Hatim Omar, MD, FAAP
Dr. Omar is a Professor in Pediatrics and Obstetrics Gynecology and Director of Adolescent Medicine and Young Parent Program at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Arthur Kavanaugh, MD
Dr. Kavanaugh is Professor of Medicine at The University of California at San Diego, School of Medicine and the Director of the Center for Innovative Therapy in Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology.
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Elliott M. Antman, MD, FACC
Dr. Antman is director of the Samuel A. Levine Cardiac Unit in the Cardiovascular Division of the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Lawrence Rice, MD
Dr. Lawrence Rice is Professor of Medicine in Hematology and Thrombosis Research. He has been Program Director of Hematology...
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In the United States, sepsis is the leading cause of death in non-coronary ICU patients, and the tenth most common cause of death overall according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sepsis is common and also more dangerous in elderly, immunocompromised, and critically ill patients. It occurs in 1%-2% of all hospitalizations and accounts for as much as 25% of intensive care unit (ICU) bed utilization. It is a major cause of death in intensive care units worldwide,...
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Philip A. Bernard, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Kentucky
Kentucky Childrens Hospital
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) first appeared less than one year after the clinical introduction of methicillin. Despite this early appearance, MRSA did not become a significant and common clinical problem until the 1980s. Since that time, national rates of MRSA past 50%. In addition, a new therapeutic dilemma has emerged; that of community-associated MRSA (caMRSA). This emergence has brought new complexity to the diagnosis and treatment of outpatient infections,...
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Craig Martin, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious Diseases
University of Kentucky Medical Center,...
There has been an increase in the awareness and diagnosis of gastrointestinal food allergies. They significantly decrease the quality of life for patients and their families and have become a common diagnostic and management issue for the pediatrician....
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Harohalli Shashidar, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
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Asthma is the leading serious chronic illness of children in the U.S. In 2005, an estimated 6.5 million children under age 18 (almost 1.4 million under age 5) currently had asthma, 3.8 million of which had an asthma attack, and many others have "hidden" or undiagnosed asthma.
In 2005, the highest current prevalence rate was seen in those 5-17 years of age (97.2 per 1,000 population), with rates decreasing with age. Overall, the rate in those under 18 (89.0 per...
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Consequences of teen sexual practices amount to almost a million pregnancies, several million sexually transmitted infections and numerous psychological problems. This is directly related to adolescent problems as well as psychosocial and economic factors. Health care providers can make a difference by understanding teen sexuality and learning how to talk to teens.
