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ICAAP
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.
ICAAP
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.
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
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.
WGN-TV
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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