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Pediatrics Digest

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Topics: bronchiolitis , cystic fibrosis , exposure , neonatal screening , pertussis

Pediatrics Perspectives

Policy Strategies to Reduce Youth Recreational Marijuana Use

Brendan Saloner, PhD; Emma E. McGinty, PhD, MS; Colleen L. Barry, PhD, MPP

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Topics: marijuana , marijuana use , ethanol , tobacco

Transition: Changing Old Habits

Edward L. Schor, MD, FAAP

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Topics: collaborative care , habits , referral and consultation , young adult , physicians, family

The Need to Build Capability and Capacity in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

Carole M. Lannon, MD, MPH; Fiona H. Levy, MD, MBA; Virginia A. Moyer, MD, MPH

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Topics: patient safety , quality improvement , hospitals, pediatric

Clinical Challenges in Parental Expression of Hope and Miracles

Bonnie H. Arzuaga, MD, FAAP

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Topics: brain death , religion and medicine , spirituality , prayer

Monthly Feature

Higher Cost, but Poorer Outcomes: the US Health Disadvantage and Implications for Pediatrics

Gerry Fairbrother, PhD; Astrid Guttmann, MDCM, MSc FRCPC; Jonathan D. Klein, MD, MPH, FAAP; Lisa A. Simpson, MB, BCh, MPH, FAAP; Pauline Thomas, MD, FAAP ...

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Topics: child health , income , institute of medicine (u.s.) , investments , low birth weight infant

Articles

Inconclusive Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis After Newborn Screening

Chee Y. Ooi, MBBS, PhD; Carlo Castellani, MD; Katherine Keenan, HBSc; Julie Avolio, RN; Sonia Volpi, MD ...

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View articletitled, Inconclusive Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis After Newborn Screening

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Topics: cystic fibrosis , cystic fibrosis sweat test , nijmegen breakage syndrome , narcotic bowel syndrome

Outcomes of Infants With Indeterminate Diagnosis Detected by Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Screening

Clement L. Ren, MD; Aliza K. Fink, DSc; Kristofer Petren, BS; Drucy S. Borowitz, MD; Susanna A. McColley, MD ...

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View articletitled, Outcomes of Infants With Indeterminate Diagnosis Detected by Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Screening

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Topics: cystic fibrosis , nijmegen breakage syndrome

Head Growth and Neurocognitive Outcomes

Charlotte M. Wright, MD; Alan Emond, MD

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Topics: head size , head circumference , hydrocephalus , measurement error , neurocognitive disorders

Validity of Bronchiolitis Outcome Measures

Ricardo M. Fernandes, MD; Amy C. Plint, MD; Caroline B. Terwee, PhD; Cristina Sampaio, MD; Terry P. Klassen, MD ...

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Topics: bronchiolitis , construct validity , respiratory distress , respiratory rate , outcome measures

Factors Associated With Meaningful Use Incentives in Children’s Hospitals

Ronald J. Teufel, II, MD; Feliciano B. Yu, Jr, MD; Mari M. Nakamura, MD; Marvin B. Harper, MD; Nir Menachemi, PhD

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Topics: electronic medical records , incentives , hospitals, pediatric

BMI and Magnitude of Scoliosis at Presentation to a Specialty Clinic

Shawn R. Gilbert, MD; Albert J. Savage, MD; Rebecca Whitesell, MD; Michael J. Conklin, MD; Naomi S. Fineberg, PhD

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Topics: body mass index procedure , obesity , scoliosis , overweight

Active Play Opportunities at Child Care

Pooja S. Tandon, MD; Brian E. Saelens, PhD; Dimitri A. Christakis, MD

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Topics: child care , lack of exercise , preschool child , accelerometers , preschools

Sedentary Time in Late Childhood and Cardiometabolic Risk in Adolescence

Emmanuel Stamatakis, PhD; Ngaire Coombs, PhD; Kate Tiling, PhD; Calum Mattocks, PhD; Ashley Cooper, PhD ...

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Topics: accelerometers , alspac study , body fat , body mass index procedure , cardiometabolic risk factors

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Residential Altitude

David Katz, MD; Supriya Shore, MD; Brian Bandle, MPH; Susan Niermeyer, MD; Kirk A. Bol, MSPH ...

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Topics: altitude , sudden infant death

Early Psychosocial Exposures, Hair Cortisol Levels, and Disease Risk

Jerker Karlén, MD; Johnny Ludvigsson, MD; Max Hedmark, MD; Åshild Faresjö, PhD; Elvar Theodorsson, MD ...

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Topics: emotional vulnerability , exposure , hair , hydrocortisone , hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis

Diagnostic Accuracy of the Urinalysis for Urinary Tract Infection in Infants <3 Months of Age

Alan R. Schroeder, MD; Pearl W. Chang, MD; Mark W. Shen, MD; Eric A. Biondi, MD; Tara L. Greenhow, MD

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View articletitled, Diagnostic Accuracy of the Urinalysis for Urinary Tract Infection in Infants <3 Months of Age

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Topics: urinalysis , urinary tract infections , urine culture

Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Cognition in VLBW Infants at 8 years: an RCT

Astrid Nylander Almaas, MD; Christian K. Tamnes, PhD; Britt Nakstad, MD; Christine Henriksen, PhD; Kristine B. Walhovd, PhD ...

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Topics: infant, very low birth weight , magnetic resonance imaging , polyunsaturated fatty acids , cognition , brain

Tdap Vaccine Effectiveness in Adolescents During the 2012 Washington State Pertussis Epidemic

Anna M. Acosta, MD; Chas DeBolt, RN; Azadeh Tasslimi, MPH; Melissa Lewis, MPH; Laurie K. Stewart, MS ...

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View articletitled, Tdap Vaccine Effectiveness in Adolescents During the 2012 Washington State Pertussis Epidemic

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Topics: pertussis , tdap vaccine , pertussis vaccine , vaccines, acellular , vaccination

First Pertussis Vaccine Dose and Prevention of Infant Mortality

Tejpratap S.P. Tiwari, MD; Andrew L. Baughman, PhD; Thomas A. Clark, MD

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Topics: diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccines , pertussis , pertussis vaccine , vaccines , vaccination

Estimated Number of Infants Detected and Missed by Critical Congenital Heart Defect Screening

Elizabeth C. Ailes, PhD; Suzanne M. Gilboa, PhD; Margaret A. Honein, PhD; Matthew E. Oster, MD

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Topics: congenital heart defects , false-negative results , oximetry, pulse , prenatal diagnosis , live birth

The Pharmacy-Level Asthma Medication Ratio and Population Health

Andrew F. Beck, MD; Courtney L. Bradley, PharmD; Bin Huang, PhD; Jeffrey M. Simmons, MD; Pamela C. Heaton, PhD ...

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Topics: asthma , pharmacies , population health , asthma medication ratio , censuses

Care Coordination Over Time in Medical Homes for Children With Special Health Care Needs

Jeanne Van Cleave, MD; Alexy Arauz Boudreau, MD; Jeanne McAllister, BSN; W. Carl Cooley, MD; Andrea Maxwell, MD, MPH ...

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Topics: coordination of care , medical home , medical records

Safety Incidents in the Primary Care Office Setting

Philippa Rees, BSc (Hons); Adrian Edwards, PhD; Sukhmeet Panesar, MD; Colin Powell, MD; Ben Carter, PhD ...

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Topics: family medicine , medical coding , patient safety , physicians, family , patient evaluation

A Trigger Tool to Detect Harm in Pediatric Inpatient Settings

David C. Stockwell, MD; Hema Bisarya, MHSA; David C. Classen, MD; Eric S. Kirkendall, MD; Christopher P. Landrigan, MD ...

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Topics: inpatients , precipitating factors , trigger tool , constipation

Academic Effects of Concussion in Children and Adolescents

Danielle M. Ransom, PsyD; Christopher G. Vaughan, PsyD; Lincoln Pratson, ATC; Maegan D. Sady, PhD; Catherine A. McGill, PsyD ...

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Topics: brain concussion

Trends of US Hospitals Distributing Infant Formula Packs to Breastfeeding Mothers, 2007 to 2013

Jennifer M. Nelson, MD; Ruowei Li, MD; Cria G. Perrine, PhD

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Topics: breast feeding , infant formula , prenatal care , obstetrics , trend

Ophthalmic Abnormalities and Reading Impairment

Alexandra L. Creavin, MBChB; Raghu Lingam, MBChB; Colin Steer, PhD; Cathy Williams, MBBS

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Topics: dyslexia , eye , eye abnormalities , serotonin uptake inhibitors , vision

Physical Activity in Youth Dance Classes

Kelli L. Cain, MA; Kavita A. Gavand, MS; Terry L. Conway, PhD; Emma Peck, BA; Nicole L. Bracy, PhD ...

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Topics: dancing , physical activity , hip joint , hip region

Biomarkers of Alzheimer Disease, Insulin Resistance, and Obesity in Childhood

Rosa Luciano, MSc; Gloria Maria Barraco, MSc; Maurizio Muraca, MD; Simonetta Ottino, MD; Maria Rita Spreghini, MSc ...

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Topics: insulin resistance , obesity , overweight , psen1 gene , western blotting

Developmental Outcomes of Extremely Preterm Infants Born to Adolescent Mothers

Laurie Hoffman, MD; Carla Bann, PhD; Rosemary Higgins, MD; Betty Vohr, MD; for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network

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Topics: hospitals, pediatric , infant, premature , languages , newborn , prenatal care

Review Articles

Glycerin Enemas and Suppositories in Premature Infants: A Meta-analysis

Michael H. Livingston, MD; Anna C. Shawyer, MD; Peter L. Rosenbaum, MD; Connie Williams, MD; Sarah A. Jones, MD ...

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View articletitled, Glycerin Enemas and Suppositories in Premature Infants: A Meta-analysis

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Topics: enema administration , glycerol , infant, premature , suppository , emergency evacuation

Treatment of Ankyloglossia and Breastfeeding Outcomes: A Systematic Review

David O. Francis, MD; Shanthi Krishnaswami, MBBS; Melissa McPheeters, PhD

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Topics: ankyloglossia , breast feeding , frenotomy

Treatment of Ankyloglossia for Reasons Other Than Breastfeeding: A Systematic Review

Sivakumar Chinnadurai, MD; David O. Francis, MD; Richard A. Epstein, PhD; Anna Morad, MD; Sahar Kohanim, MD ...

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Topics: ankyloglossia , speech , breast feeding , tongue

State-of-the-Art Review Article

A Pediatrician’s Practical Guide to Diagnosing and Treating Hereditary Spherocytosis in Neonates

Robert D. Christensen, MD; Hassan M. Yaish, MD; Patrick G. Gallagher, MD

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Topics: anemia , bilirubin , erythrocytes , hereditary spherocytosis , hyperbilirubinemia

Special Articles

Annual Summary of Vital Statistics: 2012–2013

Michelle J.K. Osterman, MHS; Kenneth D. Kochanek, MA; Marian F. MacDorman, PhD; Donna M. Strobino, PhD; Bernard Guyer, MD

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Topics: birth , cesarean section , hispanics or latinos , infant death , infant mortality

Strategies to Decrease Pertussis Transmission to Infants

Kevin Forsyth, MD; Stanley Plotkin, MD; Tina Tan, MD; Carl Heinz Wirsing von König, MD

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Topics: pertussis , vaccination , vaccine exposure during pregnancy , immunization

Commentaries

The Diagnosis of UTI: Liquid Gold and the Problem of Gold Standards

Kenneth B. Roberts, MD

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Topics: gold , gold standard , urinary tract infections , pyuria

The Long and Short of It: Long-Chain Fatty Acids and Long-term Outcomes for Premature Infants

Maria Makrides, PhD; Ronald E. Kleinman, MD

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Topics: fatty acids , infant, premature

Epidemic Pertussis and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Failure in the 21st Century

James D. Cherry, MD, MSc

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Topics: pertussis , pertussis vaccine , epidemics , tdap vaccine , diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccines

Population Health for Children With Asthma: Time to Let Some Fresh Air In

Louis Vernacchio, MD, MSc

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Topics: asthma , asthma, childhood , population health

Tdap in Every Pregnancy: Circling the Wagons Around the Newborn

Mark H. Sawyer, MD; Sarah S. Long, MD

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Topics: tdap vaccine , thoracodorsal artery perforator flap , pertussis , immunization , pertussis vaccine

Quality Reports

Is Zero Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infection Rate Sustainable? A 5-Year Perspective

Carmina Erdei, MD; Linda L. McAvoy, RN; Munish Gupta, MD; Sunita Pereira, MD; Elisabeth C. McGowan, MD

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View articletitled, Is Zero Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infection Rate Sustainable? A 5-Year Perspective

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

A Quality Improvement Project to Reduce Length of Stay for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Lindsey Asti, MPH; Jacqueline S. Magers, PharmD; Erin Keels, RN; Jonathan Wispe, MD; Richard E. McClead, Jr, MD

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View articletitled, A Quality Improvement Project to Reduce Length of Stay for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

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Topics: length of stay , methadone , morphine , neonatal abstinence syndrome , quality improvement

Case Reports

Vincristine for Successful Treatment of Steroid-Dependent Infantile Hemangiomas

Jonathan D. Wasserman, MD; Sanjay Mahant, MD; Manuel Carcao, MD; Kusiel Perlman, MD; Elena Pope, MD

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View articletitled, Vincristine for Successful Treatment of Steroid-Dependent Infantile Hemangiomas

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Topics: hemangioma , hemangioma of liver , hypothyroidism , steroid dependency , strawberry nevus of skin

Case Report: Benefits and Challenges of Long-term Eculizumab in Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Noelle Cullinan, MB; Kathleen Mary Gorman, MB; Michael Riordan, MB; Mary Waldron, MB; Timothy H.J Goodship, BSc ...

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View articletitled, Case Report: Benefits and Challenges of Long-term Eculizumab in Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

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Topics: atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome , eculizumab

Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia Due to Gastroesophageal Reflux

Jin-Rong Liu, MD; Xue-Feng Xu, MD; Chun-Ju Zhou, MD; Hai-Ming Yang, MD; Shun-Ying Zhao, MD

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View articletitled, Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia Due to Gastroesophageal Reflux

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Topics: boop , gastroesophageal reflux disease , superior mesenteric artery syndrome

Persistent Cat Scratch Disease Requiring Surgical Excision in a Patient With MPGN

Katherine Y. King, MD; M. John Hicks, MD; Mark V. Mazziotti, MD; Karen W. Eldin, MD; Jeffrey R. Starke, MD ...

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View articletitled, Persistent Cat Scratch Disease Requiring Surgical Excision in a Patient With MPGN

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Topics: bartonella , cat-scratch disease , excision , membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis , persistence

Tumor-Induced Rickets in a Child With a Central Giant Cell Granuloma: A Case Report

Elisa Fernández-Cooke, MD; Jaime Cruz-Rojo, MD; Carmen Gallego, MD; Ana Isabel Romance, MD; Rocio Mosqueda-Peña, MD ...

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View articletitled, Tumor-Induced Rickets in a Child With a Central Giant Cell Granuloma: A Case Report

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Topics: fibroblast growth factor 23 , giant cell granuloma , phosphates , rickets , magnetic resonance imaging

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: A Case Report With Premature Teeth Exfoliation and Bone Resorption

Matina V. Angelopoulou, DDS, MS; Elias Kontogiorgos, DDS, PhD; Dimitris Emmanouil, DDS, MS, PhD

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View articletitled, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: A Case Report With Premature Teeth Exfoliation and Bone Resorption

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Topics: bone destruction , bone resorption , congenital adrenal hyperplasia , exanthema , glucocorticoids

SIGIRR Genetic Variants in Premature Infants With Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Venkatesh Sampath, MD; Heather Menden, MS; Daniel Helbling, MS; Keguo Li, PhD; Adam Gastonguay, PhD ...

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View articletitled, <em>SIGIRR</em> Genetic Variants in Premature Infants With Necrotizing Enterocolitis

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Topics: necrotizing enterocolitis , inflammation , infant, premature

From the American Academy of Pediatrics

Statement of Endorsement

Faculty Competencies for Global Health

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Topics: world health

Statement of Endorsement

Training Guidelines for Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Programs

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Topics: pediatric cardiology

Statement of Endorsement

Children’s Surgery Verification Pilot Draft Documents

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Topics: verification

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AAP Publications Reaffirmed or Retired

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Topics: athlete , behavioral health care , boxing , child health , disability

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