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

Treatment of Mycoplasma Pneumonia: A Systematic Review

Eric Biondi, MD; Russell McCulloh, MD; Brian Alverson, MD; Andrew Klein, BS; Angela Dixon, BSN ...

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Topics: lower respiratory tract infections , macrolides , mycoplasma pneumonia

Children’s Experiences of Cystic Fibrosis: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies

Nathan Jamieson; Dominic Fitzgerald, PhD; Davinder Singh-Grewal, PhD; Camilla S. Hanson, B Psych; Jonathan C. Craig, PhD ...

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Topics: cystic fibrosis

Health Care Provider-Delivered Adherence Promotion Interventions: A Meta-Analysis

Yelena P. Wu, PhD; Ahna L.H. Pai, PhD

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Topics: asthma , chronic disease , treatment effectiveness , publication bias

Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis After Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Meta-analysis

Julie E. Strychowsky, MD; Gavin Rukholm, MD; Michael K. Gupta, MD; Diane Reid, MD

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Topics: cardiothoracic surgery , ligation , vocal cord paralysis, unilateral , vocal folds , heterogeneity

State-of-the-Art Review Article

Designing and Conducting Simulation-Based Research

Adam Cheng, MD; Marc Auerbach, MD; Elizabeth A. Hunt, MD; Todd P. Chang, MD; Martin Pusic, MD ...

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Topics: simulators , resuscitation , outcome measures , debriefing

Special Articles

Prevention of Dental Caries in Children From Birth Through Age 5 Years: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

Virginia A. Moyer, MD; on behalf of the US Preventive Services Task Force

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Topics: dental caries , fluorides , united states preventive services task force , fluoride varnish, dental , primary care provider

Gender and Generational Influences on the Pediatric Workforce and Practice

Nancy D. Spector, MD; William Cull, PhD; Stephen R. Daniels, MD; Joseph Gilhooly, MD; Judith Hall, MD ...

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Topics: gender , social media , workforce , gender differences , trend

“Greenlight Study”: A Controlled Trial of Low-Literacy, Early Childhood Obesity Prevention

Lee M. Sanders, MD; Eliana M. Perrin, MD; H. Shonna Yin, MD; Andrea Bronaugh; Russell L. Rothman, MD ...

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Topics: childhood obesity , health literacy , injury prevention , literacy , medical residencies

Commentaries

The Conundrum of Early-Onset Sepsis

Richard A. Polin, MD; Kristi Watterberg, MD; William Benitz, MD; Eric Eichenwald, MD

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Topics: chorioamnionitis , early onset neonatal sepsis , sepsis

Treatment of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection

Andrew A. Colin, MD; Shatha Yousef, MD; Erick Forno, MD; Matti Korppi, MD

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Topics: lower respiratory tract infections , mycoplasma pneumoniae

Whats and Whys With Neonatal CT

Donald P. Frush, MD, FACR, FAAP

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Topics: magnetic resonance imaging , newborn

Why Dietary Supplements?

Susan S. Baker, MD, PhD

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Topics: dietary supplements , diet , docosahexaenoic acids , glucans , yeasts

Quality Reports

Standardizing Umbilical Catheter Usage in Preterm Infants

Shaneela Shahid, MD; Sourabh Dutta, MBBS; Amanda Symington, MSc; Sandesh Shivananda, MD

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Topics: catheters , central venous catheters , peripherally inserted central catheter , ultraviolet c radiation , umbilicus

Reducing Variation in the Use of Inhaled Nitric Oxide

Janet M. Simsic, MD; Sheilah Harrison, CPHQ; Laura Evans, RRT-NPS; Richard McClead, MD; Douglas Teske, MD

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Topics: nitric oxide , pulmonary hypertension , weaning , heart failure, right-sided

Case Reports

Eculizumab as First-Line Therapy for Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Martin Christmann, MD; Matthias Hansen, MD; Carsten Bergmann, MD; Dirk Schwabe, MD; Jörg Brand, MD ...

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Topics: atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome , eculizumab , tissue microarray , trimethylamine , complement system proteins

Eculizumab in Anti-Factor H Antibodies Associated With Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Benedetta Diamante Chiodini, MD; Jean-Claude Davin, MD; Francis Corazza, MD; Karim Khaldi, MD; Karin Dahan, MD ...

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Topics: antibodies , atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome , eculizumab , complement system proteins , complement factor h

Cryptic Activity of Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and Eculizumab Treatment

Mirco Belingheri, MD; Ilaria Possenti, MD; Francesca Tel, MD; Fabio Paglialonga, MD; Sara Testa, MD ...

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Topics: atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome , eculizumab , proteinuria , fresh-frozen plasma , tissue microarray

Delayed Diagnosis and False Relapse Due to Paternal Testosterone Use in Adrenocortical Carcinoma

Adam L. Green, MD; Abhinash Srivatsa, MD; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, MD

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Topics: adrenocortical carcinoma , testosterone , virilism , delayed diagnosis , testosterone measurement

Rapid Involuting Congenital Hemangioma in the Setting of PHACE Association

Lauren M. Patrick, MD; Christine Oh, BA; Nancy Bauman, MD; Bhupender Yadav, MD; Philip Guzetta, MD ...

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Topics: congenital hemangioma , hemangioma , phace , strawberry nevus of skin

Prolonged QTc Interval in Association With Medium-Chain Acyl-Coenzyme A Dehydrogenase Deficiency

Jason R. Wiles, MD; Nancy Leslie, MD; Timothy K. Knilans, MD; Henry Akinbi, MD

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Topics: medium-chain acyl-coenzyme a dehydrogenase deficiency , prolonged qt interval

Polycythemia and Paraganglioma With a Novel Somatic HIF2A Mutation in a Male

Hidemi Toyoda, MD; Jyunya Hirayama, MD; Yuka Sugimoto, MD; Keiichi Uchida, MD; Kohshi Ohishi, MD ...

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Topics: mutation , paraganglioma , polycythemia , hypoxia

Sirolimus Improves Pain in NF1 Patients With Severe Plexiform Neurofibromas

Camille Hua, MD; Ouidad Zehou, MD; Stéphane Ducassou, MD; Véronique Minard-Colin, MD; Dominique Hamel-Teillac, MD ...

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Topics: pain , plexiform neurofibroma , rapamycin , mtor serine-threonine kinases

From the American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Report

Hypothermia and Neonatal Encephalopathy

COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN

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Topics: hypothermia, induced , hypothermia, natural , neonatal encephalopathy

Policy Statement

Reducing Injury Risk From Body Checking in Boys’ Youth Ice Hockey

COUNCIL ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS; Joel S. Brenner, MD; Alison Brooks, MD; Rebecca A. Demorest, MD; Mark E. Halstead, MD ...

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Topics: brain concussion , ice hockey , hockey

Policy Statement

Application of the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale System to Pediatrics

COMMITTEE ON CODING AND NOMENCLATURE; Margie C. Andreae, MD; Joel F. Bradley, MD; Eileen D. Brewer, MD; Jamie Calabrese, MD ...

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Topics: cpt codes , medicare , resource based relative value scale , healthcare common procedure coding system

Policy Statement

Iodine Deficiency, Pollutant Chemicals, and the Thyroid: New Information on an Old Problem

COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; Walter J. Rogan, MD; Jerome A. Paulson, MD; Carl Baum, MD; Alice C. Brock-Utne, MD ...

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Topics: iodides , iodine , iodine deficiency , perchlorate , thyroid

Clinical Report

Testing for Drugs of Abuse in Children and Adolescents

Sharon Levy, MD; Lorena M. Siqueira, MD; COMMITTEE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE

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Topics: false-positive results , substance abuse detection , substance use disorders , urine , illicit drugs

Statement of Endorsement

National Adoption Center: Open Records

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Topics: adoption

Statement of Endorsement

Enhancing the Work of the HHS National Vaccine Program in Global Immunizations

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Topics: united states dept. of health and human services , vaccines

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