CTF Quick Tables: pediatrics - A & B recommendations

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Quick Table of A & B Recommendations Specific to Pediatrics

Condition	Maneuver	Population
"A" Recommendations
All-cause morbidity and mortality	Day care or preschool programs	Disadvantaged children
Amblyopia	Eye exam	Infants
Child maltreatment	Home visitation by nurses during perinatal period through infancy	First-time mothers of low socioeconomic status, single parents or teenaged parents
Dental caries	Fissure sealants	High-risk children
Developmental Hip Dysplasia	Timing of abduction therapy (early intervention) - supervised period of observation with detected DDH	Normal- or high-risk infants
Hearing impairment	Hearing exam	Infants
Hepatitis B	Immunization	Infants, children and adolescents
Immunizable infectious disease	Immunizations, Childhood	Infants and children
Influenza	Influenza vaccination	General population
Influenza	Neuraminidase inhibitor prophylaxis	General population
Varicella vaccine	Immunization and catch-up immunization with varicella vaccine	12-15 month old children; 1-12 year old children (catch-up)
Varicella vaccine	Immunization with varicella vaccine	Susceptible adolescents
"B" Recommendations
Developmental Hip Dysplasia	Repeated serial clinical examination by trained examiners	Normal-risk infants
Disorders of physical growth	Serial height, weight, head circumference measurement	Infants
HIV/AIDS	Voluntary HIV antibody screening	Infants of HIV positive women
Household and recreational injury	Counselling on home risk factors, poisoning	Children/Parents
Influenza	Immunization, annual	High-risk sub-groups
Iron deficiency anemia in infants	Iron fortified formula, cereal or supplementation	Infants
Iron deficiency anemia	Routine hemoglobin	High-risk infants, disadvantaged children
Lead exposure	Blood lead screening	High-risk children
Tobacco-caused disease	Counselling to prevent smoking initiation	Children and adolescents
Vision problems	Visual acuity testing	Preschool children

Quick Table of A & B Recommendations from General Population Recommendations Relevant to Pediatrics

Condition	Maneuver	Population
"A" Recommendations
Dental caries	Community fluoridation, fluoride toothpaste or supplement	General population
Dental caries, periodontal disease	Brushing and flossing teeth to apply toothpaste (A) and prevent gingivitis (B) but not cariostatic (C)	General population
Household and recreational injury	Public education/ Legislation on poison control	General population
MVA injury	Legislation, restraint use and control of drinking and driving	General population
"B" Recommendations
Adverse consequences, children of alcoholics	Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST)	General population
All-cause mortality and morbidity	Moderate physical activity	General population
Colorectal cancer	Flexible sigmoidoscopy beginning at puberty	High-risk adults with FAP
Gingivitis	Brushing teeth	General population
Gonorrhea	Counselling, Educational materials	General population
Household and recreational injury	Legislation, window and stair guards, smoke detectors	General population
Household and recreational injury	Public education/ Legislation, fire burn and water (tub and swimming) safety	General population
Household and recreational injury	Legislation, avoidance of alcohol with water recreation	General population
Lung cancer	Dietary advice on green leafy vegetables and fruit	Smokers
MVA Injury	Counselling on restraint use and avoidance of drinking and driving	General population
Periodontal disease	Tooth scaling and prophylaxis	General population
Problem drinking	Case finding and counselling	General population
Skin cancer	Counselling, sun exposure, clothing	General population
Tobacco-caused disease	Referral to validated cessation program	Smokers
Vehicle-related injury	Legislation, bicycle motorcycle or all terrain vehicle helmet	General population

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