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Medscape Conference Coverage, based on selected sessions at the:
American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting
November 1 - 5, 2003, New Orleans, Louisiana

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Topic Overviews
American Academy of Pediatrics 2003 Annual Meeting Conference Coverage CME
Physicians - up to 1.0 hour(s) of AMA PRA category 1 credit
Update from the Red Book Committee
Russell W. Steele, MD, FAAP
Pediatric Infectious Disease Issues: Smallpox, Combination Vaccines and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Jorge M. Quinonez, MD
Snapshot of SARS
Russell W. Steele, MD, FAAP
Conference News
AAP Reverses Guidance on Ipecac for Poisoning 11/6/03
[Medscape Medical News]
Newly issued guidelines from the pediatrician group urge parents to stop using syrup of ipecac.
Living Related Donor Transplant May Be Efficacious for Short Bowel Syndrome 11/6/03
[Medscape Medical News]
In a small case series, 2 of the 3 patients were weaned from total parenteral nutrition and have been free of rejection and other complications.
More Needed in Management of Persistent Pediatric Asthma 11/5/03
[Medscape Medical News]
Preliminary results show that many pediatric asthma patients who present to emergency departments are not using controller medications or are using the medications inappropriately.
3D CT an Alternative to Catheterization in Neonatal Heart Defect Diagnosis 11/4/03
[Medscape Medical News]
The scan was a mean duration of 6 seconds, few of the infants required sedation, and none required intubation.
Atomoxetine Shows Promise Against Nocturnal Enuresis 11/4/03
[Medscape Medical News]
A small pilot study showed a slightly significant reduction in bed-wetting compared with those receiving placebo.
Single-Dose IM Dexamethasone Alone Effective for Acute Asthma 11/3/03
[Medscape Medical News]
Dexamethasone administered intramuscularly may be as effective as a 5-day course of prednisolone.
Repeat Fractures May Indicate Osteoporosis in Children 11/3/03
[Medscape Medical News]
Children with 2 or more fractures may benefit from DEXA bone mineral density screening.
Skin Substitute Effective in Closing Large Wounds in Children 11/3/03
[Medscape Medical News]
Although not yet approved for children, investigators found Apligraf to be effective in this population.

 
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