Issues

Topics: analgesics , antidepressive agents , brain concussion , childhood obesity , cotinine

Pediatrics Perspectives

Preventing Unintended Pregnancy: A Pediatric Opportunity

Barry Zuckerman, MD; Sacheen Nathan, MD; Kedar Mate, MD

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Topics: intrauterine devices , unplanned pregnancy , long-acting reversible contraception , contraceptive agents

Bullying Behavior by Athletic Coaches

Nancy L. Swigonski, MD, MPH; Brett A. Enneking, BS; Kristin S. Hendrix, PhD

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Topics: bullying , athlete

Monthly Feature

Key Elements of Highly Effective Teams

Susan L. Bannister, MD, MEd; Hayley M. Wickenheiser, BKin; David A. Keegan, MD

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Topics: education, medical , inpatients , work teams , length of stay

Articles

Sexting and Sexual Behavior in At-Risk Adolescents

Christopher D. Houck, PhD; David Barker, PhD; Christie Rizzo, PhD; Evan Hancock, BA; Alicia Norton, BA ...

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Topics: sex behavior , sexting , emotions , cognition

Adherence to Label and Device Recommendations for Over-the-Counter Pediatric Liquid Medications

Daniel S. Budnitz, MD; Maribeth C. Lovegrove, MPH; Kathleen O. Rose, RN

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Topics: drugs, non-prescription , medical devices , united states food and drug administration , overdose

Association of Maternal Self-Medication and Over-the-Counter Analgesics for Children

Janne Fangel Jensen, MD; Mathilde Gottschau, MB; Volkert Dirk Siersma, PhD; Anette Hauskov Graungaard, PhD; Bjørn Evald Holstein, mag.scient.soc ...

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Topics: analgesics , drugs, non-prescription , pain , self medication

Effect of Cognitive Activity Level on Duration of Post-Concussion Symptoms

Naomi J. Brown, MD; Rebekah C. Mannix, MD; Michael J. O’Brien, MD; David Gostine, BS; Michael W. Collins, PhD ...

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Topics: brain concussion , time symptom lasts

Long-term Cardiovascular Outcomes in Survivors of Kawasaki Disease

Taylor J. Holve, MD; Ajay Patel, MD; Quyen Chau, BS; Amy R. Marks, MPH; Alison Meadows, MD ...

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Topics: adverse event , aneurysm , cardiovascular system , coronary aneurysm , immunoglobulins, intravenous

Human Rhinovirus and Disease Severity in Children

Lourenço Faria Costa, PhD; Divina Aparecida Oliveira Queiróz, PhD; Hélio Lopes da Silveira, MD; Morun Bernardino Neto, PhD; Nayhanne Tizzo de Paula, MSc ...

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Topics: coinfection , rhinovirus , severity of illness , respiration disorders , lower respiratory tract infections

Risk Factors and Outcomes for Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteremia in the NICU

Ming-Horng Tsai, MD; Shih-Ming Chu, MD; Jen-Fu Hsu, MD; Reyin Lien, MD; Hsuan-Rong Huang, MD ...

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Diagnostic Performance of BMI Percentiles to Identify Adolescents With Metabolic Syndrome

Kelly R. Laurson, PhD; Gregory J. Welk, PhD; Joey C. Eisenmann, PhD

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Topics: body mass index procedure , metabolic syndrome x , obesity , overweight

Preterm Infant’s Early Crying Associated With Child’s Behavioral Problems and Parents’ Stress

Riikka Korja, PhD; Mira Huhtala, MD; Jonna Maunu, MD; Päivi Rautava, MD; Leena Haataja, MD ...

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Topics: behavioral problems , crying , infant, premature , parenting behavior

Preventing Early Infant Sleep and Crying Problems and Postnatal Depression: A Randomized Trial

Harriet Hiscock, MBBS; Fallon Cook, BSci; Jordana Bayer, PhD M; Ha ND Le, MHEcon; Fiona Mensah, BSc ...

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Topics: crying , postpartum depression , sleep , sleep disorders

Cotinine in Children Admitted for Asthma and Readmission

Judie A. Howrylak, MD; Adam J. Spanier, MD; Bin Huang, PhD; Roy W. A. Peake, PhD; Mark D. Kellogg, PhD ...

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Topics: asthma , cotinine , patient readmission , tobacco , smoke

Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Procalcitonin and C-Reactive Protein in Malnourished Children

Anne-Laure Page, PhD; Nathalie de Rekeneire, MD; Sani Sayadi, MD; Saïd Aberrane, MD; Ann-Carole Janssens, PharmD ...

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Topics: bacterial infections , c-reactive protein , malnutrition , procalcitonin

School-Based Health Promotion and Physical Activity During and After School Hours

Kerry A. Vander Ploeg, BSc; Jonathan McGavock, PhD; Katerina Maximova, PhD; Paul J. Veugelers, PhD

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Topics: alberta , malus , overweight , pedometer , physical activity

Closed-Loop Automatic Oxygen Control (CLAC) in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Antonietta Hallenberger, MD; Christian Friedrich Poets, MD; Werner Horn, PhD; Andreas Seyfang, PhD; Michael Siegfried Urschitz, MD ...

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Topics: infant, premature , oxygen , oxygen saturation measurement , nasal continuous positive airway pressure , mechanical ventilation

Uppsala Longitudinal Study of Childhood Obesity: Protocol Description

Anders Forslund, MD; Johan Staaf, MD; Joel Kullberg, PhD; Iris Ciba, MD; Marie Dahlbom, RN ...

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Topics: childhood obesity , diabetes mellitus, type 2 , obesity , magnetic resonance imaging , oral glucose tolerance test

Sibship Size, Sibling Cognitive Sensitivity, and Children’s Receptive Vocabulary

Heather Prime, MA; Sharon Pauker, MA; André Plamondon, PhD; Michal Perlman, PhD; Jennifer Jenkins, PhD

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Topics: receptive vocabulary , relationship - sibling , vocabulary

Patient Health Questionnaire for School-Based Depression Screening Among Chinese Adolescents

Fang-Ju Tsai, MD; Yu-Hsin Huang, MD; Hui-Ching Liu, MD; Kuo-Yang Huang, MD; Yen-Hsun Huang, MD ...

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Topics: patient health questionnaire , major depressive disorder

Management of Febrile Neonates in US Pediatric Emergency Departments

Shabnam Jain, MD; John Cheng, MD; Elizabeth R. Alpern, MD; Cary Thurm, PhD; Lisa Schroeder, MD ...

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Topics: fever , emergency service, hospital

2010 Perinatal GBS Prevention Guideline and Resource Utilization

Sagori Mukhopadhyay, MD; Dmitry Dukhovny, MD; Wenyang Mao, MS; Eric C. Eichenwald, MD; Karen M. Puopolo, MD

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Topics: blood culture , centers for disease control and prevention (u.s.) , complete blood count , early onset neonatal sepsis , live birth

Antidepressants and Suicide Attempts in Children

William O. Cooper, MD; S. Todd Callahan, MD; Ayumi Shintani, PhD; D. Catherine Fuchs, MD; Richard C. Shelton, MD ...

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Topics: antidepressive agents , suicide attempt , fluoxetine , surrogate endpoints

Usefulness of Symptoms to Screen for Celiac Disease

Anna Rosén, MD; Olof Sandström, MD; Annelie Carlsson, MD; Lotta Högberg, MD; Ola Olén, MD ...

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Topics: case finding , celiac disease , undiagnosed

Hospitalizations Due to Firearm Injuries in Children and Adolescents

John M. Leventhal, MD; Julie R. Gaither, RN; Robert Sege, MD

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Topics: gunshot wounds , firearms

Mortality and Morbidity of VLBW Infants With Trisomy 13 or Trisomy 18

Nansi S. Boghossian, PhD; Nellie I. Hansen, MPH; Edward F. Bell, MD; Barbara J. Stoll, MD; Jeffrey C. Murray, MD ...

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Topics: congenital abnormality , edward's syndrome , infant, very low birth weight , patau's syndrome , trisomy

Changes in the Incidence of Candidiasis in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Sofia Aliaga, MD; Reese H. Clark, MD; Matthew Laughon, MD; Thomas J. Walsh, MD; William W. Hope, MD ...

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Topics: anti-bacterial agents , antifungal agents , antifungal prophylaxis , birth weight , candidiasis

Cost-effectiveness Analysis of the National Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program

Carolina Barbosa, PhD; Emily A. Smith, MPH; Thomas J. Hoerger, PhD; Nancy Fenlon, RN; Sarah F. Schillie, MD ...

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Topics: cost effectiveness , cost-effectiveness analysis , hepatitis b , hepatitis b immune globulin , hepatitis b surface antigens

Emergency Department Visits Resulting From Intentional Injury In and Out of School

Siraj Amanullah, MD; Julia A. Heneghan, MD; Dale W. Steele, MD; Michael J. Mello, MD; James G. Linakis, PhD

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Topics: accidental injuries , emergency service, hospital , school (environment) , trend , time factors

Disparities in Age-Appropriate Child Passenger Restraint Use Among Children Aged 1 to 12 Years

Michelle L. Macy, MD; Rebecca M. Cunningham, MD; Ken Resnicow, PhD; Gary L. Freed, MD

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Topics: car seats , seat belts , verification , health disparity , socioeconomic factors

Shoulder Injuries Among US High School Athletes, 2005/2006–2011/2012

T. Walker Robinson, MD; Jill Corlette, MS; Christy L. Collins, MA; R. Dawn Comstock, PhD

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Topics: shoulder injuries , sports , student athletes , high schools

Variation in Quality of Tonsillectomy Perioperative Care and Revisit Rates in Children’s Hospitals

Sanjay Mahant, MD; Ron Keren, MD; Russell Localio, PhD; Xianqun Luan, MS; Lihai Song, MS ...

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Topics: dexamethasone , perioperative care , tonsillectomy , hemorrhage , vomiting

Xylitol Syrup for the Prevention of Acute Otitis Media

Louis Vernacchio, MD; Michael J. Corwin, MD; Richard M. Vezina, MPH; Steven I. Pelton, MD; Henry A. Feldman, PhD ...

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Topics: otitis media, acute , syrup drug form , xylitol

Review Article

Surgical Treatments for Otitis Media With Effusion: A Systematic Review

Ina F. Wallace, PhD; Nancy D. Berkman, PhD; Kathleen N. Lohr, PhD; Melody F. Harrison, PhD; Adam J. Kimple, MD ...

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Topics: adenoidectomy , myringotomy tubes , otitis media with effusion , tympanostomy , watchful waiting

State-of-the-Art Review Article

Interventions to Improve Cortisol Regulation in Children: A Systematic Review

Natalie Slopen, ScD; Katie A. McLaughlin, PhD; Jack P. Shonkoff, MD

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Topics: hydrocortisone

Special Articles

Diversity and Inclusion: Strategies to Improve Pediatrics and Pediatric Health Care Delivery

Renee R. Jenkins, MD

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Topics: child health , workforce , minority groups

Parental Permission for Pilot Newborn Screening Research: Guidelines From the NBSTRN

Jeffrey R. Botkin, MD; Michelle Huckaby Lewis, MD; Michael S. Watson, MS; Kathryn J. Swoboda, MD; Rebecca Anderson, JD ...

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Topics: narcotic bowel syndrome , nijmegen breakage syndrome , waivers , neonatal screening

Commentary

Rethinking Strategies to Screen for Celiac Disease

Susan S. Baker, MD, PhD

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Topics: celiac disease

Quality Reports

Improving Outcomes for Underserved Adolescents With Asthma

Maria T. Britto, MD; Anna-Liisa B. Vockell, MSN; Jennifer Knopf Munafo, MA; Pamela J. Schoettker, MS; Janet A. Wimberg ...

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Topics: asthma , asthma management , self-management , evidence-based practice

Improving the Timeliness of Procedures in a Pediatric Endoscopy Suite

Gitit Tomer, MD; Steven Choi, MD; Andrea Montalvo, RN; Sheila Sutton, RN; John Thompson, MD ...

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Topics: endoscopy

Case Reports

Six Children With Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Methylisothiazolinone in Wet Wipes (Baby Wipes)

Mary Wu Chang, MD; Radhika Nakrani, BS

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Topics: allergic contact dermatitis , contact dermatitis , eczema , methylisothiazolinone , minimal cognitive impairment

Treatment of Congenital Generalized Lymphangiectasia With Propranolol in a Preterm Infant

Christine Poralla, MD; Sabine Specht, PhD; Mark Born, MD; Annette Müller, MD; Peter Bartmann, MD ...

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Topics: infant, premature , lymphangiectasis , propranolol , lymphatic vessels , vascular endothelial growth factor a

Prolonged Atrial Fibrillation Precipitated by New-Onset Seizures and Marijuana Abuse

Dinesh Singh, MBBS; Margaret Huntwork, MD; Varun Shetty; Gina Sequeira; Olugbenga Akingbola, MD

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Topics: atrial fibrillation , marijuana abuse , seizures , heart

Chicken or the Egg: Anorexia Nervosa and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Children and Adolescents

Alene Toulany, MD; Debra K. Katzman, MD; Miriam Kaufman, BSN; Linda T. Hiraki, MD; Earl D. Silverman, MD

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Topics: anorexia nervosa , systemic lupus erythematosus

Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets in an Adolescent With Severe Atopic Dermatitis

Arturo Borzutzky, MD; Francisca Grob, MD; Carlos A. Camargo, Jr, MD; Alejandro Martinez-Aguayo, MD

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Topics: atopic dermatitis , food allergy , rickets , vitamin d deficiency , skin

Asymptomatic Tonsillar Herniation in a Neonate With Cleidocranial Dysplasia

Kenneth A. Myers, MD; Mary Ann Thomas, MD; Xing-Chang Wei, MD; Morris H. Scantlebury, MD

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Topics: apnea , cleidocranial dysplasia , cranium , tonsillar hernia , posterior fossa of cranial cavity

Intermittent Maple Syrup Urine Disease: Two Case Reports

Olof Axler, MD; Peter Holmquist, MD

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Topics: maple syrup urine disease , amino acids, branched-chain

Periodic Fever in MVK Deficiency: A Patient Initially Diagnosed With Incomplete Kawasaki Disease

Valtyr S. Thors, MD; Sebastiaan J. Vastert, MD; Nico Wulffraat, MD; Annet van Royen, MD; Joost Frenkel, MD ...

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Topics: coronary artery , familial mediterranean fever , fever , fever of unknown origin , hyperimmunoglobulin d with periodic fever

Errata

Bell et al. Adolescent and Young Adult Male Health: A Review. Pediatrics. 2013;132(3):535–546

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Topics: young adult

Chen et al. Cost-effectiveness of Augmenting Universal Hepatitis B Vaccination with Immunoglobin Treatment. Pediatrics. 2013;131(4):e1135–e1143

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Topics: cost effectiveness , hepatitis b vaccines

Eng et al. Bisphenol A and Chronic Disease Risk Factors in US Children. Pediatrics. 2013;132(3):e637–e645

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Topics: bisphenol a , chronic disease

Lieberthal AS, Carroll AE, Chonmaitree T, et al. Clinical Practice Guideline: The Diagnosis and Management of Acute Otitis Media. Pediatrics. 2013;131(3):e964–e999

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Topics: clinical practice guideline , otitis media, acute

From the American Academy of Pediatrics

Policy Statement

Referral to Pediatric Surgical Specialists

SURGICAL ADVISORY PANEL; Michael D. Klein, MD; Carolyn F. Bannister, MD; Constance S. Houck, MD; James S. Tweddell, MD ...

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Topics: anesthesiology , cancer , congenital abnormality , congenital heart disease , dentists

Policy Statement

Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule—United States, 2014

COMMITTEE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES; Michael T. Brady, MD; Carrie L. Byington, MD; H. Dele Davies, MD; Kathryn M. Edwards, MD ...

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Topics: immunization schedule , vaccines

Clinical Report

Management of Dental Trauma in a Primary Care Setting

Martha Ann Keels, DDS; THE SECTION ON ORAL HEALTH; Adriana Segura, DDS; Suzanne Boulter, MD; Melinda Clark, MD ...

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Clinical Report

Evaluating Children With Fractures for Child Physical Abuse

Emalee G. Flaherty, MD; Jeannette M. Perez-Rossello, MD; Michael A. Levine, MD; William L. Hennrikus, MD; and the AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS COMMITTEE ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT ...

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Topics: fractures

Statement of Endorsement

2013 Infectious Diseases Society of America Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Immunization of the Immunocompromised Host

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