Topics: birth weight , carbon dioxide measurement, partial pressure , cerebral intraventricular hemorrhage , fertilization in vitro , infant, premature

Underestimation of Infant Mortality Rates in One Republic of the Former Soviet Union

Tadesse Wuhib, MD, MPH; Brian J. McCarthy, MD, MSc; Terence L. Chorba, MD, MPH, MPA; Tatiana A. Sinitsina, MD; Ivan V. Ivasiv, MD ...

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View articletitled, Underestimation of Infant Mortality Rates in One Republic of the Former Soviet Union

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Topics: birth weight , illness management and recovery , infant mortality , live birth , ussr

Rapid Increase in Grip Force After Start of Pamidronate Therapy in Children and Adolescents With Severe Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Kathleen Montpetit, MScA; Horacio Plotkin, MD; Frank Rauch, MD; Nathalie Bilodeau, MScOT; Suzanne Cloutier, BScOT ...

Abstract

View articletitled, Rapid Increase in Grip Force After Start of Pamidronate Therapy in Children and Adolescents With Severe Osteogenesis Imperfecta

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Topics: osteogenesis imperfecta , pamidronate

Trends in Referral to a Single Encopresis Clinic Over 20 Years

Laurie Fishman, MD; Leonard Rappaport, MD; Alison Schonwald, MD; Samuel Nurko, MD, MPH

Abstract

View articletitled, Trends in Referral to a Single Encopresis Clinic Over 20 Years

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Topics: encopresis

Risk Factors for Tuberculosis Infection in Children in Contact With Infectious Tuberculosis Cases in The Gambia, West Africa

Christian Lienhardt, MD; Jackson Sillah, MD; Katherine Fielding, PhD; Simon Donkor, BSc; Kebba Manneh, MD ...

Abstract

View articletitled, Risk Factors for Tuberculosis Infection in Children in Contact With Infectious Tuberculosis Cases in The Gambia, West Africa

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Topics: tuberculin test , tuberculosis , gambia , bacille calmette-guerin

Race/Ethnicity and Asthma Among Children Presenting to the Emergency Department: Differences in Disease Severity and Management

Edwin D. Boudreaux, PhD; Stephen D. Emond, MD; Sunday Clark, MPH; Carlos A. Camargo, Jr, MD, DrPH; Behalf of the Multicenter Airway Research Collaboration Investigators

Abstract

View articletitled, Race/Ethnicity and Asthma Among Children Presenting to the Emergency Department: Differences in Disease Severity and Management

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Topics: asthma , asthma, acute , asthma, chronic , ethnic group , inhaled corticosteroid

Autoimmunity in Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome: Risk Factors, Clinical Features, and Outcome in a Single-Center Cohort of 55 Patients

Sophie Dupuis-Girod, MD; Jacques Medioni, MD; Elie Haddad, MD, PhD; Pierre Quartier, MD; Marina Cavazzana-Calvo, MD, PhD ...

Abstract

View articletitled, Autoimmunity in Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome: Risk Factors, Clinical Features, and Outcome in a Single-Center Cohort of 55 Patients

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Topics: arthritis , autoimmune hemolytic anemia , autoimmunity , hematopoietic stem cell transplantation , thrombocytopenia

Medication Use in the Treatment of Pediatric Insomnia: Results of a Survey of Community-Based Pediatricians

Judith A. Owens, MD, MPH; Carol L. Rosen, MD; Jodi A. Mindell, PhD

Abstract

View articletitled, Medication Use in the Treatment of Pediatric Insomnia: Results of a Survey of Community-Based Pediatricians

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Topics: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , drugs, non-prescription , insomnia , sleep , sleep disorders

Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Masquerading as Child Abuse: Presentation of Three Cases and Review of Central Nervous System Findings in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Laura Rooms, MD; Nancy Fitzgerald, MD; Kenneth L. McClain, MD, PhD

Abstract

View articletitled, Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Masquerading as Child Abuse: Presentation of Three Cases and Review of Central Nervous System Findings in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

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Topics: central nervous system , child abuse , hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis , retinal hemorrhage , wounds and injuries

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Physician Knowledge of Catch-up Regimens and Contraindications for Childhood Immunizations

Nicole J. Cohen, MD; Diane S. Lauderdale, PhD; Priya B. Shete, BA; John B. Seal, MA; Robert S. Daum, MD

Abstract

View articletitled, Physician Knowledge of Catch-up Regimens and Contraindications for Childhood Immunizations

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Topics: immunization , vaccines , measles-mumps-rubella vaccine , haemophilus influenzae type b

Continuous Subcutaneous Glucose Monitoring Improved Metabolic Control in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Diabetes: A Controlled Crossover Study

Johnny Ludvigsson, MD, PhD; Ragnar Hanas, MD, PhD

Abstract

View articletitled, Continuous Subcutaneous Glucose Monitoring Improved Metabolic Control in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Diabetes: A Controlled Crossover Study

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Topics: continuous glucose monitoring , diabetes mellitus , diabetes mellitus, type 1 , glucose , glucose measurement by monitoring device

Regional Brain Volumes and Their Later Neurodevelopmental Correlates in Term and Preterm Infants

Bradley S. Peterson, MD; Adam W. Anderson, PhD; Richard Ehrenkranz, MD; Lawrence H. Staib, PhD; Magdi Tageldin, MD ...

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View articletitled, Regional Brain Volumes and Their Later Neurodevelopmental Correlates in Term and Preterm Infants

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Topics: brain volume , gray matter , infant, premature , magnetic resonance imaging , white matter

Ten-Year Prospective Study of Public Health Problems Associated With Early Drinking

Phyllis L. Ellickson, PhD; Joan S. Tucker, PhD; David J. Klein, MS

Abstract

View articletitled, Ten-Year Prospective Study of Public Health Problems Associated With Early Drinking

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Topics: behavioral problems , substance use disorders , occupational problem , violence , ethanol

Health Services Use by Children of Migratory Agricultural Workers: Exploring the Role of Need for Care

Andrea Weathers, MD, DrPH; Cynthia Minkovitz, MD, MPP; Patricia O’Campo, PhD; Marie Diener-West, PhD

Abstract

View articletitled, Health Services Use by Children of Migratory Agricultural Workers: Exploring the Role of Need for Care

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Topics: health services , mobility , health status , personal satisfaction , interpreters

Serious Bacterial Infections in Febrile Infants Younger Than 90 Days of Age: The Importance of Ampicillin-Resistant Pathogens

Carrie L. Byington, MD; Kristine K. Rittichier, MD; Kathlene E. Bassett, MD; Heidi Castillo, MD; Tiffany S. Glasgow, MD ...

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View articletitled, Serious Bacterial Infections in Febrile Infants Younger Than 90 Days of Age: The Importance of Ampicillin-Resistant Pathogens

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Topics: ampicillin , bacterial infection, serious , bacterial infections , fever , meningitis

Psychopathology and Social Competencies of Adolescents Who Were Extremely Low Birth Weight

Saroj Saigal, MD, FRCP(C); Janet Pinelli, RNC, MScN, DNS; Lorraine Hoult, BA; M. Marie Kim, MD, FRCP(C); Michael Boyle, PhD

Abstract

View articletitled, Psychopathology and Social Competencies of Adolescents Who Were Extremely Low Birth Weight

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Topics: adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , depressive disorders , extremely low birth weight infant , parent report measures

Resident Documentation Discrepancies in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Aaron E. Carroll, MD; Peter Tarczy-Hornoch, MD; Eamon O’Reilly; Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH

Abstract

View articletitled, Resident Documentation Discrepancies in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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Topics: internship and residency , medical residencies , neonatal intensive care units , progress note

Herbal Therapy Use in a Pediatric Emergency Department Population: Expect the Unexpected

Steven L. Lanski, MD; Michael Greenwald, MD; Amanda Perkins, RN; Harold K. Simon, MD

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View articletitled, Herbal Therapy Use in a Pediatric Emergency Department Population: Expect the Unexpected

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Topics: herbal therapy , pediatric emergency medicine , plant preparations , alternative medicine

Extrauterine Growth Restriction Remains a Serious Problem in Prematurely Born Neonates

Reese H. Clark, MD; Pam Thomas, RN; Joyce Peabody, MD

Abstract

View articletitled, Extrauterine Growth Restriction Remains a Serious Problem in Prematurely Born Neonates

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Topics: birth weight , gestational age , head circumference , necrotizing enterocolitis , steroids

Nutritional State and Growth and Functional Maturation of the Brain in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

Masahiro Hayakawa, MD, PhD; Akihisa Okumura, MD, PhD; Fumio Hayakawa, MD, PhD; Yuuichi Kato, MD; Makoto Ohshiro, MD ...

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View articletitled, Nutritional State and Growth and Functional Maturation of the Brain in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

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Topics: brain , electroencephalography , extremely low birth weight infant , head circumference , enteral nutrition

Missed Opportunities for Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Pregnancy Prevention Services During Adolescent Health Supervision Visits

Gale R. Burstein, MD, MPH; Richard Lowry, MD, MS; Jonathan D. Klein, MD, MPH; John S. Santelli, MD, MPH

Abstract

View articletitled, Missed Opportunities for Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Pregnancy Prevention Services During Adolescent Health Supervision Visits

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Topics: hiv , hiv and pregnancy , preventive health services , sexually transmitted diseases , high schools

The Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Linear Growth, Body Composition, and Growth Factors in Preterm Infants

N. Marta Díaz-Gómez, PhD, MD; Eduardo Doménech, PhD, MD; Flora Barroso, PhD, MD; Silvia Castells, PhD; Carmen Cortabarria, MD ...

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View articletitled, The Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Linear Growth, Body Composition, and Growth Factors in Preterm Infants

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Topics: infant, premature , zinc , zinc supplement , growth factor , body composition

Growth Deficits and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Revisited: Impact of Gender, Development, and Treatment

Joseph Biederman, MD; Stephen V. Faraone, PhD; Michael C. Monuteaux, BA; Elizabeth A. Plunkett, BA; Julie Gifford, BS ...

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View articletitled, Growth Deficits and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Revisited: Impact of Gender, Development, and Treatment

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Topics: adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , central nervous system stimulants

Reduced Bone Mineralization in Infants Fed Palm Olein-Containing Formula: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Prospective Trial

Winston W. K. Koo, MBBS; Mouhanad Hammami, MD; Dean P. Margeson, MAS; Chuks Nwaesei, MD; Michael B. Montalto, PhD ...

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View articletitled, Reduced Bone Mineralization in Infants Fed Palm Olein-Containing Formula: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Prospective Trial

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Topics: bone mineral density , calcification, physiologic , calcium , milk , minerals

The Ecology of Medical Care for Children in the United States

Susan Dovey, PhD, MPH; Michael Weitzman, MD; George Fryer, PhD; Larry Green, MD; Barbara Yawn, MD, MSc ...

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View articletitled, The Ecology of Medical Care for Children in the United States

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Topics: dentists , ecology , physicians' offices , emergency service, hospital , outpatients

Height and Weight Development During Four Years of Therapy With Cyclical Intravenous Pamidronate in Children and Adolescents With Osteogenesis Imperfecta Types I, III, and IV

Leonid Zeitlin, MD; Frank Rauch, MD; Horacio Plotkin, MD; Francis H. Glorieux, MD, PhD

Abstract

View articletitled, Height and Weight Development During Four Years of Therapy With Cyclical Intravenous Pamidronate in Children and Adolescents With Osteogenesis Imperfecta Types I, III, and IV

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Topics: osteogenesis imperfecta , pamidronate

Factors Influencing Parental Consent in Pediatric Clinical Research

Justin D. Rothmier, MD; Mary V. Lasley, MD; Gail G. Shapiro, MD

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View articletitled, Factors Influencing Parental Consent in Pediatric Clinical Research

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Topics: asthma , clinical research , consent, parental , medical knowledge , income

Immunogenicity of a Three-Component Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Administered at Birth

Cesare Belloni, MD; Annalisa De Silvestri, PhD; Carmine Tinelli, MD; Maria A. Avanzini, PhD; Massimo Marconi, PhD ...

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View articletitled, Immunogenicity of a Three-Component Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Administered at Birth

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Topics: alkaline phosphatase , alpha-2 antiplasmin , antibodies , antigens , atrioventricular accessory pathway

Who Gets Diagnosed With Asthma? Frequent Wheeze Among Adolescents With and Without a Diagnosis of Asthma

Karin Yeatts, PhD, MS; Kourtney Johnston Davis, PhD, MS; Mark Sotir, PhD, MPH; Casey Herget, MSW, MPH; Carl Shy, MD, DrPH

Abstract

View articletitled, Who Gets Diagnosed With Asthma? Frequent Wheeze Among Adolescents With and Without a Diagnosis of Asthma

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Topics: asthma , undiagnosed , wheezing , hypersensitivity

Treatment for Congenital Hypothyroidism: Thyroxine Alone or Thyroxine Plus Triiodothyronine?

Alessandra Cassio, MD; Emanuele Cacciari, MD; Alessandro Cicognani, MD; Grazia Damiani, PhD; Giuliana Missiroli, MD ...

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View articletitled, Treatment for Congenital Hypothyroidism: Thyroxine Alone or Thyroxine Plus Triiodothyronine?

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Topics: congenital hypothyroidism , hypothyroidism , thyroid hormones , thyrotropin , thyroxine

Antibiotic Treatment of Acute Otorrhea Through Tympanostomy Tube: Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study With Daily Follow-up

Aino Ruohola, MD; Terho Heikkinen, MD; Olli Meurman, MD; Tuomo Puhakka, MD; Niklas Lindblad, MD ...

Abstract

View articletitled, Antibiotic Treatment of Acute Otorrhea Through Tympanostomy Tube: Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study With Daily Follow-up

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Topics: amoxicillin-potassium clavulanate combination , myringotomy tubes , otorrhea , middle ear , otitis media, acute

Utilization of Pediatric Hospitals in New York State

Robert K. Kanter, MD; Matthew Egan, BA

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View articletitled, Utilization of Pediatric Hospitals in New York State

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Topics: accreditation , acute care , child, hospitalized , inpatients , insurance coverage

Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease: The Clinical Experience in North America

Lisa M. Guay-Woodford, MD; Renee A. Desmond, PhD

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View articletitled, Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease: The Clinical Experience in North America

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Topics: autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease , hypertension , portal hypertension

Review Articles

Birth Weight and Blood Cholesterol Level: A Study in Adolescents and Systematic Review

Christopher G. Owen, PhD; Peter H. Whincup, FFPHM; Katherine Odoki, MRCP; Julie A. Gilg, PhD; Derek G. Cook, PhD

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View articletitled, Birth Weight and Blood Cholesterol Level: A Study in Adolescents and Systematic Review

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Topics: birth weight , cholesterol

Special Articles

2002 Job Lewis Smith Award Acceptance Address

Fernando Guerra, MD, MPH, FAAP

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Topics: awards and prizes , community , speech

An Innovative Proposal for the Health Care Financing System of the United States

Glenn E. Austin, MD; Robert D. Burnett, MD

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View articletitled, An Innovative Proposal for the Health Care Financing System of the United States

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Topics: health care financing , health insurance , medicare , solutions , incentives

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Health Care Research on Migrant Farm Worker Children: Why Has It Not Had a Higher Priority?

Steve Berman, MD

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View articletitled, Health Care Research on Migrant Farm Worker Children: Why Has It Not Had a Higher Priority?

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Topics: health services research

The 36-Hour Day: A Wary Commentary on the New Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Guidelines on Resident Duty Hours

Howard Markel, MD, PhD

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View articletitled, The 36-Hour Day: A Wary Commentary on the New Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Guidelines on Resident Duty Hours

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Topics: acgme , internship and residency , medical residencies , work schedules

Don’t Believe Everything You Read in the Patient’s Chart

Gautham Suresh, MD, DM, MS

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View articletitled, Don’t Believe Everything You Read in the Patient’s Chart

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Topics: neonatal intensive care units , medical errors , internship and residency , medical residencies

Experience and Reason

Unbound Bilirubin in a Term Newborn With Kernicterus

Charles E. Ahlfors, MD; Oded Herbsman, MD

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View articletitled, Unbound Bilirubin in a Term Newborn With Kernicterus

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Topics: bilirubin , kernicterus , albumins

American Academy of Pediatrics

Oral Health Risk Assessment Timing and Establishment of the Dental Home

Section on Pediatric Dentistry

Abstract

View articletitled, Oral Health Risk Assessment Timing and Establishment of the Dental Home

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Topics: dental caries , microbial colonization , oral health , diet

Reimbursement for Foods for Special Dietary Use

Committee on Nutrition

Abstract

View articletitled, Reimbursement for Foods for Special Dietary Use

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Topics: diet , food , reimbursement mechanisms , metabolic diseases

Facilities and Equipment for the Care of Pediatric Patients in a Community Hospital

Ted D. Sigrest, MD; Committee on Hospital Care

Abstract

View articletitled, Facilities and Equipment for the Care of Pediatric Patients in a Community Hospital

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Topics: hospitals, community , transfer technique , education, continuing , hospital care , consultants

Letters to the Editor

Fungal Otitis Externa—Its Association With Fluoroquinolone Eardrops

Nicole Schrader, MD; Glenn Isaacson, MD

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View articletitled, Fungal Otitis Externa—Its Association With Fluoroquinolone Eardrops

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Topics: fluoroquinolones , otomycosis

Partial Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency

Encarnació Riudor, MD; Jose Antonio Arranz, MD; Margarida Rodés, MD

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View articletitled, Partial Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency

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Topics: ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency , allopurinol

The Incidence of Kawasaki Disease in the United States Did Not Increase Between 1988 and 1997

Ruey-Kang R. Chang, MD

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View articletitled, The Incidence of Kawasaki Disease in the United States Did Not Increase Between 1988 and 1997

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Topics: kawasaki's disease

Behavior Change Counseling in the Emergency Department to Reduce Injury Risk: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Kari M. Ketvertis, MD

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View articletitled, Behavior Change Counseling in the Emergency Department to Reduce Injury Risk: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

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Topics: behavioral change , counseling , emergency service, hospital , primary care provider

Tattooing and Body Piercing

Lester B. Mayers, MD; Barry W. Moriarty, ATC; Daniel A. Judelson, MS; Kenneth W. Rundell, PhD

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View articletitled, Tattooing and Body Piercing

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Topics: body piercing , tattooing , body art

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ERRATUM

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View articletitled, ERRATUM

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Topics: cerebrospinal fluid , colony-stimulating factors , meningitis , traumatic lumbar puncture

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