Topics: bi-level positive airway pressure , chemical surfactants , continuous positive airway pressure , infant, premature , intermittent positive-pressure ventilation

Mental Health of Extremely Low Birth Weight Survivors in Their 30s

Ryan J. Van Lieshout, MD; Michael H. Boyle, PhD; Saroj Saigal, MD; Katherine Morrison, MD; Louis A. Schmidt, PhD

Abstract

View articletitled, Mental Health of Extremely Low Birth Weight Survivors in Their 30s

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Topics: extremely low birth weight infant , infant, small for gestational age , mental disorders , survivors , substance use disorders

The Great Sleep Recession: Changes in Sleep Duration Among US Adolescents, 1991–2012

Katherine M. Keyes, PhD; Julie Maslowsky, PhD; Ava Hamilton, BA; John Schulenberg, PhD

Abstract

View articletitled, The Great Sleep Recession: Changes in Sleep Duration Among US Adolescents, 1991–2012

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Topics: sleep

Timing of Initial Well-Child Visit and Readmissions of Newborns

Julie Shakib, DO; Karen Buchi, MD; Elizabeth Smith, MD; Kent Korgenski, MS; Paul C. Young, MD

Abstract

View articletitled, Timing of Initial Well-Child Visit and Readmissions of Newborns

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Topics: patient readmission , well child visit

Timing of Opioid Administration as a Quality Indicator for Pain Crises in Sickle Cell Disease

Melissa D. Mathias, MD; Timothy L. McCavit, MD

Abstract

View articletitled, Timing of Opioid Administration as a Quality Indicator for Pain Crises in Sickle Cell Disease

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Topics: length of stay , opioids , pain , pain score , sickle cell anemia

Azithromycin in Early Infancy and Pyloric Stenosis

Matthew D. Eberly, MD; Matilda B. Eide, MPH; Jennifer L. Thompson, MD; Cade M. Nylund, MD

Abstract

View articletitled, Azithromycin in Early Infancy and Pyloric Stenosis

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Topics: azithromycin , erythromycin , pyloric stenosis , macrolides

A Comparison of Individual- Versus Practice-Level Measures of the Medical Home

Webb E. Long, MD; Arvin Garg, MD

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View articletitled, A Comparison of Individual- Versus Practice-Level Measures of the Medical Home

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Topics: medical home , national committee on quality assurance , community health centers

Vaccination, Underlying Comorbidities, and Risk of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease

Inci Yildirim, MD; Kimberly M. Shea, DSc; Brent A. Little, PhD; Amy L. Silverio, MA; Stephen I. Pelton, MD ...

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View articletitled, Vaccination, Underlying Comorbidities, and Risk of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease

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Topics: comorbidity , invasive pneumococcal disease , serotype , pneumococcal vaccine

Headache in Traumatic Brain Injuries From Blunt Head Trauma

Peter S. Dayan, MD; James F. Holmes, MD; John Hoyle, Jr, MD; Shireen Atabaki, MD; Michael G. Tunik, MD ...

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View articletitled, Headache in Traumatic Brain Injuries From Blunt Head Trauma

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Topics: head injuries, closed , headache , traumatic brain injuries

Prevalence of Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophies in the United States

Paul A. Romitti, PhD; Yong Zhu, PhD; Soman Puzhankara, MS; Katherine A. James, PhD; Sarah K. Nabukera, MD ...

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View articletitled, Prevalence of Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophies in the United States

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Topics: ethnic group , muscular dystrophies , surveillance, medical , hispanics or latinos , phenotype

Review Articles

Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders: A Systematic Review

Juliette M.T.M. Rutten, MD; Judith J. Korterink, MD; Leonie M.A.J. Venmans, PhD; Marc A. Benninga, MD; Merit M. Tabbers, MD

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View articletitled, Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders: A Systematic Review

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Topics: abdominal pain , chronic functional abdominal pain , cognitive-behavioral therapy , diet , dietary fiber

Incentives to Promote Breastfeeding: A Systematic Review

Victoria Hall Moran, PhD; Heather Morgan, PhD; Kieran Rothnie, MSc; Graeme MacLennan, MSc; Fiona Stewart, MSc ...

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View articletitled, Incentives to Promote Breastfeeding: A Systematic Review

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Topics: breast feeding , breast pumps , incentives

State-of-the-Art Review Article

Changing Policy and Practice in the Control of Pediatric Schistosomiasis

Francisca Mutapi, BSc

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View articletitled, Changing Policy and Practice in the Control of Pediatric Schistosomiasis

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Topics: praziquantel , preschools , schistosoma , schistosomatidae , schistosomiasis

Special Article

Ethics Rounds

Are We Allowed to Discontinue Medical Treatment in This Child?

Wendela G. Leeuwenburgh-Pronk, MD; Laura Miller-Smith, MD; Vicki Forman, RN; John D. Lantos, MD; Dick Tibboel, MD ...

Abstract

View articletitled, Are We Allowed to Discontinue Medical Treatment in This Child?

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Topics: analgesics , chronic disease , ethics , medical futility , pain

Commentaries

Early Exposure to Dietary Sugar and Salt

Susan S. Baker, MD, PhD; Robert D. Baker, MD, PhD

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Topics: dietary sodium chloride , dietary sugars , sodium chloride , sugars , salts

The Continuing Challenge of Outcome Disparities in Children With Diabetes

Stuart A. Chalew, MD

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View articletitled, The Continuing Challenge of Outcome Disparities in Children With Diabetes

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Topics: blood glucose , diabetes mellitus , health disparity , hemoglobin a, glycosylated , diabetes mellitus, type 1

The Clinical and Policy Implications of New Measures of Premature Infant Growth

Scott A. Lorch, MD, MSCE

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View articletitled, The Clinical and Policy Implications of New Measures of Premature Infant Growth

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Topics: infant, premature , science of nutrition

Can Accountable Care Organizations “Disrupt” Our Fragmented Child Health System?

Stephen Berman, MD, FAAP

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Topics: accountable care organizations , child health

Dishing It Out to Allergies

Laurence E. Cheng, MD, PhD; Michael D. Cabana, MD, MPH

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Topics: hypersensitivity , asthma , eczema

Quality Reports

Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Intervention to Increase Use of Telephonic Interpretation

K. Casey Lion, MD; Beth E. Ebel, MD; Sarah Rafton, MSW; Chuan Zhou, PhD; Patty Hencz, RN ...

Abstract

View articletitled, Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Intervention to Increase Use of Telephonic Interpretation

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Topics: interpreters , languages , quality improvement

Improved Nutrition Delivery and Nutrition Status in Critically Ill Children With Heart Disease

Jon Kaufman, MD; Piyagarnt Vichayavilas, MS; Michael Rannie, RN; Christine Peyton, MS; Esther Carpenter, BSN ...

Abstract

View articletitled, Improved Nutrition Delivery and Nutrition Status in Critically Ill Children With Heart Disease

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Topics: common ventricle , critically ill children , heart diseases , length of stay , malnutrition

Case Reports

Maternal Cautopyreiophagia as a Rare Cause of Neonatal Hemolysis: A Case Report

Erika O. Bernardo, MD; Renée I. Matos, MD; Taslim Dawood, MD; Susan L. Whiteway, MD

Abstract

View articletitled, Maternal Cautopyreiophagia as a Rare Cause of Neonatal Hemolysis: A Case Report

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Topics: erythrocytes , hemolysis , hyperbilirubinemia , newborn , oxidants

Idiopathic Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome in Children

Peter Hsu, MD; Zhihui Xie, PhD; Katie Frith, MD; Melanie Wong, MD; Alyson Kakakios, MD ...

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View articletitled, Idiopathic Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome in Children

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Topics: capillary leak syndrome , immunoglobulins, intravenous , hypoalbuminemia , hemoconcentration , edema

Institutional Protocol to Manage Consanguinity Detected by Genetic Testing in Pregnancy in a Minor

Laura P. Chen, MD; Anita E. Beck, MD; Karen D. Tsuchiya, MD; Penny M. Chow, MS; Ghayda M. Mirzaa, MD ...

Abstract

View articletitled, Institutional Protocol to Manage Consanguinity Detected by Genetic Testing in Pregnancy in a Minor

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Topics: consanguinity , genetic screening , single nucleotide polymorphism , rape

Butyrfentanyl Overdose Resulting in Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage

Jon B. Cole, MD; John F. Dunbar, MD; Sarah A. McIntire, MD; Warren E. Regelmann, MD; Tina M. Slusher, MD

Abstract

View articletitled, Butyrfentanyl Overdose Resulting in Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage

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Topics: diffuse alveolar hemorrhage , fentanyl , hemoptysis , overdose

Successful Treatment of an Adolescent With Naegleria fowleri Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis

W. Matthew Linam, MD; Mubbasheer Ahmed, MD; Jennifer R. Cope, MD; Craig Chu, MD; Govinda S. Visvesvara, PhD ...

Abstract

View articletitled, Successful Treatment of an Adolescent With <em>Naegleria fowleri</em> Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis

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Topics: granulomatous amebic encephalitis , miltefosine , naegleria fowleri , hypothermia, induced

Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Tyrosinemia Type 1 Without Clear Increase of AFP

Willem G. van Ginkel, BSc; Annette S.H. Gouw, MD; Eric J. van der Jagt, MD; Koert P. de Jong, MD; Henkjan J. Verkade, MD ...

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View articletitled, Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Tyrosinemia Type 1 Without Clear Increase of AFP

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Topics: carcinoma, hepatocellular , fumarylacetoacetase deficiency , nitisinone , liver transplantation

A Case of Respiratory Depression in a Child With Ultrarapid CYP2D6 Metabolism After Tramadol

Gilles Orliaguet, MD; Jamil Hamza, MD; Vincent Couloigner, MD; Françoise Denoyelle, MD; Marie-Anne Loriot, MD ...

Abstract

View articletitled, A Case of Respiratory Depression in a Child With Ultrarapid CYP2D6 Metabolism After Tramadol

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Topics: cytochrome p-450 cyp2d6 , respiratory depression , tramadol , metabolism , pain

Letters to the Editor

For Optimal Outcomes, Children Belong in Homes

Clarissa C. Kripke

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Topics: community , disability , disabled children , disabled persons , foster care

Response to Out-of-Home Placement Clinical Report

Elisabeth T. Healey

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Topics: child welfare , chronic disease , complex patients , judgment , neglect

Author’s Response

Sandra L. Friedman, MD, MPH, FAAP; Miriam A. Kalichman, MD, FAAP

Extract

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Topics: chronic disease , community , community service , developmental disabilities , disability

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Clinical Report

Child Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Health Care Needs of Victims

Jordan Greenbaum, MD; James E. Crawford-Jakubiak, MD; COMMITTEE ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; Cindy W. Christian, MD; Emalee G. Flaherty, MD ...

Abstract

View articletitled, Child Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Health Care Needs of Victims

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Topics: human trafficking , sex trafficking , wounds and injuries , child advocacy , mental health

Policy Statement

Snacks, Sweetened Beverages, Added Sugars, and Schools

COUNCIL ON SCHOOL HEALTH; COMMITTEE ON NUTRITION; Robert Murray, MD; Jatinder Bhatia, MD; Jeffrey Okamoto, MD ...

Abstract

View articletitled, Snacks, Sweetened Beverages, Added Sugars, and Schools

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Topics: beverages , calories , food , nutrients , school meals

Policy Statement

The Impact of Marijuana Policies on Youth: Clinical, Research, and Legal Update

COMMITTEE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE, COMMITTEE ON ADOLESCENCE; Seth D. Ammerman, MD; Sheryl A. Ryan, MD; William P. Adelman, MD; Sharon Levy, MD ...

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View articletitled, The Impact of Marijuana Policies on Youth: Clinical, Research, and Legal Update

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Topics: marijuana , medical use of marijuana , drug decriminalization

Technical Report

Pediatric Aspects of Inpatient Health Information Technology Systems

Christoph U. Lehmann, MD; COUNCIL ON CLINICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; Stuart T. Weinberg, MD; Gregg M. Alexander, DO; Eric L. Beyer, MD ...

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View articletitled, Pediatric Aspects of Inpatient Health Information Technology Systems

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Topics: inpatients , health information technology , electronic medical records

Technical Report

The Impact of Marijuana Policies on Youth: Clinical, Research, and Legal Update

Seth Ammerman, MD; Sheryl Ryan, MD; William P. Adelman, MD; THE COMMITTEE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE, THE COMMITTEE ON ADOLESCENCE; Sharon Levy, MD ...

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View articletitled, The Impact of Marijuana Policies on Youth: Clinical, Research, and Legal Update

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Topics: marijuana , medical use of marijuana , marijuana use

Tribute to the Reviewers

Tribute to the 2014 Reviewers

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Topics: christianity , magnetic endoscopic imaging , patients' rooms , superfund amendments and reauthorization act , subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

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