Issues

Pediatrics Perspectives

Handing Off Primary Care Patients at the End of a Pediatric Residency

Juniper Lyra Burch, MD

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Topics: internship and residency , transition of care

Monthly Feature

The Political History of PKU: Reflections on 50 Years of Newborn Screening

Jeffrey P. Brosco, MD, PhD; Diane B. Paul, PhD

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Topics: phenylketonurias , neonatal screening

Articles

Frequency and Variety of Inpatient Pediatric Surgical Procedures in the United States

Stig Sømme, MD; Michael Bronsert, PhD; Elaine Morrato, PhD; Moritz Ziegler, MD

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Topics: inpatients , pediatric surgical procedures , pediatric surgery

Changes in Children’s Sleep Duration on Food Intake, Weight, and Leptin

Chantelle N. Hart, PhD; Mary A. Carskadon, PhD; Robert V. Considine, PhD; Joseph L. Fava, PhD; Jessica Lawton, BA ...

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Topics: eating , food , leptin , sleep , sleep duration

Sexual Risk Taking and Bullying Among Adolescents

Melissa K. Holt, PhD; Jennifer L. Matjasko, PhD; Dorothy Espelage, PhD; Gerald Reid, MA; Brian Koenig, MS

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Topics: bullying , risk-taking behavior , victimization , heterosexuality , lgbt persons

Resuscitation of Preterm Neonates With Limited Versus High Oxygen Strategy

Vishal S. Kapadia, MD; Lina F. Chalak, MD; John E. Sparks, MD; James R. Allen, RRT; Rashmin C. Savani, MBChB ...

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Topics: infant, premature , oxygen , oxygen saturation measurement , resuscitation , neonatal intensive care units

Adiposity and Different Types of Screen Time

Jennifer Falbe, ScD; Bernard Rosner, PhD; Walter C. Willett, MD; Kendrin R. Sonneville, ScD; Frank B. Hu, MD ...

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Topics: body mass index procedure , obesity , overweight , screen time , computers

Overweight Adolescents and Life Events in Childhood

Julie C. Lumeng, MD; Kristen Wendorf, MD; Megan H. Pesch, MD; Danielle P. Appugliese, MPH; Niko Kaciroti, PhD ...

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Topics: overweight

Bidirectional Associations Between Mothers’ and Fathers’ Parenting Consistency and Child BMI

Pauline W. Jansen, PhD; Rebecca Giallo, PhD; Elizabeth M. Westrupp, PhD; Melissa Wake, MD; Jan M. Nicholson, PhD

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Topics: body mass index procedure , father , parenting behavior , overweight , childhood obesity

Psychosocial Outcomes of Young Adults Born Very Low Birth Weight

Brian A. Darlow, MD; L. John Horwood, MSc; Huia M. Pere-Bracken, MA; Lianne J. Woodward, PhD

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Topics: infant, very low birth weight , young adult , new zealand

Introduction of Complementary Foods and the Relationship to Food Allergy

Kate E.C. Grimshaw, PhD; Joe Maskell, MSc; Erin M. Oliver, MSc; Ruth C.G. Morris, DipHE RN(Child); Keith D. Foote, MBBS ...

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Topics: breast feeding , diet , food allergy , hypersensitivity , milk, human

Neuraminidase Inhibitors for Critically Ill Children With Influenza

Janice K. Louie, MD; Samuel Yang, BA; Michael C. Samuel, DrPH; Timothy M. Uyeki, MD; Robert Schechter, MD

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Topics: critically ill children , influenza , neuraminidase inhibitors , antiviral agents

National, Regional, and State Abusive Head Trauma: Application of the CDC Algorithm

Meghan E. Shanahan, PhD; Adam J. Zolotor, MD; Jared W. Parrish, MS; Ronald G. Barr, MDCM; Desmond K. Runyan, MD

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Topics: craniocerebral trauma , trend , medical coding , patient discharge

Longitudinal Validation of a Tool for Asthma Self-Monitoring

Flory L. Nkoy, MD; Bryan L. Stone, MD; Bernhard A. Fassl, MD; Derek A. Uchida, MD; Karmella Koopmeiners, RN ...

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Topics: asthma , asthma management , self monitoring , asthma, acute , criterion validity

Gestational Age, Birth Weight, and Risk of Respiratory Hospital Admission in Childhood

Shantini Paranjothy, PhD; Frank Dunstan, DPhil; William J. Watkins, PhD; Melanie Hyatt, PhD; Joanne C. Demmler, PhD ...

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Topics: birth weight , gestational age , hospital admission , respiration disorders , country of wales

Development and Evaluation of Global Child Health Educational Modules

Tobey A. Audcent, MD, FRCPC, DTMH; Heather M. MacDonnell, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, DTMH; Katherine A. Moreau, PhD; Michael Hawkes, MD, PhD, FRCPC; Laura J. Sauve, MD, MPH, FRCPC, FAAP, DTMH ...

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Topics: child health , internship and residency , medical residencies , world health , malnutrition

Child Exposure to Parental Violence and Psychological Distress Associated With Delayed Milestones

Amy Lewis Gilbert, JD; Nerissa S. Bauer, MD; Aaron E. Carroll, MD; Stephen M. Downs, MD

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Topics: child abuse , child development , languages , parent report measures , psychological distress

Using Electronic Health Records to Conduct Children’s Health Insurance Surveillance

Brigit Hatch, MD; Heather Angier, MPH; Miguel Marino, PhD; John Heintzman, MD; Christine Nelson, PhD ...

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Topics: community health centers , electronic medical records , insurance , insurance coverage , languages

Community Household Income and Resource Utilization for Common Inpatient Pediatric Conditions

Evan S. Fieldston, MD; Isabella Zaniletti, PhD; Matthew Hall, PhD; Jeffrey D. Colvin, MD; Laura Gottlieb, MD ...

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Topics: asthma , bronchiolitis , chronic disease , community , diabetes mellitus

Accuracy of Triage for Children With Chronic Illness and Infectious Symptoms

Nienke Seiger, MD; Mirjam van Veen, MD; Ewout W. Steyerberg, PhD; Johan van der Lei, PhD; Henriëtte A. Moll, MD

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Topics: chronic disease , mohr-tranebjaerg syndrome , triage

Catheter Dwell Time and CLABSIs in Neonates With PICCs: A Multicenter Cohort Study

Aaron M. Milstone, MD; Nicholas G. Reich, PhD; Sonali Advani, MBBS; Guoshu Yuan, MS; Kristina Bryant, MD ...

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Topics: catheters , central line-associated bloodstream infection , peripherally inserted central catheter

Potential Asphyxia and Brainstem Abnormalities in Sudden and Unexpected Death in Infants

Bradley B. Randall, MD; David S. Paterson, PhD; Elisabeth A. Haas, MPH; Kevin G. Broadbelt, PhD; Jhodie R. Duncan, PhD ...

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Topics: 5-ht1a receptor , asphyxia , brain stem , infant death , serotonin

Serum Tocopherol Levels in Very Preterm Infants After a Single Dose of Vitamin E at Birth

Edward F. Bell, MD; Nellie I. Hansen, MPH; Luc P. Brion, MD; Richard A. Ehrenkranz, MD; Kathleen A. Kennedy, MD ...

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Topics: infant, premature , vitamin e , single-dose regimen

Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate for Vaso-occlusive Episodes in Sickle Cell Disease

Ran D. Goldman, MHRM; William Mounstephen, BSc(Med); Melanie Kirby-Allen, MD; Jeremy N. Friedman, MB.ChB

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Topics: magnesium , magnesium sulfate , pain , pain management , primary outcome measure

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Shruti Garg, MRCPsych; Jonathan Green, FRCPsych; Kathy Leadbitter, PhD; Richard Emsley, PhD; Annukka Lehtonen, DPhil ...

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Topics: autism spectrum disorder , autistic disorder , genes , neurofibromatosis 1 , autism diagnostic observation schedule

Acetylcholinesterase Activity and Neurodevelopment in Boys and Girls

Jose R. Suarez-Lopez, MPH; John H. Himes, MPH; David R. Jacobs, Jr, PhD; Bruce H. Alexander, PhD; Megan R. Gunnar, PhD

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Topics: acetylcholinesterase , nervous system development , pesticides , memory

Epidemiology of Bacteremia in Febrile Infants in the United States

Eric Biondi, MD; Rianna Evans, MD; Matthew Mischler, MD; Michael Bendel-Stenzel, MD; Sara Horstmann, MD ...

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Topics: bacteremia , escherichia coli , fever , blood culture

Pediatricians' Involvement in Community Child Health From 2004 to 2010

Cynthia S. Minkovitz, MD; Holly Grason, MA; Barry S. Solomon, MD; Alice A. Kuo, MD; Karen G. O'Connor, BS

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Topics: child health , community , community pediatric service , internship and residency

Incidence of Obesity Among Young US Children Living in Low-Income Families, 2008–2011

Liping Pan, MD; Ashleigh L. May, PhD; Holly Wethington, PhD; Karen Dalenius, MPH; Laurence M. Grummer-Strawn, PhD

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Topics: obesity , low income

Gun Violence Trends in Movies

Brad J. Bushman, PhD; Patrick E. Jamieson, PhD; Ilana Weitz, BA; Daniel Romer, PhD

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Topics: aggressive behavior , firearms , gun violence , trend , violence

Onset of Breast Development in a Longitudinal Cohort

Frank M. Biro, MD; Louise C. Greenspan, MD; Maida P. Galvez, MD; Susan M. Pinney, PhD; Susan Teitelbaum, PhD ...

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Topics: body mass index procedure , breast development , puberty , tanner girls breast development stage , hispanics or latinos

Age at Menarche and Age at First Sexual Intercourse: A Prospective Cohort Study

Jennifer L. Marino, MPH; S. Rachel Skinner, MBBS; Dorota A. Doherty, PhD; Susan L. Rosenthal, PhD; Spring C. Cooper Robbins, PhD ...

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Topics: coitus , menarche

The Architecture of Provider-Parent Vaccine Discussions at Health Supervision Visits

Douglas J. Opel, MD; John Heritage, PhD; James A. Taylor, MD; Rita Mangione-Smith, MD; Halle Showalter Salas, MPhil ...

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Topics: vaccines

Cough and Cold Medication Adverse Events After Market Withdrawal and Labeling Revision

Lee M. Hampton, MD; Duc B. Nguyen, MD; Jonathan R. Edwards, MStat; Daniel S. Budnitz, MD

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Topics: adverse event , cold medication , cough , drugs, non-prescription , adverse effects of medication

Probiotic Effects on Late-onset Sepsis in Very Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Susan E. Jacobs, MD; Jacinta M. Tobin, PhD; Gillian F. Opie, MBBS; Susan Donath, MA; Sepehr N. Tabrizi, PhD ...

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Topics: infant, premature , necrotizing enterocolitis , probiotics , sepsis

Pediatric Palliative Care Programs in Children’s Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional National Survey

Chris Feudtner, MD; James Womer, BA; Rachel Augustin, MPH; Stacy Remke, MSW; Joanne Wolfe, MD ...

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Topics: palliative care

Reducing Children’s Exposure to Secondhand Smoke at Home: A Randomized Trial

Arusyak Harutyunyan, MD; Narine Movsisyan, MD; Varduhi Petrosyan, MS; Diana Petrosyan, MD; Frances Stillman, EdD

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Topics: counseling , hair , nicotine , passive smoking , smokers

Media Use and Sleep Among Boys With Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, or Typical Development

Christopher R. Engelhardt, PhD; Micah O. Mazurek, PhD; Kristin Sohl, MD

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Topics: adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , sleep , video games , autism spectrum disorder

Telemedicine Consultations and Medication Errors in Rural Emergency Departments

Madan Dharmar, MBBS; Nathan Kuppermann, MD; Patrick S. Romano, MD; Nikki H. Yang, DVM; Thomas S. Nesbitt, MD ...

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Topics: medication errors , telemedicine , telephone

The Effect of Obesity in Adolescence on Adult Health Status

Thomas H. Inge, MD; Wendy C. King, PhD; Todd M. Jenkins, PhD; Anita P. Courcoulas, MD; Mark Mitsnefes, MD ...

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Topics: obesity , overweight , body mass index procedure , bariatric surgery , polycystic ovary syndrome

Strength Training and Physical Activity in Boys: a Randomized Trial

Udo Meinhardt, MD; Fabienne Witassek, MSc; Renato Petrò, BSs; Chris Fritz, BSs; Urs Eiholzer, MD

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Topics: physical activity , strength training , puberty

State-of-the-Art Review Article

Genetic and Epigenetic Factors in Etiology of Diabetes Mellitus Type 1

Karmen Stankov, MD; Damir Benc, MD; Dragan Draskovic, MD

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Topics: diabetes mellitus , diabetes mellitus, type 1 , diabetes mellitus, type 2 , epigenetics , genetics

Commentaries

Transforming Child Health Care

Judith S. Palfrey, MD

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Topics: child health , advocacy , community health services , community

The Enigmatic Pursuit of Puberty in Girls

Marcia. E. Herman-Giddens, PA, MPH, DrPH

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Topics: puberty

Time to Get on the Bus: Children’s Surgery and Where We Need to Go

Douglas C. Barnhart, MD; Keith Oldham, MD; Rebecka L. Meyers, MD

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Topics: pediatric surgery , pediatric surgical procedures , transfer technique , american college of surgeons , pediatric anesthesia

SUPPORTing Premature Infants

John D. Lantos, MD

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Topics: infant, premature , oxygen , support trial , ethics

Quality Reports

Reducing Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections in North Carolina NICUs

David Fisher, MD; Keith M. Cochran, MA; Lloyd P. Provost, MS; Jacquelyn Patterson, MD; Tara Bristol, MA ...

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Topics: central line-associated bloodstream infection , neonatal intensive care units

A Collaborative System to Improve Compartment Syndrome Recognition

Joshua K. Schaffzin, MD; Heather Prichard, BSN; Jennifer Bisig, BSN; Peggy Gainor, BSN; Krista Wolfe, FNP ...

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Topics: compartment syndrome , electronic medical records , internship and residency , medical residencies , orthopedics

Case Reports

Pediatric Spinal Epidural Abscess: A 9-Year Institutional Review and Review of the Literature

Melody Hawkins, MD; Michael Bolton, MD

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Topics: magnetic resonance imaging , spinal epidural abscess , needles , neurosurgical procedures , methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

Vaccine-Preventable Disease Among Homeschooled Children: Two Cases of Tetanus in Oklahoma

Matthew G. Johnson, MD; Kristy K. Bradley, DVM; Susan Mendus, MPH; Laurence Burnsed, MPH; Rachel Clinton, MS ...

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Topics: oklahoma , tetanus , vaccination , vaccine-preventable diseases , immunization

QTc Interval Prolongation and Severe Apneas Associated With a Change in Infant Positioning

Marc A. Ellsworth, MD; Timothy J. Ulrich, MD; William A. Carey, MD; Christopher E. Colby, MD; Michael J. Ackerman, MD

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Topics: apnea , qtc , autonomic nervous system , prolonged qt interval

Neonatal Death Suspected To Be From Sepsis Was Found To Be Kernicterus With G6PD Deficiency

Robert D. Christensen, MD; Hassan M. Yaish, MD; Susan E. Wiedmeier, MD; N. Scott Reading, PhD; Theodore J. Pysher, MD ...

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Topics: glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency , kernicterus , sepsis , glucosephosphate dehydrogenase

Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Scurvy and Vitamin Deficiencies in an Autistic Child

Melody G. Duvall, MD; Yana Pikman, MD; David B. Kantor, MD; Katelyn Ariagno, RD; Lisa Summers, MD ...

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Topics: ascorbic acid , autistic disorder , avitaminosis , pulmonary hypertension , scurvy

Reversible Left Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy in Pediatric Graves’ Disease

Harvey K. Chiu, MD; Daniel Ledbetter, MD; Monica W. Richter, MD; Ramesh S. Iyer, MD; Albert L. Merati, MD

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Topics: graves' disease , laryngeal nerve palsy, recurrent , methimazole , vocal cord paralysis , goiter

Malignant Paraganglioma Presenting With Hemorrhagic Stroke in a Child

Henrique V. Luiz, MD; Tiago N. da Silva, MD; Bernardo D. Pereira, MD; Joaquim G. Santos, MD; Diogo Gonçalves, MD ...

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Topics: 3-iodobenzylguanidine , catecholamines , hemorrhagic stroke , malignant paraganglionic neoplasms , paraganglioma

From the American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Report

Principles of Judicious Antibiotic Prescribing for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Pediatrics

Adam L. Hersh, MD; Mary Anne Jackson, MD; Lauri A. Hicks, DO; the COMMITTEE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES; Michael T. Brady, MD ...

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Topics: acute bacterial sinusitis , antibiotic therapy , bronchitis, acute , common cold , cough, acute

Policy Statement

AAP Publications Reaffirmed or Retired

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