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161 Screening for coeliac disease in preschool Greek children: the feasibility study of a community-based project Acta Pediatrica, April 23, 2013 Clinical Article
162 The Effect of Exclusive Breast-feeding on Respiratory Illness in Young Infants in a Maternal Immunization Trial in Bangladesh The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 23, 2013 Review Article
163 Septic Arthritis and Concern for Osteomyelitis in a Child with Rat Bite Fever Journal of Clinical Microbiology, April 23, 2013
164 Long-term cognitive and neurological outcome of preterm infants with postnatally acquired CMV infection through breast milk ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
165 Maternal immunization promotes the immune response of neonates towards hepatitis B vaccine Journal of Viral Hepatitis, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
166 To x-ray or not to x-ray? Screening asymptomatic children for pulmonary TB: a retrospective audit Archives of Diseases in Childhood, April 22, 2013 Review Article
167 Association between seropositivity for Toxoplasma gondii, scholastic development of children, and risk factors for T. gondii infection Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, April 22, 2013 Review Article
168 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 Clinical Article
169 Clinical manifestations of respiratory adenoviral infection among hospitalized children in Korea Pediatrics International, April 19, 2013 Review Article
170 Cardiac biomarkers in HIV-exposed uninfected children AIDS, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
171 The impact of placental malaria on neurodevelopment of exposed infants: a role for the complement system Trends in Parasitology, April 18, 2013 Review Article
172 Reducing neonatal infections in south and south central Vietnam: the views of healthcare providers Full Text BMC Pediatrics, April 18, 2013 Review Article
173 Esophageal human beta-defensin expression in eosinophilic esophagitis Pediatric Research, April 18, 2013 Review Article
174 Increased Risk of Herpes Zoster in Children with Asthma: A Population-Based Case-Control Study The Journal of Pediatrics, April 17, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
175 Prospective assessment of the gastroesophageal microbiome in VLBW neonates Full Text BMC Pediatrics, April 17, 2013 Review Article
176 Clinical, Biochemical, and Neuroimaging Findings Predict Long-Term Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Symptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection The Journal of Pediatrics, April 17, 2013 Clinical Article
177 Effects of Rhinovirus Infection on Nasopharyngeal Bacterial Colonization in Infants With Wild or Variant Types of Mannose-Binding Lectin and Toll-Like Receptors 3 and 4 Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, April 17, 2013 Clinical Article
178 Quality Improvement Methods Increase Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for Childhood Pneumonia Pediatrics, April 16, 2013 Review Article
179 Prompt Control of an Outbreak Caused by Extended-Spectrum beta-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit The Journal of Pediatrics, April 16, 2013 Review Article
180 Prevalence of Intraoperative Tissue Bacterial Contamination in Posterior Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery Spine, April 16, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine 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
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