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941 ACTH and cortisol cord plasma concentrations in preterm and term infants Journal of Perinatology, January 21, 2013 Clinical Article
942 Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Newborn Infants Diagnosed With an Invasive Bronchoalveolar Lavage Technique: A Prospective Observational Study Pediatric Critical Care, January 21, 2013 Clinical Article
943 Effect of Intravenous Paracetamol on Postoperative Morphine Requirements in Neonates and Infants Undergoing Major Noncardiac Surgery A Randomized Controlled Trial Intravenous Paracetamol in Neonates and Infants JAMA, January 21, 2013 Clinical Article
944 Neurodevelopmental outcomes of very low birth weight infants with neonatal sepsis: systematic review and meta-analysis Journal of Perinatology, January 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
945 Review: addressing the challenge of neonatal mortality Tropical Medicine & International Health, January 21, 2013 Review Article
946 Health-care utilization and respiratory morbidities in preterm infants with pulmonary hypertension Journal of Perinatology, January 21, 2013 Clinical Article
947 The impact of chorioamnionitis on neurodevelopmental outcomes at 3, 8 and 18 years in low-birthweight preterm infants Journal of Perinatology, January 21, 2013 Clinical Article
948 Fetal growth restriction and pulmonary hypertension in premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia Journal of Perinatology, January 21, 2013 Review Article
949 Pain Panacea for Opiophobia in Infants? Pain Control in Infants JAMA, January 21, 2013 Review Article
950 Prognostic tests in term neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: a systematic review Pediatrics, January 18, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
951 Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs in late pregnancy and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn Pediatrics, January 18, 2013 Clinical Article
952 Clinical features and follow-up of congenital syphilis Sexually Transmitted Diseases, January 18, 2013 Clinical Article
953 RT-PCR detection of respiratory pathogens in newborn children admitted to a neonatal medium care unit Pediatric Research, January 18, 2013 Review Article
954 Necrotizing enterocolitis and cytomegalovirus infection in a premature infant Pediatrics, January 18, 2013
955 Bubble cpap versus ventilator cpap in preterm neonates with early onset respiratory distress-a randomized controlled trial Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, January 17, 2013 Clinical Article
956 Characteristics and associated anomalies in radial ray deficiencies in Finland--A population-based study American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, January 17, 2013 Review Article
957 Perinatal and neonatal predictors of developmental coordination disorder in very low birthweight children Archives of Diseases in Childhood, January 17, 2013 Clinical Article
958 Topical Umbilical Cord Care for Prevention of Infection and Neonatal Mortality The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, January 16, 2013 Review Article
959 Pharmacological Treatment of Neonatal Seizures Journal of Child Neurology, January 16, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
960 Mitochondrial Depletion Causes Neonatal-Onset Leigh Syndrome, Myopathy, and Renal Tubulopathy Journal of Child Neurology, January 16, 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 Early trophic feeding versus enteral fasting for very preterm or very low birth weight infants Cochrane Reviews, April 12, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
2 Pacifier Restriction and Exclusive Breastfeeding Pediatrics, April 3, 2013 Review Article
3 Postnatal steroids in extremely low birth weight infants: betamethasone or hydrocortisone Acta Pediatrica, April 12, 2013 Review Article
4 Infant feeding practices in the first 24 to 48 hours of life in healthy term infants Acta Pediatrica, April 15, 2013 Review Article
5 Feeding Interval and Postprandial Intestinal Blood Flow in Premature Infants Pediatrics International, April 19, 2013 Review Article
6 Early clinical signs in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy predict an abnormal amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram at age 6 hours BMC Pediatrics, April 18, 2013 Free full text Review Article
7 Revised formula to determine the insertion length of umbilical vein catheters European Journal of Pediatrics, April 2, 2013 Review Article
8 Clinical signs to identify late-onset sepsis in preterm infants European Journal of Pediatrics, April 2, 2013 Review Article
9 Extremely Low Birth Weight and Infant Mortality Rates in the United States Pediatrics, April 8, 2013 Review Article
10 Intervention in the First Weeks of Life for Infants Born Late Preterm: A Case Series Pediatric Physical Therapy, April 12, 2013
11 Long-term cognitive and neurological outcome of preterm infants with postnatally acquired CMV infection through breast milk ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition, April 22, 2013
12 Randomised controlled trials of antibiotics for neonatal infections: a systematic review British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, March 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
13 Heliox non-invasive ventilation for preventing extubation failure in preterm infants The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, April 11, 2013
14 Diaper dermatitis care of newborns human breast milk or barrier cream Journal of Clinical Nursing, April 4, 2013
15 Neurodevelopment after moderate hyperbilirubinemia at term Pediatric Research, April 18, 2013 Review Article
16 Predictive monitoring for early detection of sepsis in neonatal ICU patients Current Opinion in Pediatrics, March 18, 2013
17 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
18 Effects of low-dose dopamine on urine output in normotensive very low birth weight neonates Journal of Perinatology, March 6, 2013
19 The science of breastfeeding: time for a change Acta Pediatrica, April 17, 2013 Review Article
20 Accuracy of amplitude-integrated electroencephalography in the prediction of neurodevelopmental outcome in asphyxiated infants receiving hypothermia treatment Acta Pediatrica, April 17, 2013 Review Article
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