American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines
Active healthy living: prevention of childhood obesity through increased physical activity
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Conditions: Childhood obesity
Published Date: 2006 May 1
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Conditions: Childhood obesity
Published Date: 2006 May 1
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Adolescent pregnancy: current trends and issues
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Conditions: Pregnancy
Published Date: 2005 Jul
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Conditions: Pregnancy
Published Date: 2005 Jul
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Adolescents and human immunodeficiency virus infection: the role of the pediatrician in prevention and intervention
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Conditions: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
Published Date: 2001 Jan (reaffirmed 2005 Jan)
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Conditions: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
Published Date: 2001 Jan (reaffirmed 2005 Jan)
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Antiviral therapy and prophylaxis for influenza in children
Category: Family Practice, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Preventive Medicine
Conditions: Influenza
Published Date: 2007 Apr
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Conditions: Influenza
Published Date: 2007 Apr
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Apnea sudden infant death syndrome and home monitoring
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Conditions: Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)Apnea of prematurityApnea and/or bradycardia of infancy
Published Date: 2003 Apr
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Conditions: Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)Apnea of prematurityApnea and/or bradycardia of infancy
Published Date: 2003 Apr
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Beyond Munchausen Syndrome by proxy identification and treatment of child abuse in a medical setting
Category: Family Practice, Pediatrics
Conditions: Munchausen syndrome by proxy
Published Date: 2007 May
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Conditions: Munchausen syndrome by proxy
Published Date: 2007 May
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Breastfeeding and the use of human milk
Category: Family Practice, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics
Conditions: Acute and chronic diseases that may be influenced by breast feeding including those affecting infant and maternal healthChild health: Diarrhea respiratory tract infections otitis media bacteremia bacterial meningitis urinary tract infection necrotizing enterocolitis sudden infant death syndrome insulin-dependent (type 1) and non-insulin dependent (type 2) diabetes mellitus lymphoma leukemia Hodgkin disease overweight and obesity hypercholesterolemia and asthmaMaternal health: Postpartum and menstrual bleeding osteoporosis hip fractures ovarian cancer and breast cancer
Published Date: 1997 Dec (revised 2005 Feb)
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Conditions: Acute and chronic diseases that may be influenced by breast feeding including those affecting infant and maternal healthChild health: Diarrhea respiratory tract infections otitis media bacteremia bacterial meningitis urinary tract infection necrotizing enterocolitis sudden infant death syndrome insulin-dependent (type 1) and non-insulin dependent (type 2) diabetes mellitus lymphoma leukemia Hodgkin disease overweight and obesity hypercholesterolemia and asthmaMaternal health: Postpartum and menstrual bleeding osteoporosis hip fractures ovarian cancer and breast cancer
Published Date: 1997 Dec (revised 2005 Feb)
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Cardiovascular health supervision for individuals affected by Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy
Category: Cardiology, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics
Conditions: Duchenne muscular dystrophyBecker muscular dystrophyDilated cardiomyopathyCardiac arrhythmia
Published Date: 2005 Dec
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Conditions: Duchenne muscular dystrophyBecker muscular dystrophyDilated cardiomyopathyCardiac arrhythmia
Published Date: 2005 Dec
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Chronic abdominal pain in children
Category: Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics
Conditions: Chronic abdominal pain including: Functional abdominal painFunctional dyspepsiaIrritable bowel syndromeAbdominal migraineFunctional abdominal pain syndrome
Published Date: 2005 Mar
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Conditions: Chronic abdominal pain including: Functional abdominal painFunctional dyspepsiaIrritable bowel syndromeAbdominal migraineFunctional abdominal pain syndrome
Published Date: 2005 Mar
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Clinical genetic evaluation of the child with mental retardation or developmental delays
Category: Family Practice, Medical Genetics, Neurology, Pediatrics
Conditions: Developmental delaysMental retardation
Published Date: 2006 Jun
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Conditions: Developmental delaysMental retardation
Published Date: 2006 Jun
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Condom use by adolescents
Category: Family Practice, Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics, Preventive Medicine
Conditions: Unintended pregnancy Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)Human immune deficiency virus (HIV) infection
Published Date: 2001 Jun (reaffirmed 2004 Oct)
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Conditions: Unintended pregnancy Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)Human immune deficiency virus (HIV) infection
Published Date: 2001 Jun (reaffirmed 2004 Oct)
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Controversies concerning vitamin K and the newborn
Category: Family Practice, Pediatrics, Preventive Medicine
Conditions: Early vitamin K deficiency bleeding (formerly known as classic hemorrhagic disease of the newborn)Late vitamin K deficiency bleeding
Published Date: 2003 Jul
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Conditions: Early vitamin K deficiency bleeding (formerly known as classic hemorrhagic disease of the newborn)Late vitamin K deficiency bleeding
Published Date: 2003 Jul
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Cord blood banking for potential future transplantation
Category: Allergy and Immunology, Family Practice, Hematology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology, Pediatrics
Conditions: Diseases or conditions that are treatable with umbilical cord blood transplantation including:MalignanciesBone marrow failureHemoglobinopathiesImmunodeficienciesInborn errors of metabolism
Published Date: 2007 Jan
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Conditions: Diseases or conditions that are treatable with umbilical cord blood transplantation including:MalignanciesBone marrow failureHemoglobinopathiesImmunodeficienciesInborn errors of metabolism
Published Date: 2007 Jan
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Diagnosis and management of bronchiolitis
Category: Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Pulmonary Medicine
Conditions: BronchiolitisNote: This guideline does not address long-term sequelae of bronchiolitis such as recurrent wheezing.
Published Date: 2006 Oct
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Conditions: BronchiolitisNote: This guideline does not address long-term sequelae of bronchiolitis such as recurrent wheezing.
Published Date: 2006 Oct
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Distinguishing sudden infant death syndrome from child abuse fatalities
Category: Emergency Medicine, Pathology, Pediatrics
Conditions: Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS also called crib or cot death)Fatal child abuse
Published Date: 2001 Feb (revised 2006 Jul)
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Conditions: Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS also called crib or cot death)Fatal child abuse
Published Date: 2001 Feb (revised 2006 Jul)
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Do-not-resuscitate orders for pediatric patients who require anesthesia and surgery
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Conditions: Conditions requiring anesthesia and surgery
Published Date: 2004 Dec
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Conditions: Conditions requiring anesthesia and surgery
Published Date: 2004 Dec
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Emergency contraception
Category: Family Practice, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics
Conditions: Unintended pregnancy
Published Date: 2005 Oct
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Conditions: Unintended pregnancy
Published Date: 2005 Oct
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Evaluating infants and young children with multiple fractures
Category: Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Internal Medicine
Conditions: Multiple fractures including those due to:Osteogenesis imperfectaPreterm birth (osteopenia of prematurity)RicketsOsteomyelitisCopper deficiencyDisuse demineralization from paralysisOther rare conditions (e.g. Menkes syndrome)
Published Date: 2006 Sep
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Conditions: Multiple fractures including those due to:Osteogenesis imperfectaPreterm birth (osteopenia of prematurity)RicketsOsteomyelitisCopper deficiencyDisuse demineralization from paralysisOther rare conditions (e.g. Menkes syndrome)
Published Date: 2006 Sep
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Evaluation of suspected child physical abuse
Category: Family Practice, Pediatrics
Conditions: Child physical abuse
Published Date: 2007 Jun
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Conditions: Child physical abuse
Published Date: 2007 Jun
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Eye examination in infants, children and young adults by pediatricians
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Conditions: Ocular and vision disorders including blindness retinal abnormalities cataracts glaucoma retinoblastoma strabismus and neurological disorders
Published Date: 2003 Apr
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Conditions: Ocular and vision disorders including blindness retinal abnormalities cataracts glaucoma retinoblastoma strabismus and neurological disorders
Published Date: 2003 Apr
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