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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx901 To x-ray or not to x-ray? Screening asymptomatic children for pulmonary TB: a retrospective audit Archives of Diseases in Childhood, April 22, 2013 Review Article
902 Paracetamol to induce ductus arteriosus closure: is it valid? Archives of Diseases in Childhood, April 22, 2013 Review Article
903 Pain in young people aged 13 to 17 years with cerebral palsy: cross-sectional, multicentre European study Archives of Diseases in Childhood, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
904 White-eyed blowout fracture: a case series of five children Archives of Diseases in Childhood, April 22, 2013
905 Development of neuromotor functions in very low birth weight children from six to ten years of age: patterns of change Acta Pediatrica, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
906 Policy variation in donor and recipient status in 11 pediatric renal transplantation centers Pediatric Nephrology, April 22, 2013 Review Article
907 Renal impairment in children with posterior urethral valves Pediatric Nephrology, April 22, 2013 Review Article
908 UK-born Pakistani-origin infants are relatively more adipose than White British infants: findings from 8704 mother-offspring pairs in the Born-in-Bradford prospective birth cohort Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
909 A systematic review and meta-analysis to revise the Fenton growth chart for preterm infants Full Text BMC Pediatrics, April 22, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
910 Quality of life assessment in preterm children: physicians knowledge, attitude, belief, practice - a KABP study Full Text BMC Pediatrics, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
911 What is the easier and more reliable dose calculation for iv Phenytoin in children at risk of developing convulsive status epilepticus, 18 mg/kg or 20 mg/kg Full Text BMC Pediatrics, April 22, 2013 Review Article
912 Endothelial Function in Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Effects of a Home-Based Exercise Program Pediatric Blood & Cancer, April 22, 2013 Review Article
913 Readmissions for Warfarin-Related Bleeding in Pediatric Patients After Hospital Discharge Pediatric Blood & Cancer, April 22, 2013 Review Article
914 Renal Function Adaptation up to the Fifth Decade After Treatment of Children With Unilateral Renal Tumor: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study Pediatric Blood & Cancer, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
915 Improving the Prognosis of Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma in Developing Countries: A Moroccan Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Study Pediatric Blood & Cancer, April 22, 2013 Review Article
916 Patterns of Self-Management in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Predict Level of Glycemic Control 2 Years Later Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
917 Neurological Soft Signs and Their Relationship with Measures of Executive Function in Chinese Adolescents Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, April 22, 2013 Review Article
918 Digit ratio (2D:4D) is associated with gastric cancer Early Human Development, April 22, 2013 Review Article
919 Bullying of extremely low birth weight children: Associated risk factors during adolescence Early Human Development, April 22, 2013 Review Article
920 Infant rolling abilities - the same or different 20years after the back to sleep campaign Early Human Development, April 22, 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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