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| ACIP updates vaccination guidelines for children adopted from overseas | January 2001: Vaccination certificates may not necessarily equate with protection against diphtheria and tetanus. |
| Clinical presentation of many lesions overlap | April 2001: It is important to look for subtle differences in the differential diagnosis. |
| Committee votes against recommending approval of Infanrix combination vaccine | April 2001: Committee members felt there wasn't enough data concerning safety and efficacy of the combination vaccine in U.S. children. |
| Consider RSV in all patients during the winter months | January 2001: Surveillance data from the 1999-2000 season show widespread activity occurred from late October 1999 through late March 2000. |
| Dexamethasone may pose a risk of intestinal perforation in preemies | April 2001: Early postnatal doses of dexamethasone are not indicated to prevent lung disease in extremely low birth weight infants. |
| Dominican Republic hit by polio outbreak linked to OPV strain | January 2001: The Western Hemisphere had been free of wild poliovirus since 1991. |
| Epidemiologists working toward global elimination of measles | February 2001: Three of the six regions of the World Health Organization have announced goals to eliminate measles. |
| FDA looks favorably upon new version of amoxicillin/clavulanate | February 2001: An FDA panel recommended the use of Augmentin ES as empiric therapy in a selected high-risk population. |
| FDA panel requests more safety data, surveillance for LYMErix | March 2001: Advisory committee member says accelerated post-marketing data need to prove there are no new safety concerns regarding the vaccine. |
| Gleanings from a professional lifetime of cleaning out kids' ear canals | February 2001: This is a new column for IDC, which will appear every other month. |
| High-dose amoxicillin-clavulanate may fill an important niche | March 2001: Clinical trial data presented to the FDA show the formulation eradicated 98% of S. pneumoniae, including 93% of PRSP. |
| How do orally inhaled corticosteroids affect growth velocity? | February 2001: Although a number of studies have indicated that steroids can inhibit growth to some extent, it appears that this inhibition does not extend into adulthood. |
| Implications for fluoroquinolone use in children | March 2001: If pediatricians presently choose to prescribe fluoroquinolones, it would be wise to discuss their selected use with the patient or caregivers. |
| Influenza and its effects on infants and children | February 2001: The new antiviral drugs may make it feasible both to offer specific therapy for the treatment of influenza and to decrease the need to use antibacterial drugs. |
| Influenza vaccinations in children reduce disease spread within family | January 2001: Unvaccinated household members of vaccinated children had 42% less febrile respiratory illness. |
| Is there a connection between MMR vaccination and onset of autism? | April 2001: Most experts say no. Some physicians and parents disagree. The IOM, CDC and other agencies are looking for answers. |
| Knowledge of immunodeficiencies now applicable to other diseases | March 2001: Clinical lessons in cell function and antibody response from the watershed of immunology. |
| Latest figures indicate incidence of Lyme disease may be increasing | April 2001: Different scenarios may have contributed to reported cases of the disease. |
| Many approaches exist to diagnose and to treat respiratory infections | January 2001: Putting together the right information from history, exam and the laboratory can help determine the best diagnosis and treatment. |
| Measles-containing vaccines, IBD and autism | April 2001: Vaccines have been suspected of a variety of ill effects for many years, and no doubt there will be additional allegations in the future. |
| Mother-to-child HIV transmission decreasing in developed countries | March 2001: Reducing mother-to-child HIV transmission in less developed parts of the world will require much more than just peripartum treatment. |
| Nevirapine taken after occupational HIV exposure shown to cause toxicity | February 2001: The CDC reported two cases of life-threatening hepatotoxicity and 22 other cases of adverse events in health care workers taking nevirapine after exposure. |
| New bronchodilator approved for maintenance treatment of asthma | March 2001: Formoterol fumarate inhalation powder is not indicated for patients whose asthma can be managed by occasional use of inhaled, short-acting ß2-agonists. |
| Oseltamivir approved for influenza prophylaxis | January 2001: Although oseltamivir shows efficacy in flu prevention, vaccination should remain first-line defense. |
| Patient observation required for test dosing with penicillin allergy | March 2001: After 10 years, study showed 30% of children with a penicillin-allergic reaction still had IgE antibodies. |
| Patients may be allergic to food additives in medicines, not the drug | February 2001: Rather than the drug itself, patients may be allergic to flavorings or colorings. |
| Pertussis | January 2001: Some parents believe it is time to stop immunizing. Their position is understandable and it should not be dismissed without discussion. |
| Pharmacologic therapy for the prevention and treatment of influenza | January 2001: Four antiviral agents are available to prevent and/or treat influenza illness. |
| Pharmacotherapy of tinea capitis in children | April 2001: Because of potential resistance to griseofulvin, newer agents that have been used mostly in adults for other fungal infections are attracting the attention of pediatric clinicians. |
| Selective immunization with HepA has minimal impact on population | January 2001: Half of the reported cases of hepatitis A occur in people with no known risk factors. |
| Shortage of tetanus, diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccines possible | March 2001: Sporadic supply, decreasing market share and the loss of two manufacturers jeopardize vaccine supply. |
| The maintenance of the office otoscope | April 2001: Who is responsible for taking care of this important piece of office equipment? |
| Urban, minority, low-income children face many barriers to good asthma care | February 2001: Parental health beliefs should be considered when treating inner city children with asthma. |
| What is acute bronchitis? | March 2001: Children who are brought in because of cough must be evaluated to determine their management even if we have difficulty assigning a diagnosis. |
| What's Your Diagnosis? Test your diagnostic acumen with a monthly case study, then with treatment information and discussion to follow. | |
| Whether otitis media will develop depends on many different factors | March 2001: Recurrent otitis media has many contributing factors, such as day care attendance and genetics. |
| Meetings and courses | Listings of seminars and conferences from throughout the U.S. and around the world. |
