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121 Interventions in Pediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: A Systematic Review Journal of Adolescent Health, May 3, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

122 Monoclonal antibody for reducing the risk of respiratory syncytial virus infection in children Cochrane Reviews, May 3, 2013 Clinical Article

123 Feasibility and Safety of ALVAC-HIV vCP1521 Vaccine in HIV-Exposed Infants in Uganda: Results From the First HIV Vaccine Trial in Infants in Africa Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, May 2, 2013 Review Article

124 Meningococcemia: The Pediatric Orthopedic Sequelae AORN Journal, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article

125 Xpert MTB/RIF Testing of Stool Samples for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Children Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article

126 Long-term Effectiveness of Varicella Vaccine: A 14-Year, Prospective Cohort Study Pediatrics, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article

127 Staphylococcus aureus small-colony variants are independently associated with worse lung disease in children with cystic fibrosis Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 2, 2013 Review Article

128 Endemic Norovirus Infections in Children, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2009-2010 Full Text Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 2, 2013 Review Article

129 Human Melioidosis, Malawi, 2011 Full Text Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 2, 2013

130 Association Between Efavirenz-Based Compared With Nevirapine-Based Antiretroviral Regimens and Virological Failure in HIV-Infected Children JAMA, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article

131 Antityphoid vaccination in children JAMA, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article

132 Incidence and risk factors for catheter-associated bloodstream infections in neonatal intensive care Acta Pediatrica, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article

133 Beliefs and practices regarding childhood fever among parents: a cross-sectional study from Palestine Full Text BMC Pediatrics, May 1, 2013 Review Article

134 Lichen Planus in Childhood: A Series of 316 Patients Pediatric Dermatology, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article

135 Genetic and epigenetic susceptibility to early life infection Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, May 1, 2013 Review Article

136 Early life response to infection Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, May 1, 2013 Review Article

137 Maternal immunization as a strategy to decrease susceptibility to infection in newborn infants Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, May 1, 2013

138 Prospects for prevention of Salmonella infection in children through vaccination Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article

139 Adenovirus infection associated with central nervous system dysfunction in children Journal of Clinical Virology, April 30, 2013 Clinical Article

140 Racial-ethnic differences in Epstein-Barr virus antibody titers among U.S. children and adolescents Annals of Epidemiology , April 30, 2013 Clinical Article

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Predicting decompensation during severe acute exacerbation of hepatitis B

In a study involving 37 patients with chronic hepatitis B infections, a serum bilirubin level > 5 mg/dL was predictive of progression to hepatic failure and liver-related death.

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Three risk factors for mortality in the elderly with pneumonia identified

In a study involving 1607 patients > 65 years of age with community- or healthcare-acquired pneumonia, pre-morbid ambulation impairment (OR=2.61), hospitalization within 30 days of acquiring pneumonia (OR=1.93), and absence of cough and purulent sputum (OR=1.47) were shown to be associated with a significant increase in 30-day mortality.

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Tobacco and alcohol abuse in HPV-positive patients increase risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

In a retrospective study involving 225 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and 224 matched controls, it was shown that patients who were HPV-positive and smoked cigarettes or smoked cigarettes plus consumed alcohol were at increased risk for ESCC than patients who were HPV-negative (OR = 2.22 and 10.31, respectively).

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1 Duration of empirical antibiotic therapy for infants suspected of early-onset sepsis Current Opinion in Pediatrics, March 18, 2013

2 Heliox Therapy in Bronchiolitis: Phase III Multicenter Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial Pediatrics, April 8, 2013

3 Does Respiratory Virus Coinfection Increases the Clinical Severity of Acute Respiratory Infection Among Children Infected With Respiratory Syncytial Virus The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 23, 2013 Review Article

4 Reducing the Frequency of Acute Otitis Media by Individualized Care The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 23, 2013

5 Effectiveness of Pentavalent and Monovalent Rotavirus Vaccines in Concurrent Use Among US Children <5 Years of Age, 2009-2011 Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 12, 2013

6 Breast Milk Jaundice: Effect of Bacteria Present in Breast Milk and Infant Feces Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, March 25, 2013 Review Article

7 A Randomized Trial of Candidate Inactivated Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine versus Trivalent Influenza Vaccines in Children Aged 3-17 Years The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 26, 2013

8 Acute Mastoiditis in Children: A 10-year Retrospective and Validated Multicenter Study The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 23, 2013

9 Cardiac biomarkers in HIV-exposed uninfected children AIDS, April 18, 2013

10 Trends in the Management of Viral Meningitis at United States Children's Hospitals Pediatrics, April 3, 2013

11 Pediatric Moyamoya Disease: Clinical Profile, Literature Review and Sixteen Year Experience from a Tertiary Care Teaching Institute The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, April 8, 2013 Review Article

12 Duration of Intrapartum Antibiotics for Group B Streptococcus on the Diagnosis of Clinical Neonatal Sepsis Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 3, 2013 Free full text

13 Evaluation of tuberculosis diagnostics in children: 1. proposed clinical case definitions for classification of intrathoracic tuberculosis disease. consensus from an expert panel The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 6, 2012 Free full text

14 Azithromycin To Prevent Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Ureaplasma-Infected Preterm Infants: Pharmacokinetics, Safety, Microbial Response, and Clinical Outcomes with a 20-Milligram-per-Kilogram Single Intravenous Dose Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, April 19, 2013

15 Paradoxical Reaction During Tuberculosis Treatment in Immunocompetent Children: Clinical Spectrum and Risk Factors The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 23, 2013 Review Article

16 Neurocognitive function in HIV-positive children in a developing country International Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 9, 2013

17 Racial Differences in Antibiotic Prescribing by Primary Care Pediatricians Pediatrics, April 8, 2013

18 Molecular detection and quantification of pertussis and correlation with clinical outcomes in children Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, March 25, 2013

19 Pediatric non alcoholic fatty liver disease: old and new concepts on development, progression, metabolic insight and potential treatment targets BMC Pediatrics, April 5, 2013 Free full text Review Article

20 Hepatitis B vaccination with or without hepatitis B immunoglobulin at birth to babies born of HBsAg-positive mothers prevents overt HBV transmission but may not prevent occult HBV infection in babies: a randomized controlled trial Journal of Viral Hepatitis, April 25, 2013

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Predicting decompensation during severe acute exacerbation of hepatitis B

Three risk factors for mortality in the elderly with pneumonia identified

Tobacco and alcohol abuse in HPV-positive patients increase risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

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