Dental Caries: Early Intervention and the Role of the Pediatrician.

Despite improvements in oral morbidity levels and access to care among the pediatric population, there are still major disparities in the United States. Results of national surveys have documented a decrease in the number of children receiving either a dental examination or a cleaning. This finding is particularly concerning for toddlers and infants, as early preventive dental visits and the establishment of a dental home is cost-effective and leads to enhanced oral health outcomes over the life span.

Individual Medical Emergencies Occurring at School.

Children and adults may face emergency medical situations because of injuries, complications of chronic health conditions, or unexpected major illnesses that occur in schools. The American Academy of Pediatrics published a policy statement in 2001 titled "Guidelines for Emergency Medical Care in Schools," and in 2008, published its revision, "Medical Emergencies Occurring at School." Those statements focused on the preparedness of schools to address individual student emergencies.

Use of Pediatric Health Information System database to study the trends in the incidence, management, etiology, and outcomes due to pediatric acute liver failure in the United States from 2008 to 2013.

Data were collected of children admitted with ALF to 16 US pediatric liver transplant centers from 2008 to 2013 using the PHIS for a retrospective analysis of PALF trends. Patient data linked to the principal diagnosis code for acute necrosis of the liver (570.00) were analyzed for the following: demographics, regional differences, changes over time, pharmaceutical trends, procedural trends, associated diagnoses, and patient outcomes.

Pediatric Residents' Knowledge and Comfort With Oral Health Bright Futures Concepts: A CORNET Study.

Objective: Training residents in oral health helps eliminate disparities and improves access. The American Academy of Pediatrics Bright Futures Guidelines curriculum is used as a training guide. We assessed knowledge, confidence, and perceived barriers to incorporating Bright Futures oral health concepts into well-child care for children below 3 years in a national sample of pediatric residents.

Two perspectives on the educational and administrative roles of the pediatric chief resident.

Purpose: To investigate pediatric chief residents' responsibilities and determine how chief residents and program directors view the scope of the chief resident's role.

Survey: We distributed a 20-item survey to program directors and chief residents at all US pediatric residency programs. Questions pertained to activities performed and the level of importance of administrative, clinical, and educational activities.

Is it more than just constipation?

We report an infant presenting with constipation, whose history and physical examination initiated the investigation that led to the diagnosis of the Currarino triad in the proband and 2 other family members.