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Decrease in Hospital Admissions for Febrile Seizures and Reports of Hypotonic-Hyporesponsive Episodes Presenting to Hospital Emergency Departments Since Switching to Acellular Pertussis Vaccine in Canada: A Report From IMPACT

Nicole Le Saux, MD; Nicholas J. Barrowman, PhD; Dorothy L. Moore, MD, PhD; Sharon Whiting, MD; David Scheifele, MD ...

View articletitled, Decrease in Hospital Admissions for Febrile Seizures and Reports of Hypotonic-Hyporesponsive Episodes Presenting to Hospital Emergency Departments Since Switching to Acellular Pertussis Vaccine in Canada: A Report From IMPACT

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Topics: febrile seizures , hypotonicity , measles-mumps-rubella vaccine , pertussis vaccine , seizures

Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus With Oral Ibuprofen Suspension in Premature Newborns: A Pilot Study

Eli Heyman, MD; Iris Morag, MD; David Batash, MD; Rimona Keidar, MD; Shaul Baram, MD ...

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View articletitled, Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus With Oral Ibuprofen Suspension in Premature Newborns: A Pilot Study

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Topics: ibuprofen , echocardiography , infant, premature , ultrasonography

Cognitive and Academic Consequences of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Very Low Birth Weight: 8-Year-Old Outcomes

Elizabeth J. Short, PhD; Nancy K. Klein, PhD; Barbara A. Lewis, PhD; Sarah Fulton, MA; Sheri Eisengart, PhD ...

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View articletitled, Cognitive and Academic Consequences of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Very Low Birth Weight: 8-Year-Old Outcomes

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Topics: infant, very low birth weight , bronchopulmonary dysplasia , oxygen , birth weight

Disparity Between Pediatricians’ Knowledge and Practices Regarding Perinatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus Counseling and Testing

Mark W. Kline, MD; Karen G. O’Connor

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View articletitled, Disparity Between Pediatricians’ Knowledge and Practices Regarding Perinatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus Counseling and Testing

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Topics: counseling , hiv , hiv infections , hiv testing , perinatal period

Circumstances Surrounding End of Life in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Daniel Garros, MD; Rhonda J. Rosychuk, PhD; Peter N. Cox, MD

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View articletitled, Circumstances Surrounding End of Life in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

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Topics: pediatric intensive care unit , terminally ill , end-of-life care , decision making , intensivist

Increased Diagnosis of Lemierre Syndrome and Other Fusobacterium necrophorum Infections at a Children’s Hospital

Susan Ramirez, MD; Tannaz G. Hild, MA; Colin N. Rudolph, MD, PhD; John R. Sty, MD; Susan C. Kehl, PhD ...

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View articletitled, Increased Diagnosis of Lemierre Syndrome and Other Fusobacterium necrophorum Infections at a Children’s Hospital

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Topics: fusobacterium necrophorum , hospitals, pediatric , lemierre syndrome , peritonsillar abscess , thrombophlebitis

Warfarin Therapy in Children Who Require Long-Term Total Parenteral Nutrition

Fiona Newall, BSc; Chris Barnes, MBBS; Helen Savoia, MBBS; Janine Campbell, PhD; Paul Monagle, MBBS, MSc

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View articletitled, Warfarin Therapy in Children Who Require Long-Term Total Parenteral Nutrition

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Topics: total parenteral nutrition , warfarin , thrombosis , central venous access procedures , vitamin k

Indoor and Outdoor Environmental Exposures, Parental Atopy, and Physician-Diagnosed Asthma in Taiwanese Schoolchildren

Yung-Ling Lee, MD; Ying-Chu Lin, PhD; Tzuen-Ren Hsiue, MD; Bing-Fang Hwang, PhD; Yueliang Leon Guo, MD, MPH, PhD

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View articletitled, Indoor and Outdoor Environmental Exposures, Parental Atopy, and Physician-Diagnosed Asthma in Taiwanese Schoolchildren

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Topics: asthma , atopy , asthma, childhood , environmental exposure , taiwanese

Childhood Cancer Among Alaska Natives

Anne P. Lanier, MD, MPH; Peter Holck, PhD, MPH; Gretchen Ehrsam Day, MPH; Charles Key, MD, PhD

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View articletitled, Childhood Cancer Among Alaska Natives

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Topics: cancer , childhood cancer , liver neoplasms , lymphoma , neuroblastoma

A Dose-Response Study of OROS Methylphenidate in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Mark A. Stein, PhD; Christopher S. Sarampote, PhD; Irwin D. Waldman, PhD; Adelaide S. Robb, MD; Charles Conlon, MD ...

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View articletitled, A Dose-Response Study of OROS Methylphenidate in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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

Low Glycemic Index Breakfasts and Reduced Food Intake in Preadolescent Children

Janet M. Warren, PhD; C. Jeya K. Henry, PhD; Vanessa Simonite, PhD

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View articletitled, Low Glycemic Index Breakfasts and Reduced Food Intake in Preadolescent Children

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Topics: calories , diet , eating , glycemic index , overweight

Increased Prevalence of Familial Autoimmunity in Probands With Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Thayne L. Sweeten, PhD; Suzanne L. Bowyer, MD; David J. Posey, MD; Gary M. Halberstadt, DO; Christopher J. McDougle, MD

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View articletitled, Increased Prevalence of Familial Autoimmunity in Probands With Pervasive Developmental Disorders

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Topics: autistic disorder , autoimmune diseases , autoimmunity , pervasive developmental disorders , proband

Maternal Fluoxetine Treatment in the Postpartum Period: Effects on Platelet Serotonin and Plasma Drug Levels in Breastfeeding Mother-Infant Pairs

C. Neill Epperson, MD; Peter I. Jatlow, MD; Kathryn Czarkowski, MA; George M. Anderson, PhD

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View articletitled, Maternal Fluoxetine Treatment in the Postpartum Period: Effects on Platelet Serotonin and Plasma Drug Levels in Breastfeeding Mother-Infant Pairs

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Topics: blood platelets , fluoxetine , plasma , serotonin , breast feeding

Improvement of Aggressive and Antisocial Behavior After Resection of Temporal Lobe Tumors

Peter Nakaji, MD; Hal S. Meltzer, MD; Søren A. Singel, MD; John F. Alksne, MD

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View articletitled, Improvement of Aggressive and Antisocial Behavior After Resection of Temporal Lobe Tumors

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Topics: antisocial behavior , magnetic resonance imaging , seizures , temporal lobe neoplasm , aggressive behavior

Intrathoracic Disease From Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Children: Two Cases and a Review of the Literature

Dawn Nolt, MD, MPH; Marian G. Michaels, MD, MPH; Ellen R. Wald, MD

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View articletitled, Intrathoracic Disease From Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Children: Two Cases and a Review of the Literature

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Topics: chest x-ray , lung diseases , mycobacterium avium complex , nontuberculous mycobacteria , treatment outcome

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Newborn Screening by Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Laura N. Venditti, MSc; Charles P. Venditti, MD, PhD; Gerard T. Berry, MD; Paige B. Kaplan, MD; Edward M. Kaye, MD ...

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View articletitled, Newborn Screening by Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

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Topics: medium-chain acyl-coenzyme a dehydrogenase deficiency , sensitivity analysis , neonatal screening

Postnatal Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Deficiency Is Associated With Retinopathy of Prematurity and Other Complications of Premature Birth

Ann Hellström, MD, PhD; Eva Engström, MD; Anna-Lena Hård, MD; Kerstin Albertsson-Wikland, MD, PhD; Björn Carlsson, MD, PhD ...

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View articletitled, Postnatal Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Deficiency Is Associated With Retinopathy of Prematurity and Other Complications of Premature Birth

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Topics: insulin-like growth factor i , premature birth , birth weight , retinopathy of prematurity , necrotizing enterocolitis

Keeping Children Out of Hospitals: Parents’ and Physicians’ Perspectives on How Pediatric Hospitalizations for Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions Can Be Avoided

Glenn Flores, MD; Milagros Abreu, MD; Christine E. Chaisson, MPH; Donglin Sun, MS

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View articletitled, Keeping Children Out of Hospitals: Parents’ and Physicians’ Perspectives on How Pediatric Hospitalizations for Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions Can Be Avoided

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Topics: asthma , primary care physicians , asthma, childhood , skin diseases, infectious , inpatients

A Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing Two Different Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Systems for the Successful Extubation of Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

Beatrice M. Stefanescu, MD; W. Paul Murphy, MD; Brenda J. Hansell, RT, CCRC; Mamta Fuloria, MD; Timothy M. Morgan, PhD ...

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View articletitled, A Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing Two Different Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Systems for the Successful Extubation of Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

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Topics: continuous positive airway pressure , extubation , extremely low birth weight infant

Safety of Thimerosal-Containing Vaccines: A Two-Phased Study of Computerized Health Maintenance Organization Databases

Thomas Verstraeten, MD; Robert L. Davis, MD, MPH; Frank DeStefano, MD, MPH; Tracy A. Lieu, MD, MPH; Philip H. Rhodes, PhD ...

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View articletitled, Safety of Thimerosal-Containing Vaccines: A Two-Phased Study of Computerized Health Maintenance Organization Databases

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Topics: delayed language development , health maintenance organizations , thimerosal , vaccines , speech delay, developmental

Hearing Loss at School Age in Survivors of Bacterial Meningitis: Assessment, Incidence, and Prediction

Irene Koomen, MD; Diederick E. Grobbee, MD, PhD; John J. Roord, MD, PhD; Rogier Donders, PhD; Aag Jennekens-Schinkel, PhD ...

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View articletitled, Hearing Loss at School Age in Survivors of Bacterial Meningitis: Assessment, Incidence, and Prediction

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Topics: bacterial meningitis , hearing loss , hearing tests

Bedside Procalcitonin and C-Reactive Protein Tests in Children With Fever Without Localizing Signs of Infection Seen in a Referral Center

Annick Galetto-Lacour, MD; Samuel A. Zamora, MD; Alain Gervaix, MD

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View articletitled, Bedside Procalcitonin and C-Reactive Protein Tests in Children With Fever Without Localizing Signs of Infection Seen in a Referral Center

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Topics: bacterial infection, serious , c-reactive protein , fever , procalcitonin , interleukin-6

Home Syrup of Ipecac Use Does Not Reduce Emergency Department Use or Improve Outcome

G. R. Bond, MD

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View articletitled, Home Syrup of Ipecac Use Does Not Reduce Emergency Department Use or Improve Outcome

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Topics: ipecac , poison control centers

Rheumatic Fever in Children Younger Than 5 Years: Is the Presentation Different?

Lloyd Y. Tani, MD; L. George Veasy, MD; L. LuAnn Minich, MD; Robert E. Shaddy, MD

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View articletitled, Rheumatic Fever in Children Younger Than 5 Years: Is the Presentation Different?

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Topics: arthritis , carditis , chorea , echocardiography , erythema marginatum

Clinical Presentation of Pertussis in Unvaccinated and Vaccinated Children in the First Six Years of Life

Alberto E. Tozzi, MD; Lucilla Ravà, DStat; Marta L. Ciofi degli Atti, MD; Stefania Salmaso, DBiol; the Progetto Pertosse Working Group

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View articletitled, Clinical Presentation of Pertussis in Unvaccinated and Vaccinated Children in the First Six Years of Life

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Topics: cough , pertussis , vaccines , diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccines , vaccination

Adoption of Reminder and Recall Messages for Immunizations by Pediatricians and Public Health Clinics

Cheryl D. Tierney, MD, MPH; Hussain Yusuf, MBBS, MPH; Shawn R. McMahon, MD, MPH; Donna Rusinak, BS; Megan A. O’ Brien, MPH ...

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View articletitled, Adoption of Reminder and Recall Messages for Immunizations by Pediatricians and Public Health Clinics

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Topics: immunization , mental recall , public health medicine , adoption , vaccines

Use of a Telephone Nursing Line in a Pediatric Neurology Clinic: One Approach to the Shortage of Subspecialists

Megan A. Letourneau; Daune L. MacGregor, MD; Paul T. Dick, MDCM; E. J. McCabe, RN; Anita J. Allen, RN ...

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View articletitled, Use of a Telephone Nursing Line in a Pediatric Neurology Clinic: One Approach to the Shortage of Subspecialists

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Topics: nursing care , telephone , discipline of nursing , pediatric neurology

Effectiveness of School-Based Telehealth Care in Urban and Rural Elementary Schools

Thomas L. Young, MD; Carol Ireson, RN, PhD

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View articletitled, Effectiveness of School-Based Telehealth Care in Urban and Rural Elementary Schools

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Topics: postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome , telehealth , telemedicine , consultants , mental health

Streptococcus pneumoniae Infections in the Neonate

Jill A. Hoffman, MD; Edward O. Mason, PhD; Gordon E. Schutze, MD; Tina Q. Tan, MD; William J. Barson, MD ...

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View articletitled, Streptococcus pneumoniae Infections in the Neonate

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Topics: bacteremia , meningitis , penicillin , pneumococcal infections , pneumonia

Cytokine and Cellular Inflammatory Sequence in Enteroviral Meningitis

Masatoki Sato, MD; Mitsuaki Hosoya, MD; Ken Honzumi, PhD; Mikako Watanabe, MD; Norio Ninomiya, MD ...

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View articletitled, Cytokine and Cellular Inflammatory Sequence in Enteroviral Meningitis

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Topics: cerebrospinal fluid , cytokine , enteroviral meningitis , anti-inflammatory agents , polymerase chain reaction

Predictors of Long-Term Outcome in Very Preterm Infants: Gestational Age Versus Neonatal Cranial Ultrasound

Brigitte Vollmer, MD; Simon Roth, FRCP, FRCPCH; Jenny Baudin, PhD; Ann L. Stewart, FRCP, FRCPCH; Brian G. R. Neville, FRCP, FRCPH ...

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View articletitled, Predictors of Long-Term Outcome in Very Preterm Infants: Gestational Age Versus Neonatal Cranial Ultrasound

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Topics: cranium , gestational age , ultrasonography , newborn

Entertainment Television as a Healthy Sex Educator: The Impact of Condom-Efficacy Information in an Episode of Friends

Rebecca L. Collins, PhD; Marc N. Elliott, Ph; Sandra H. Berry, MA; David E. Kanouse, Ph; Sarah B. Hunter, PhD

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View articletitled, Entertainment Television as a Healthy Sex Educator: The Impact of Condom-Efficacy Information in an Episode of Friends

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Topics: condoms , television

Analgesia for Children With Acute Abdominal Pain: A Survey of Pediatric Emergency Physicians and Pediatric Surgeons

Michael K. Kim, MD, FAAP; Sergey Galustyan, MD; Thomas T. Sato, MD, FACS, FAAP; Jo Bergholte, MS; Halim M. Hennes, MD, MS

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View articletitled, Analgesia for Children With Acute Abdominal Pain: A Survey of Pediatric Emergency Physicians and Pediatric Surgeons

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Topics: acute abdomen , analgesia (pain absence) , pain management , acute abdominal pain

Intervention With Parental Smokers in an Outpatient Pediatric Clinic Using Counseling and Nicotine Replacement

Jonathan P. Winickoff, MD, MPH; Valerie J. Buckley; Judith S. Palfrey, MD; James M. Perrin, MD; Nancy A. Rigotti, MD

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View articletitled, Intervention With Parental Smokers in an Outpatient Pediatric Clinic Using Counseling and Nicotine Replacement

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Topics: counseling , nicotine replacement therapy , outpatients , passive smoking , smokers

Dysfunctional Elimination Syndrome: Is It Related to Urinary Tract Infection or Vesicoureteral Reflux Diagnosed Early in Life?

Nader Shaikh, MD, MPH; Alejandro Hoberman, MD; Barbara Wise, CRNP, PhD; Marcia Kurs-Lasky, MS; Diana Kearney, RN ...

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View articletitled, Dysfunctional Elimination Syndrome: Is It Related to Urinary Tract Infection or Vesicoureteral Reflux Diagnosed Early in Life?

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Topics: urinary tract infections , vesico-ureteral reflux , dysfunctional elimination syndrome , recurrent urinary tract infections

Association Between Clinically Meaningful Behavior Problems and Overweight in Children

Julie C. Lumeng, MD; Kate Gannon, MPH; Howard J. Cabral, PhD; Deborah A. Frank, MD; Barry Zuckerman, MD

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View articletitled, Association Between Clinically Meaningful Behavior Problems and Overweight in Children

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Topics: behavioral problems , overweight

Addressing Parental Smoking in Pediatrics and Family Practice: A National Survey of Parents

Jonathan P. Winickoff, MD, MPH; Robert C. McMillen, PhD; Bronwen C. Carroll; Jonathan D. Klein, MD, MPH; Nancy A. Rigotti, MD ...

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View articletitled, Addressing Parental Smoking in Pediatrics and Family Practice: A National Survey of Parents

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Topics: family medicine , smoking , passive smoking , smokers , counseling

Short-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency: Studies in a Large Family Adding to the Complexity of the Disorder

Levinus A. Bok, MD; Peter Vreken, PhD; Frits A. Wijburg, MD, PhD; Ronald J. A. Wanders, PhD; Niels Gregersen, PhD ...

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View articletitled, Short-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency: Studies in a Large Family Adding to the Complexity of the Disorder

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Topics: acyl coenzyme a , carnitine , enzymes , fibroblasts , mutation

Effects of Early Childhood Supplementation on the Educational Achievement of Women

Haojie Li, MD, PhD; Huiman X. Barnhart, PhD; Aryeh D. Stein, MPH, PhD; Reynaldo Martorell, PhD

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View articletitled, Effects of Early Childhood Supplementation on the Educational Achievement of Women

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Topics: academic achievement , educational status , science of nutrition , vocabulary

Special Articles

Incorporating Quality Improvement Into Pediatric Practice Management

Thomas K. McInerny, MD; John R. Meurer, MD, MBA; Carole Lannon, MD, MPH

Extract

View articletitled, Incorporating Quality Improvement Into Pediatric Practice Management

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Topics: employer , practice management , preventive health services , quality improvement , quality of care

A Tale of Two Pediatricians

John B. Reinhart, MD

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View articletitled, A Tale of Two Pediatricians

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Topics: child development , child guidance clinics , child psychiatry , hospitals, pediatric , outpatients

Commentaries

Providing Services for Families With a Genetic Condition: A Contrast Between Cystic Fibrosis and Down Syndrome

Veronica Collins, MSc; Robert Williamson, FRS

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View articletitled, Providing Services for Families With a Genetic Condition: A Contrast Between Cystic Fibrosis and Down Syndrome

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Topics: cystic fibrosis , down syndrome , genetics

The Demise of Ipecac

Michael Shannon, MD, MPH

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View articletitled, The Demise of Ipecac

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Topics: ipecac

American Academy of Pediatrics

Poison Treatment in the Home

Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention

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View articletitled, Poison Treatment in the Home

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Topics: ipecac , poison control centers , poisons , poison prevention , activated charcoal

Consent by Proxy for Nonurgent Pediatric Care

Jan Ellen Berger, MD, MJ; Committee on Medical Liability

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View articletitled, Consent by Proxy for Nonurgent Pediatric Care

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Topics: principles of law and justice , proxy , legal guardians , informed consent , immunization

Human Milk, Breastfeeding, and Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 in the United States

Jennifer S. Read, MD, MS, MPH, DTM&H; Committee on Pediatric AIDS

Abstract

View articletitled, Human Milk, Breastfeeding, and Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 in the United States

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Topics: breast feeding , hiv , hiv-1 , milk, human , hiv-1 infection

Out-of-School Suspension and Expulsion

Committee on School Health

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View articletitled, Out-of-School Suspension and Expulsion

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Topics: behavior analysis , behavioral problems , community , crime , health insurance portability and accountability act

Letters to the Editor

Management of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

John M. Tilford, PhD; Mario A. Cleves, PhD; Sadia Ghaffar, MD, MPH

Extract

View articletitled, Management of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

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Topics: hypoplastic left heart syndrome , repair of single ventricle with aortic outflow obstruction and aortic arch hypoplasia (hypoplastic left heart syndrome) (eg, norwood procedure)

Defining Asthma in the Preschool-Aged Child

Francisco Enriquez, MD

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View articletitled, Defining Asthma in the Preschool-Aged Child

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Topics: asthma , preschools , wheezing , snoring

Neonatal Jaundice Coinciding With or Resulting From Urinary Tract Infections?

S. Ü. Sarici, MD; Mustafa Kul, MD; Faruk Alpay, MD

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View articletitled, Neonatal Jaundice Coinciding With or Resulting From Urinary Tract Infections?

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Topics: neonatal jaundice , urinary tract infections , jaundice

Neonatal Jaundice and Urinary Tract Infections

M. J. Maisels, MB, BCh; Thomas B. Newman, MD, MPH

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View articletitled, Neonatal Jaundice and Urinary Tract Infections

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Topics: neonatal jaundice , urinary tract infections

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