http://www.childprotectionblog.com/ Published by Patrick Malone & Associates, P.C. en-us 2012-01-30T02:31:07-05:00 http://www.childprotectionblog.com/2012/01/controlling_infections_in_pedi.html Hospital infections have been a hot topic for a few years now, and most hospitals have made strides toward cleaning up their microbial act. A recent story in Consumer Reports, however, presents a bad news-goods news scenario about hospital-acquired infections... Infections Patrick A. Malone 2012-01-30T02:31:07-05:00 http://www.childprotectionblog.com/2012/01/assessing_hospital_care_for_as.html Every year, more than 1.8 million people find themselves in a hospital emergency room to treat an asthma attack. Children account for nearly half that number, and of asthmatic people who go from the ER to an overnight hospital stay,... Emergency Care Patrick A. Malone 2012-01-24T14:38:57-05:00 http://www.childprotectionblog.com/2012/01/some_emergency_departments_dep_1.html Anyone who has suffered a broken bone knows how painful it can be. Long bone fractures—those involving arms and legs—are common among children. Any parent wants to spare his or her kid from the intense pain of such an injury,... Emergency Care Patrick A. Malone 2012-01-15T18:30:49-05:00 http://www.childprotectionblog.com/2012/01/panel_calls_for_lower_blood_le.html Even though the number of lead poisoning cases is declining, the toxic metal remains a problem, particularly for children, as we have written about numerous times, most recently last week. A federal panel, the Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning... Lead Poisoning Patrick A. Malone 2012-01-09T15:01:31-05:00 http://www.childprotectionblog.com/2012/01/unusual_sources_of_lead_poison_1.html Although significant strides have been made toward eliminating the threat of lead poisoning, the National Capital Poison Center points out that it is still a problem, especially for children. Symptoms of lead poisoning can range from the relatively mild—abdominal discomfort—to... Lead Poisoning Patrick A. Malone 2012-01-02T14:05:54-05:00 http://www.childprotectionblog.com/2011/12/another_warning_on_baby_acetam_1.html If you give your baby acetaminophen to reduce fever and pain, pay close attention to the packaging. Several months ago, we reported about the FDA’s interest in more accurate dosing information for children’s Tylenol . It’s still a hot topic.... Drugs, Tobacco and Alcohol Patrick A. Malone 2011-12-26T12:50:00-05:00 http://www.childprotectionblog.com/2011/12/adults_are_worrying_more_than.html We’ve all heard stories about the unthinking transmission of sexually explicit material via telephone texts. We’ve even been a bystander to the more notorious episodes (two words: Anthony Weiner). But when the willing participants in such naughty trafficking are children,... Abuse Patrick A. Malone 2011-12-20T20:54:47-05:00 http://www.childprotectionblog.com/2011/12/how_children_are_poisoned_by_d.html What sort of misadventure do you think brings most young children into the emergency room? Most people would guess car accidents. Most people would be wrong. It’s poisoning by drugs. According to the National Capital Poison Center, this stark reality... Drugs, Tobacco and Alcohol Patrick A. Malone 2011-12-15T09:55:03-05:00 http://www.childprotectionblog.com/2011/12/apple_juice_for_kids_a_caution.html We often take issue with careless, shallow and/or misleading media reports about health and safety issues. But in one high-profile case, the flashy TV doc got it right. Consumer Reports investigated the claim of Dr. Mehmet Oz ("The Dr. Oz... Food Safety Patrick A. Malone 2011-12-09T14:33:02-05:00 http://www.childprotectionblog.com/2011/12/hpv_vaccination_for_boys.html The FDA has approved two vaccines to ward off infection by some strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause cancer. But until recently, the shot was promoted only for girls. (The vaccine is useless unless given before the... Vaccines Patrick A. Malone 2011-12-04T13:53:10-05:00