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Exclusive content related to your pediatric, neonatal and adolescent patients is now available on MDLinx Pediatrics! Not only can you find numerous clinical pearls taken from recent daily competitive and Physician Review quizzes from the Smartest Pediatrician, but also a shortcut to keeping current with the highlights written by D. Scott Cunningham, MD, PhD, for the “can’t miss” articles published in your field. MDLinx Pediatrics is a premier service, complimentary for healthcare professionals, that sorts, ranks and summarizes the literature that’s relevant to your specialty and subspecialty. From adolescent medicine to radiology, neonatology to pediatric surgery, we have the coverage you need to stay on top of the ever-changing practice of pediatric medicine.
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Latest (3) Full Text Articles (29) Focus on Obesity241 Pediatric herpes simplex of the anterior segment: characteristics, treatment, and outcomes Ophthalmology, September 6, 2012
242 Childhood Graves Disease Masquerading as Myasthenia Gravis Journal of Child Neurology, September 6, 2012
243 Visual Impairment: A Common Sequela of Preterm Birth NeoReviews, September 6, 2012
244 The association between time spent outdoors and myopia in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis Ophthalmology, September 5, 2012
245 An Educational Cartoon Accelerates Amblyopia Therapy and Improves Compliance, Especially among Children of Immigrants Ophthalmology, September 4, 2012
246 Visual acuity outcomes in pediatric glaucomas Journal of AAPOS, August 31, 2012
247 Selective Ophthalmic Arterial Infusion of Chemotherapeutic Drugs for Recurrent Retinoblastoma Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, August 30, 2012 Evidence Based Medicine
248 Normative data for macular thickness by Spectral Domain OCT in healthy children Acta Ophthalmologica, August 27, 2012
249 Granulomatous conjunctivitis associated with chronic blepharitis in children Acta Ophthalmologica, August 27, 2012
250 MYH9-related Disorders: Report on a Patient of Greek Origin Presenting With Macroscopic Hematuria and Presenile Cataract, Caused by an R1165C Mutation Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, August 27, 2012
251 Use of adalimumab in refractory non-infectious childhood chronic uveitis: efficacy in ocular disease—a case cohort interventional study Rheumatology, August 27, 2012 Clinical Article
252 Choroidal thickness measurements in children using Spectral-Domain OCT Acta Ophthalmologica, August 27, 2012
253 Changes in meibography in pediatric blepharokeratoconjunctivitis Acta Ophthalmologica, August 27, 2012
254 Time trends and risk factors for rhinoconjunctivitis in New Zealand children: An International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) survey Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, August 23, 2012
255 Predicting chromatic sensitivity in normal trichromats and in subjects with congenital deficiency Acta Ophthalmologica, August 23, 2012
256 Tocilizumab for anterior uveitis and juvenile idopathic arthritis - a case report Acta Ophthalmologica, August 23, 2012 Clinical Article
257 Evaluation of a new technique to evaluate the visual pursuit in infants Acta Ophthalmologica, August 22, 2012
258 Long-term medical outcomes in survivors of extra-ocular retinoblastoma: The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) experience Pediatric Blood & Cancer, August 22, 2012
259 Importance of visual evoked potential in amblyopic children Acta Ophthalmologica, August 21, 2012
260 Efficacy and safety of gene therapy with AAV4 in childhood blindness due to rpe65 mutations Acta Ophthalmologica, August 20, 2012
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- Having 2 or more siblings with autism spectrum disorder doubles the risk of ASD in younger children
- Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia are more susceptible to dental caries due to reduced salivary flow rate
- Boys, but not girls, who are born post-term are at greater risk of adolescent obesity due to accelerated weight gain during childhood
Highlights in Pediatrics
Elevated BMI associated with lower extremity fractures in children
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 summaryChildren with ?-thalassemia major at risk for premature atherosclerosis
As 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 summaryHPV vaccination is not associated with increased sexual activity in adolescents
As 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.
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