Issues

Topics: cigarette smoking , patient prognosis , smoking , datasets , cigarettes

Experiences With Medical Exemptions After a Change in Vaccine Exemption Policy in California

Salini Mohanty, DrPH; Alison M. Buttenheim, PhD; Caroline M. Joyce, BA; Amanda C. Howa, MPH; Daniel Salmon, PhD ...

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Topics: frustration , immunization , jurisdiction , statutes and laws , vaccine exemption

Pediatric Emergency Department Visits for Homelessness After Shelter Eligibility Policy Change

Amanda M. Stewart, MD; Mia M. Kanak, MD; Alana M. Gerald, BS; Amir A. Kimia, MD; Assaf Landschaft, MSc ...

Abstracts

Topics: chief complaint , homeless youth , homelessness , pediatric emergency medicine , housing

Shortened IV Antibiotic Course for Uncomplicated, Late-Onset Group B Streptococcal Bacteremia

Eric R. Coon, MD; Raj Srivastava, MD; Greg Stoddard, MS; Jacob Wilkes, BS; Andrew T. Pavia, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: bacteremia , antibiotic therapy, intravenous , peripherally inserted central catheter , antibiotic therapy

Medicaid Expenditures Among Children With Noncomplex Chronic Diseases

Jessica L. Bettenhausen, MD; Troy E. Richardson, PhD; Samir S. Shah, MD; Matt Hall, PhD; Annie L. Andrews, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: chanarin-dorfman disease , chronic disease , inpatients , medicaid , mental health

Variation in Use by NICU Types in the United States

Erika M. Edwards, PhD; Jeffrey D. Horbar, MD

Abstracts

Topics: gestational age , neonatal intensive care units , environmental air flow , respiration , bypass

Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms After Injury

Linda Ewing-Cobbs, PhD; Charles S. Cox, Jr, MD; Amy E. Clark, MS; Richard Holubkov, PhD; Heather T. Keenan, MDCM

Abstracts

Topics: osteogenesis imperfecta , oxygenation index measurement , traumatic brain injury, mild , fatigue , persistence

Acetaminophen and Febrile Seizure Recurrences During the Same Fever Episode

Shinya Murata, MD; Keisuke Okasora, MD; Takuya Tanabe, MD; Motoko Ogino, MD; Satoshi Yamazaki, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: acetaminophen , febrile seizures , fever , seizures , antipyretic therapy

Pediatricians’ Participation in Quality Improvement at the Time of Enrollment in MOC

Gary L. Freed, MD; Neal deJong, MD; Michelle L. Macy, MD; Kenton D. Van, MA; Laurel K. Leslie, MD

Abstracts

Topics: maintenance of certification , perception , physicians, family , quality improvement , workplace

Childhood Obesity and Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

Daniel C. Perry, PhD; David Metcalfe, MBChB; Steven Lane, PhD; Steven Turner, MD

Abstracts

Topics: childhood obesity , epiphyses, slipped , obesity , body mass index procedure

Antecedents of Obesity Among Children Born Extremely Preterm

Charles T. Wood, MD; Olivia Linthavong, MD; Eliana M. Perrin, MD; Alan Leviton, MD; Elizabeth N. Allred, MS ...

Abstracts

Topics: obesity , overweight , weight gain , body mass index procedure , exposure

Effectiveness of a Hand Hygiene Program at Child Care Centers: A Cluster Randomized Trial

Ernestina Azor-Martinez, MD; Romy Yui-Hifume, MD; Francisco J. Muñoz-Vico, MD; Esperanza Jimenez-Noguera, MD; Jenna Marie Strizzi, PhD ...

Abstracts

Topics: hand sanitizers , hysterosalpingogram , respiratory tract infections , soap , washing hands

Income Disparities and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Adolescents

Sandra L. Jackson, PhD; Emily C. Yang; Zefeng Zhang, MD

Abstracts

Topics: diabetes mellitus , diabetes mellitus, type 2 , diet , health disparity , heart disease risk factors

Gestational Age, Health, and Educational Outcomes in Adolescents

Mary J. Berry, MBBS; Tim Foster, MBChB; Kate Rowe, MBChB; Oliver Robertson, MCom; Bridget Robson, BA ...

Abstracts

Topics: gestational age , knowledge acquisition , new zealand , epoch protocol

Activity Performance Curves of Individuals With Cerebral Palsy

Marloes van Gorp, MSc; Marij E. Roebroeck, PhD; Siok Swan Tan, PhD; Vincent de Groot, MD; Jan Willem Gorter, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: cerebral palsy , community , self care

Gaps in Well-Child Care Attendance Among Primary Care Clinics Serving Low-Income Families

Elizabeth R. Wolf, MD; Camille J. Hochheimer, PhDc; Roy T. Sabo, PhD; Jennifer DeVoe, MD; Richard Wasserman, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: insurance , well child visit , low income

Vaccination and Risk of Childhood IgA Vasculitis

Maryam Piram, MD; Solange Gonzalez Chiappe, MD; Fouad Madhi, MD; Tim Ulinski, MD; Alfred Mahr, MD

Abstracts

Topics: vaccination , vaccines , henoch-schoenlein purpura

Advance Care Planning and HIV Symptoms in Adolescence

Maureen E. Lyon, PhD; Patricia A. Garvie, PhD; Lawrence J. D’Angelo, MD; Ronald H. Dallas, PhD; Linda Briggs, MA ...

Abstracts

Topics: face , hiv , advance care planning , end-of-life care

Commentaries

Screening Tools for Who Will Start Smoking and the Future of Clinical Prediction

Jonathan D. Klein, MD

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Topics: smoking , cigarettes

Vaccine Medical Exemptions Are a Delegated Public Health Authority

Richard J. Pan, MD; Dorit Rubinstein Reiss, LLB

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Topics: meckel-gruber syndrome , public health medicine , vaccines

A Shelter Is Not a Home: The Crisis of Family Homelessness in the United States

Benard P. Dreyer, MD

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Topics: homelessness , housing , low income

Uncomplicated Late-Onset Group B Streptococcal Bacteremia: Can We Do Less Than 10 Days IV?

Charles R. Woods, MD

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Topics: bacteremia , streptococcus , antimicrobials

Making MOC Quality Improvement Participation Meaningful

Trisha L. Marshall, MD; Karen E. Jerardi, MD; Samir S. Shah, MD

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Topics: maintenance of certification , quality improvement

The Heterogeneity of MI Interventions Studies for Treatment of Obesity

Ken Resnicow, PhD; Kendrin R. Sonneville, ScD; Sylvie Naar, PhD

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Topics: heterogeneity , obesity

From the American Academy of Pediatrics

Policy Statement

Child Passenger Safety

Dennis R. Durbin, MD; Benjamin D. Hoffman, MD; COUNCIL ON INJURY, VIOLENCE, AND POISON PREVENTION; Phyllis F. Agran, MD; Sarah A. Denny, MD ...

Abstract

Topics: best practice , car seats , seat belts , shoulder region , traffic accidents

Clinical Report

Supporting the Health Care Transition From Adolescence to Adulthood in the Medical Home

Patience H. White, MD; W. Carl Cooley, MD; TRANSITIONS CLINICAL REPORT AUTHORING GROUP; AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS; AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS ...

Abstract

Topics: transfer technique , transition of care , young adult , medical home , self care

Policy Statement

Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department

Katherine Remick, MD; Marianne Gausche-Hill, MD; Madeline M. Joseph, MD; Kathleen Brown, MD; Sally K. Snow, BSN ...

Abstract

Topics: emergency medical services for children , emergency service, hospital , emergency treatment , institute of medicine (u.s.)

Technical Report

Child Passenger Safety

Dennis R. Durbin, MD; Benjamin D. Hoffman, MD; COUNCIL ON INJURY, VIOLENCE, AND POISON PREVENTION; Phyllis F. Agran, MD; Sarah A. Denny, MD ...

Abstract

Topics: air bags , best practice , car seats , child safety , seat belts

Policy Statement

AAP Publications Reaffirmed or Retired

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Topics: anterior cruciate ligament injuries , arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid , brain concussion , child abuse , donors

Pediatrics Perspectives

Biobanding: A New Paradigm for Youth Sports and Training

Alan D. Rogol, MD; Sean P. Cumming, PhD; Robert M. Malina, PhD

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Topics: youth sports , soccer , athlete

Antibiotic Shortages in Pediatrics

Ritu Banerjee, MD; Cary W. Thurm, PhD; Erin R. Fox, PharmD; Adam L. Hersh, MD

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Topics: antimicrobials , cefotaxime , medication shortages

Family Partnerships

Partnering With Parents to Create a Research Advisory Board in a Pediatric Research Network

Alexander G. Fiks, MD; Melanie Cutler, AB; James Massey, RN; Louis M. Bell, MD

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Topics: pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria , partnerships , cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, prednisone, and vincristine

Monthly Feature

The Clinical COACH: How to Enable Your Learners to Own Their Learning

Susan L. Bannister, MD; Theresa F. Wu, MD; David A. Keegan, MD

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Topics: feedback , teachers , education, medical

Engaging Youth in a New Kind of Advocacy

Michael J. Mattiucci, MD

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Topics: advocacy , community

Review Articles

Motivational Interviewing to Treat Adolescents With Obesity: A Meta-analysis

Monique K. Vallabhan, DNP; Elizabeth Y. Jimenez, PhD; Jacob L. Nash, MSLIS; Diana Gonzales-Pacheco, DCN; Kathryn E. Coakley, PhD ...

Abstracts

Topics: obesity , overweight , motivational interviewing , body mass index procedure , triglycerides

School-Based Exercise Programs and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-analysis

Diana P. Pozuelo-Carrascosa, MSci; Iván Cavero-Redondo, PhD; Ángel Herráiz-Adillo, MSci; Ana Díez-Fernández, PhD; Mairena Sánchez-López, PhD ...

Abstracts

Topics: cardiometabolic risk factors , high density lipoprotein cholesterol , insulin , ldl cholesterol lipoproteins , triglycerides

Hospital-to-Home Interventions, Use, and Satisfaction: A Meta-analysis

Michelle Y. Hamline, MD; Rebecca L. Speier, MD; Paul Dai Vu, MD; Daniel Tancredi, PhD; Alia R. Broman, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: patient readmission , patient discharge , inpatients , chronic disease , hospital-to-home (h2h)

Neurodevelopmental Consequences of Preterm Isolated Cerebellar Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review

Lisa M. Hortensius, MD; Aicha B.C. Dijkshoorn, MSc; Ginette M. Ecury-Goossen, MD; Sylke J. Steggerda, MD; Freek E. Hoebeek, PhD ...

Abstracts

Topics: cerebellar hemorrhage , infant, premature , hemorrhage

Ultrasound Guidance for Pediatric Central Venous Catheterization: A Meta-analysis

Tiago Henrique de Souza, MD; Marcelo Barciela Brandão, MD; José Antonio Hersan Nadal, MD; Roberto José Negrão Nogueira, MD

Abstracts

Topics: arterial puncture , catheterization , central venous catheterization , puncture procedure , puncture wound

State-of-the-Art Review Article

The Intersection of Health and Education to Address School Readiness of All Children

Jaime W. Peterson, MD; Susanna Loeb, PhD; Lisa J. Chamberlain, MD

Abstracts

Topics: academic achievement , child development , child health , chronic disease , emotions

Ethics Rounds

Should Foreigners Get Costly Lifesaving Treatments in the United States?

Shane R. Wo, MD; Emily A. Largent, JD; Jeffrey Brosco, MD; Abby R. Rosenberg, MD; Kenneth W. Goodman, PhD ...

Abstracts

Topics: community , ethics , hospitals, public , leukemia , participation in ward rounds

Unilateral Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Therapy in a Severely Impaired Child

Kathryn E. Miller, MD; Ryan D. Coleman; Leah Eisenberg, JD; Joan Henriksen, PhD; John D. Lantos, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: cardiac arrest , congenital heart disease , cries pain scale , discontinuation of life support , pain

Quality Reports

An Electronic Referral and Social Work Protocol to Improve Access to Mental Health Services

Kara M. Peters, MSW; Gary Sadler, MSW; Elizabeth Miller, MD; Ana Radovic, MD

Abstracts

Topics: mental health , mental health services , social work

A System-Level Approach to Improve HIV Screening in an Urban Pediatric Primary Care Setting

Renata Arrington-Sanders, MD; Noah J. Wheeler, MPH; Pamela Matson, PhD; Julia M. Kim, MD; Marie-Sophie Tawe, MSN ...

Abstracts

Topics: hiv testing , hiv , rapid screening test

Diagnostic Dilemmas

A 17-Year-Old Girl With Weight Loss and Elevated Inflammatory Markers

Keri Toner, MD; Hemalatha Srinivasalu, MD; Michael Guerrera, MD; Kelley Shirron, PNP; Anjum Bandarkar, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: inflammatory markers , weight reduction , diamond , anemia , rheumatology

Case Reports

Influenza Myocarditis Treated With Antithymocyte Globulin

Jenna A. Piccininni, MD; Marc E. Richmond, MD; Eva W. Cheung, MD; Teresa M. Lee, MD; Sabrina P. Law, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: antithymoglobulin , immunoglobulins, intravenous , influenza , myocarditis , steroids

Catatonia Associated With a SCN2A-Related Disorder in a 4-Year-Old Child

Arnaud Leroy, MD; Claire Corfiotti, MD; Sylvie Nguyen The Tich, MD; Vladimir Ferrafiat, MD; Ali Amad, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: catatonia , lorazepam , vigabatrin , mutation

Renal Amyloidosis in Deficiency of Adenosine Deaminase 2: Successful Experience With Canakinumab

Rabia Miray Kisla Ekinci, MD; Sibel Balci, MD; Atil Bisgin, MD; Michael Hershfield, MD; Bahriye Atmis, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: adenosine deaminase deficiency , amyloidosis, renal , canakinumab , mutation , amyloidosis

Letters to the Editor

Comment on Drinking or Smoking While Breastfeeding and Later Cognition in Children

Philip A. May; Melanie A. Manning; H. Eugene Hoyme

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Topics: breast feeding , cognition , smoking

Author’s Response

Louisa Gibson

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