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181 Control of serum glucose concentration in critical illness Current Opinion in Pediatrics, May 13, 2013 Review Article
182 Noninvasive ventilation in pediatric intensive care Current Opinion in Pediatrics, May 13, 2013 Review Article
183 Vascular function and glucose variability improve transiently following initiation of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in children with type 1 diabetes Pediatric Diabetes, May 13, 2013 Review Article
184 Use of glycosylated hemoglobin increases diabetes screening for at-risk adolescents in primary care settings Pediatric Diabetes, May 13, 2013 Review Article
185 Urinary biomarkers and acute kidney injury in children: the long road to clinical application Pediatric Nephrology, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
186 Viral outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units: What we do not know American Journal of Infection Control, May 13, 2013 Review Article
187 Use of urinalysis as a screening tool for asymptomatic infants Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, May 13, 2013 Review Article
188 Accuracy of infrared thermometers in very low birth weight infants and impact on newborn behavioural states Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
189 Usefulness of the fluid balance: A randomised controlled trial in neonates Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
190 Lissencephaly With Brainstem and Cerebellar Hypoplasia and Congenital Cataracts Journal of Child Neurology, May 13, 2013
191 Macro Creatine Kinase Type 1: A Cause of Spuriously Elevated Serum Creatine Kinase Associated With Leukoencephalopathy in a Child Journal of Child Neurology, May 13, 2013
192 Partial Trisomy 13 and Partial Monosomy 8 Mosaicism Secondary to an Unbalanced De Novo Translocation: Highlighting an Uncommon Chromosomal Abnormality Journal of Child Neurology, May 13, 2013 Review Article
193 Occurrence of Serious Bacterial Infection in Infants Aged 60 Days or Younger With an Apparent Life-Threatening Event Pediatric Emergency Care, May 13, 2013 Review Article
194 Defining sedation-related adverse events in the pediatric intensive care unit Heart & Lung; The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, May 13, 2013
195 Effects of hemoperfusion in the treatment of childhood Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis The International Journal of Artificial Organs, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
196 Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannula malposition in the azygos vein in an infant The International Journal of Artificial Organs, May 13, 2013
197 Childrens and parents perceptions of postoperative pain Children's and parents' perceptions of postoperative pain management: a mixed methods study Journal of Clinical Nursing, May 13, 2013
198 Dyadic Flexibility during the Face-to-Face Still-Face Paradigm: A dynamic systems analysis of its temporal organization Infant Behavior and Development, May 13, 2013 Review Article
199 Is parental emotional reliability predictive of toddlers' learning and helping Infant Behavior and Development, May 13, 2013 Review Article
200 Assessing motivation to move and its relationship to motor development in infancy Infant Behavior and Development, May 13, 2013 Review Article
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study involving 96,008 women in the Nurse’s Health Study II with 18 years of follow up, which demonstrated a strikingly strong association with non-fatal cardiovascular disease. There were 2463 participants with psoriasis and 1,709,069 person-years of follow up. There were 713 cases of non-fatal cardiovascular disease (HR=1.55). The HRs for myocardial infarction and stroke were 1.70 and 1.45, respectively. For women with psoriatic arthritis, the HR was 3.47. For women < 40 years of age and psoriasis > 9 years, the HRs were 3.26 and 3.09, respectively.
Read the article summaryAs reported in the British Journal of Dermatology, two cytokine genes (IL-2RA and TNF/LTA) which have been implicated in autoimmune diseases are associated with severe alopecia areata. The study involved 768 patients with alopecia areata and 658 controls, and 26 cytokine genes were genotyped.
Read the article summaryAs reported in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and based on participants in the Nurses’ Health Study, Women’s Health Study, Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study, and Physicians’ Health Study II, total testosterone (RR = 0.62) and SHBG levels (RR = 0.65), and the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 2.63) are associated with colorectal cancer risk in men. An inverse association exists between the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 0.43) and colorectal cancer risk in women.
Read the article summary1 Prebiotics in infants for prevention of allergy Cochrane Reviews, April 10, 2013 Review Article
2 Comparison between daily supplementation doses of 200 versus 400 IU of vitamin D in infants European Journal of Pediatrics, April 8, 2013 Review Article
3 Effects of Daily Iron Supplementation in 2- to 5-Year-Old Children: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Pediatrics, April 5, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
4 Influence of Mediterranean diet on asthma in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, April 15, 2013 Review Article
5 Parental Perceptions of Forgoing Artificial Nutrition and Hydration During End-of-Life Care Pediatrics, April 9, 2013 Review Article
6 A Combined Haemophilus influenzae Type B Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup C Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine Is Immunogenic and Well-tolerated When Coadministered With Diphtheria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis Hepatitis B–inactivated Poliovirus at 3, 5 and 11 Months of Age The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 25, 2013
7 Examining Pediatric Resuscitation Education Using Simulation and Scripted Debriefing - A Multicenter Randomized Trial Pediatric Resuscitation Education JAMA Pediatrics, April 23, 2013
8 Trends in the Management of Viral Meningitis at United States Children's Hospitals Pediatrics, April 3, 2013
9 Fever Literacy and Fever Phobia Clinical Pediatrics, February 18, 2013 Review Article
10 Paracetamol to induce ductus arteriosus closure: is it valid? Archives of Diseases in Childhood, April 22, 2013 Review Article
11 Long-term pulmonary outcomes of patients with bronchopulmonary dysplasia Seminars in Perinatology, April 15, 2013 Review Article
12 Prompt Control of an Outbreak Caused by Extended-Spectrum beta-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit The Journal of Pediatrics, April 16, 2013 Review Article
13 A longitudinal cohort study to investigate the retention of knowledge and skills following attendance on the Newborn Life support course Archives of Diseases in Childhood, April 22, 2013
14 A Study Regarding Spanish-Speaking Parents Preference of Physician Attire in the Pediatric Emergency Room Clinical Pediatrics, April 1, 2013 Review Article
15 Progress in understanding the genetics of bronchopulmonary dysplasia Seminars in Perinatology, April 15, 2013 Review Article
16 Quality of life and mental health among parents of children with cerebral palsy: the influence of self-efficacy and coping strategies Journal of Clinical Nursing, March 25, 2013
17 Urinary Bisphenol A and Obesity in US Children American Journal of Epidemiology, April 8, 2013 Review Article
18 Fish consumption in infancy and development of allergic disease up to age 12 y American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 11, 2013
19 Epidemiology of Bloodstream Infections in Children with Sickle Cell Disease The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 25, 2013 Review Article
20 Probiotic administration in congenital heart disease: a pilot study Journal of Perinatology, April 19, 2013 Review Article
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