skin and soft...

Linezolid works for skin infections: including community-acquired MRSA. (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).(Infectious Diseases)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Linezolid is as safe and effective as cefadroxil for treating uncomplicated dermatologic infections in children 5-17 years of age, including infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, according to Dr. Kenneth Wible of...

Tickborne disease outbreaks.(Clinical Capsules)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Two outbreaks of tickborne relapsing fever were recently reported. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says health care workers should consider this infection in their differential diagnosis of patients who present with febrile...

RSV, serious bacterial infections. (respiratory syncytial virus).(Clinical Capsules)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Febrile infants under age 8 weeks with respiratory syncytial virus infections are at low risk of contracting serious bacterial infections, said Dr. M. Olivia Titus and Dr. Seth W. Wright of Vanderbilt University, Nashville. Data on this...

Manipulate otitis media.(Clinical Capsules)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Osteopathic manipulation may be a useful adjuvant treatment for children with recurrent otitis media, said Dr. Miriam V. Mills of Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, and her colleagues (Arch. Ped. Adolesc. Med. 157[9]:861-66, 2003). Prior studies...

Strep tests do double duty.(Clinical Capsules)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Antigen tests for group A streptococcus throat infections also are quick and effective at detecting the infection in skin lesions, said Dr. Herbert W. Clegg of Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, N.C., and his associates. Antigen detection tests...

Expert selects top articles in infectious disease: nebulizer therapy to bacteremia risk.(Infectious Diseases)
October 1, 2003... ASPEN, COLO. -- A study demonstrating that elevated cytokine levels provide the link between chorioamnionitis and brain injury in term infants is the top pediatric infectious disease article of the past year, Dr. Michael Radetsky said at a...

Survey finds 13% of teens have sleep problems: drugs, legal and illegal, faulted.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
October 1, 2003... SEATTLE -- About 13% of adolescents report trouble sleeping at night, apparently because of such factors as the use of prescription drugs, illicit drugs, and herbal remedies, results from an online survey suggest. The findings highlight...

Bipolar patients need family-focused treatment: may improve recovery, relapse rate.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
October 1, 2003... SAN FRANCISCO -- Effectively treating pediatric bipolar disorder involves more than just prescribing medications, Dr. Kiki D. Chang said at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association. "Because of the extreme debilitating...

New tool spots abuse and neglect: 20-to 45-minute interview.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
October 1, 2003... ASPEN, COLO. -- A new structured interview demonstrates convincing clinical utility for identification of reportable abuse and neglect in youths with substance abuse and conduct problems, Dr. Thomas J. Crowley said at a meeting on stress...

Ecstasy linked to permanent neurotoxicity: can emerge years later.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
October 1, 2003... SAN FRANCISCO -- Use of the club drug MDMA, also known as Ecstasy6 appears to result in permanent neurotoxicity, the effects of which may not be felt for many years to come, Dr. David M. Mc Dowell said at the annual meeting of the American...

Facial dysmorphia is key to autism variants: complex vs. essential autism.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
October 1, 2003... COLUMBIA, MO. -- Autistic children with dysmorphic facial features have a different variant of the disorder than do their nondysmorphic peers, Dr. Judith Miles said at a meeting on common pediatric problems sponsored by the University of...

Early Dx, intervention optimize autism therapy: primary care providers are essential. (diagnosis).(Behavioral Pediatrics)
October 1, 2003... The best strategy to care for children with autism is to diagnose and treat symptoms early. And optimal success requires a collaborative effort between physicians, local public health officials, parents, and teachers, according to participants...

Handling conflicts in child-rearing styles.(Behavioral Consult)
October 1, 2003... Mom's strict "no cookies before dinner" rule holds firm in the Jackson household--until Dad gets home, that is. Whether it's over cookies or curfew: nap time or back talk, conflict is likely to simmer whenever a household has more than one...

Domestic violence: which parent is violent matters: effects on peer relationships.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
October 1, 2003... TAMPA, FLA. -- The effects of domestic violence manifest in children and adolescents differently depending on which parent is violent. A recent study has shown that, contrary to popular opinion, it is not always the father who is violent....

Predictors of teen violence can be identified in 7th grade: good mothering makes a difference.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
October 1, 2003... WASHINGTON -- Seventh graders who drink and/or are depressed are among those likely to engage in violence within the next 18 months, Jonathan L. Blitstein said during a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention...

Dental debate.(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... It was wonderful to see a pediatric infectious disease specialist and practicing pediatrician talk about the most common chronic (and infectious) disease of childhood, dental caries. The American Academy of Pediatrics' recent policy is an...

Children need dental home.(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... I applaud Dr. Stan L. Block's suggestion that every preventive pediatric visit must include an oral health assessment, with examinations starting when the child reaches 6 months of age. However, I do want to raise one concern with Dr....

Historic tooth decay.(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... In response to Dr. Stan L. Block's advice regarding teeth care, there are many ways that breast milk is superior to artificial baby milk, and protecting baby teeth is one. Breast milk is not cariogenic, and mothers should not be told to...

Breast-feeding after 1 year.(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... I have enjoyed reading PEDIATRIC NEWS for several years now, but I must take issue with a recommendation made by Dr. Stan L. Block that parents "discontinue bottle and breast-feeding by 12 months of age" (ID Consult, July 2003). I am the...

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
October 1, 2003... In the article "Skull Deformities Rise With Prone Sleeping" (August 2003, p. 35), the following sentence should have read: More importantly, supine sleeping has increased markedly since initiation of the "Back to Sleep" campaign, and national...

Do you now charge for services you formerly provided for free? (September 2003, p. 6).(Talk Bank Online)
October 1, 2003... TALK BACK ONLINE Do you now charge for services you formerly provided for free? (September 2003, p. 6) NO YES 56% 44% To Talk Back, visit www.epediatricnews.com

Is HIPAA helping in any way? (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).(Pro & Con)
October 1, 2003... YES One of the positive things about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is that the statute outlines a set of minimum national requirements that people can follow. The statute makes it possible for vendors,...

No problem.(Opinion: letters from Maine)
October 1, 2003... In the 1980s, Nancy Reagan's Solution for the rapidly expanding chemical abuse epidemic was to "'Just say no." The problem with her advice was--and still is--that we Americans seem to have forgotten how to utter this little word with...

SCHIP funds restored too late.(State Children's Health Insurance Program)(Editorial)
October 1, 2003... The American Academy of Pediatrics lobbied hard for the State Children's Health Insurance Program's (SCHIP) unspent appropriations to remain available to the states. We can claim victory, now that President Bush has signed legislation that...

Fetal surgery for spina bifida trial looks promising: short-term findings.(Clinical Rounds)
October 1, 2003... LISBON -- In utero surgery for spina bifida is a risky but promising procedure that appears to improve short-term outcomes, and now, thanks to a recently initiated multicenter trial, long-term results are being evaluated as well. The...

Early fluticasone use in preemies does not cut steroid use: infections not increased.(Clinical Rounds)
October 1, 2003... GREENWICH, CONN. -- The use of inhaled fluticasone beginning at 7 days of life or later in premature infants with respiratory distress does not appear to reduce the need for systemic steroids or shorten the length of hospital stays, Brian N....

Check for these asthma problems before referral: three common causes.(Clinical Rounds)
October 1, 2003... SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. -- Before referring asthma patients to a pulmonology specialist, check out some of the typical reasons for the three most common problems encountered by the primary care physician treating asthma patients, Dr. Henry L. Dorkin...

Inhaled steroid preferable to leukotriene modifier: persistent asthma.(Clinical Rounds)
October 1, 2003... SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. -- A leukotriene modifier is not a substitute for inhaled corticosteroids in any child with persistent asthma, Dr. Jeffrey Wagener said at a pediatric pulmonology meeting sponsored by the American College of Chest Physicians....

No mystery to low platelets, but no bleeding: pseudothrombocytopenia.(Clinical Rounds)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... SAN FRANCISCO -- Examine a blood slide under a microscope when the laboratory reports a very low platelet count in a child who is not bleeding, said Dr. George R. Buchanan at a meeting on clinical pediatrics sponsored by the University of...

Prednisone, fluticasone similarly effective for AEE: allergic eosinophilic esophagitis.(Clinical Rounds)
October 1, 2003... ORLANDO, FLA. -- Prednisone and fluticasone provided similar healing rates and symptom resolution in a study of children with allergic eosinophilic esophagitis. The number of reported cases of allergic eosinophilic esophagitis (AEE) is...

Refer functional recurrent abdominal pain cases: best Tx involves GI specialist, therapist. (treatment, gastrointestinal).(Clinical Rounds)
October 1, 2003... COLUMBIA, MO. -- Most children with functional recurrent abdominal pain benefit from behavioral therapy and treatment with antianxiety medications, Dr. Alejandro Ramirez said at a meeting on common pediatric problems sponsored by the University...

Frequent abdominal pain in children may be somatization: psychosocial difficulties.(Clinical Rounds)
October 1, 2003... ORLANDO, FLA. -- Female sex and high levels of psychosocial difficulties are risk factors for abdominal pain in children, results of a prospective, population-based survey suggest. Of 570 children aged 11-14 years who were surveyed and...

Tailor type 1 diabetes technology tools to meet needs of the family: start simple.(Clinical Rounds)
October 1, 2003... STANFORD, CALIF. -- Help diabetic children and their parents choose the technological tools for disease management that best fit them, Gretchen Flanagan, a registered dietitian, said in a panel presentation at a conference on perinatal and...

Three new glucose monitors in the pipeline: may improve accuracy.(Clinical Rounds)
October 1, 2003... STANFORD, CALIF. -- Three experimental glucose monitors aim to improve the accuracy of "continuous" glucose monitors, Dr. Bruce Buckingham said at a conference on perinatal and pediatric nutrition. Currently available monitors, such as the...

Dyslipidemia common with obesity, especially in diabetics: early treatment is urged.(Clinical Rounds)
October 1, 2003... NEW ORLEANS -- Dyslipidemia is extremely common in obese children, and even more so in those with type 2 diabetes, Dr. Asheesh Dewan reported in a poster presentation at the annual scientific sessions of the American Diabetes Association. ...

Functional MRI applications grow: pediatric neurological disorders.(Clinical Rounds)
October 1, 2003... WASHINGTON -- Although functional MRI is primarily used in children to map brain tumors prior to surgery, the number of other pediatric applications is growing, according to experts speaking at the annual meeting of the American Society of...

Medical reference: UpToDate.(Digital Assistance)(Brief Article)(E-book Review)
October 1, 2003... Overview: UpToDate is a comprehensive, concise medical reference available for use on desktop and Pocket PC handheld computers. Facilitated search capabilities and a continually updated, evidence-based database are its most impressive features....

Low-glycemic-index diet effective for teens: small pilot study in obese teens.(Clinical Rounds)
October 1, 2003... A diet that emphasizes foods with a low glycemic index may be better at managing adolescent obesity than a conventional low-fat diet, reported Cara B. Ebbeling, Ph.D., and her colleagues at Children's Hospital Boston. In a small pilot...

Count the ways to counter obesity: focus is behavioral.(Clinical Rounds)
October 1, 2003... STANFORD, CALIF. -- Focus on simple, explicit, and measurable behavioral changes to help overweight children, Dr. Thomas N. Robinson said at a conference on perinatal and pediatric nutrition. Rather than giving a vague recommendation for...

Adolescent bone mass linked to muscle strength: case for early exercise.(Clinical Rounds)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... SNOWMASS, COLO. -- Higher bone mineral density in adolescence is associated with greater muscle strength, a longitudinal cohort investigation has shown. Such results suggest that muscle-strengthening exercises initiated during the teenage...

Headache guidelines now broader for children: clear framework for diagnoses.(Clinical Rounds)
October 1, 2003... New guidelines issued by the International Headache Society should help physicians make the diagnosis of headache in children. Many children and adolescents with a clinical diagnosis of migraine did not meet the definition of migraine under...

Neurally mediated hypotension causes headaches: treat with fluids, salt.(Clinical Rounds)
October 1, 2003... BALTIMORE -- Headaches in some children may be the result of neurally mediated hypotension, Dr. Anne M. Comi said at a meeting on pediatric trends sponsored by Johns Hopkins University. "I make the diagnosis by having the child stand in my...

Children have best kidney transplant outcomes: those less than 10 years old.(Clinical Rounds)
October 1, 2003... WASHINGTON -- Children less than 10 years of age now have the best graft survival of all kidney transplant recipients, Dr. William E. Harmon reported at the American Transplant Congress. Advances in immunosuppressive treatment in the last...

Try tonsillectomy for posttransplant lymphoproliferation: upper airways symptoms.(Clinical Rounds)
October 1, 2003... SAN FRANCISCO -- Consider tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy for children with posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder, for both therapeutic and diagnostic reasons, Dr. Kristina W. Rosbe suggested at a meeting on clinical pediatrics sponsored...

Frequent snoring is linked to school setbacks: independent of sleep apnea-hypopnea.(Clinical Rounds)
October 1, 2003... Elementary school children who snored often fared worse academically than their classmates who were not habitual snorers, said Michael S. Urschitz of the University Hospital of Tuebingen (Germany) and his colleagues. In a population-based,...

Early snoring tied to nocturnal cough, asthma: large cross-sectional survey.(Clinical Rounds)
October 1, 2003... Snoring in young children is associated with nocturnal coughing and asthma, Lucy R. Lu of the University of Sydney (Australia) and her colleagues reported in the first large, population-based study to examine the relationships among these...

Postural proteinuria Dx requires protein-to-creatinine ratio: get morning urine sample. (diagnosis).(Clinical Rounds)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... KOHALA, HAWAII -- If you find incidental proteinuria in a child whose history, physical, and other tests are normal, get a morning urine sample and compute the protein-to-creatinine ratio, Dr. Carl M. Grushkin said at a meeting sponsored by the...

Trileptal.(New & Approved)
October 1, 2003... (oxcarbazepine, Novartis) The Food and Drug Administration expanded indications for the epilepsy drug Trileptal to include adjunctive therapy or monotherapy for partial seizures in children aged 4-16 years. Trileptal oral suspension and...

Depakote ER.(New & Approved)
October 1, 2003... (divalproex, Abbott Laboratories) The FDA approved new indications for the antiepileptic agent Depakote ER. It is indicated for monotherapy and adjunctive therapy for complex partial seizures, and for simplex and complex absence seizures in...

FDA advises against consuming star anise tea: purported colic cure.(Clinical Rounds)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Tea made with star anise can cause illness in infants and adults ranging from seizures to jitteriness, according to a Food and Drug Administration advisory warning all consumers to avoid drinking teas containing the Asian spice. ...

Liability crisis has not yet crimped access: nine states studied by GAO. (General Accounting Office).(Practice Trends)
October 1, 2003... Physician responses to the malpractice crisis have not contributed to widespread health care access problems, a General Accounting Office report has concluded. Instead, actions taken by providers in response to rising premiums have...

Risk management is new focus for insurers: new company in Pennsylvania.(Practice Trends)
October 1, 2003... PMA Medical Specialists, a 24-physician multispecialty practice in suburban Philadelphia, was facing a crisis. Since buying out the previous owners--the University of Pennsylvania--in 2002, PMA had been struggling to get malpractice...

Noncompliant claims OK after Oct. 16. (HIPAA deadline).(Policy & Practice)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Physicians can breathe a sigh of relief because the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced it will accept noncompliant electronic transactions after the Oct. 16 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)...

Physical activity levels.(Policy & Practice)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The majority of children aged 9-13 report engaging in some sort of free-time physical activity, but black and Hispanic children are less likely than whites to do so, according to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

Tackling obesity.(Policy & Practice)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The National Football League announced a 4-year, $2 million grant to help Action for Healthy Kids fight childhood obesity at the school level. "There has never been a more important time for the NFL to demonstrate its commitment to the health...

Bullying linked to depression, suicide.(Policy & Practice)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Children who are bullied are five times more likely to be depressed than their peers and are also more likely to be suicidal, according to a report from Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, an organization of prosecutors, sheriff, police chiefs, and...

No venlafaxine for kids.(Policy & Practice)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Wyeth Pharmaceuticals in late August sent a letter to physicians advising them not to prescribe venlafaxine to children. In clinical trials, "there were increased reports of hostility and, especially in major depressive disorder,...

Hollywood smoking.(Policy & Practice)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Attorneys general from 24 states and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands sent a letter to the president of the Motion Picture Association of America asking that filmmakers reduce the amount of smoking they show in their movies....

Adolescent drug use.(Policy & Practice)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Illegal drug use among students in grades 6-12 increased by 2% in 2003 from the previous year, but remained steady with the average of the past 5 years at 24%, the annual Pride Survey says. Alcohol use remained steady from 2002, with 50% of the...

Diagnostic dilemma.
October 1, 2003... A 17-year-old boy presented with a 10-day history of fever to 39[degree] C and no other significant symptoms. He exhibited normal appetite and activity and had been seen multiple times by his primary care provider with no apparent findings on...

Back-to-school mental health.(FYI)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The National Mental Health Association offers free materials about school issues for parents, children, and teens. Topics include bullies, diversity, and general mental health. For more information, 800-969NMHA, www.nmha.org (click on "'Back to...

Influenza immunization.(FYI)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... A newly published report by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases provides a look at existing barriers to pediatric influenza. To download "Increasing Influenza Immunization Rates in Infants and Children: Putting Recommendations Into...

Children and medicine.(FYI)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The Food and Drug Administration has a Web site offering tips for giving medications to children. The tips can be down loaded. For more information, http//www. fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo / sickkids.htm.

Bedwetting treatment.(FYI)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... "Best Practices for Treatment of Primary Nocturnal Enuresis: Strategies for the Clinician From Leading U.S. Enuresis Clinics" offers an overview of treatment methods to help manage pediatric bedwetting. It was developed by the Children's...

Generic EMLA cream approved.(Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Lidocaine hydrochloride cream (lidocaine 2.5%/prilocaine 2.5%) is approved as a generic EMLA anesthetic cream (AstraZeneca). For more information on this anesthetic product, contact Geneva Pharmaceuticals Inc. Call 800-525-8747 or visit...