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Autism in 1959: Joey the Mechanical Boy

Jeffrey P. Baker, MD, PhD

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Topics: autistic disorder

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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Urinary Metabolites of Organophosphate Pesticides

Maryse F. Bouchard, PhD; David C. Bellinger, PhD; Robert O. Wright, MD, MPH; Marc G. Weisskopf, PhD

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Topics: adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , metabolites , pesticides , phosphoric acid esters

Evaluation of a Gastroenteritis Severity Score for Use in Outpatient Settings

Stephen B. Freedman, MDCM, MSc, FRCPC, FAAP; Mohamed Eltorky, MD; Marc Gorelick, MD, MSCE, FAAP; the Pediatric Emergency Research Canada Gastroenteritis Study Group

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Topics: gastroenteritis , outpatients , severity of illness , day care , diarrhea

Patient-, Provider-, and Clinic-Level Predictors of Unrecognized Elevated Blood Pressure in Children

Tammy M. Brady, MD, MHS; Barry S. Solomon, MD, MPH; Alicia M. Neu, MD; George K. Siberry, MD, MPH; Rulan S. Parekh, MD, MS

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Topics: arterial pressure, increased , hypertension , obesity , cardiovascular diseases

Antibiotic Management of Staphylococcus aureus Infections in US Children's Hospitals, 1999–2008

Joshua C. Herigon, MPH; Adam L. Hersh, MD, PhD; Jeffrey S. Gerber, MD, PhD; Theoklis E. Zaoutis, MD, MSCE; Jason G. Newland, MD

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Topics: methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus , staphylococcus aureus , staphylococcus aureus infections , trend , clindamycin

Weight Status as a Predictor of Being Bullied in Third Through Sixth Grades

Julie C. Lumeng, MD; Patrick Forrest, BS; Danielle P. Appugliese, MPH; Niko Kaciroti, PhD; Robert F. Corwyn, PhD ...

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Topics: bullying , childhood obesity , obesity , overweight , social skills

Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease and Risks for Cardiovascular Diseases and Blood Diseases

Yasmin D. Hailer, MD; Scott M. Montgomery, PhD; Anders Ekbom, MD, PhD; Olof S. Nilsson, MD, PhD; Shahram Bahmanyar, MD, PhD

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Topics: cardiovascular diseases , hematological diseases , legg-calve-perthes disease , hypertension

Study of the Efficacy and Tolerability of 0.04% Tretinoin Microsphere Gel for Preadolescent Acne

Lawrence F. Eichenfield, MD; Catalina Matiz, MD; Ann Funk, RN; Sara W. Dill, MD

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Topics: acne vulgaris , tretinoin , gel , microspheres , pre-teen

Physical and Functional Impact of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis in Childhood

Gwen Kennedy, PhD; Christine Underwood, MBChB; Jill Janette Freda Belch, FRCP, MD

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Topics: asthma , chronic fatigue syndrome , diabetes mellitus, type 1 , quality of life , physical health

Postconcussive Symptoms and Neurocognitive Function After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children

Nicole S. Sroufe, MD, MPH; Douglas S. Fuller, MS; Brady T. West, MA; Bonita M. Singal, MD, PhD; Seth A. Warschausky, PhD ...

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Topics: traumatic brain injury, mild , post-concussion syndrome , brain concussion

Defining the Reference Range for Oxygen Saturation for Infants After Birth

Jennifer A. Dawson, MN; C. Omar F. Kamlin, MBBS, MRCPCH; Maximo Vento, PhD, MD; Connie Wong, BApplNrsgSci; Tim J. Cole, PhD, ScD ...

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Topics: oxygen saturation measurement

Unilateral Hearing Loss Is Associated With Worse Speech-Language Scores in Children

Judith E. C. Lieu, MD; Nancy Tye-Murray, PhD; Roanne K. Karzon, PhD; Jay F. Piccirillo, MD

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Topics: hearing loss , languages , speech , unilateral hearing loss , opportunity for error

The Early Motor Repertoire of Children Born Preterm Is Associated With Intelligence at School Age

Janneke L. M. Bruggink, MD, PhD; Koenraad N. Van Braeckel, PhD; Arend F. Bos, MD, PhD

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Topics: cognitive ability , infant, premature , intelligence , brain , cognition

Physical Activity and Electronic Media Use in the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Case-Control Study

Felipe Lobelo, MD, PhD; Angela D. Liese, PhD, MPH; Jihong Liu, PhD; Elizabeth J. Mayer-Davis, PhD; Ralph B. D'Agostino, Jr, PhD ...

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Topics: adolescent , diabetes mellitus , diabetes mellitus, type 1 , diabetes mellitus, type 2 , valproic acid

Parental Postoperative Pain Management: Attitudes, Assessment, and Management

Rachel Yaffa Zisk Rony, PhD, RN, MPH; Michelle A. Fortier, PhD; Jill MacLaren Chorney, PhD; Danielle Perret, MD; Zeev N. Kain, MD, MBA

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Topics: analgesics , attitude , pain , pain management , pain measurement

Infant Race Affects Application of Clinical Guidelines When Screening for Drugs of Abuse in Newborns

Marc A. Ellsworth, BS; Timothy P. Stevens, MD, MPH; Carl T. D'Angio, MD

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Topics: cocaine , drug screening , illicit drugs , prenatal care , neonatal intensive care units

Do Infants Fed From Bottles Lack Self-regulation of Milk Intake Compared With Directly Breastfed Infants?

Ruowei Li, MD, PhD; Sara B. Fein, PhD; Laurence M. Grummer-Strawn, PhD

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Topics: breast feeding , milk , self control , social control, informal , bottle feeding

Collision Type and Player Anticipation Affect Head Impact Severity Among Youth Ice Hockey Players

Jason P. Mihalik, PhD, CAT(C), ATC; J. Troy Blackburn, PhD, ATC; Richard M. Greenwald, PhD; Robert C. Cantu, MD, FACSM; Stephen W. Marshall, PhD ...

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Topics: athlete , brain concussion , hockey , ice , ice hockey

Prophylactic or Early Selective Surfactant Combined With nCPAP in Very Preterm Infants

Fabrizio Sandri, MD; Richard Plavka, MD; Gina Ancora, MD; Umberto Simeoni, MD; Zbyněk Stranak, MD ...

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Topics: chemical surfactants , nasal continuous positive airway pressure , pulmonary surfactants , infant, premature

Prevalence of Diagnosed Sleep Disorders in Pediatric Primary Care Practices

Lisa J. Meltzer, PhD; Courtney Johnson, PhD; Jonathan Crosette, MPH; Mark Ramos, BS; Jodi A. Mindell, PhD

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Topics: sleep , sleep disorders

Infant Weight Gain and School-age Blood Pressure and Cognition in Former Preterm Infants

Mandy B. Belfort, MD, MPH; Camilia R. Martin, MD, MS; Vincent C. Smith, MD, MPH; Matthew W. Gillman, MD, SM; Marie C. McCormick, MD, ScD

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Topics: infant, premature , weight gain , cognition

Humidified and Heated Air During Stabilization at Birth Improves Temperature in Preterm Infants

Arjan B. te Pas, MD, PhD; Enrico Lopriore, MD, PhD; Ingrid Dito; Colin J. Morley, MD; Frans J. Walther, MD, PhD

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Topics: body temperature , common cold , hypothermia, natural , infant, premature , stabilization

Cesarean Delivery Is Associated With Celiac Disease but Not Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children

Evalotte Decker; Guido Engelmann, MD; Annette Findeisen, MD; Patrick Gerner, MD; Martin Laaβ, MD ...

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Topics: celiac disease , cesarean section , inflammatory bowel disease , gastrointestinal diseases

Serial Measurements of Lung Function in a Cohort of Young Children With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Khoulood F. Fakhoury, MBBS; Charles Sellers, BBA; E. O'Brian Smith, PhD; Jennifer A. Rama, MD; Leland L. Fan, MD

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Topics: bronchodilator agents , bronchopulmonary dysplasia , mechanical ventilation , oxygen , pulmonary function

Breastfeeding and Risk for Fever After Immunization

Alfredo Pisacane, MD; Paola Continisio, PhD; Orsola Palma, RN; Stefania Cataldo, RN; Fabiola De Michele, MD ...

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Topics: breast feeding , fever , vaccines , immunization

A Controlled, Longitudinal Study of the Social Functioning of Youth With Sickle Cell Disease

Robert B. Noll, PhD; Raechel Kiska, BA; Jennifer Reiter-Purtill, PhD; Cynthia A. Gerhardt, PhD; Kathryn Vannatta, PhD

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Topics: friendship , peer group , sickle cell anemia , social adjustment , teachers

Network Analysis of Team Structure in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

James E. Gray, MD, MS; Darcy A. Davis, MS; DeWayne M. Pursley, MD, MPH; Jane E. Smallcomb, RN, MS; Alon Geva, AB ...

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Topics: neonatal intensive care units , nursing care , transition of care , discipline of nursing , birth weight

Exposure to Antibiotics in a United States-Mexico Border Birth Cohort

Cheryl S. Broussard, PhD; Karen J. Goodman, PhD, MPH; Zhannat Z. Nurgalieva, MD, MPH; Lori A. Fischbach, PhD, MPH; Benjamin D. Gold, MD

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Topics: helicobacter pylori , mexico , amoxicillin , influenza , common cold

Effect of Various Risk/Benefit Trade-offs on Parents’ Understanding of a Pediatric Research Study

Alan R. Tait, PhD; Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher, PhD; Angela Fagerlin, PhD; Terri Voepel-Lewis, MSN, RN

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Topics: decision making , gastrointestinal stromal tumor , perception , pain , pruritus

AMERICAN BOARD OF PEDIATRICS

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Topics: benign hereditary chorea , superfund amendments and reauthorization act

Low 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels in Adolescents: Race, Season, Adiposity, Physical Activity, and Fitness

Yanbin Dong, MD, PhD; Norman Pollock, PhD; Inger Susanne Stallmann-Jorgensen, MS; Bernard Gutin, PhD; Ling Lan, MD, PhD ...

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Topics: 25-hydroxyvitamin d , obesity , plasma , vitamin d , physical activity

Variation in Pediatric and Adolescent Firearm Mortality Rates in Rural and Urban US Counties

Michael L. Nance, MD; Brendan G. Carr, MD, MS; Michael J. Kallan, MS; Charles C. Branas, PhD; Douglas J. Wiebe, PhD

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Topics: firearms , homicide , suicide

Primary Care Physician Supply and Children's Health Care Use, Access, and Outcomes: Findings From Canada

Astrid Guttmann, MDCM, MSc; Scott A. Shipman, MD, MPH; Kelvin Lam, MSc; David C. Goodman, MD, MS; Therese A. Stukel, PhD

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Topics: canada , ontario , primary care physicians , neighborhood , income

Early Course of Nicotine Dependence in Adolescent Smokers

Chyke A. Doubeni, MD, MPH; George Reed, PhD; Joseph R. DiFranza, MD

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Topics: nicotine dependence , smokers , smoking , tobacco use , cigarettes

On-time Vaccine Receipt in the First Year Does Not Adversely Affect Neuropsychological Outcomes

Michael J. Smith, MD, MSCE; Charles R. Woods, MD, MS

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Topics: vaccines , vaccination

Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of Gardasil Given Concomitantly With Menactra and Adacel

Keith S. Reisinger, MD, MPH; Stan L. Block, MD; Michelle Collins-Ogle, MD; Colin Marchant, MD; Melissa Catlett, BS ...

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Topics: immune response , immunogenicity , meningococcal conjugate vaccines , quadrivalent human papillomavirus recombinant vaccine , vaccination

Special Health Care Needs of Infants Born at the Limits of Viability

Bonnie E. Stephens, MD; Richard Tucker, BA; Betty R. Vohr, MD

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Topics: birth weight , gastrostomy tubes , newborn , oxygen , survivors

Family-Centered Care for US Children With Special Health Care Needs: Who Gets It and Why?

Tumaini R. Coker, MD, MBA; Michael A. Rodriguez, MD, MPH; Glenn Flores, MD

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Topics: family-centered care , federal communications commission , health disparity , languages , health services accessibility

Emerging Battery-Ingestion Hazard: Clinical Implications

Toby Litovitz, MD; Nicole Whitaker, BSN, Med; Lynn Clark, BSN; Nicole C. White, BA; Melinda Marsolek, BA, MPH

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Topics: battery ingestion , diagnostic radiologic examination , endoscopy , esophagus , ingestion

Preventing Battery Ingestions: An Analysis of 8648 Cases

Toby Litovitz, MD; Nicole Whitaker, BSN, MEd; Lynn Clark, BSN

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Topics: battery ingestion , hearing aids , ingestion , lithium , diversion procedure

Water-Pipe Smoking Among North American Youths

Erika Dugas, MSc; Michèle Tremblay, MD; Nancy C. P. Low, MD, MSc; Daniel Cournoyer, MSc; Jennifer O'Loughlin, PhD

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Topics: smoking , waterpipes , tobacco , substance use disorders , adolescent

Variation in Specialty Care Hospitalization for Children With Chronic Conditions in California

Lisa J. Chamberlain, MD, MPH; Jia Chan, MA; Pamela Mahlow, MA; Lynne C. Huffman, MD; Kristen Chan, MASc ...

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Topics: chronic disease

Pediatric Mobility Aid–Related Injuries Treated in US Emergency Departments From 1991 to 2008

Alison M. Barnard, BS; Nicolas G. Nelson, MPH; Huiyun Xiang, MD, PhD, MPH; Lara B. McKenzie, PhD, MA

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Topics: crutches , mobility aid , walkers , wheelchairs , mechanism of injury

Characteristics Associated With Pediatric Inpatient Death

Anthony D. Slonim, MD, DrPH; Sachin Khandelwal, MHA; Jianping He, MS; Matthew Hall, PhD; David C. Stockwell, MD, FAAP ...

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Topics: diagnosis-related groups , inpatients , demography , death

Hospital Readmissions and Survival After Nonneonatal Pediatric ECMO

Howard C. Jen, MD; Stephen B. Shew, MD

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Topics: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , patient readmission

Comparison of Pain During Two Methods of Urine Collection in Preterm Infants

Walid El-Naggar, MD; Ashley Yiu; Adel Mohamed, MD; Vibhuti Shah, MD; Jennifer Manley, MSc ...

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Topics: infant, premature , pain , urine specimen collection , urine specimens , urine

Shortcomings of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Serology 7 Panel

Shira Benor, MD; George H. Russell, MD; Michael Silver, MS; Esther J. Israel, MD; Qian Yuan, MD ...

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Topics: inflammatory bowel disease , irritable bowel syndrome , serologic tests , clinical diagnosis

State-of-the-Art Review Articles

Defensin-Barbed Innate Immunity: Clinical Associations in the Pediatric Population

Mark A. Underwood, MD, MAS; Charles L. Bevins, MD, PhD

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Topics: defensins

Mechanisms and Regulation of the Gene-Expression Response to Sepsis

Timothy T. Cornell, MD; James Wynn, MD; Thomas P. Shanley, MD; Derek S. Wheeler, MD; Hector R. Wong, MD

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Topics: gene expression , sepsis , septic shock , genes , immune response

Special Articles

Child Health Research Funding and Policy: Imperatives and Investments for a Healthier World

William W. Hay, Jr, MD; Daniel P. Gitterman, PhD; David A. Williams, MD; George J. Dover, MD; Theodore C. Sectish, MD ...

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Topics: child health , investments , research funding , united states national institutes of health

Commentary

Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: More Than a Temper Problem

Benjamin I. Goldstein, MD, PhD

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Topics: bipolar disorder , epidemics , irritable mood , mania

From the American Academy of Pediatrics

Policy Statement

AAP Publications Reaffirmed and Retired

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Topics: aids, pediatric , anti-retroviral agents , diphtheria vaccine , hiv , hiv-1 infection

Policy Statement

Athletic Participation by Children and Adolescents Who Have Systemic Hypertension

Rebecca A. Demorest, MD; Reginald L. Washington, MD; Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness

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Topics: blood pressure , hypertension , athlete

Policy Statement

Increasing Immunization Coverage

Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine and Council on Community Pediatrics

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Topics: immunization , vaccines , vaccination

Errata

Fiks AG, Hunter KF, Localio AR, et al. Impact of Electronic Health Record-Based Alerts on Influenza Vaccination for Children With Asthma. Pediatrics. 2009;124(1): 159–169

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Topics: asthma, childhood , influenza vaccines

Klein JD, Sesselberg TS, Johnson MS, et al. Adoption of Body Mass Index Guidelines for Screening and Counseling in Pediatric Practice. Pediatrics. 2010;125(2): 265–272

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Topics: adoption , body mass index procedure , counseling

Paschke AA, Zaoutis T, Conway PH, Xie D, Keren R. Previous Antimicrobial Exposure Is Associated With Drug-Resistant Urinary Tract Infections in Children. Pediatrics. 2010;125(4): 664–672

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Topics: antimicrobials , urinary tract infections

Review Articles

High or Low Oxygen Saturation and Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Meta-analysis

Minghua L. Chen, MD, MPH; Lei Guo, PhD; Lois E. H. Smith, MD, PhD; Christiane E. L. Dammann, MD; Olaf Dammann, MD, MS

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Topics: oxygen , oxygen saturation decreased , oxygen saturation measurement , retinopathy of prematurity , oximetry, pulse

Case Reports

Partial-Exchange Blood Transfusion: An Effective Method for Preventing Mortality in a Child With Propofol Infusion Syndrome

Shonola S. Da-Silva, MD, MBA, FCCM; Ronald Wong, DO; Patricia Coquillon, MD; Cristina Gavrilita, MD; Arsenia Asuncion, MD, FAAP

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Topics: blood transfusion , propofol , propofol infusion syndrome , grand mal status epilepticus, refractory , seizures

Ankyloglossia, Exclusive Breastfeeding, and Failure to Thrive

Gregory P. Forlenza, MD; Nicole M. Paradise Black, MD; Elayne G. McNamara, OTR/L; Sandra E. Sullivan, MD, IBCLC

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Topics: ankyloglossia , breast feeding , failure to thrive , frenotomy , birth weight

Paraquat Ingestion: A Challenging Diagnosis

Jerome G. Chen, MD; David L. Eldridge, MD; Frank J. Lodeserto, MD; David Y. Ming, MD; Kristen M. Turner, MD ...

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Topics: ingestion , paraquat , herbicides

Eosinophilic Hepatitis in an Adolescent During Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Treatment for ADHD

Brandy Hood, BS; Michael J. Nowicki, MD

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Topics: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , hepatitis , lisdexamfetamine dimesylate , autoimmune hepatitis

Administration of Ondansetron Is Associated With Lethal Outcome

Blanca Gener, MD; Jarrett M. Burns, DO; Susanne Griffin, MD; Edward W. Boyer, MD

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Topics: ondansetron , malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia

Vulvar Inflammation as the Only Clinical Manifestation of Crohn Disease in an 8-Year-Old Girl

Shannon L. Corbett, MD; Catharine M. Walsh, MD, FRCPC; Rachel F. Spitzer, MD, MPH, FRCSC; Bo-Yee Ngan, MD, FRCPC; Sari Kives, MD, FRCSC ...

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Topics: crohn's disease , inflammation , vulva , edema , granuloma

Infant With Probable Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Successfully Managed With Rituximab

Estibaliz Iglesias-Jiménez, PhD, MD; Marisol Camacho-Lovillo, MD; Dolores Falcón-Neyra, MD; Jose Lirola-Cruz, MD; Olaf Neth, MD

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Topics: antibodies , capsules , catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome , clinician-administered ptsd scale , computer-assisted personalized sedation

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