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Clinical Indicators of Intracranial Injury in Head-injured Infants

David S. Greenes, MD; Sara A. Schutzman, MD

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Topics: brain injuries , craniocerebral trauma , head ct , intracranial injuries , scalp hematoma

Prognostication and Certainty in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

James P. Marcin, MD; Murray M. Pollack, MD; Kantilal M. Patel, PhD; Bruce M. Sprague, BS; Urs E. Ruttimann, PhD

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Topics: internship and residency , medical residencies , pediatric intensive care unit , calibration , survivors

Screening for Domestic Violence in the Community Pediatric Setting

Robert M. Siegel, MD; Teresa D. Hill, PhD; Vicki A. Henderson, MSW; Heather M. Ernst, MSW; Barbara W. Boat, PhD

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Topics: child abuse , community pediatric service , domestic violence , battered women , medicaid

Contributors to Violent Behavior Among Elementary and Middle School Children

Mark I. Singer, PhD; David B. Miller, PhD; Shenyang Guo, PhD; Daniel J. Flannery, PhD; Tracy Frierson, PhD ...

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Topics: violence , violence exposure , television , middle schools

Child Sexual Behavior Inventory: A Dutch-speaking Normative Sample

Eric Schoentjes, MD; Dirk Deboutte, PhD; William Friedrich, PhD

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Topics: sex behavior , behavioral problems

Rehospitalization for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Among Premature Infants

Steven Joffe, MD; Gabriel J. Escobar, MD; Steven B. Black, MD; Mary Anne Armstrong, MA; Tracy A. Lieu, MD

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Topics: gestational age , infant, premature , neonatal intensive care units , oxygen , patient readmission

Neonatal Screening for Hearing Disorders in Infants at Risk: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Follow-up

Christiane Meyer, MD; Jan Witte, MD; Agnes Hildmann, MD; Karl-Heinz Hennecke, MD; Karl-Ulrich Schunck, MD ...

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Topics: auditory brainstem responses , birth weight , hearing disorders , hearing loss , hearing screening

Relative and Attributable Risks for Moderate to Profound Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Impairment Associated With Lower Birth Weight in Children 3 to 10 Years Old

Kim Van Naarden, MPH; Pierre Decouflé, ScD

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Topics: birth weight , hearing loss

Potential Mechanisms for Failure to Eradicate Group A Streptococci From the Pharynx

Michael A. Gerber, MD; Robert R. Tanz, MD; William Kabat, BS; Gillian L. Bell; BLT∥; Parveen N. Siddiqui, MD ...

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Topics: antimicrobials , bacteriology , cefadroxil , penicillin , streptococcus

Weight Concerns, Weight Control Behaviors, and Smoking Initiation

Catherine A. Tomeo, MPH; Alison E. Field, ScD; Catherine S. Berkey, ScD; Graham A. Colditz, MD; A. Lindsay Frazier, MD

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Topics: smoking , weight maintenance regimens , tobacco

Staging of Preclinical Type 1 Diabetes in Siblings of Affected Children

Samy Mrena, MB; Kaisa Savola, MB; Petri Kulmala, MD; Hans K. Åkerblom, MD; Mikael Knip, MD ...

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Topics: antibodies , autoantibodies , diabetes mellitus, type 1 , prediabetes , relationship - sibling

The Use of Physician Financial Incentives and Feedback to Improve Pediatric Preventive Care in Medicaid Managed Care

Alan L. Hillman, MD; Kimberly Ripley, MAS; Neil Goldfarb, BS; Janet Weiner, MPH; Isaac Nuamah, PhD ...

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Topics: feedback , financial incentives , medicaid , preventive health services , vaccines

Special Article

Reexamination of the Age Limit for Defining When Puberty Is Precocious in Girls in the United States: Implications for Evaluation and Treatment

Paul B. Kaplowitz, MD; Sharon E. Oberfield, MD; the Drug and Therapeutics and Executive Committees of the Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society

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Topics: breast , precocious puberty , puberty , breast development , african american

Lessons Learned From a Review of the Development of Selected Vaccines

National Vaccine Advisory Committee

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Topics: vaccine development , vaccines

Commentary

Pupillary Dilation by Pediatricians

Thomas H. Metz; Jr, MD; Leonard B. Nelson, MD; Carol L. Shields, MD

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Topics: leukocoria , mydriasis , pupil dilation , red reflex , retinoblastoma

Experience and Reason

Nocardia farcinica Pneumonia in Chronic Granulomatous Disease

Avinash K. Shetty, MD; Ann M. Arvin, MD; Kathleen M. Gutierrez, MD

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Topics: granulomatous disease, chronic , nocardia , pneumonia , nocardia asteroides , trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole combination

Isolation of StachybotrysFrom the Lung of a Child With Pulmonary Hemosiderosis

Okan Elidemir, MD; Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, MD; Susan N. Rossmann, MD; Leland L. Fan, MD

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Topics: fungus , idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis , lung , pulmonary alveolar hemorrhage , stachybotrys

Varicella Complicated by Group A Streptococcal Sepsis and Osteonecrosis

Dan Kouwabunpat, MD; Jill Hoffman, MD; Robert Adler, MD

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Topics: chickenpox , human herpesvirus 3 , osteonecrosis , septicemia, streptococcal

American Academy of Pediatrics

Pediatric Physician Profiling

Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine and Committee on Medical Liability

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Topics: employer , physician rating , health services

Privacy Protection of Health Information: Patient Rights and Pediatrician Responsibilities

Pediatric Practice Action Group and Task Force on Medical Informatics

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Topics: medical records , privacy , confidentiality , patient rights

Care Coordination: Integrating Health and Related Systems of Care for Children With Special Health Care Needs

Committee on Children With Disabilities

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Topics: coordination of care , system of care , social role , medical home

Marijuana: A Continuing Concern for Pediatricians

Committee on Substance Abuse

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Topics: marijuana , tetrahydrocannabinol , marijuana use

Safe Transportation of Newborns at Hospital Discharge

Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention

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Topics: car seats , patient discharge , transportation

Transporting Children With Special Health Care Needs

Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention

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Topics: car seats , challenging behavior , child with special needs , muscle tone disorder , spica cast

Letters to the Editor

IMpact-RSV Study Group Report

Gautham Suresh, MBBS

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Topics: impact , palivizumab

Tanner Staging and Pornography

Timothy J. Kutz, MD

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Topics: tanner girls breast development stage , tanner stages

Observer Bias in Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Trials

Stefania Salmaso; Alberto E. Tozzi; Marta L. Ciofi degli Atti

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Topics: observer variation , pertussis vaccine , cough , vaccines

Foster Care Problem

Simeon David, MD

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Topics: foster care

Electronic Article

The Safety of Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen Among Children Younger Than Two Years Old

Samuel M. Lesko, MD; Allen A. Mitchell, MD

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Topics: acetaminophen , antipyretic therapy , ibuprofen , asthma , gastritis

Intact Survival in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants After Delivery Room Resuscitation

Neil N. Finer, MD; Thomas Tarin, BS; Yvonne E. Vaucher, MD; Keith Barrington, MB; Raul Bejar, MD

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Topics: cardiopulmonary resuscitation , resuscitation , birth weight , extremely low birth weight infant , survivors

The Validity of the Uriscreen Test for Early Detection of Urinary Tract Infection in Children

Yehezkel Waisman, MD; Elisheva Zerem, MD; Lisa Amir, MD; Marc Mimouni, MD

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Topics: urinalysis , urinary tract infections , urine culture , pyuria

A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Erythromycin Estolate Chemoprophylaxis for Household Contacts of Children With Culture-Positive Bordetella pertussis Infection

Scott A. Halperin, MD; R. Bortolussi, MD; Joanne M. Langley, MD; Brian J. Eastwood, PhD; Gaston De Serres, MD

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Topics: antimicrobial chemoprophylaxis , chemoprevention , erythromycin , pertussis , bordetella pertussis

Epidemiology of SIDS and Explained Sudden Infant Deaths

Charlotte E. A. Leach, BSc; Peter S. Blair, BSc; Peter J. Fleming, MB; Iain J Smith, MB; Martin Ward Platt, MB ...

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Topics: sudden infant death , infant death

Utility of Pupillary Dilation for Detecting Leukocoria in Patients With Retinoblastoma

John C. Canzano, MD; James T. Handa, MD

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Topics: leukocoria , mydriasis , pupil dilation , retinoblastoma , eye

Allergy to β-Lactam Antibiotics in Children

Claude Ponvert, MD; Laurence Le Clainche, MD; Jacques de Blic, MD; Muriel Le Bourgeois, MD; Pierre Scheinmann, MD ...

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Topics: hypersensitivity , hypersensitivity skin testing , lactams , urticaria

Smoking During Pregnancy and Hospitalization of the Child

Kirsten Wisborg; Tine Brink Henriksen; Carsten Obel; Elisabet Skajaa; John R. Østergaard

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Topics: cigarettes , habits , smoking , smoking in pregnancy

Cost-Effectiveness of Treatment for Threshold Retinopathy of Prematurity

Gary C. Brown, MD; Melissa M. Brown, MN; Sanjay Sharma, MD; William Tasman, MD; Heidi C. Brown

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Topics: cryotherapy , eye , laser therapy , retinopathy of prematurity , quality-adjusted life years

Managing Disagreements in the Management of Short Bowel and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Timothy R. Cooper, MD; Joseph A. Garcia-Prats, MD; Baruch A. Brody, PhD

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Topics: gastroenterologists , hypoplastic left heart syndrome , intestines , neonatologists , cardiologists

Neurofibromatosis Bright Objects in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Proliferative Potential?

Paul D. Griffiths; FRCR, PhD; Susan Blaser, MD; William Mukonoweshuro, MRCP; Derek Armstrong, MD ...

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Topics: brain tumors , globus pallidus , midbrain , neurofibromatoses , neurofibromatosis 1

Breastfeeding Patterns in Relation to Thumb Sucking and Pacifier Use

Clara Aarts, MSc; Agneta Hörnell; Elisabeth Kylberg, PhD; Yngve Hofvander, MD; Mehari Gebre-Medhin, MD

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Topics: pacifiers , thumbsucking , breast feeding

Behavioral Effects of Corticosteroids in Steroid-sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome

Elizabeth Soliday, PhD; Shannon Grey, BSN; Marc B. Lande, MD

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Topics: adrenal corticosteroids , aggressive behavior , behavioral problems , glucocorticoids , mineralocorticoids

Parent-reported Language and Communication Skills at One and Two Years of Age in Relation to Otitis Media in the First Two Years of Life

Heidi M. Feldman, MD; Christine A. Dollaghan, PhD; Thomas F. Campbell, PhD; D. Kathleen Colborn, BS; Marcia Kurs-Lasky, MS ...

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Topics: languages , otitis media , communication skills , otitis media with effusion

Emergency Preparedness for Children With Special Health Care Needs

Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine

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Topics: disasters and emergency preparedness , emergency medical services for children , emergency treatment , child with special needs , datasets

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