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141 Gastroenteritis and the novel picornaviruses aichi virus, cosavirus, saffold virus, and salivirus in young children Journal of Clinical Virology, April 30, 2013 Review Article
142 Short Communication: Prevalence of antibodies against Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) in children in The Gambia, West Africa Tropical Medicine & International Health, April 30, 2013 Clinical Article
143 Targeted rotavirus vaccination of high-risk infants; a low cost and highly cost-effective alternative to universal vaccination Full Text BMC Medicine, April 29, 2013 Clinical Article
144 Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters for Long-term Parenteral Nutrition in Infants With Intestinal Failure Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, April 29, 2013 Review Article
145 Granulicatella bacteraemia in children: two cases and review of the literature Full Text BMC Pediatrics, April 29, 2013
146 Molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of human rhinovirus affecting hospitalized children in Rome Medical Microbiology and Immunology, April 29, 2013 Review Article
147 Non-Toxigenic Penicillin and Cephalosporin-Resistant Corynebacterium diphtheriae Endocarditis in a Child: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, April 29, 2013 Review Article
148 No Benefit of Glutamine Supplementation on Persistent Diarrhea in Ugandan Children The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 26, 2013 Review Article
149 Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children with acute and refractory asthma Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
150 Bone Lesions in an Infant With Congenital Parvovirus B19 Infection Pediatrics, April 26, 2013
151 Hospital-Based Surveillance for Rotavirus Gastroenteritis using Molecular Testing and Immunoassay During the 2011 Season in Botswana The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 26, 2013 Review Article
152 Assessing parents knowledge and attitudes towards seasonal influenza vaccination of children before and after a seasonal influenza vaccination effectiveness study in low-income urban and rural Kenya, 2010--2011 Full Text BMC Public Health, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
153 A Randomized Trial of Candidate Inactivated Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine versus Trivalent Influenza Vaccines in Children Aged 3-17 Years The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
154 Factors Associated With Receipt of Two Doses of Varicella Vaccine Among Adolescents in the United States The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article
155 Predicting Anatomical Urological Abnormalities in Children Who Present With Their First Urinary Tract Infection Clinical Pediatrics, April 25, 2013 Review Article
156 Anti-TNF, Infliximab, and Adalimumab Can Be Effective in Eosinophilic Bowel Disease Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, April 25, 2013 Review Article
157 Evaluation of Concordance Between the Microorganisms Detected in the Nasopharynx and Middle Ear of Children With Otitis Media The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 25, 2013 Review Article
158 Microbiota and Gut–Liver Axis: Their Influences on Obesity and Obesity-Related Liver Disease Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, April 25, 2013 Review Article
159 Field Testing the Utility of Procalcitonin and the Acute Infantile Observation Score in Febrile Infants 6 to 36 Months Old Presenting to the Pediatric Emergency Department With No Obvious Focus of Infection Clinical Pediatrics, April 25, 2013 Review Article
160 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 Clinical Article
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 Chronic Otitis Media in Children: An Evidence-Based Guide for Diagnosis and Management Clinical Pediatrics, April 11, 2013 Review Article
2 Duration of empirical antibiotic therapy for infants suspected of early-onset sepsis Current Opinion in Pediatrics, March 18, 2013
3 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
4 C-reactive protein versus erythrocyte sedimentation rate, white blood cell count and alkaline phosphatase in diagnosing bacteraemia in bone and joint infections Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, March 12, 2013 Review Article
5 Acute Mastoiditis in Children: A 10-year Retrospective and Validated Multicenter Study The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 23, 2013
6 Physical Examination Instead of Laboratory Tests for Most Infants Born to Mothers Colonized with Group B Streptococcus: Support for the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions 2010 Recommendations The Journal of Pediatrics, March 15, 2013
7 Clinical, Biochemical, and Neuroimaging Findings Predict Long-Term Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Symptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection The Journal of Pediatrics, April 17, 2013
8 Waning Immunity to Pertussis Following 5 Doses of DTaP Pediatrics, April 3, 2013
9 Antibiotic Management of Animal Bites in Children During the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Era Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, February 22, 2013 Review Article
10 Deficiency of ADAMTS-13 in pediatric patients with severe sepsis and impact on in-hospital mortality BMC Pediatrics, April 9, 2013 Free full text Review Article
11 Trends in the Management of Viral Meningitis at United States Children's Hospitals Pediatrics, March 27, 2013
12 Clinical signs to identify late-onset sepsis in preterm infants European Journal of Pediatrics, April 2, 2013 Review Article
13 Clostridium difficile Infection is associated with Increased Risk of Death and Prolonged Hospitalization in Children Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 4, 2013
14 Quality Improvement Methods Increase Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for Childhood Pneumonia Pediatrics, April 16, 2013 Review Article
15 Reducing the Frequency of Acute Otitis Media by Individualized Care The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 23, 2013
16 Long-term cognitive and neurological outcome of preterm infants with postnatally acquired CMV infection through breast milk ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition, April 22, 2013
17 Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy British Medical Journal, April 10, 2013
18 Azithromycin To Prevent Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Ureaplasma-Infected Preterm Infants: Pharmacokinetics, Safety, Microbial Response, and Clinical Outcomes with a 20-Milligram-per-Kilogram Single Intravenous Dose Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, April 19, 2013
19 Increased Risk of Herpes Zoster in Children with Asthma: A Population-Based Case-Control Study The Journal of Pediatrics, April 17, 2013 Review Article
20 Effectiveness of Pentavalent and Monovalent Rotavirus Vaccines in Concurrent Use Among US Children <5 Years of Age, 2009-2011 Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 12, 2013
Indexed Journals in Pediatrics: Pediatrics International, Journal of Pediatrics, Current Pediatrics more
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