Contemporary Pediatrics Newsletter

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First-ever action plan for epinephrine and anaphylaxis

The American Academy of Pediatrics has published critical guidance for patients at risk for an allergic emergency. Here’s what you need to know.

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Pediatricians could be overprescribing combination antifungal/corticosteroids

A review of a large claims-based database suggests that they are, even though the US Food and Drug Administration does not recommend these combination products for patients aged younger than 17 years.

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ADHD in Children

To glean new insights into the treatment of ADHD, athenaResearch analyzed records from all 295,000 patients who visited doctors for ADHD treatment on athenahealth's EHR service from January-April 2016.

CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS VIDEO

Does strep elevate risk for mental disorders?

For Contemporary Pediatrics, Dr Bobby Lazzara discusses a large cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry that examined whether children with a positive strep test are more likely than their counterparts to develop mental disorders, particularly tic disorders and OCD.

All Healthcare is not Local: The Human Cost of Disparate Health Data

Can you access patient data from outside systems within your existing EHR workflow? Now you can.

Read how a truly national record locator service improves patient care coordination and positively impacts care quality.

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