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921 Providing care for children and adolescents facing homelessness and housing insecurity Pediatrics, May 28, 2013 Review Article
922 Etiology of ethnic differences in childhood spirometry Pediatrics, May 28, 2013 Review Article
923 A multi-country study of intussusception in children under 2 years of age in Latin America: analysis of prospective surveillance data Full Text BMC Gastroenterology, May 28, 2013 Clinical Article
924 Preoperative peritonsillar infiltration of dexamethasone and levobupivacaine reduces pediatric post-tonsillectomy pain: a double-blind prospective randomized clinical trial Journal of Anesthesia, May 28, 2013 Clinical Article
925 Effect of birth asphyxia on P wave dispersion The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, May 28, 2013 Review Article
926 Longitudinal relationships between college education and patterns of heavy drinking: a comparison between Caucasians and African-Americans Journal of Adolescent Health, May 28, 2013 Review Article
927 A sex risk reduction text-message program for young adult females discharged from the emergency department Journal of Adolescent Health, May 28, 2013 Review Article
928 Motor delays: early identification and evaluation Pediatrics, May 28, 2013 Review Article
929 Current ciprofloxacin usage in children hospitalized in a referral hospital in Paris Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, May 28, 2013 Clinical Article
930 A comparison of consults seen in an urban and a rural consulting general paediatric clinic in Canada Paediatrics & Child Health, May 28, 2013 Review Article
931 Spinal epidermoid tumours following neonatal lumbar puncture: a review of the evidence Paediatrics & Child Health, May 28, 2013 Review Article
932 Working with vaccine-hesitant parents Paediatrics & Child Health, May 28, 2013 Review Article
933 Antitissue transglutaminase antibody determination versus upper endoscopic biopsy diagnosis of paediatric celiac disease Paediatrics & Child Health, May 28, 2013 Review Article
934 A national survey of price and affordability of key essential medicines for children in Sri Lanka The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, May 28, 2013 Review Article
935 Risk factors for incomplete immunization in children with HIV infection The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, May 28, 2013 Review Article
936 Shunted hydrocephalus has a significant impact on quality of life in children with spina bifida PM&R, May 28, 2013 Clinical Article
937 Children who had congenital torticollis as infants are not at higher risk of a delay in motor development at preschool age PM&R, May 28, 2013 Clinical Article
938 Possible mechanisms for the skeletal effects of antipsychotics in children and adolescents Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, May 28, 2013 Clinical Article
939 Effectiveness of preventive dental visits in reducing nonpreventive dental visits and expenditures Pediatrics, May 28, 2013 Review Article
940 Depression Common among Children with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Children’s National Medical Center, May 28, 2013
As published in Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, elevated BMI is associated with fractures of the foot, ankle, knee, and leg (but not femur or hip) in children. In overweight, moderately obese, and extremely obese children, the ORs for fractures of the foot were 1.14, 1.23, and 1.42, respectively; fractures of the ankle, knee, and leg were 1.27, 1.28, and 1.51, respectively. Children 6-11 years of age were at highest risk.
Read the article summaryAs published in the Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, children with ?-thalassemia major (n=31; age range, 4-16 y) exhibit laboratory and ultrasound evidence of premature atherosclerosis. Specifically, total cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C, and nitrate/nitrite levels were decreased, and VLDL-C levels, chitotroisidase activity, and carotid IMT were increased in affected children.
Read the article summaryAs published in Pediatrics, adolescent girls (11-12 years of age) vaccinated with HPV were not shown to have increased sexual activity over 3 years of follow-up compared to non-vaccinated girls (adjusted incidence rate ratio = 1.29). Sexual activity was assessed based on pregnancy, STD testing or diagnosis, and contraceptive counseling.
Read the article summary1 Effect of Different Dosages of Oral Vitamin D Supplementation on Vitamin D Status in Healthy, Breastfed Infants A Randomized Trial Vitamin D Supplementation in Healthy Infants JAMA, May 1, 2013
2 Ibuprofen for the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm and/or low birth weight infants Cochrane Reviews, May 16, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
3 Extremely Low Birth Weight and Infant Mortality Rates in the United States Pediatrics, May 7, 2013 Review Article
4 Reducing the Frequency of Acute Otitis Media by Individualized Care The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 23, 2013
5 Pacifier Cleaning Practices and Risk of Allergy Development Pediatrics, May 9, 2013
6 Does the Use of Antipyretics in Children Who Have Acute Infections Prolong Febrile Illness? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis The Journal of Pediatrics, May 10, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
7 High-Dose Phenobarbital and Erythropoietin for the Treatment of Perinatal Asphyxia in Term Newborns Pediatrics International, May 21, 2013 Review Article
8 Advances in pediatric dehydration therapy Current Opinion in Pediatrics, May 13, 2013 Review Article
9 A Cough Algorithm for Chronic Cough in Children: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Study Pediatrics, May 6, 2013
10 Childhood Food Allergies: Current Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management Strategies Mayo Clinic Proceedings, May 6, 2013 Review Article
11 Eating Frequency and Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-analysis Pediatrics, May 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
12 Dexibuprofen for fever in children with upper respiratory tract infection Pediatrics International, May 21, 2013
13 Pacifier Restriction and Exclusive Breastfeeding Pediatrics, April 3, 2013 Review Article
14 Long-term Effectiveness of Varicella Vaccine: A 14-Year, Prospective Cohort Study Pediatrics, May 2, 2013
15 Management of acute severe upper airway obstruction in children Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, May 1, 2013 Review Article
16 Breast milk' acquired cytomegalovirus infection and disease in VLBW and premature infants Pediatrics, May 28, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
17 Effect of Early Limited Formula on Duration and Exclusivity of Breastfeeding in At-Risk Infants: An RCT Pediatrics, May 15, 2013
18 Safety and Efficacy of Early Parenteral Lipid and High-Dose Amino Acid Administration to Very Low Birth Weight Infants The Journal of Pediatrics, May 10, 2013 Review Article
19 The role of antibiotics in the treatment of acute rhinosinusitis in children: a systematic review Archives of Diseases in Childhood, March 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
20 Effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on length of stay in a population of preterm infants: a randomized controlled trial BMC Pediatrics, May 1, 2013 Free full text Review Article
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