Cardiac arrhythmias in children.
Marketing nurse practitioners is the key to lobbying.
Pediatric end-stage renal disease: incidence, management, and prevention.
Although pediatric end-stage renal disease affects a small number of children, it is a serious and growing health problem in the United States. In the past decade, the incidence of the disease has increased steadily in all racial groups. However, poor and minority children are disproportionately affected. Recent research results make it clear that ...
The garden of good and evil: pharmaceutical companies and the perspective practices of PNPs.
Getting ready for "the big talk" and beyond.
President's message. Improving the prospects of the world's 6 billionth child.
Management of cleft lip and palate in primary care.
Cleft lip and palate malformations are the most common congenital craniofacial abnormalities. Patients with these deformities require coordinated care involving multiple disciplines from birth throughout adolescence. The primary care provider plays a vital role in facilitating the provision of care for these patients, who often have numerous health...
Comprehensive primary care follow-up for premature infants.
Advances in perinatal and neonatal care have led to an increased incidence of survival of premature infants. Although most premature infants have normal outcomes, they are at increased risk for morbidity and mortality and require comprehensive primary care follow-up after they are discharged from the hospital. This article will review guidelines fo...
Neurofibromatosis: an elephant by another name.
Evaluation of sexual abuse in the pediatric patient.
Evaluating a patient for suspected child sexual abuse can be daunting for many pediatric primary care practitioners. The consequences of misdiagnosis can be devastating. Knowledge of common clinical presentations, both physical signs and symptoms and behavioral changes, is paramount. Sexual abuse allegations must be reported and investigated by chi...
