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981 Parents actions, challenges, and needs while enabling participation of children with a physical disability: a scoping review Full Text BMC Pediatrics, November 27, 2012
982 Performance of the Australian Developmental Screening Test in a clinical setting Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, November 27, 2012
983 Catch-up growth in children born growth restricted to mothers with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy Archives of Diseases in Childhood, November 26, 2012
984 Postnatal depression in mothers bringing infants to the emergency department Archives of Diseases in Childhood, November 26, 2012
985 Vitamin K deficiency bleeding after NICE guidance and withdrawal of Konakion Neonatal: British Paediatric Surveillance Unit study, 2006-2008 Archives of Diseases in Childhood, November 26, 2012
986 Usefulness of parental response to questions about adherence to prescribed inhaled corticosteroids in young children Archives of Diseases in Childhood, November 26, 2012
987 Family-based association study of ADHD and genes increasing the risk for smoking behaviours Archives of Diseases in Childhood, November 26, 2012
988 Decreased Incidence of Pneumothorax in VLBW Infants After Increased Monitoring of Tidal Volumes Pediatrics, November 21, 2012
989 Neurodevelopment in Children Born to HIV-Infected Mothers by Infection and Treatment Status Pediatrics, November 21, 2012
990 Tackling child health inequalities due to deprivation: using health equity audit to improve and monitor access to a community paediatric service Child: Care, Health, and Development, November 21, 2012
991 Temperament and Childhood Obesity Risk: A Review of the Literature Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, November 20, 2012
992 Impact of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on Pubertal Changes in Adiposity and Metabolic Profiles in Latino Offspring The Journal of Pediatrics, November 20, 2012
993 Acute Kidney Injury in Asphyxiated Newborns Treated with Therapeutic Hypothermia The Journal of Pediatrics, November 20, 2012
994 Associations Between Temperament at Age 1.5 Years and Obesogenic Diet at Ages 3 and 7 Years Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, November 20, 2012
995 Alarming Signs in the Manchester Triage System: A Tool to Identify Febrile Children at Risk of Hospitalization The Journal of Pediatrics, November 20, 2012
996 Occurrence and Family Impact of Elopement in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders Pediatrics, November 20, 2012
997 Internet Access and Attitudes Toward Online Personal Health Information Among Detained Youth Pediatrics, November 20, 2012
998 Allowing Adolescents and Young Adults to Plan Their End-of-Life Care Pediatrics, November 20, 2012
999 Incidence of Serious Injuries Due to Physical Abuse in the United States: 1997 to 2009 Pediatrics, November 19, 2012
1000 Variation in Occult Injury Screening for Children With Suspected Abuse in Selected US Children’s Hospitals Pediatrics, November 19, 2012
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 Association between Feeding Difficulties and Language Delay in Preterm Infants Using Bayley Scales of Infant Development The Journal of Pediatrics, April 16, 2013
2 Clinical, Biochemical, and Neuroimaging Findings Predict Long-Term Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Symptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection The Journal of Pediatrics, April 17, 2013
3 Pacifier Restriction and Exclusive Breastfeeding Pediatrics, April 3, 2013 Review Article
4 A randomised trial of two techniques for bottle feeding preterm infants Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, April 29, 2013
5 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
6 Heated, Humidified High-Flow Nasal Cannula Versus Nasal CPAP for Respiratory Support in Neonates Pediatrics, April 26, 2013
7 Cronobacter: an emerging opportunistic pathogen associated with neonatal meningitis, sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis Journal of Perinatology, April 1, 2013 Review Article
8 Long-term cognitive and neurological outcome of preterm infants with postnatally acquired CMV infection through breast milk ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition, April 22, 2013
9 A systematic review and meta-analysis to revise the Fenton growth chart for preterm infants BMC Pediatrics, April 22, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine
10 Trends in the Management of Viral Meningitis at United States Children's Hospitals Pediatrics, March 27, 2013
11 Examining Pediatric Resuscitation Education Using Simulation and Scripted Debriefing - A Multicenter Randomized Trial Pediatric Resuscitation Education JAMA Pediatrics, April 23, 2013
12 Factors Associated With Receipt of Two Doses of Varicella Vaccine Among Adolescents in the United States The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 25, 2013
13 Benefit of Conjugate Pneumococcal Vaccination in Preventing Influenza Hospitalization in Children: A Case-control Study The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, March 26, 2013
14 Clinical signs to identify late-onset sepsis in preterm infants European Journal of Pediatrics, April 2, 2013 Review Article
15 Revised formula to determine the insertion length of umbilical vein catheters European Journal of Pediatrics, April 2, 2013 Review Article
16 Sexual Initiation, Contraceptive Use, and Pregnancy Among Young Adolescents Pediatrics, April 8, 2013 Review Article
17 Chlorhexidine Cleansing of the Umbilical Cord and Separation Time: A Cluster-Randomized Trial Pediatrics, April 9, 2013 Review Article
18 Social Modifications of the Multiple Birth Effect on IQ and Body Size: a Population-Based Study of Young Adult Males Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, April 17, 2013 Review Article
19 Examining Pregnant Women's Hostile Attributions About Infants as a Predictor of Offspring Maltreatment JAMA Pediatrics, April 16, 2013
20 Evaluation of an Office Protocol to Increase Exclusivity of Breastfeeding Pediatrics, April 8, 2013 Review Article
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