Introduction and Objective: Asthma is one of the most common acute chronic conditions in children. It has several characteristic features including wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, coughing. essential to educate general pediatricians about childhood asthma its treatment standardize care. The aim this study was evaluate knowledge practice treatment. Materials Methods: In study, a total...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral disorder of childhood and can profoundly affect the academic achievement, well-being, and social interactions of children; the American Academy of Pediatrics first published clinical recommendations for the diagnosis and evaluation of ADHD in children in 2000; recommendations for treatment followed in 2001. SUBCO...

OBJECTIVES The American Academy of Pediatrics believes that health education, through office-based counseling, can contribute to childhood injury prevention. This report extends previously published work on the effectiveness of primary care-based counseling and compares the costs and estimated monetary value of the benefits of safety counseling targeting children ages 0 to 4 years. METHODS We...

At a 2-month health supervision visit, Monica's pediatrician was surprised by her mother's wish to withhold immunizations. At prior encounters with her parents, including a prenatal visit, the meeting after Monica's birth, and the 2-week health supervision visit, there was no indication that standard immunizations would be refused. Monica's parents informed her pediatrician that the potential s...

OBJECTIVES As part of the evaluation of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Community Access to Child Health (CATCH), to 1) identify, retrospectively, the actual chronology of activities undertaken through CATCH, and 2) review its antecedents within the AAP, and its predecessor program-Healthy Children. METHODS Key informant telephone interviews with 14 national leaders in CATCH were con...

UNLABELLED Good communication between a parent and pediatrician may increase therapeutic adherence and the parent satisfaction. Therefore, a pediatrician's main goal during a consultation is obtaining and giving information. OBJECTIVE To analyze occurrences during well-child program visits, specifically the communication techniques used by pediatricians. METHODS We analyzed 49 visits to 5 p...

The authors present an extensive review of burn epidemiology. They review sources of burns, preventive tools, emergency behaviors to reduce severity, and rehabilitation. Ways are sketched in which the pediatrician can be an effective advocate against burn injuries.

This article gives an insight into the developmental patterns and various problems of gifted children. The treating pediatrician should avoid missing such children when brought for behavioural disorders and learning disabilities.