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March 29, 2017
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Dr. Erica D. Wiebe, MD is currently employed by Carle Hospital and Clinic in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. Her professional interests include Autism Spectrum Disorders, developmental delays, sleep problems, transition of care, and legislative advocacy. Her presentation will explore the process of transitioning children ages 12-18 with special healthcare needs into adult lifestyles. Dr. Wiebe will also discuss the various complex needs of this particular population, the current state of transition services for these youth, and what can potentially be done to improve this process.

Register today for the 3rd annual Autism, Behavior, and Complex Medical Needs – Downstate (ABC-D) Conference. This year’s theme is "Zip Code vs. Genetic Code: The Social Determinants of Caring for Children and Families with Special Needs," and it will be held at the Regency Conference Center in O'Fallon, IL on Friday, April 28. View the conference website or the brochure for more information on registration, other speakers, and continuing education opportunities, including CME.

The Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics is accredited by the Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.



 
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Building Healthy Habits with Families in Your Practice is available now on ICAAP's learning management system. This is a self-paced, expert-developed, ABP approved web-based QI activity. Complete the activity within your own practice on your own time. Accompanying education includes: Nutrition for Obesity Prevention and Treatment*, Physical Activity Guidelines and Counseling for Children and Adolescents**, and Connecting Patients to Community Resources**. Measures include: assessment of body mass index trajectory; healthy lifestyle counseling; and action based on overweight or obesity. Please contact Anna Carvlin, Manager of Obesity Prevention Initiatives, for more information: 312-733-1026 ext 214, acarvlin@illinoisaap.com.

The Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics is accredited by the Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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The Chicago Department of Public Health
The Chicago Department of Public Health and Shriver Center on Poverty Law, along with other sponsors, are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday, April 4, from 1:30-3pm titled Protecting Immigrants: How providers can serve immigrants and their families in a challenging climate. The webinar review how providers can:
  • Protect the rights of all patients
  • Provide accurate information to immigrants
  • Follow best practices for data collection
  • Respond to government requests for information
  • Support staff and their families
  • Create a welcoming and supportive environment for immigrants and their families
 
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Pediatrics
In a new clinical report, Dr. Joseph Bocchini and Dr. Henry Bernstein summarized strategies to aid in the increase of adolescent vaccination rates. With the rates of vaccinations slowly declining, allowing for some infectious diseases to cause outbreaks here in the United States, it is important to promote the safety and efficacy of vaccines at every encounter. The report takes an in-depth look at strategies to help all healthcare professionals increase rates.

 
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Doctors at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Park Ridge announced the success of a life changing operation for a 10-month-old African girl. Baby Dominique was born in the Ivory Coast with 4 legs and 2 spines. The extra body parts were from an undeveloped twin, and protruded from Dominque's neck and back.  READ MORE

 
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ScienceDaily
A survey of more than 17,000 parents of hospitalized children, conducted by the Center of Excellence for Pediatric Quality Measurement at Boston Children's Hospital, gives mixed responses about the quality of the inpatient experience at 69 U.S. children's hospitals. The analysis, the largest to date in pediatrics, found much variability from hospital to hospital. The findings are reported online in the journal Pediatrics.  READ MORE
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The New York Times
A new vaccine against a diarrheal disease that kills about 600 children a day worked well in a large trial in Africa and appears to be a practical way to protect millions of children, scientists said recently. The new vaccine against rotavirus, the most common cause of death from diarrhea in children under age 5, is made by an Indian company and was tested in Niger by Doctors Without Borders.  READ MORE
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By Lynn Hetzler
A new study shows that outpatient clinicians prescribe macrolide antibiotics to treat community acquired pneumonia in most pediatric patients — even though established guidelines recommend amoxicillin in the majority of cases. In this retrospective cohort study, published in the journal Pediatrics, researchers reviewed the electronic health records of 31 pediatric primary care offices with the intent of identifying factors influencing clinicians' prescribing patterns.  READ MORE

 
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EurekAlert!
Newborns are highly vulnerable to infections and don't respond optimally to most vaccines because their young immune systems typically mount weak antibody responses. Now, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital report achieving strong vaccine responses in newborn animals, including monkeys — the final preclinical model before human trials — by adding compounds known as adjuvants that boost the immune response. In two simultaneous papers, they also describe improved adjuvant formulations that could reduce side effects.  READ MORE
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Medical Xpress
For generations, nurses tending to newborns have been able to tell the subtle difference between a baby's cry of hunger and that of pain. That ability to distinguish those differences is now being combined with continuous facial expression recognition software in hopes of offering a new way to help health care providers more precisely gauge whether a baby is experiencing pain or simply needing a diaper change.  READ MORE
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Medical News Today
Researchers at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, have identified a new molecule that induces the formation of abnormal blood vessels in the eyes of diabetic mice. The study, "Secretogranin III as a disease-associated ligand for antiangiogenic therapy of diabetic retinopathy," published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine, suggests that inhibiting this molecule may prevent similarly aberrant blood vessels from damaging the vision of not only diabetics, but also premature infants.  READ MORE

 
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