Issues

Pediatrics Perspectives

Facing Persistent Challenges in Pediatric Decision-Making: New Hastings Center Guidelines

Nancy Berlinger, PhD; Raymond Barfield, MD, PhD; Alan R. Fleischman, MD

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Topics: best interest standard , decision making , palliative care , persistence , terminally ill

Monthly Feature

Opting in to Online Professionalism: Social Media and Pediatrics

Terry Kind, MD, MPH; Pradip D. Patel, MD; Desiree A. Lie, MD, MSED

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Topics: professionalism , social media

Articles

Spanking and Child Development Across the First Decade of Life

Michael J. MacKenzie, PhD; Eric Nicklas, PhD; Jane Waldfogel, PhD; Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, PhD

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Measles in Children Vaccinated With 2 Doses of MMR

Fannie Defay, MSc; Gaston De Serres, MD; Danuta M. Skowronski, MD; Nicole Boulianne, RN; Manale Ouakki, MSc ...

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Topics: measles , measles vaccine , vaccination , measles-mumps-rubella vaccine , vaccines

Impact of a Routine Two-Dose Varicella Vaccination Program on Varicella Epidemiology

Stephanie R. Bialek, MD; Dana Perella, MPH; John Zhang, PhD; Laurene Mascola, MD; Kendra Viner, PhD ...

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Topics: chickenpox , chickenpox vaccine , human herpesvirus 3 , vaccination

Narrow Vs Broad-spectrum Antimicrobial Therapy for Children Hospitalized With Pneumonia

Derek J. Williams, MD; Matthew Hall, PhD; Samir S. Shah, MD; Kavita Parikh, MD; Amy Tyler, MD ...

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Topics: ampicillin , antimicrobials , penicillin , pneumonia , patient readmission

Infant Hospitalizations for Pertussis Before and After Tdap Recommendations for Adolescents

Katherine A. Auger, MD; Stephen W. Patrick, MD; Matthew M. Davis, MD

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Topics: pertussis , tdap vaccine

Childhood Anemia at High Altitude: Risk Factors for Poor Outcomes in Severe Pneumonia

Peter P. Moschovis, MD; Salem Banajeh, MD; William B. MacLeod, ScD; Samir Saha, PhD; Douglas Hayden, PhD ...

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Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Pediatric Functional Abdominal Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Shelley M.C. van der Veek, PhD; Bert H.F. Derkx, MD; Marc A. Benninga, MD; Frits Boer, MD; Else de Haan, PhD

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Topics: chronic functional abdominal pain , cognitive-behavioral therapy

Complementary and Conventional Medicine Use Among Youth With Recurrent Headaches

Christina Bethell, PhD; Kathi J. Kemper, MD; Narangerel Gombojav, PhD; Thomas K. Koch, MD

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Topics: chronic disease , complementary therapies , headache , national health interview survey , multiple chronic conditions

Changes in Bedtime Schedules and Behavioral Difficulties in 7 Year Old Children

Yvonne Kelly, PhD; John Kelly, BEng; Amanda Sacker, PhD

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Topics: bedtime

Apnea in Children Hospitalized With Bronchiolitis

Alan R. Schroeder, MD; Jonathan M. Mansbach, MD; Michelle Stevenson, MD; Charles G. Macias, MD; Erin Stucky Fisher, MD ...

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Topics: apnea , bronchiolitis , inpatients

Early Feeding and Risk of Celiac Disease in a Prospective Birth Cohort

Ketil Størdal, MD; Richard A. White, PhD; Merete Eggesbø, MD

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Topics: breast feeding , celiac disease , gluten

Association of Constipation and Fecal Incontinence With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Connor McKeown, MD; Elizabeth Hisle-Gorman, MSW; Matilda Eide, MPH; Gregory H. Gorman, MD; Cade M. Nylund, MD

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Topics: adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , constipation , fecal incontinence , defecation

Hypospadias and Residential Proximity to Pesticide Applications

Suzan L. Carmichael, PhD; Wei Yang, MD; Eric M. Roberts, MD, PhD; Susan E. Kegley, PhD; Craig Wolff, MS ...

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Topics: hypospadias , pesticides

Microbial Contamination of Human Milk Purchased Via the Internet

Sarah A. Keim, PhD; Joseph S. Hogan, PhD; Kelly A. McNamara, MA; Vishnu Gudimetla, BS; Chelsea E. Dillon, BA ...

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Pediatrician-led Motivational Interviewing to Treat Overweight Children: An RCT

Anna Maria Davoli, MD; Serena Broccoli, PhD; Laura Bonvicini, MSc; Alessandra Fabbri, MD; Elena Ferrari, MD ...

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Topics: body mass index procedure , childhood obesity , obesity , overweight , motivational interviewing

Neonatal ECMO Study of Temperature (NEST): A Randomized Controlled Trial

David Field, DM; on behalf of the NEST Study Collaborative Group

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Topics: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , newborn

Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution, Maternal Psychological Distress, and Child Behavior

Frederica P. Perera, DrPH; Shuang Wang, PhD; Virginia Rauh, ScD; Hui Zhou, MS; Laura Stigter, MA ...

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Topics: child behavior , demoralization , depressive disorders , prenatal care , prenatal exposure

Parent Health and Functioning 13 Months After Infant or Child NICU/PICU Death

JoAnne M. Youngblut, PhD; Dorothy Brooten, PhD; G. Patricia Cantwell, MD; Teresa del Moral, MD; Balagangadhar Totapally, MD

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Topics: chronic disease , death of child , depressive disorders , father , neonatal intensive care units

Higher-Hazard, No Benefit Research Involving Children: Parental Perspectives

Tanya Sachdeva, MD; Marilyn C. Morris, MD, MPH

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Topics: heart diseases , medical research , well child , institutional review board , chest x-ray

Physical Activity in Children Attending Preschools

Line Groenholt Olesen, MS; Peter Lund Kristensen, MS; Lars Korsholm, MS; Karsten Froberg, MS

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Topics: preschools , playgrounds , physical activity

End-Stage Kidney Disease After Pediatric Nonrenal Solid Organ Transplantation

Rebecca L. Ruebner, MD, MSCE; Peter P. Reese, MD, MSCE; Michelle R. Denburg, MD, MSCE; Peter L. Abt, MD; Susan L. Furth, MD, PhD

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Off-Label Topical Calcineurin Inhibitor Use in Children

Angelika D. Manthripragada, PhD; Simone P. Pinheiro, ScD; Thomas E. MaCurdy, PhD; Shahin Saneinejad, BA; Chris M. Worrall, BS ...

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Topics: calcineurin inhibitors , off-label use , pimecrolimus , tacrolimus , topical corticosteroid

Maternal Influence on Child HPA Axis: A Prospective Study of Cortisol Levels in Hair

Jerker Karlén, MD; Anneli Frostell, PhD; Elvar Theodorsson, MD; Tomas Faresjö, PhD; Johnny Ludvigsson, MD

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Topics: hair , hydrocortisone

Influenza-Associated Pediatric Deaths in the United States, 2004–2012

Karen K. Wong, MD; Seema Jain, MD; Lenee Blanton, MPH; Rosaline Dhara, MPH; Lynnette Brammer, MPH ...

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Athlete Endorsements in Food Marketing

Marie A. Bragg, MS; Swati Yanamadala, BA; Christina A. Roberto, PhD; Jennifer L. Harris, MBA; Kelly D. Brownell, PhD

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Topics: athlete , food , marketing , advertising , beverages

Effect of Palivizumab Prophylaxis on Subsequent Recurrent Wheezing in Preterm Infants

Shigemi Yoshihara, MD; Satoshi Kusuda, MD; Hiroyuki Mochizuki, MD; Kenji Okada, MD; Sankei Nishima, MD ...

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Topics: palivizumab , wheezing , infant, premature

Approval and Perceived Impact of Duty Hour Regulations: Survey of Pediatric Program Directors

Brian C. Drolet, MD; Sarah B. Whittle, MD; Mamoona T. Khokhar, MD; Staci A. Fischer, MD; Adam Pallant, MD

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Topics: acgme , internship and residency , medical residencies , program directors , quality of life

Nonmedical Prescription Opioid and Sedative Use Among Adolescents in the Emergency Department

Lauren K. Whiteside, MD; Maureen A. Walton, MPH; Amy S.B. Bohnert, PhD; Frederic C. Blow, PhD; Erin E. Bonar, PhD ...

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Psychotropic Medication Use and Polypharmacy in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Donna Spencer, PhD; Jaclyn Marshall, MS; Brady Post, BA; Mahesh Kulakodlu, MS; Craig Newschaffer, PhD ...

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Active Versus Passive Cooling During Neonatal Transport

Rajiv Chaudhary, MBBS; Kate Farrer, MBChB; Susan Broster, BA; Louise McRitchie; Topun Austin, BSc

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Topics: ants , encephalopathy, ischemic-hypoxic , hypothermia, induced , neonatal transport , stabilization

Health Outcomes Associated With Transition From Pediatric to Adult Cystic Fibrosis Care

Lisa Tuchman, MD; Michael Schwartz, MD

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Topics: cystic fibrosis , transfer technique

Association of Hospital and Provider Types on Sickle Cell Disease Outcomes

Sophia Jan, MD; Gail Slap, MD; Kim Smith-Whitley, MD; Dingwei Dai, PhD; Ron Keren, MD ...

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Topics: acute chest syndrome , intubation , sickle cell anemia , young adult , patient readmission

Gunshot Injuries in Children Served by Emergency Services

Craig D. Newgard, MD; Nathan Kuppermann, MD; James F. Holmes, MD; Jason S. Haukoos, MD; Brian Wetzel, NP ...

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Topics: gunshot wounds , mechanism of injury , trauma, pediatric , emergency medical service

Review Articles

Reliability of Transcutaneous Bilirubin Devices in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review

Gaurav Nagar, MD; Ben Vandermeer, MSc; Sandra Campbell, MLS; Manoj Kumar, MD

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Topics: forehead , infant, premature , medical devices , phototherapy , serum bilirubin measurement

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Children With High-Functioning Autism: A Meta-analysis

Denis G. Sukhodolsky, PhD; Michael H. Bloch, MD; Kaitlyn E. Panza, BA; Brian Reichow, PhD

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Avoiding Endotracheal Ventilation to Prevent Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Meta-analysis

Hendrik S. Fischer, MD; Christoph Bührer, MD

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Topics: bronchopulmonary dysplasia , chemical surfactants , infant, premature , intubation , mechanical ventilation

Fundamental Movement Skill Interventions in Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Philip J. Morgan, PhD; Lisa M. Barnett, PhD; Dylan P. Cliff, PhD; Anthony D. Okely, PhD; Hayley A. Scott, PhD ...

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Topics: childhood obesity , classroom , motor skills , physical activity , teachers

State-of-the-Art Review Article

Rare Bleeding Disorders in Children: Identification and Primary Care Management

Suchitra S. Acharya, MD

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Ethics Rounds

When Life-Sustaining Treatment Is Withdrawn and the Patient Doesn’t Die

Stefan Kutzsche, MD; John Colin Partridge, MD; Steven R. Leuthner, MD; John D. Lantos, MD

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Topics: death , life sustaining treatment , mechanical ventilation , oxygen , palliative care

Special Articles

The Red Book Through the Ages

Larry K. Pickering, MD; Georges Peter, MD; Stanford T. Shulman, MD

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Topics: antimicrobials , communicable diseases , immunization , vaccines

Screening for Primary Hypertension in Children and Adolescents: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement *

Virginia A. Moyer, MD, MPH; on behalf of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

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Topics: hypertension , hypertension, essential , united states preventive services task force , cardiovascular diseases , hypertension, childhood

Using Registries to Identify Adverse Events in Rheumatic Diseases

Geraldina Lionetti, MD; Yukiko Kimura, MD; Laura E. Schanberg, MD; Timothy Beukelman, MD; Carol A. Wallace, MD ...

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Commentaries

RSV Immunoprophylaxis: Does the Benefit Justify the Cost?

H. Cody Meissner, MD; David W. Kimberlin, MD

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Topics: palivizumab , wheezing , bronchiolitis , asthma , viral respiratory infections

Patient Safety, Work Hour Regulations, and Resident Education

Kenneth B. Roberts, MD

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Topics: internship and residency , medical residencies , patient safety , work schedules

Planned Home Birth: A Violation of the Best Interests of the Child Standard?

Frank A. Chervenak, MD; Laurence B. McCullough, PhD; Amos Grünebaum, MD; Birgit Arabin, MD; Malcolm I. Levene, MD, FRCP, FRCPH, F Med Sc ...

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Topics: best interest standard , home childbirth , perinatal period

Policy Statement on Planned Home Birth: Upholding the Best Interests of Children and Families

Kristi L. Watterberg, MD; on behalf of the Committee on Fetus and Newborn

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Topics: best interest standard , home childbirth

Quality Reports

Improving Depression Screening for Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes

Sarah D. Corathers, MD; Jessica Kichler, PhD; Nana-Hawa Yayah Jones, MD; Andrea Houchen, LISW-S; Mary Jolly, RN ...

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Topics: depression screening , depressive disorders , diabetes mellitus , diabetes mellitus, type 1 , diabetes mellitus, type 2

Central Line Maintenance Bundles and CLABSIs in Ambulatory Oncology Patients

Michael L. Rinke, MD; David G. Bundy, MD; Allen R. Chen, MD; Aaron M. Milstone, MD; Elizabeth Colantuoni, PhD ...

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Topics: bacteremia , central line-associated bloodstream infection , central venous catheters , patient care bundles , medical oncology

Case Reports

Evidence of Improved Milk Intake After Frenotomy: A Case Report

Catherine Peta Garbin, CNM; Vanessa Susanna Sakalidis, BHlthSc (Hon); Lynda Maree Chadwick, MBBS; Elizabeth Whan, MBBS; Peter Edwin Hartmann, AM ...

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Topics: ankyloglossia , breast feeding , frenotomy , milk , tongue

Bronchoscopy With N-Acetylcysteine Lavage in Severe Respiratory Failure From Pertussis Infection

Angela F. Mata, MD; Ajit A. Sarnaik, MD

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Nocardia brasiliensis Infection Mimicking Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in a 4-Year-Old Girl

Nitin Kapur, MD; Navid Adib, PhD; Keith Grimwood, MD

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Topics: arthritis , arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid , bacterial arthritis , nocardia infections , trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole combination

Asymptomatic DNAemia Heralds CMV-Associated NEC: Case Report, Review, and Rationale for Preemption

Supatida Tengsupakul, MD; Nicole D. Birge, MD; Catherine M. Bendel, MD; Robyn C. Reed, MD; Beth-Ann Bloom, MS ...

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Anticoagulant Treatment With Rivaroxaban in Severe Protein S Deficiency

Ida Martinelli, MD; Paolo Bucciarelli, MD; Andrea Artoni, MD; Emilio F. Fossali, MD; Serena M. Passamonti, MD ...

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Topics: anticoagulants , protein s deficiency , rivaroxaban , skin necrosis , protein c

Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome Misdiagnosed as Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Amanda Rudman Spergel, MD; Kelly Walkovich, MD; Susan Price, RN; Julie E. Niemela, MS; Dowain Wright, MD ...

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Topics: autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome , cytopenia , hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis , misdiagnosis , splenomegaly

Pulmonary Capillaritis in Monozygotic Twin Boys

Oren Kupfer, MD; Leslie A. Ridall, DO; Lindsey M. Hoffman, DO; Megan K. Dishop, MD; Jennifer B. Soep, MD ...

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Letters to the Editor

My Concerns About the AAP Clinical Report on “Motor Delays: Early Identification and Evaluation”

Kevin P. Marks, MD, FAAP

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Topics: developmental screening , early intervention (education) , surveillance, medical , developmental surveillance , coordination of care

Quality Developmental Screenings Are Essential to Quality Surveillance

Frances Page Glascoe, PhD; Jane K. Squires, PhD

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Topics: surveillance, medical

Authors’ Response: Re: My Concerns About the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report on “Motor Delays: Early Identification and Evaluation”

Garey Noritz, MD, FAAP; Nancy Murphy, MD, FAAP, FAAPMR; and Neuromotor Screening Expert Panel

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Topics: blood tests , chronic disease , creatine kinase , developmental screening , magnetic resonance imaging

From the American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Report

Returning to Learning Following a Concussion

Mark E. Halstead, MD; Karen McAvoy, PsyD; Cynthia D. Devore, MD; Rebecca Carl, MD; Michael Lee, MD ...

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Policy Statement

Children, Adolescents, and the Media

COUNCIL ON COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA; Victor C. Strasburger; Marjorie J. Hogan; Deborah Ann Mulligan; Nusheen Ameenuddin ...

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Policy Statement

Conflicts Between Religious or Spiritual Beliefs and Pediatric Care: Informed Refusal, Exemptions, and Public Funding

COMMITTEE ON BIOETHICS; Armand H. Matheny Antommaria; Kathryn L. Weise; Mary E. Fallat; Aviva L. Katz ...

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Topics: child abuse , neglect , religious exemptions , statutes and laws , religion

Policy Statement

Pediatric Palliative Care and Hospice Care Commitments, Guidelines, and Recommendations

SECTION ON HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE AND COMMITTEE ON HOSPITAL CARE; Chris Feudtner, MD; Sarah Friebert, MD; Jennifer Jewell, MD; Brian Carter, MD ...

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Topics: hospice care , palliative care

Policy Statement

Condom Use by Adolescents

COMMITTEE ON ADOLESCENCE; Rebecca F. O’Brien, MD; Lee Warner, PhD; Margaret J. Blythe, MD; William P. Adelman, MD ...

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Topics: condoms

Policy Statement

Guiding Principles for Managed Care Arrangements for the Health Care of Newborns, Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults

COMMITTEE ON CHILD HEALTH FINANCING; Thomas Long, MD; Molly Droge, MD; Norman “Chip” Harbaugh, MD; Mark Helm, MD ...

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Statement of Endorsement

Prevention and Control of Meningococcal Disease: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

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Topics: advisory committee on immunization practices , meningococcal infections

Statement of Endorsement

The Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children

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Topics: hiv , hiv infections , opportunistic infections

Statement of Endorsement

Best Practices for Sports Medicine Management for Secondary Schools and Colleges

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