PEDIATRICS SPECIAL ARTICLES http://pediatrics.aappublications.org PEDIATRICS RSS feed -- recent SPECIAL ARTICLES articles 1098-4275 PEDIATRICS 0031-4005 PEDIATRICS http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/icons/banner/title.gif http://pediatrics.aappublications.org <![CDATA[Universal Screening for Hearing Loss in Newborns: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement]]> http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/122/1/143?rss=1 DESCRIPTION. This is the 2008 update of the 2001 US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation on universal newborn hearing screening.

METHODS. The US Preventive Services Task Force weighed the benefits and harms of universal newborn hearing screening, incorporating new evidence addressing gaps identified in the 2001 US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Published literature on this topic was identified (by using Medline and Cochrane databases) and systematically reviewed.

RECOMMENDATION. Screen for hearing loss in all newborn infants (B recommendation).

]]> 2008-07-01 info:doi/10.1542/peds.2007-2210 American Academy of Pediatrics 1 122 148 2008-07-01 143 SPECIAL ARTICLES <![CDATA[Protecting Public Trust in Immunization]]> http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/122/1/149?rss=1 Public trust in the safety and efficacy of vaccines is one key to the remarkable success of immunization programs within the United States and globally. Allegations of harm from vaccination have raised parental, political, and clinical anxiety to a level that now threatens the ability of children to receive timely, full immunization. Multiple factors have contributed to current concerns, including the interdependent issues of an evolving communications environment and shortfalls in structure and resources that constrain research on immunization safety (immunization-safety science). Prompt attention by public health leadership to spreading concern about the safety of immunization is essential for protecting deserved public trust in immunization.

]]> 2008-07-01 info:doi/10.1542/peds.2008-0987 American Academy of Pediatrics 1 122 153 2008-07-01 149 SPECIAL ARTICLES <![CDATA[Challenges Associated With Prolonged Survival of Patients With Thalassemia: Transitioning From Childhood to Adulthood]]> http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/121/5/e1426?rss=1 Thalassemia is a chronic condition that presents a range of clinical and psychosocial challenges. Although recent advances in the treatment of thalassemia can prolong patient life spans, problems may arise when patients are transferred from pediatric health care settings to adult health care settings. These issues and our recommendations for handling them are discussed.

]]> 2008-05-01 info:doi/10.1542/peds.2007-1944 American Academy of Pediatrics 5 121 e1429 2008-05-01 e1426 SPECIAL ARTICLES <![CDATA[Taking a Stand Against Nuclear Proliferation: The Pediatrician's Role]]> http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/121/5/e1430?rss=1 Nuclear weapons pose a grave threat to the health of children. The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, which for almost 40 years has limited the spread of nuclear weapons, is in danger of unraveling. At the 2000 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference, 180 countries, including the United States, agreed on 13 practical steps to implement Article VI of the treaty, which calls for nuclear disarmament. However, the United States has acted in contravention of several of those disarmament steps, with announced plans to develop new nuclear weapons and to maintain a large nuclear arsenal for decades to come. Pediatricians, working individually and through organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, can educate the public and elected officials regarding the devastating and irremediable effects of nuclear weapons on children and the need for policies that comply with and strengthen the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, rather than undermining it. For the children of the world, our goal must be a nuclear weapons convention (similar to the chemical and biological weapons conventions) that would prohibit these weapons globally.

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