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Volume 103, Issue 4
1 April 1999
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ISSN 0031-4005
EISSN 1098-4275

Article

Preventing Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease: Cost-Effectiveness in a Health Maintenance Organization and the Impact of Delayed Hospital Discharge for Newborns Who Received Intrapartum Antibiotics
Janet C. Mohle-Boetani, MD; Tracy A. Lieu, MD; G. Thomas Ray, MBA; Gabriel Escobar, MD; for the Neonatal GBS Prevention Working Group
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Topics: cost effectiveness , fever , health maintenance organizations , labor , newborn
The Relationship Between Perceived Parental Expectations and Pediatrician Antimicrobial Prescribing Behavior
Rita Mangione-Smith, MD; Elizabeth A. McGlynn, PhD; Marc N. Elliott, PhD; Paul Krogstad, MD; Robert H. Brook, MD
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Topics: antimicrobials , prescribing behavior , perception
Factors That Predict Preexisting Colonization With Antibiotic-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli in Patients Admitted to a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Philip Toltzis, MD; Claudia Hoyen, MD; Sara Spinner-Block, MD; Ann E. Salvator, MS; Louis B. Rice, MD
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Topics: antibiotic resistance, bacterial , gram-negative bacillus , intensive care unit , microbial colonization , pediatric intensive care unit
Cerebral Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Ultrasonography Findings After Neonatal Hypoglycemia
Anne Kinnala, MD; Hellevi Rikalainen, MD; Helena Lapinleimu, MD; Riitta Parkkola, MD; Martti Kormano, MD ...
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Topics: hypoglycemia, neonatal , magnetic resonance imaging , ultrasonography , hypoglycemic agents , brain mri
Stimulant Medication Withdrawal During Long-term Therapy in Children With Comorbid Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Chronic Multiple Tic Disorder
Edith E. Nolan, PhD; Kenneth D. Gadow, PhD; Joyce Sprafkin, PhD
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Topics: adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , central nervous system stimulants , tic disorder , methylphenidate
Is Greater Continuity of Care Associated With Less Emergency Department Utilization?
Dimitri A. Christakis, MD; Jeffrey A. Wright, MD; Thomas D. Koepsell, MD; Scott Emerson, MD; Frederick A. Connell, MD
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Topics: asthma , continuity of patient care , emergency service, hospital , internship and residency , medical residencies
Failure to Diagnose Congenital Heart Disease in Infancy
Karen S. Kuehl, MD; Christopher A. Loffredo, PhD; Charlotte Ferencz, MD
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Topics: birth weight , cardiovascular abnormalities , congenital abnormality , congenital heart disease , heart
Ipratropium Bromide Added to Asthma Treatment in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Joseph J. Zorc, MD; Martin V. Pusic, MD; C. Jean Ogborn, MD; Ruth Lebet, RN; Anne K. Duggan, ScD
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Topics: asthma , ipratropium , albuterol
Day Care Centers and Respiratory Health
Per Nafstad, MD; Jørgen A. Hagen, MS; Leif Øie, PhD; Per Magnus, MD; Jouni J. K. Jaakkola, MD
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Topics: day care , asthma , otitis media
Atypical Chronic Lung Disease Patterns in Neonates
Lama Charafeddine, MD; Carl T. D'Angio, MD; Dale L. Phelps, MD
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Topics: atypical , birth weight , lung disease, chronic , newborn , oxygen
Circulating Pro- and Counterinflammatory Cytokine Levels and Severity in Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Mary B. Edelson, MD; Charles E. Bagwell, MD; Henry J. Rozycki, MD
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Topics: cytokine , necrotizing enterocolitis , interleukin-10 , interleukin-8 , sepsis
Primary Prevention of Childhood Lead Exposure: A Randomized Trial of Dust Control
Bruce P. Lanphear, MD; Cynthia Howard, MD; Shirley Eberly, MS; Peggy Auinger, MS; John Kolassa, PhD ...
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Topics: dust , lead level , lead poisoning
Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Epileptic Encephalopathies
Alasdair P. J. Parker, MRCP; Charles E. Polkey, MD; Colin D. Binnie, MD; Catherine Madigan, MA; Colin D. Ferrie, MRCP ...
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Topics: electroencephalography , encephalopathic epilepsy , seizures , vagal nerve stimulator implantation , implants
A Case-Control Study of Necrotizing Fasciitis During Primary Varicella
Danielle M. Zerr, MD; E. Russell Alexander, MD; Jeffrey S. Duchin, MD; Laura A. Koutsky, PhD; Craig E. Rubens, MD
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Topics: chickenpox , human herpesvirus 3 , ibuprofen , necrotizing fasciitis , secondary infection
Neurocognitive Sequelae of Scaphocephaly
Riitta Virtanen, MD; Tapio Korhonen, PhD; Janita Fagerholm, MA; Jouko Viljanto, MD
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Topics: languages , scaphycephaly , memory , neurocognitive testing
A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Prophylactic Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor in Human Newborns Less Than 32 Weeks Gestation
Robert Carr, MBChB; Neena Modi, MBChB; Caroline J. Doré, BSc; Rim El-Rifai, MBBS; Dwight Lindo, MBBS
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Topics: granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor , neutropenia , neutrophils , recombinant granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factors , sepsis

Special Commentaries

Comments on a Sudden Infant Death Article in Another Journal
Jerold F. Lucey, MD
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Topics: sudden infant death
Screening for SIDS: A Neonatal Perspective
Richard J. Martin, MD; Martha J. Miller, MD; Susan Redline, MD
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Topics: newborn , sudden infant death
Prolongation of the QT Interval and the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Warren G. Guntheroth, MD; Philip S. Spiers, PhD
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Topics: qt interval , sudden infant death , long qt syndrome
Prolonged QTc as a Risk Factor for SIDS
Joan E. Hodgman, MD; Bijan Siassi, MD
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Topics: qtc , sudden infant death
The Implications of a Relationship Between Prolonged QT Interval and the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Julien I. E. Hoffman, MD; George Lister, MD
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Topics: prolonged qt interval , sudden infant death
A View From New Zealand: Comments on the Prolonged QT Theory of SIDS Causation
Shirley L. Tonkin, OBE; Patricia M. Clarkson, MD
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Topics: prolonged qt interval , sudden infant death , new zealand
Method of Analyzing QT Interval Can't Support Conclusions
Daniel C. Shannon, MD
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Topics: qt interval
Examine Data in Schwartz Article With Extreme Care
David P. Southall, MD
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Topics: electrocardiogram , sudden infant death , qtc

Commentary

Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Epileptic Encephalopathies
Jean Aicardi, MD
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Topics: encephalopathic epilepsy , vagal nerve stimulator implantation , epilepsy
Work Should Help Teens, Not Hurt Them
David H. Wegman, MD
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Topics: child labor , institute of medicine (u.s.) , labor , statutes and laws , high schools

Experience and Reason

Pitfall in the Use of Genotype Analysis as the Sole Diagnostic Criterion for Cystic Fibrosis
James F. Chmiel, MD; Mitchell L. Drumm, PhD; Michael W. Konstan, MD; Thomas W. Ferkol, MD; Carolyn M. Kercsmar, MD
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Topics: bronchoscopy , cystic fibrosis , cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator , genotype , nose
Advance Directives in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Christine M. Walsh-Kelly, MD; Kellie R. Lang, RN; Jane Chevako, MD; Ellen L. Blank, MD; Nancy Korom, RN ...
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Topics: advance directives , pediatric emergency medicine , do-not-resuscitate orders , emergency medical service
Natural History of Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome: Experience With 15 Cases
Agatino Battaglia, MD; John C. Carey, MD; Peeches Cederholm, BS; David H. Viskochil, MD; Arthur R. Brothman, PhD ...
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Topics: claw hand , electroencephalography , fluorescent in situ hybridization , seizures , wolf-hirschhorn syndrome
Symptomatic Hypoglycemia in Otherwise Healthy, Breastfed Term Newborns
Aideen M. Moore, MD; Max Perlman, MB
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Topics: hypoglycemia , seizures

American Academy of Pediatrics

Guidelines for Developing Admission and Discharge Policies for the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Hospital Care and Section on Critical Care; Society of Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Section Admission Criteria Task Force
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Topics: pediatric intensive care unit , transfer technique , cardiovascular system , doppler hemodynamics , airway device
Practice Parameter: The Diagnosis, Treatment, and Evaluation of the Initial Urinary Tract Infection in Febrile Infants and Young Children
Committee on Quality Improvement, Subcommittee on Urinary Tract Infection
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Topics: fever , urinary tract infections , antimicrobials

Letters to the Editor

Observers of Childhood Sexual Behavior
Richard A. Warshak, PhD
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Topics: sex behavior
Early Menarche in Japanese Down Syndrome
Takako Takano, MD; Haruyoshi Takaki, MD; Hatsuko Kawano, MD; Koichi Nonaka, MD
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Topics: down syndrome , premature menarche
Physician's Duty to Warn Third Parties About the Risk of Genetic Diseases
Robert S. Olick, JD
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Topics: duty to warn , genetic disorder , genetics
Can Drowning in Swimming Pools Be Prevented?
Mary E. Rimsza, MD
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Topics: drowning , swimming pools , arizona , death of child
Cisapride and Proarrhythmia in Childhood
Avram Benatar, MB ChB; Arjen Feenstra, MD; Tine Decraene, MD; Yvan Vandenplas, MD
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Topics: cisapride , proarrhythmia , prolonged qt interval
Crazy Glue and Foreign Bodies
Crossan O'Donovan, MD
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Topics: foreign bodies

Electronic Article

Nosocomial Infections in Pediatric Intensive Care Units in the United States
Michael J. Richards, MB; Jonathan R. Edwards, MS; David H. Culver, PhD; Robert P. Gaynes, MD; the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System
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Topics: nosocomial infection , urinary tract infections , pathogenic organism , pediatric intensive care unit , medical devices
Primary Care Physicians' Use of Screening Echocardiography
Andrew S. Bensky, MD; Wesley Covitz, MD; Robert H. DuRant, PhD
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Topics: echocardiography , primary care physicians , cardiology , cardiologists
Cranial Ultrasound Abnormalities Identified at Birth: Their Relationship to Perinatal Risk and Neurobehavioral Outcome
Marylou Behnke, MD; Fonda Davis Eyler, PhD; Cynthia Wilson Garvan, PhD; Mark J. Tenholder, MD; Kathleen Wobie, MA ...
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Topics: cranium , perinatal period , ultrasonography
Zinc Supplementation in Malnourished Children With Persistent Diarrhea in Pakistan
Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, MBBS; Shaikh Qamaruddin Nizami, MBBS; Zeenat Isani, MBBS
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Topics: diarrhea , diet , malnutrition , zinc , zinc supplement
A Comparison of Ritalin and Adderall: Efficacy and Time-course in Children With Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
William E. Pelham, PhD; Helen R. Aronoff, MD; Jill K. Midlam, MA; Cheri J. Shapiro, PhD; Elizabeth M. Gnagy, BS ...
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Topics: amphetamine-dextroamphetamine , attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , methylphenidate , professional counselor , time factors
Thalidomide in Children Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplantation: Series at a Single Institution and Review of the Literature
Paulette Mehta, MD; Amos Kedar, MD; John Graham-Pole, MD; Suzanne Skoda-Smith, MD; John R. Wingard, MD
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Topics: bone marrow transplantation , graft-versus-host disease , graft-versus-host disease, acute , graft-versus-host disease, chronic , thalidomide
Pediatricians' Response to the Demand for School Health Programming
Stephen Barnett, MD; Paula Duncan, MD; Karen G. O'Connor
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Topics: community , education, medical, continuing , health education , school health services , science of nutrition
Variability in Physician Opinion on Limiting Pediatric Life Support
Adrienne G. Randolph, MD; Mary B. Zollo, RN; Marlene J. Egger, PhD; Gordon H. Guyatt, MD; Robert M. Nelson, MD ...
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Topics: cancer , comfort measures , decision making , discontinuation of life support , intensive care
A Phase I Study of Abacavir (1592U89) Alone and in Combination With Other Antiretroviral Agents in Infants and Children With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Mark W. Kline, MD; Suzette Blanchard, PhD; Courtney V. Fletcher, PharmD; Jerry L. Shenep, MD; Ross E. McKinney, Jr, MD ...
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Topics: abacavir , anti-retroviral agents , hiv infections
Lack of Vancomycin-associated Nephrotoxicity in Newborn Infants: A Case–Control Study
Varsha Bhatt-Mehta, PharmD; Robert E. Schumacher, MD; Roger G. Faix, MD; Michelle Leady, PharmD; Timothy Brenner, PharmD
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Topics: creatinine tests, serum , nephrotoxicity , vancomycin
Why Do Newborn Infants Have a High Plasma Creatinine?
Jean-Pierre Guignard, MD; Alfred Drukker, MD
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Topics: creatinine , plasma , fetus , infant, premature
Anaphylactic Reaction to Oral Cefaclor in a Child
Masoud Grouhi, MD; David Hummel, MD; Chaim M. Roifman, MD
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Topics: anaphylaxis , cefaclor
Diagnostic Testing Unwarranted for Children With Blood Lead 10 to 14 μg/dL
James D. Sargent, MD; Madeline Dalton, PhD; Robert Z. Klein, MD
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Topics: blood capillaries , lead measurement, quantitative , lead poisoning , premature ventricular contractions , misclassification
Intravenous Catheter Blood Cultures: Utility and Contamination
Kemedy K. McQuillen, MD; Karen A. Santucci, MD; Margaret A. Conrad, RN; David G. Nelson, MD; William Lewander, MD ...
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Topics: bacteremia , biopharmaceutics classification system , blood culture , catheters , pathogenic organism
Neonatal Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Report of Three Cases and Review of the Literature
Wu-Shiun Hsieh, MD; Peng-Hong Yang, MD; Hsun-Chin Chao, MD; Jin-Yao Lai, MD
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Topics: debridement , necrotizing fasciitis , newborn , wound culture , omphalitis
Technical Report: Urinary Tract Infections in Febrile Infants and Young Children
Stephen M. Downs, MD
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Topics: urinary tract infections
Child Centered Literacy Orientation: A Form of Social Capital?
Pamela High, MD; Marita Hopmann, PhD; Linda LaGasse, PhD; Robert Sege, MD; John Moran, MD ...
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Topics: literacy , low income , social capital , demography
An Advisory Statement From the Pediatric Working Group of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation
John Kattwinkel, MD; Susan Niermeyer, MD; Vinay Nadkarni, MD; James Tibballs, MD; Barbara Phillips, MD ...
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Topics: respiration , resuscitation , environmental air flow
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