Product Guide

Overview



Pediatric Care Online, a comprehensive Web + Mobile resource from the AAP and Unbound Medicine, delivers immediate answers to your computer and mobile device.

Featuring seven trusted references and six valuable interactive tools, Pediatric Care Online enables students and clinicians to quickly access trusted information—anytime, anywhere.


Features:
  • Trusted, evidence-based AAP content
  • Powerful search functionality and cross-links
  • Continuous automatic updates
  • Time-saving clinical tools
  • Web and mobile access
  • Affordable site licenses

Memory Requirements

Your device must have 6MB of available memory for this application.

Mobile

Pediatric Care Online is supported by all major mobile and Smartphone devices. Our mobile platform offers features such as:

  • Color and high resolution support
  • Landscape mode support
  • Memory card support
  • Navigation and interface customized for your device
  • FREE automatic updates are delivered when you synchronize your mobile device

On the Web

Homepage

From your Homepage, you can quickly utilize different sections of Pediatric Care Online:

  • Perform a keyword search using the Search textbox
  • Browse the available content resources
  • See what’s new in the Pediatric Care Updates section
  • Learn more with the Image of the Week
  • Stay up-to-date with news about product updates


Additionally, you may use the links in the top navigation banner to move between the main application modules: Home, Library, Tools, myPCO, Mobile and Links.

Pediatric Care Online also includes:

  • Searchable database across resources and indexes
  • Many different pediatric resources integrated for easy use:
    • Bright Futures
    • Point-of-Care Quick Reference - Over 240 select topics taken from the AAP Textbook of Pediatric Care
    • The AAP Textbook of Pediatric Care – Over 3000 pages of detailed information and recommendations
    • Detailed information from the AAP Red Book on over 200 childhood infectious diseases
    • Forms and tools
    • Signs and Symptoms Search
    • Patient Handouts
    • Interactive Periodicity Schedule


Click here to access your Web account.

myPCO

Elements of myPCO

Pediatric Care Online consists of a number of interlinking components that allow you to view and organize records saved from your mobile device.
Viewing Records

Records saved from your mobile dev appear in your library with links to more in-depth information. Preceding each entry you will find an icon which indicates the source from which the record came.

To return to the section from which you saved a particular record, simply click the link at the end of the record entry.

Managing Records

Records are displayed in the "myPCO Manager" window. The default view is of your "Unfiled" records; however, you can view records in a different folder or for a particular date (see below).

Records may be content records that you viewed on your handheld or saved from the Chapter View on the Web using the Save to myPCO link. The default view for your library shows your most recent activity, listed by date. If you decide to keep a record, and then synchronize your handheld, it will appear in your library.

Check the box to the left of each record to select it. You can then "File" or "Delete" using the buttons in the "Record Manager". These functions can be performed on multiple records simultaneously.

NOTE: Records are deleted when you click "delete". You will not be prompted to confirm or be able to undelete records.

Managing Folders

The Folder Manager is located to the left of the Record Display and contains two sections. "View" allows you to switch from folder to folder. The active folder is designated by the "Open folder" icon; to open another folder simply click on its name.

The Manage section allows you to perform such functions as: Creating new folders, Modifying existing folders (renaming them, or selecting a new color), and Deleting folders.

To make a new folder, click the Create link. Under "Enter a New Folder Name", type in the name of the new folder. Next, using the dropdown menu, select a color for the folder title. If you do not choose a color, it will default to black. When you have created the title and/or color, click Submit. If you wish to cancel the creation of the new folder, click Cancel.

To modify a folder name, click the Modify link in the Folders section. Select the folder you wish to change from the drop down menu. Type in the new name for the folder. If you want to change its color, select one from the dropdown box. Click Modify. If you wish to cancel the modification, click Cancel.

To delete a folder, select Delete from the folders section. Choose a folder from the dropdown menu. If you wish to delete only the folder and not the records filed in it, select the radio button next to "Delete Folder Only". All of the records will return to your Library as unfiled records

If you wish to delete all the records within the folder, click on the radio button labeled "Delete Folder + All Records Within". After you have selected your preference, click Delete. A dialog box will confirm you want to delete the folder and its records. If you wish to cancel the deletion, click Cancel.

Using the Calendar

myPCO contains a Calendar display that serves a number of purposes. Beyond displaying the current date, the calendar also displays the days you saved records in your library. You can select a new date using the Month and Year drop-down menus or click one of the highlighted days and the "Content Display" will be redrawn with all your saved records beginning on that date.

Library

General Features
Your PCO library contains a comprehensive collection of resources as well as updates collected from a variety of news and informtion services.

The library landing page provides links to each of these resources and updates. Simply click the title you want to access, and you will arrive at the content page for that resource or update.

You can also link to your available resource titles by using the Library dropdown menu in the main navigation banner.

CME Credits

CME: Continuing Medical Education

Pediatric Care Online offers the opportunity to obtain continuing medical education (CME) credits.

To take advantage of this resource on the web:

  1. Research a clinical question within PCO.
  2. From the topic level view of any record, click the Earn CME link located in the right-hand navigation section (in the Content Manager box).
  3. You will be taken to a new website. From here, follow the on-screen instructions.

Search

Search Content

You can search Pediatric Care Online from any screen within the application. Enter your desired search term in the box labeled Search and click the Search PCO button.

Advanced Search

The Pediatric Care Online search mechanism supports searching techniques which involve changing query terms to provide a wider range of searching options. For example, you can perform:

Wildcard Searches: Single and Multiple Character

To perform a single character wildcard search, use the "?" symbol in place of a single character. The search then looks for all terms that match the word with the single character replaced. For example, to search for long and lung, use: l?ng.

Multiple character wildcard searches look for results which include your search term, plus 0 or more characters. Place an asterisk after your query term to perform this type of search. For example, to search for long, longer or longest, you would use: long*

Wildcard searches can also be placed in the middle of a term. For instance: l*ng.

Boolean Searches

A Boolean Search combines search terms through the use of specific connecting words called operators. PCO supports: "AND", "+", OR, NOT and "-" as Boolean operators. Boolean search operators must be in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.

The most frequently used Boolean operators are “AND” and “OR”.

Example 1: The default operator is "OR". If you do not enter any operator between search terms, "OR" is used. For example, entering "heart lungs" will search for single documents where either the term "heart" or "lung" appears.

Example 2: The AND operator will find documents where both search terms exist in a single document. For example, entering "heart AND lungs" will find results containing only BOTH "heart" and "lungs" in a single document.

Search Results

A search performed from anywhere within Pediatric Care Online brings you to the search results screen.

Your results may be found within any of the content sources within PCO. To the left of each entry you will find an icon indicating the resource in which the result was located.
Browse

Once you have chosen a particular resource, you will arrive at its main page.

Most resources are organized by multiple indexes, tables of content, and/or chapters. From within a resource, use the navigation provided to browse the available indexes and content.
Index View & Navigation

While viewing a specific resource, you will find the available indexes displayed along the left side of the screen. Click an index name (for example, Topics, Chapters) to display its subsections in the main viewing area. From here you can conveniently browse each index and decide which is of most interest.

Content View & Navigation

The content resources available within Pediatric Care Online are listed in the Find Information section of your home page. To access the content view, locate the desired resource and click its title to open it.

Once you’ve selected a particular resource, use the side navigation bars to browse, view available indexes (or chapters, etc) and access additional information. More specifically:

In the left navigation bar, you will find the indexes by which your particular resource is organized - for example, alphabetical, topic, appendix, etc. Use this navigation to easily browse your chosen content.

The right navigation bar will appear when you access an entry’s definition view. The tools available include:

Content Manager - This section offers four functions:
o Display all Sections
o Save to myPCO - Click here to save the entry in your online archive
o Font Size - Allows you to increase or decrease the font size
o Print - Enables you to print either the entire topic or the particular section you are viewing

Related Content - Here you will find links to related information, when available.

To return to the home page, click the Home link in the main toolbar.

Searching for single terms and phrases

A query is broken up into terms and operators. There are two types of terms: Single Terms and Phrases.

A Single Term is a single word such as "test" or "hello".

A Phrase is a group of words surrounded by double quotes such as "hello dolly".

Multiple terms can be combined together with Boolean operators to form a more complex query (see below).

Note: The analyzer used to create the index will be used on the terms and phrases in the query string. So it is important to choose an analyzer that will not interfere with the terms used in the query string.



Mobile

On your mobile device

The resources that currently reside on your device are listed in the MOBILE section of your homepage.

To manage your subscriptions, click the MOBILE link in the main navigation banner. You will arrive at the "Mobile Resources" page where you may add/remove programs and view all of the resources to which you are subscribed.

The resources currently on your device are displayed with a checked box before the title.

Add/Remove from Mobile Device

If you wish to change your subscriptions, first locate the desired resource in the MOBILE section.

To add a resource, simply check the box next to the appropriate title(s). Next, click the "Update" button.

To remove a resource, uncheck the box next to the title of the appropriate resource(s). Next, click the "Update" button.

Any modifications to your content will be reflected on your handheld after your next Sync.

Download Software

You may also use the MOBILE section if you wish to install the most recent version of Pediatric Care Online onto your principal computer, a secondary computer, or a new handheld device.

To begin, click the MOBILE link in the toolbar and look to the "Mobile Resources" section. Click on Download Software.

Follow the on-screen instructions. The screens presented will vary depending on your PDA’s operating system. After hitting the Download button, you may be prompted to designate if you want to download the file directly or save to disk. For easy installation, select "save to disk"; and then click OK.

You will be prompted to save the executable file (Pediatric_Care_Online.exe) to a location. The file will default to save in the last folder you used for a download. If you want to save the file to a different location, you need to specify it. It may be easiest to create a folder named Pediatric Care Online and designate that as the location for the file.

When you have designated the location, click Save. This will initiate the download of the executable file. A status bar will follow the progress of the download. Depending on your Internet connection, you may need to allow a few minutes for the download to finish.

When the file has been downloaded, click Continue.

Installing Software onto Device

Find the executable "Pediatric_Care_Online.exe" file on your hard disk and double-click on it. Follow the on-screen prompts, closing all applications and agreeing to the license agreement. This version will install over your previous version, preserving your present settings and Subscriptions. When the installation is complete, a new HTML page with instructions for completing the upgrade will launch.

Make sure you have an active Internet connection. Next, place your handheld in its cradle and press the Sync button. If you are upgrading Pediatric Care Online rather than installing it, you will return to the login page when the synchronization is complete.

If you are installing Pediatric Care Online for the first time rather than upgrading, you must synchronize a second time and enter your User Name and Password from the "Welcome to Pediatric Care Online" e-mail that was sent to you during registration. When this second synchronization completes, you will return to the login screen.
Mobile Device User Guides

If you have installed Pediatric Care Online on a handheld device and need assistance, you may link to the handheld User Guides from the web. Go to the section on the lefthand side of the page and click the appropriate link for the type of device you have (Palm OS or Windows Mobile). The User Guide will open in a new window.

Mobile Web

Unbound Medicine offers customized views of the Pediatric Care Online web application for Smartphone and mobile web browsers. The mobile web version offers access to the complete resource. When you visit the website from an iPhone, BlackBerry, Android (or other) mobile web browser, you will see a site suitable for viewing on your device.

User Guides

For more detailed information relevant to the type of device you use, click the appropriate link:

BlackBerryiPadiPhone / iPod TouchAndroidPalm OSWindows MobileWindows Phone

Support

Who should I contact with questions about the application?

If you need any help with this application, please be sure to contact us: https://www.pediatriccareonline.org/pco/ub/contactus.