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In May 2004, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) joined with the American Academy of Family Physicians to publish a clinical practice guideline on the diagnosis and management of acute otitis media (AOM). In 2013, the AAP revised the guideline with important changes presented in this review.

Pediatricians must learn the nuances of new ICD-10 coding and prepare for the transition now! Dr Schuman presents the reasons behind ICD-10 implementation as well as key elements of ICD-10 adoption to assure a smooth transition for your practice.

As complex as it is common, chronic cough in children presents diagnostic and treatment challenges that are complicated by a dearth of solid data and, often, the anxieties of well-meaning parents.

On the same day in February, the US Senate's Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing on the falling vaccination rates among the nation's children and, across town, the National Vaccine Advisory Committee met to discuss how to make vaccines part of the new push to combat antibiotic resistance.

Pertussis has recently made an unwelcome comeback. The resurgence of this disease, also known as "whooping cough," leaves pediatricians with a number of problems.

A common childhood upper-airway disorder, croup is among several respiratory illnesses that require pediatricians and other healthcare providers to make an accurate differential diagnosis to ensure appropriate treatment.

The ongoing US measles outbreak underscores the importance of childhood vaccines-opponents of vaccination notwithstanding, say experts.

Marijuana use risks harm to children and adolescents and should not be legal, the American Academy of Pediatrics reiterates in an updated policy statement and technical report.

Thanks to a $2.5 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a 21-year-old longitudinal study of the effects of cocaine exposure in utero will continue to follow its subjects into adulthood.

A revised guideline on bronchiolitis in children aged 1 to 23 months from the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends dispensing with chest radiographs and respiratory syncytial virus swabs for diagnosis and foregoing albuterol, epinephrine, systemic corticosteroids, chest physiotherapy, and antibiotics during treatment.

An Ohio pediatric accountable care organization serving a Medicaid population has achieved a lower cost-rate increase than Medicaid fee-for-service and managed care providers while maintaining or improving quality of care on both federal measures and internal goals, a new study reports.

The gender identity expressed by transgender children is deeply rooted and not the result of confusion or pretense, a new study indicates.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has announced the release of the 2015 recommended vaccination schedule for children and adolescents in a recent policy statement from the Academy’s Committee on Infectious Diseases.

A possible link between respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae may increase the risk of bacterial pneumonia in the presence of viral infection, especially for infants, a new study indicates.

Vaccinating infants against rotavirus reduces the infection rate, according to findings from a recent study of children enrolled in an acute gastroenteritis surveillance program.

Girls who drink sugar-sweetened beverages frequently may begin menarche at a younger age than girls who don’t, a new study suggests.

Boys exposed to lead experience more negative effects on cognition than girls, a new study indicates. The study also may be the first to show that lead exposure has a detrimental cognitive impact on very young children.

Andrew J Schuman, MD, FAAP, responds to letters from readers about meaningful use requirements for MOC.

Federal rules put forth under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have meant that some services covered for children vary from state to state, a recent study in Health Affairs points out.

A comparison of the benefits of a 3-hour and a 7-hour daily preschool program found that compared with a shorter day, full-day preschool was associated with increased school readiness skills in 4 areas.

Cytisine is superior to nicotine replacement therapy in helping smokers quit, a trial in 1310 smokers showed.

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A comparison of how well agave nectar, placebo, and no treatment relieve nocturnal cough found that both agave and placebo significantly improved symptoms and that agave offered no additional benefit over placebo.

Is it fact or fiction? In this first article of a new series, a pediatrician with years of practice experience offers his pediatric words of wisdom, or "mythbusters" as the case might be, about common childhood maladies.

Pediatric stroke has far-reaching effects that go beyond the physical. For infants and children who survive stroke, an estimated 50% to 80% face serious, long-term challenges.

Recent data indicate that the incidence of stroke in the pediatric population is much higher than previously estimated, and the explanation may be multifactorial, including more accurate methods of ascertainment as well as increased recognition because of greater awareness and advances in imaging.

This article provides guidance on improving rapid recognition and diagnosis of pediatric AIS to facilitate better acute management necessary to limit or reduce the effects of stroke on children.

A healthy 2-month-old girl presents for evaluation with a large pigmented plaque on her left cheek and scalp that her mother says she has had since birth.

The stethoscope is perhaps the most iconic device associated with medical practice, and the most important part of the stethoscope will always be the part “between the ear tips.”

Doctors should not use bone graft substitutes containing recombinant proteins or synthetic peptides routinely in children aged younger than 18 years because such off-label use can result in serious injury, a safety communication from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns.