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1 Antityphoid vaccination in children JAMA, May 4, 2013 Clinical Article
2 Long-term Effectiveness of Varicella Vaccine: A 14-Year, Prospective Cohort Study Pediatrics, May 4, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Factors Associated With Receipt of Two Doses of Varicella Vaccine Among Adolescents in the United States The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 4, 2013 Clinical Article
4 A Randomized Trial of Candidate Inactivated Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine versus Trivalent Influenza Vaccines in Children Aged 3-17 Years The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 4, 2013 Clinical Article
5 Interventions to reduce neonatal mortality from neonatal tetanus in low and middle income countries - a systematic review Full Text BMC Public Health, May 4, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
6 Changes in Patterns of Hospitalized Children With Varicella and of Associated Varicella Genotypes After Introduction of Varicella Vaccine in Australia The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 4, 2013 Review Article
7 Maternal immunization as a strategy to decrease susceptibility to infection in newborn infants Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, May 4, 2013
8 Maternal immunization promotes the immune response of neonates towards hepatitis B vaccine Journal of Viral Hepatitis, May 4, 2013 Clinical Article
9 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, May 4, 2013 Clinical Article
10 Long-term Effect of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines on Tympanostomy Tube Placements The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 4, 2013 Review Article
11 Aetiology of paediatric pneumonia after the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine European Respiratory Journal , May 4, 2013 Clinical Article
12 Targeted rotavirus vaccination of high-risk infants; a low cost and highly cost-effective alternative to universal vaccination Full Text BMC Medicine, May 4, 2013 Clinical Article
13 Non-febrile Seizures after Mumps-, Measles-, Rubella-, Varicella-combination Vaccination with Detection of Measles Vaccine Virus RNA in Serum, Throat and Urine Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, May 4, 2013
14 Immunogenecity of Hepatitis A and B Vaccination in Pediatric Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, April 9, 2013 Review Article
15 Determinants of Long-term Protection After Hepatitis B Vaccination in Infancy: A Meta-analysis The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 9, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
16 Waning Immunity to Pertussis Following 5 Doses of DTaP Pediatrics, April 9, 2013 Clinical Article
17 Antibody Persistence and Response to a Booster Dose of a Quadrivalent Conjugate Vaccine for Meningococcal Disease in Adolescents The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 9, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
18 Increasing Exposure to Antibody-Stimulating Proteins and Polysaccharides in Vaccines Is Not Associated with Risk of Autism The Journal of Pediatrics, April 9, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Response to Hepatitis A and B Vaccination in Pediatric Patients With Celiac Disease Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, April 9, 2013 Review Article
20 Validity of vaccination cards and parental recall to estimate vaccination coverage: A systematic review of the literature Vaccine , April 9, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
21 Long-term Effectiveness of Varicella Vaccine: A 14-Year, Prospective Cohort Study Pediatrics, April 9, 2013 Clinical Article
22 The immunological effect of revaccination with Bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccine at 19 months of age Vaccine , April 9, 2013 Review Article
23 Antibody Responses to Routine Pediatric Vaccines Administered With 13-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 9, 2013 Review Article
24 Cost-effectiveness of Augmenting Universal Hepatitis B Vaccination With Immunoglobin Treatment Pediatrics, April 9, 2013 Review Article
25 Challenges in comparing the safety of different vaccination schedules Vaccine , April 9, 2013 Review Article
26 Cost-effectiveness of Augmenting Universal Hepatitis B Vaccination With Immunoglobin Treatment Pediatrics, April 9, 2013 Review Article
27 Health care providers and parents attitudes toward administration of new infant vaccines--a multinational survey European Journal of Pediatrics, April 9, 2013 Review Article
28 Reasons for Not Vaccinating Adolescents: National Immunization Survey of Teens, 2008-2010 Pediatrics, April 9, 2013 Review Article
29 A Randomized, Controlled, Phase 1/2 Trial of a Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup B Bivalent rLP2086 Vaccine in Healthy Children and Adolescents The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 9, 2013 Review Article
30 Risk of narcolepsy in children and young people receiving AS03 adjuvanted pandemic A/H1N1 2009 influenza vaccine: retrospective analysis British Medical Journal, March 13, 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 Pacifier Restriction and Exclusive Breastfeeding Pediatrics, April 3, 2013 Review Article
2 Prebiotics in infants for prevention of allergy Cochrane Reviews, April 10, 2013 Review Article
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 Association Between Total Duration of Breastfeeding and Iron Deficiency Pediatrics, April 16, 2013
5 Fish consumption in infancy and development of allergic disease up to age 12 y American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 11, 2013
6 Vitamin D and child health Archives of Diseases in Childhood, March 22, 2013 Review Article
7 Formula Selection for Management of Children with Cow Milk Allergy Influences the Rate of Acquisition of Tolerance: A Prospective Multicenter Study The Journal of Pediatrics, April 17, 2013 Review Article
8 Heliox Therapy in Bronchiolitis: Phase III Multicenter Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial Pediatrics, April 8, 2013
9 Reducing the Frequency of Acute Otitis Media by Individualized Care The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 23, 2013
10 Serum vitamin D levels in children with recurrent otitis media European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, April 1, 2013
11 White Matter Injury in Preterm Infants: Could Human Milk Play a Role in Its Prevention? Advances in Neonatal Care, April 2, 2013 Review Article
12 Prenatal Maternal Bereavement and Congenital Heart Defects in Offspring: A Registry-Based Study Pediatrics, March 26, 2013 Review Article
13 Autism before diagnosis: crying, feeding and sleeping problems in the first two years of life Acta Pediatrica, March 14, 2013 Review Article
14 Clinical signs to identify late-onset sepsis in preterm infants European Journal of Pediatrics, April 2, 2013 Review Article
15 Probiotic effects in allergic disease Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, April 19, 2013
16 Chronic Otitis Media in Children: An Evidence-Based Guide for Diagnosis and Management Clinical Pediatrics, April 11, 2013 Review Article
17 Predicting positive food challenges in children sensitised to peanuts/tree nuts Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, April 4, 2013
18 Infant feeding practices in the first 24 to 48 hours of life in healthy term infants Acta Pediatrica, April 15, 2013 Review Article
19 The relationship between visceral fat thickness and bone mineral density in sedentary obese children and adolescents BMC Pediatrics, March 21, 2013 Free full text Review Article
20 School-age Outcomes of Extremely Preterm or Extremely Low Birth Weight Children Pediatrics, April 3, 2013 Review Article
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