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ON THE COVER
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FE ATURE
BRAIN & SPINE SURGEONS OF NEW YORK:
PROVIDING LEADING-EDGE CARE ACROSS A
BROAD REGION 06
With member practitioners now providing care throughout the
Hudson Valley, Brain & Spine Surgeons of New York can bring
world-class treatments and technologically advanced procedures
to more patients than ever.
DEPARTMENTS
FINANCE 05
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 12
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 14
LOCAL NEWS 20
CME CREDITS 22
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: PEDIATRICS
PROBIOTICS SHOW PROMISE FOR REDUCING
LATE-ONSET SEPSIS IN PRETERM INFANTS 16
Significantly fewer preterm, very low birth weight infants
who received a probiotic cocktail developed late-onset
sepsis than those who received no probiotics, according to
recent research.
INFLUENZA VACCINATION AMONG YOUNG
CHILDREN: A CASE FOR IMPROVEMENT 18
Rates of full influenza vaccination among children 6–23
months of age have improved since 2002, but a CDC study
revea ls there is still a long way to go.
PEDIATRIC SNAPSHOT 19
A roundup of statistics about pediatrics
