Pediatrics News & Articles

1 Defibrotide for prophylaxis of hepatic veno-occlusive disease in pediatric hemopoietic stem-cell transplantation: An open-label, phase 3, randomized controlled trial The Lancet - Early Online Publication, May 23, 2012

2 Dual contrast perfusion MRI in a single imaging session for assessment of pediatric brain tumors Journal of Neuro-Oncology, May 23, 2012    Clinical Article

3 Attitudes Regarding Analgesic Use and Pain Expression in Parents of Children With Cancer Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, May 23, 2012

4 Risk of malignancy in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis not treated with biologics Arthritis Care and Research , May 23, 2012

5 Distinct genetic alterations in pediatric glioblastomas Child's Nervous System, May 23, 2012

6 PET/CT for staging and follow-up of pediatric nasopharyngeal carcinoma European Journal of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging, May 23, 2012

7 High-grade transitional cell carcinoma of the pediatric bladder Journal of Pediatric Urology , May 23, 2012

8 Pleomorphic adenoma of the salivary glands in children and adolescents Journal of Pediatric Surgery, May 23, 2012

9 Intracranial capillary hemangioma: extra-axial tumorous lesions closely mimicking meningioma Journal of Neuro-Oncology, May 23, 2012

10 Primary Ewing’s sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the urogenital tract in children Full Text Chinese Medical Journal, May 23, 2012

11 Population-based survival for childhood cancer patients diagnosed during 2002-2005 in Shanghai, China Pediatric Blood & Cancer, May 23, 2012

12 Outcome of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) in children and adolescents: an analysis in two consecutive trials of the European APL Group Journal of Clinical Oncology, April 28, 2012    Clinical Article

13 A prospective protocol for nasopharyngeal carcinoma in children and adolescents Cancer, April 28, 2012

14 Impact of high electromagnetic field levels on childhood leukemia incidence International Journal of Cancer, April 28, 2012

15 Comparison of the use and results of sentinel lymph node biopsy in children and young adults with melanoma Cancer, April 28, 2012

16 High frequency of germline SUFU mutations in children with desmoplastic/nodular medulloblastoma younger than 3 years of age Journal of Clinical Oncology, April 28, 2012    Clinical Article

17 Thiotepa and melphalan based single, tandem, and triple high dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation for high risk neuroblastoma Pediatric Blood & Cancer, April 28, 2012    Clinical Article

18 [18F]-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 and plexiform neurofibromas: correlation with malignant transformation Journal of Neuro-Oncology, April 28, 2012

19 A phase I/II study of CY and topotecan in patients with high-risk malignancies undergoing autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation Bone Marrow Transplantation, April 28, 2012    Clinical Article

20 Initial testing (stage 1) of the cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor SCH 727965 (dinaciclib) by the pediatric preclinical testing program Pediatric Blood & Cancer, April 28, 2012

21 Families affected by childhood cancer: an analysis of the provision of social support within online support groups Child: Care, Health, and Development, April 28, 2012

22 Improving the histopathologic diagnosis of pediatric malignancies in a low-resource setting by combining focused training and telepathology strategies Pediatric Blood & Cancer, April 28, 2012

23 Prospectively examining physical activity in young adult survivors of childhood cancer and healthy controls Pediatric Blood & Cancer, April 28, 2012

24 Health literacy variables related to parents understanding of their childs cancer prognosis Pediatric Blood & Cancer, April 28, 2012

25 Fluoride in drinking water and osteosarcoma incidence rates in the continental United States among children and adolescents Cancer Epidemiology, April 5, 2012

26 Clinical features, treatment, and long-term outcome of papillary thyroid cancer in children and adolescents without radiation exposure World Journal of Surgery, April 5, 2012

27 Age at Menarche in Childhood Cancer Survivors: Results of a Nationwide Survey in Germany Hormone Research, April 5, 2012

28 Clinical outcomes of adult and childhood rhabdomyosarcoma treated with vincristine, d-actinomycin, and cyclophosphamide chemotherapy Journal of Cancer Research & Clinical Oncology, April 5, 2012    Clinical Article

29 Comparison of Outcomes after HLA-matched Sibling and Unrelated Donor Transplantation for Children with High-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, April 5, 2012

30 Value of routine bone marrow examination in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML): A study of the Dutch Childhood Oncology Group (DCOG) Pediatric Blood & Cancer, April 5, 2012

31 Expression of epidermal growth factor variant III (EGFRvIII) in pediatric diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas Journal of Neuro-Oncology, April 5, 2012

32 Genetic variants modify susceptibility to leukemia in infants: A Childrens Oncology Group report Pediatric Blood & Cancer, April 5, 2012

33 Pediatric Liver Transplantation for Hepatoblastoma: A Single Center Experience Transplantation Proceedings, April 5, 2012

34 Variants of the MTHFR gene and susceptibility to acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children: A synthesis of genetic association studies Cancer Epidemiology, April 5, 2012

35 Association between HLA-DQB1 gene and patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) International Journal of Hematology, April 5, 2012

36 Racial and ethnic disparities in survival of US children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: evidence from the SEER database 1988-2008 Cancer Causes and Control, April 5, 2012

37 The clinical features and surgical outcomes of pediatric patients with primary spinal cord tumor Child's Nervous System, April 5, 2012

38 Impact of high electromagnetic field levels on childhood leukaemia incidence International Journal of Cancer, April 5, 2012

39 The initial cancer pathway for children - one-fourth wait more than 3 months Acta Pediatrica, April 5, 2012

40 Risk factors for cisplatin-associated ototoxicity in pediatric oncology patients Pediatric Blood & Cancer, April 5, 2012

41 Feasibility, reliability, and validity of the pediatric quality of life inventory generic core scales, cancer module, and multidimensional fatigue scale in long-term adult survivors of pediatric cancer Pediatric Blood & Cancer, April 5, 2012

42 Rhabdomyosarcoma: Review of the childrens oncology group (COG) soft-tissue Sarcoma committee experience and rationale for current COG studies Pediatric Blood & Cancer, April 5, 2012

43 Population-based survival for childhood cancer patients diagnosed during 2002-2005 in Shanghai, China Pediatric Blood & Cancer, April 5, 2012

44 The activity of the inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase affects toxicity of 6-mercaptopurine during maintenance therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Japanese children Leukemia Research, April 5, 2012

45 Changes in cardiac biomarkers during doxorubicin treatment of pediatric patients with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Associations with long-term echocardiographic outcomes Journal of Clinical Oncology, March 11, 2012

46 Replication of Neuroblastoma SNP Association at the BARD1 Locus in African-Americans Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, March 11, 2012

47 Poor Survival for Osteosarcoma of the Pelvis: A Report from the Childrens Oncology Group Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, March 11, 2012

48 Sentinel node biopsy in atypical melanocytic neoplasms in childhood: a single institution experience in 24 patients Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, March 11, 2012

1 Risk Factor Changes for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome After Initiation of Back-to-Sleep Campaign Pediatrics, April 13, 2012

2 Antibiotic treatment of children with community-acquired pneumonia: Comparison of penicillin or ampicillin versus cefuroxime Pediatric Pulmonology, April 9, 2012

3 Changing Epidemiology of Bacteremia in Infants Aged 1 Week to 3 Months Pediatrics, March 8, 2012

4 Electrocardiogram Screening for Disorders That Cause Sudden Cardiac Death in Asymptomatic Children: A Meta-analysis Pediatrics, April 13, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine

5 An Update on the Use of C-Reactive Protein in Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis: Current Insights and New Tasks Neonatology, April 19, 2012

6 Incidence, aetiology and resistance of late-onset neonatal sepsis: A five-year prospective study Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, March 27, 2012

7 Hypercalcemia in Children Receiving Pharmacologic Doses of Vitamin D Pediatrics, April 17, 2012

8 Nasal Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation vs Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Preterm Infants With Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, April 5, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine

9 Clinical Outcome in the Use of Cephalosporins in Pediatric Patients with a History of Penicillin Allergy International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, April 6, 2012

10 Comparison of cerebrospinal fluid in newborns and in infants - 2 months old with or without meningitis Pediatrics International, April 25, 2012

11 Neonates presenting with temperature symptoms: Role in the diagnosis of early onset sepsis Pediatrics International, April 24, 2012

12 Duration of recognized fever in febrile seizure predicts later development of epilepsy Pediatrics International, March 23, 2012

13 Pediatric headache: update on recent research Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, March 22, 2012

14 Effect on Infant Illness of Maternal Supplementation With 400000 IU Vs 200000 IU of Vitamin A Pediatrics, April 12, 2012

15 Early Chloride Intake Does Not Parallel That of Sodium in Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight Infants and May Impair Neonatal Outcomes Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, April 19, 2012

16 Methicillin-Resistant and Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia and Meningitis in Preterm Infants Pediatrics, April 4, 2012

17 Fluoride in drinking water and osteosarcoma incidence rates in the continental United States among children and adolescents Cancer Epidemiology, March 27, 2012

18 Migraine and behavior in children: influence of maternal headache frequency The Journal of Headache and Pain, April 3, 2012

19 Immune Status in Very Preterm Neonates Pediatrics, April 12, 2012

20 Newborn feeding behavior depressed by intrapartum oxytocin: a pilot study Acta Pediatrica, April 2, 2012