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	Prevention & Control of Pediatric Influenza
	Author(s)/Faculty: Robert B. Belshe, MD; Stanley L. Block, MD; Pedro A. Piedra, MD more Robert B. Belshe, MD; Stanley L. Block, MD; Pedro A. Piedra, MD
	Source: Pediatric SuperSite	Type: Monograph	Number of Articles: 1
	Release Date: April 2009	Expiration Date: April 30, 2010	Cost: $0.00 / $0.00
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	OVERVIEW There is a significant disease burden associated with influenza, as it results in more than 50,000 deaths in the United States each year. Due to the potential for resistance to current pharmacological agents, vaccination is the most effective method for management of this virus. Despite this, vaccination coverage remains suboptimal. This monograph will review the two vaccines currently available for influenza, and evaluate the data that support a school-based influenza vaccination program. Barriers to immunization and strategies to overcome these barriers will also be discussed.


	Innovative Pediatric Programs: Ideas that Help Youths
	Author(s)/Faculty: Candace Ramos, RRT; Christina Ciaccio, MD; Jay M. Portnoy, MD; Michael A. Gittelman, MD; more Wendy J Pomerantz, MD, MS; Sarah E. Hampl, MD; Michelle J. Summar, MSEd, RD, LD; Megan E. Pailler, PhD; Joel A. Fein, MD, MPH; Karen Sheehan, MD, MPH; Herman Verner
	Source: PEDIATRIC ANNALS 38:3	Type: Journal	Number of Articles: 5
	Release Date: March 2009	Expiration Date: March 31, 2012	Cost: $25.00 / $125.00
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	OVERVIEW Innovative programs in healthcare are those that have identified needs in a community and have found creative solutions to meet those needs. This issue of Pediatric Annals highlights five such programs: one program that addresses the needs of children with asthma, another that helps obese children and those at risk for obesity adopt a better diet and lifestyle, a third that educates parents about injury prevention, a fourth that helps identify patients who may need mental health services, and a fifth that reaches out to underserved young people.


	HPV Prevention: A New Era in Patient Care
	Author(s)/Faculty: Kenneth A. Alexander, MD, PhD; Anna R. Giuliano, PhD; William L. Atkinson, MD, MPH more Kenneth A. Alexander, MD, PhD; Anna R. Giuliano, PhD; William L. Atkinson, MD, MPH
	Source: Pediatric SuperSite	Type: Monograph	Number of Articles: 1
	Release Date: March 2009	Expiration Date: March 31, 2010	Cost: $0.00 / $0.00
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	OVERVIEW Of the 20 million individuals infected with HPV in the United States, approximately half are between the ages of 15 and 24 years. A vaccine was licensed by the FDA in 2006 and is indicated for females between the ages of 9 and 26 years. While the efficacy of this vaccine has been demonstrated, many unanswered questions remain. This monograph will review available data concerning cross-protection of the vaccine against non-vaccine HPV types. Moreover, the burden of HPV in males and the issue of vaccination in males will be discussed. Data concerning the safety of the HPV vaccine will also be evaluated.


	Infectious Disease Emergencies
	Author(s)/Faculty: Larry J. Baraff, MD; Natalie E. Edmondson, MD; Sanjay R. Parikh, MD, FAAP, FACS; Blanca more E. Gonzalez, MD; Sheldon L. Kaplan, MD; Charles R. Woods, MD, MS; Alexander K.C. Leung, MBBS, FRCP(C), FRCP(UK & Ire), FRCPCH, FAAP; I. Eneli, MD, MS; H. Dele Davies, MD, MSc, MHCM
	Source: PEDIATRIC ANNALS 37:10	Type: Journal	Number of Articles: 5
	Release Date: October 2008	Expiration Date: October 31, 2011	Cost: $25.00 / $125.00
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	OVERVIEW Pediatricians today must have a high index of suspicion for serious bacterial infections, and must apply vigorous, evidence-based principles of evaluation and management to each case. Febrile infants can no longer be managed with the "shotgun" protocol when evidence indicates that immunization against feared pathogens has dramatically reduced the need for such an approach. Although large, population-based studies show that acute sinusitis is almost always due to viral pathogens, the need to be aware of potential serious complications of bacterial disease still remains lest devastating outcomes emerge. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has certainly changed the landscape of common skin infections, and although most cases are mild, the need to be aware of potential, serious, life-threatening complications remains. This issue of Pediatric Annals provides five reviews of topics pertinent to any practitioner dealing with children in the office setting. Upon completing this issue, the participant will be better equipped to detect, evaluate, and manage children with serious bacterial infections, as well as to help to improve community awareness of the need to prevent these diseases through effective public health measures.