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Editor's Corner

The Pediatric Anesthesiology Meeting 2004 was wonderful and well attended; the weather curse seemed to be intact again (for those of you who didn't go, it was cold and rainy in Phoenix for the first two days of the meeting). Several members of the communications committee have ably reviewed the meeting so those of you who weren't able to attend know what you missed. Thanks everyone for your hard work

There are a lot of exciting new plans for the website and newsletter coming up. I hope by now many of you have had an opportunity to check out the Web Education and the Problem Based Learning Discussions (PBLD) type offerings. There are two so far and we are working on the next one. Our goal is to have three or four new PBLD's each year. Suggestions, contributors and contributions are always welcome! We will also start a new section aimed at the lay public that targets the parents of children who are having proceedures requiring anesthesia. It will be called "Frequently Asked Questions About Anesthesia for Children". Several members of the Communications Committee are already hard at work and the plan is for the new section to be available on the website this summer.

There have been some Bylaw changes that will be on the website as well as more details about the Nominees for the SPA Board of Directors, so please take a moment to review them.

There are the usual wonderful literature reviews by Drs. Cheryl Gooden, Hoshi Khambatta and Tom Mancuso. As always, we welcome comments, suggestions and critiques. Send them to me at Agarwal.Rita@tchden.org.

Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP
Editor

Table of Contents

• President's Message
• Editor's Corner
• Bylaws Amended
• Genesis of a CPT Code
• Fellow's Corner
  Choosing a Career in Academic Pediatric Anesthesia


• SPA Elections
• Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Election Procedures
• Nominations


• Pediatric Anesthesiology 2004 Meeting Review
  Point Hilton Squaw Peak Resort - March 4-7, 2004
• Friday, March 5, 2004
• Saturday, March 6, 2004
• Sunday, March 7, 2004


• Reviews & Commentary
  • Perception of Child Vulnerability Among Mothers of Former Premature Infants
    Allen EC, Manuel JC, Legault C et al. Pediatrics 2004;113:267-273
  • Billing Practices, Ofri, D; Uninsured, Unwanted, Unworthy?
    Chesleigh, F. The Hastings Center Report Jan-Feb 2004
  • The Effect of Obesity, Gender and Ethnic Group of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Hypertensive Children: A Collaborative Study of the International Pediatric Hypertension Association
    Havevold C, Waller J, Daniels S et al. Pediatrics 2004;113:328-333
  • A Cautionary Tale About Supplemental Oxygen: The Albatross of Neonatal Medicine
    Silverman, WA Pediatrics 2004;113:394-396
  • EMLA Toxicity After Application for Allergy Skin Testing
    Parker JF, Vats A, Bauer G. Pediatrics 2004;113:410-411
  • Overweight, Ethnicity and the Prevalence of Hypertension in School-aged Children.
    Soro f JM, Lai DL, Turner J et al. Pediatrics 2004:113:475-482
  • Short term Use of umbilical Artery Catheters may not be Associated with Increased Risk For Thrombosis.
    Coleman MM, Spear ML, Finkelstein M et al. Pediatrics 2004;113:770-774
  • Recurrent Abdominal Pain, Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care.
    Campo JV, Bridge J, Ehmann m et al. Pediatrics 2004;113;817-824
  • The Ancillary-Care Responsibilities of Medical Researchers: An Ethical Framework for Thinking about the Clinical Care that Researchers owe their Subjects.
    Richardson, HS, Belsky L The Hastings Report Jan-Feb 2004;25-33


• Literature Reviews
  • The Effect of Small Dose Fentanyl on the Emergence Characteristics of Pediatric Patients After Sevoflurane Anesthesia Without Surgery
    Cravero J, Beach M, Thyr B, Whalen K. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2003;97:364-367.
  • Epidural analgesia in children. A Survey of Current Opinions and Practices amongst UK Paediatric Anaesthetists.
    Williams DG and Howard RF. Paediatric Anaesthesia 2003;13:769-776
  • Rapid emergence does not explain agitation following sevoflurane anaesthesia in infants and children: a comparison with propofol.
    Cohen IT, Finkel JC, Hannallah RS, Hummer KA, Patel KM. Paediatric Anaesthesia 2003;13:63-67

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