EHR adoption may not yield gain in revenues
March 18th 2013Health care providers may not see a positive return on investment (ROI) after adopting electronic health record (EHR) systems, suggests a study that examined how physicians would fare financially after incorporating EHRs into their practices.
Pediatricians trust OTC medications for kids
March 11th 2013Nearly 90% of pediatricians approve of over-the-counter (OTC) medications as first-line treatment for minor illnesses in children and 80% will recommend OTC medications before writing a prescription for pediatric patients, says a new survey.
Propranolol effective for infant hemangiomas
March 11th 2013The beta-blocker propranolol has been shown to clear or mostly clear infant hemangiomas after 6 months of treatment, according to preliminary findings from a clinical trial presented at the meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology in Miami Beach, Florida.
Food elimination diets restrict kids’ growth
March 4th 2013Children with allergies who are treated with food elimination diets are at risk for impaired nutrition and growth compared with their peers, says new research presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology meeting last week in San Antonio, Texas.
Birth by cesarean delivery raises allergy risk
March 4th 2013Babies born by cesarean delivery are at higher risk for developing allergies than infants born vaginally, according to preliminary findings from a study funded by the Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
The Shocking Truth: Early use of AEDs can save kids' lives
March 1st 2013Automated external defibrillators used in the critical first minutes after cardiac arrest can ensure a victim’s best chance for survival. However, emergency medical responders often are delayed past the window when early defibrillation is most effective. Training programs for physicians and laypersons on how to use public access defibrillators in public venues can save precious minutes.
Pediatrics v2.0: Thinking inside the box. Optimizing office workflow
March 1st 2013There’s always room for improvement when it comes to office workflow. Here we discuss ways to simplify processes and tasks that will move your practice toward optimum efficiency while still taking time to address the needs of your patients.
USAID releases policy guidance for children in adversity worldwide
March 1st 2013The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has released the first-ever “Action Plan on Children in Adversity,” saying that the plan provides overall policy and guidance for US international assistance “to ensure that children not only survive, but thrive.”
Health survey finds that kids cut down on calories
February 25th 2013New data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2010, reveal that US children and adolescents have reduced their average caloric intake, which could signal that the prevalence of obesity is easing in this population.
ACIP adopts new guidance for PCV13 vaccine
February 25th 2013Children with high-risk conditions should be given the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) even if they have been immunized with other pneumococcal vaccines, according to new, stronger recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
Synthetic marijuana linked to acute kidney injury
February 15th 2013The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified 16 cases of acute kidney injury among adolescents and adults after they smoked synthetic cannabinoids. The cases were reported in 6 states between March and December last year.