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Growth in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes Bonfig et al

Incidence of febrile urinary tract infections in children after successful endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux: a long term follow up Hunziker et al

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Disparities in Treatment of Children in the Emergency Department Based on Their Insurance Status (May 2012)

Study Identifies Maternal and Infant Risk Factors Associated with the Death of Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants after Discharge from NICU (February 2012)

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Rapid Onset of Forehead Mass in an Infant
25 May 2012
Ana Isabel Lorente Lavirgen, José Bernabeu Wittel, Teresa De Zulueta Dorado, Julián Conejo Mir
A healthy 11-month-old boy was referred because of a frontal mass that had been rapidly growing since he was 1 month old. The frontal mass had been enlarging and had bled spontaneously several times. ...
Puberty and Microvascular Function in Healthy Children and Adolescents
25 May 2012
Thomas Radtke, Kerstin Khattab, Prisca Eser, Susi Kriemler, Hugo Saner, Matthias Wilhelm
Objective: To determine the role of pubertal status on microvascular function in healthy children and adolescents. Study design: Children and adolescents (n = 112; age 10-16 years) were investigated i...
Efficacy of Immediate and Delayed Cognitive and Physical Rest for Treatment of Sports-Related Concussion
24 May 2012
Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, Colette Glatts, Philip Schatz
Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of cognitive and physical rest for the treatment of concussion. Study design: High school and collegiate athletes (N = 49) underwent post-concussion evaluations be...
Prediabetic Obese Adolescents have a More Atherogenic Lipoprotein Profile Compared with Normoglycemic Obese Peers
24 May 2012
Sheela N. Magge, Divya Prasad, Dorit Koren, Paul R. Gallagher, Emile R. Mohler, Nicolas Stettler, Lorraine E. Levitt Katz, Daniel J. Rader
Objective: To compare lipoprotein profiles of prediabetic to normoglycemic obese adolescents. Study design: Cross-sectional study of 95 obese, pubertal adolescents (12-17 years), who underwent oral gl...
Immunogenicity and Safety of 1 vs 2 Doses of Quadrivalent Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Youth Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
24 May 2012
Jorge Lujan-Zilbermann, Meredith G. Warshaw, Paige L. Williams, Stephen A. Spector, Michael D. Decker, Mark J. Abzug, Barb Heckman, Adam Manzella, Bill Kabat, Patrick Jean-Philippe, Sharon Nachman, George K. Siberry, International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Group P1065 Protocol Team
Objective: To compare the immunogenicity of 1 vs 2 doses of meningococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine (MCV4) in youth infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Study design: P1065 was a p...

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Evidence Based Physical Activity for School-age Youth
June 2005 (Vol. 146 | No. 6 | Pages 732-737)
William B. Strong, Robert M. Malina, Cameron J.R. Blimkie, Stephen R. Daniels, Rodney K. Dishman, Bernard Gutin, Albert C. Hergenroeder, Aviva Must, Patricia A. Nixon, James M. Pivarnik, Thomas Rowland, Stewart Trost, François Trudeau
Objectives: To review the effects of physical activity on health and behavior outcomes and develop evidence-based recommendations for physical activity in youth. Study design: A systematic literature ...
Resuscitation of extremely low birth weight infants
February 2012 (Vol. 160 | No. 2 | Page A2)
Stephen R. Daniels
As medical care has advanced, the ability to resuscitate infants with gestational ages of 23-30 weeks and birth weight 400-1000 g has improved. However, outcomes for infants in this category are quite...
Over-Prescription of Acid-Suppressing Medications in Infants: How It Came About, Why It’s Wrong, and What to Do About It
February 2012 (Vol. 160 | No. 2 | Pages 193-198)
Eric Hassall
It has been almost 20 years since proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) were initially shown to be effective, safe, and well-tolerated for the short-term treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in...
Distinguishing between orthostatic intolerance, POTS, and vasovagal syncope in children
February 2012 (Vol. 160 | No. 2 | Page A2)
Stephen R. Daniels
Symptoms of dizziness, lightheadedness, syncope, nausea, fatigue, and headaches are quite common in children and adolescents. Pediatricians often face the challenge of using symptoms and more objectiv...
An Exclusively Human Milk-Based Diet Is Associated with a Lower Rate of Necrotizing Enterocolitis than a Diet of Human Milk and Bovine Milk-Based Products
April 2010 (Vol. 156 | No. 4 | Pages 562-567.e1)
Sandra Sullivan, Richard J. Schanler, Jae H. Kim, Aloka L. Patel, Rudolf Trawöger, Ursula Kiechl-Kohlendorfer, Gary M. Chan, Cynthia L. Blanco, Steven Abrams, C. Michael Cotten, Nirupama Laroia, Richard A. Ehrenkranz, Golde Dudell, Elizabeth A. Cristofalo, Paula Meier, Martin L. Lee, David J. Rechtman, Alan Lucas
Objective: To evaluate the health benefits of an exclusively human milk–based diet compared with a diet of both human milk and bovine milk–based products in extremely premature infants. Study design: ...

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