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41 A pharmacogenomic approach to the treatment of children with growth hormone deficiency or Turner syndrome European Journal of Endocrinology, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
42 Chest pain and syncope in children: a practical approach to the diagnosis of cardiac disease The Journal of Pediatrics, June 17, 2013 Review Article
43 Risk factors and costs of hospital admissions in first year of life: a population-based study The Journal of Pediatrics, June 17, 2013 Review Article
44 Varying patterns of home oxygen use in infants at 23-43 weeks gestation discharged from United States neonatal intensive care units The Journal of Pediatrics, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
45 Target fortification of breast milk with fat, protein, and carbohydrates for preterm infants The Journal of Pediatrics, June 17, 2013 Review Article
46 Children with asymptomatic short stature: what is an appropriate evaluation The Journal of Pediatrics, June 17, 2013 Review Article
47 Comparative effectiveness of 3 surfactant preparations in premature infants The Journal of Pediatrics, June 17, 2013 Review Article
48 The study of respiratory pathogens in Andean children International Journal of Epidemiology, June 17, 2013 Review Article
49 The alternative lengthening of telomere phenotype is significantly associated with loss of ATRX expression in high-grade pediatric and adult astrocytomas: a multi-institutional study of 214 astrocytomas Modern Pathology, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
50 Psychometric properties of the pediatric testing attitudes scale-diabetes (p-tas-d) for parents of children undergoing predictive risk screening Pediatric Diabetes, June 17, 2013 Review Article
51 Increased levels of circulating arginase I in overweight compared to normal weight adolescents Pediatric Diabetes, June 17, 2013 Review Article
52 Intrafamilial spread of enterovirus infections at the clinical onset of type 1 diabetes Pediatric Diabetes, June 17, 2013 Review Article
53 The longitudinal association between marital disruption and child BMI and obesity Obesity, June 17, 2013 Review Article
54 Treating myoclonic epilepsy in children: state-of-the-art Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, June 17, 2013 Review Article
55 West syndrome followed by juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: a coincidental occurrence Full Text BMC Neurology, June 17, 2013
56 Effects of home-based locomotor treadmill training on gross motor function in young children with cerebral palsy: a quasi-randomized controlled trial Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
57 Multi-center randomized controlled trial of cognitive treatment, placebo, oxybutynin, bladder training, and pelvic floor training in children with functional urinary incontinence Neurourology and Urodynamics, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
58 Severity of depressive symptomatology and functional impairment in children and adolescents with temporal lobe epilepsy Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
59 Incidence, clinical features and management of hypersensitivity reactions to chemotherapeutic drugs in children with cancer European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
60 The steep ramp test in Dutch caucasian children and adolescents: age- and sex- related normative values Physical Therapy, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
As published in Cardiovascular Diabetology, an elevated retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) level was shown to be associated hypertriglyceridemia and coronary artery calcification, but not other cardiometabolic risk factors, such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, elevated CRP, and increased CIMT. The study involved 709 postmenopausal women from the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS).
Read the article summaryAs published in Diabetes Care, n-3 PUFA supplementation (4 g/d x 6 w) in patients with diabetes (n=29) resulted in decreased urine NGAL excretion; there was no effect on urine albumin excretion, serum markers of kidney function, and eGFR. In patients taking RAAS blockers, n-3 PUFA supplementation decreased albumin excretion, NGAL, LFABP, and NAG.
Read the article summaryResearchers at the University of Sydney have reported that the highest vs. lowest quartile of homocysteine (HR=2.45) and folate deficiency (HR=1.53), but not vitamin B12 levels, predict CHD mortality. Further hyperhomocysteinaemia (> 15 µmol/L) was reported to be associated with all-cause mortality (HR=1.47).
Read the article summary1 Vitamin D and calcium-sensing receptor polymorphisms differentially associate with resting energy expenditure in peripubertal children Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, April 12, 2013
2 The Protective Effects of Parent-College Student Communication on Dietary and Physical Activity Behaviors Journal of Adolescent Health, May 3, 2013 Review Article
3 Sleep Duration and Adolescent Obesity Pediatrics, May 2, 2013 Review Article
4 Eating Disorders with and without Comorbid Depression and Anxiety: Similarities and Differences in a Clinical Sample of Children and Adolescents European Eating Disorders Review, May 17, 2013
5 The Effects of Music Therapy on Vital Signs, Feeding, and Sleep in Premature Infants Pediatrics, May 6, 2013
6 Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Extremely Preterm Infants at 2.5 Years After Active Perinatal Care in Sweden Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Extremely Preterm Infants JAMA, May 1, 2013
7 Autism and dietary therapy: case report and review of the literature Journal of Child Neurology, May 24, 2013 Review Article
8 Pacifier Cleaning Practices and Risk of Allergy Development Pediatrics, May 9, 2013
9 Advances in pediatric dehydration therapy Current Opinion in Pediatrics, May 13, 2013 Review Article
10 Use of Dietary Therapy for Status Epilepticus Journal of Child Neurology, May 15, 2013
11 Assessing dietary intake among infants and toddlers 0--24 months of age in Baltimore, Maryland, USA Nutrition Journal, May 1, 2013 Free full text
12 Omega-3 fatty acids for treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: design and rationale of randomized controlled trial BMC Pediatrics, May 28, 2013 Free full text
13 End-of-life care in the pediatric ICU Current Opinion in Pediatrics, May 13, 2013 Review Article
14 Absolute height-specific thresholds to identify elevated blood pressure in children Journal of Hypertension, May 13, 2013
15 Informing the Uninformed Optimizing the Consent Message Using a Fractional Factorial Design Informing the Uninformed JAMA Pediatrics, May 14, 2013 Review Article
16 Prevention of Osteoporosis and Bone Fragility: A Pediatric Concern American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, May 15, 2013
17 Prebiotics in infants for prevention of allergy Cochrane Reviews, April 10, 2013 Review Article
18 Symptom Severity Predicts Prolonged Recovery after Sport-Related Concussion, but Age and Amnesia Do Not The Journal of Pediatrics, April 30, 2013 Review Article
19 Evaluation of an Office Protocol to Increase Exclusivity of Breastfeeding Pediatrics, May 8, 2013 Review Article
20 Restricted Calorie Ketogenic Diet for the Treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme Journal of Child Neurology, May 21, 2013 Review Article
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