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Pediatric ICD-9 Coding Flip Chart 2008

hedge — Sat, 17 May 2008 03:13:17 GMT

[url]http://www.pdatopsoft.com/PalmOS/Pediatric-ICD-9-Coding-Flip-Chart-2008[/url] [img]http://www.pdatopsoft.com/images/screenshots/img47bf35bf87331.gif[/img] The 2008 Pediatric ICD-9 Coding Flip Chart was designed as a guide for pediatricians, to be used in association with the 2008 International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM). ICD-9-CM, which has been in use in the United States since 1977, is revised annually. New codes will continue to be added to ICD-9-CM and others deleted as the identification and documentation of diagnosis and disease continue to develop within the health care arena. The diagnoses and diseases listed in this coding flip chart have been identified as some of the most commonly encountered in pediatric patients and the corresponding ICD-9-CM codes reflect these diagnoses and diseases. However, the ICD-9-CM codes in this tabular chart also may be used to report other diagnoses and diseases not listed here. This PDA version indexes information by Category, by Code, and by Disease for fast and intuitive navigation to the information you need! Developed for: • Pediatricians, Family physicians • Physician assistants and Pediatric nurse practitioners • Pediatric office managers, Administrators and coding specialists [url=http://www.pdamedisoft.com]Medical Software[/url]

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Bipolar Illness Soars as a Diagnosis for the Young - New York Times

preity — Sat, 17 May 2008 03:13:17 GMT

The number of American children and adolescents treated for bipolar disorder increased 40-fold from 1994 to 2003, researchers report today in the most comprehensive study of the controversial diagnosis.

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Adult offspring of parents with PTSD have lower cortisol levels

preity — Sat, 17 May 2008 03:13:17 GMT

A small study suggests that adults whose parents are Holocaust survivors with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appear to have lower average levels of the stress hormone cortisol than the adult offspring of parents without PTSD, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Biological differences seen in individuals with PTSD, including low cortisol levels, could either result from exposure to a traumatic event or could be present before such an event and predispose patients to the condition, according to background information in the article. “Once identified, such risk factors may prove to be useful as predictors of who will develop PTSD after exposure to trauma, or they may even identify potential new targets for prophylaxis [preventive therapy] and treatment,” the authors write.

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Trajectories of Socioeconomic Status Across Children's Lifetime Predict Health -- Chen et al., 10.15

graymatter — Sat, 17 May 2008 03:13:17 GMT

These findings suggest that the accumulation of socioeconomic status in terms of family income across childhood is more important than social mobility or variability in socioeconomic status, although there may be certain periods of time (early life) that have stronger effects on health. These findings suggest the importance of childhood interventions for reducing health disparities.

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Restless Legs Syndrome: Prevalence and Impact in Children and Adolescents The Peds REST Study -- Pic

allen — Sat, 17 May 2008 03:13:17 GMT

These population-based data suggest that restless legs syndrome is prevalent and troublesome in children and adolescents, occurring more commonly than epilepsy or diabetes.

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Screening: Lipid Disorders in Children

preity — Sat, 17 May 2008 03:13:17 GMT

There is good evidence that children with lipid disorders (dyslipidemia) are at risk for becoming adults with lipid disorders.

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Expert Committee Recommendations on the Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Child and Adolescen

krishna — Sat, 17 May 2008 03:13:17 GMT

Expert Committee Recommendations on the Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity

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Botox shots may help kids with cerebral palsy | Health | Reuters

murali — Sat, 17 May 2008 03:13:17 GMT

As a treatment for muscle stiffness in children with cerebral palsy, shots of botulinum toxin A, best known by the brand name Botox, are safe and produce measurable improvements in function, according to a new study. However, patients and their families may not perceive the improvements as very meaningful. The muscles of people with cerebral palsy are often stiff, contract spontaneously and over-react to stimulation, a characteristic called spasticity. Injection of Botox helps to reduce spastic

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Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Affects Attention in Early School Years

krishna — Sat, 17 May 2008 03:13:17 GMT

Adding to the evidence that maternal drug use can have lasting effects, a new study finds that young schoolchildren of cocaine-using moms scored more poorly on attention tests. Researchers looked at test scores of 415 African-American children who took tests at age 5 or 7 (now 14 to 16 years old). The mothers of 219 of the children had taken cocaine while pregnant, and the mothers of the other 196 had not. All of the mothers were poor and living in the Miami inner city.

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Benefits of Childhood Weight Monitoring Remain Uncertain

krishna — Sat, 17 May 2008 03:13:17 GMT

No sound evidence supports weight monitoring to identify and treat obese children, according to a review of worldwide research published this month in the United Kingdom. “The relative benefits and harms of monitoring have not been determined, and the effectiveness of current treatments is doubtful,” say review authors led by Marie Westwood, Ph.D., of the University of York.

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