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Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:56:19 +0100 Strabismus [Advice for Patients] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320213&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F304%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320213 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320213 Swimming Proficiency in a Multiethnic Sample in a High-Risk Area for Drowning [The Pediatric Forum] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320212&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F299%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320212 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320212 Adherence to Prophylactic Antibiotic Guidelines Among Medicaid Infants With Sickle Cell Disease [The Pediatric Forum] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320211&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F298%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320211 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320211 Randomized Controlled Trials and Pediatric Research [Editorial] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320210&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F296%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320210 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320210 Rethinking Hard-to-Reach Communities in the Realm of Global Pediatrics: The Urban Poor and Community Health Workers [Editorial] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320209&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F294%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320209 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320209 Framing the Benefits of Cancer Clinical Trials [Editorial] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320208&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F293%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320208 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320208 2010 Certifying Examinations of the American Board of Pediatrics [Announcement] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320207&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F291%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320207 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320207 Picture of the Month--Diagnosis [Special Feature] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320206&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F290%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320206 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320206 Picture of the Month--Quiz Case [Special Feature] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320205&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F289%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320205 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320205 Child vs Adult Randomized Controlled Trials in Specialist Journals: A Citation Analysis of Trends, 1985-2005 [Review Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320204&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F283%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  Adult RCT publications are increasing at a faster rate than pediatric RCTs in almost all specialties. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320204 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320204 Source of Admission and Outcomes for Critically Injured Children in the Mountain States [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320203&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F277%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  Pediatric trauma center mortality rates are lower among children admitted directly from the injury scene compared with those admitted by interhospital transfer. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320203 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320203 Identification of HIV-Infected 12- to 24-Year-Old Men and Women in 15 US Cities Through Venue-Based Testing [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320202&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F273%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  Venue-based testing may be an important strategy to identify HIV-infected younger MSM; however, other strategies are needed for WSM. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320202 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320202 Editorial Policies of Pediatric Journals: Survey of Instructions for Authors [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320201&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F268%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Many pediatric journals do not include recommendations that aim to improve publication practice in their author instructions. About one-fifth of journals do not require authors to disclose conflicts of interest on manuscript submission and more than three-quarters do not require/recommend trial registration. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320201 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320201 Identifying Children at Low Risk for Bacterial Conjunctivitis [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320200&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F263%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  The combination of 4 clinical factors may enable clinicians to identify children at low risk for bacterial conjunctivitis and may reduce routine antibiotic drug administration. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320200 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320200 Adolescent Screen Time and Attachment to Parents and Peers [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320199&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F258%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Screen time was associated with poor attachment to parents and peers in 2 cohorts of adolescents 16 years apart. Given the importance of attachment to parents and peers in adolescent health and development, concern about high levels of screen time among adolescents is warranted. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320199 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320199 Prevalence of and Early-Life Influences on Childhood Strabismus: Findings From the Millennium Cohort Study [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320198&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F250%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Several early-life social and biological factors are associated with strabismus, with differences in patterns between isolated and neurodevelopmental forms. Further collaborative research could explore this hypothesis to identify modifiable risk factors. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320198 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320198 Association Between Child Immunization and Availability of Health Infrastructure in Slums in India [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320197&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F243%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  We found that presence of a UHC was positively associated with immunization status of children in slums. These results suggest a need for greater public attention to expand coverage of slums through UHCs. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320197 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320197 Trends in Childhood Violence and Abuse Exposure: Evidence From 2 National Surveys [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320196&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F238%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  The declines apparent in this analysis parallel evidence from other sources, including police data, child welfare data, and the National Crime Victimization Survey, suggesting reductions in various types of childhood victimization in recent years. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320196 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320196 Considerations About Hastening Death Among Parents of Children Who Die of Cancer [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320195&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F231%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  More than 10% of parents considered hastening their child's death; this was more likely if the child was in pain. Attention to pain and suffering and education about intensive symptom management may mitigate consideration of hastening death among parents of children with cancer. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320195 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320195 Palliative Care of Children With Brain Tumors: A Parental Perspective [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320194&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F225%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  The neurologic deterioration that characterizes the dying trajectory of children with brain tumors may create significant challenges for health care professionals and the children's parents, supporting the need for increased awareness of the distinct issues in the palliative care of children with brain tumors and for early anticipatory guidance provided for families. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320194 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320194 Differences in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Survival Between Young Adults and Children [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320193&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F218%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Being a young adult at diagnosis and having a higher stage of disease at diagnosis were associated with higher risk of death from NHL. Increasing survival with NHL is dependent on receiving appropriate cancer therapy. Therefore, efforts to address survival should include improving enrollment in clinical trials as well as increasing access to care. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320193 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320193 No Evidence of a Trial Effect in Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320192&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F214%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Clinical trial participation does not, by itself, lead to improved outcome for pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the current era. Discussions about participation in a clinical trial should focus on improvement of future therapy, not the direct benefit of the research participant. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320192 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320192 This Month in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine [This Month in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320191&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F213%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320191 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320191 About This Journal [About This Journal] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320190&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F212%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320190 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320190 Night diving in Bonaire, March 2009 [About the Cover] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320189&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F3%2F211%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320189 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100 3320189 Word Learning From Baby Videos [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320188&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F2010.24v1%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Researchers should continue to examine whether infant-directed media are effective in teaching infants and toddlers content and consider the cognitive factors related to whether very young viewers should be expected to learn from a DVD.Published online March 1, 2010 (doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2010.24). (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320188 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:43:08 +0100 3320188 Medication Safety for Children [Advice for Patients] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229668&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F208%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229668 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:05 +0100 3229668 Terminology Used to Describe Vascular Anomalies--Reply [The Pediatric Forum] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229667&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F204%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229667 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:05 +0100 3229667 Terminology Used to Describe Vascular Anomalies [The Pediatric Forum] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229666&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F203-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229666 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:05 +0100 3229666 Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome Was Not the Correct Answer [The Pediatric Forum] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229665&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F203%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229665 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:05 +0100 3229665 Video-Assisted Thorascopic Surgery vs Chest Drain With Fibrinolytics for the Treatment of Pleural Empyema in Children: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials [The Pediatric Forum] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229664&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F201%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229664 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:05 +0100 3229664 Research, Policy, and Adolescent Sexual Behavior [Editorial] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229663&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F200%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229663 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:05 +0100 3229663 Predicting Prediabetes and Diabetes: Can We Do It? Is It Worth It? [Editorial] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229662&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F198%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229662 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:05 +0100 3229662 P Values vs Estimates of Association With Confidence Intervals [Commentary] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229661&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F193%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229661 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:05 +0100 3229661 Effect of Chorioamnionitis on Early Childhood Asthma [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229660&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F187%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  Findings suggest that chorioamnionitis at preterm gestation is independently associated with increased risk of childhood asthma. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229660 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:05 +0100 3229660 Parents' Medication Administration Errors: Role of Dosing Instruments and Health Literacy [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229659&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F181%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Dosing errors by parents were highly prevalent with cups compared with droppers, spoons, or syringes. Strategies to reduce errors should address both accurate use of dosing instruments and health literacy. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229659 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:04 +0100 3229659 Television Viewing by Young Hispanic Children: Evidence of Heterogeneity [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229658&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F174%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  Television-viewing amounts among young children with Hispanic mothers vary by child age and maternal language preference, supporting the need to explore sociocultural factors that influence viewing in Hispanic children. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229658 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:04 +0100 3229658 Longitudinal Development of Secondary Sexual Characteristics in Girls and Boys Between Ages 91/2 and 151/2 Years [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229657&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F166%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  The results of this study are useful in understanding normative variation in the timing and change in the development of secondary sexual characteristics at puberty. They will help identify adolescents with atypical changes in sexual maturation and unusual progression of sexual maturation and growth disorders. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229657 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:04 +0100 3229657 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Outcomes for Children Treated in Community-Based Pediatric Settings [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229656&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F160%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Large improvements in ADHD symptoms can be achieved in primary care settings when physicians provide evidence-based ADHD care using medication. Because many children with ADHD continued to have significant functional impairment despite symptom improvement, collaboration with other mental health or educational services in additional to medication appears warranted. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229656 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:04 +0100 3229656 Efficacy of a Theory-Based Abstinence-Only Intervention Over 24 Months: A Randomized Controlled Trial With Young Adolescents [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229655&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F152%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  Theory-based abstinence-only interventions may have an important role in preventing adolescent sexual involvement. Trial Registration  clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00640653 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229655 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:04 +0100 3229655 Effectiveness of a School-Based Physical Activity Injury Prevention Program: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229654&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F145%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  We found a substantial and relevant reduction in physical activity injuries, especially in children in the low active group, because of the intervention. This school-based injury prevention program is promising, but future large-scale research is needed. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229654 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:04 +0100 3229654 Body Mass Index and Timing of Pubertal Initiation in Boys [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229653&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F139%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  The relationship between body fat and timing of pubertal onset is not the same in boys as it is in girls. Further studies are needed to better understand the physiological link between body fat and timing of pubertal onset in both sexes. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229653 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:04 +0100 3229653 Roles of Gastrointestinal and Adipose Tissue Peptides in Childhood Obesity and Changes After Weight Loss Due to Lifestyle Intervention [Review Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229652&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F131%3Frss%3D1 Childhood obesity is a global epidemic and associated with an increased risk of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and coronary heart disease, in addition to psychological disorders. Interventions such as bariatric surgery are highly invasive and lifestyle modifications are often unsuccessful because of disturbed perceptions of satiety. New signaling peptides discovered in recent years that are produced in peripheral tissues such as the gut, adipose tissue, and pancreas communicate with brain centers of energy homeostasis, such as the hypothalamus and hindbrain. This review discusses the major known gut- and adipose tissue–derived hormones involved in the regulation of food intake and energy homeostasis and their serum levels in childhood obesity before and after weight loss as well as... Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229652 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:04 +0100 3229652 Fasting Plasma Glucose Levels Within the Normoglycemic Range in Childhood as a Predictor of Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes in Adulthood: The Bogalusa Heart Study [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229651&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F124%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  The fact that elevated FPG level in childhood, even within the normoglycemic range, is a predictor of type 2 diabetes in younger adulthood has implications for health care policy. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229651 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:04 +0100 3229651 Metformin Extended Release Treatment of Adolescent Obesity: A 48-Week Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial With 48-Week Follow-up [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229650&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F116%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  Metformin XR caused a small but statistically significant decrease in BMI when added to a lifestyle intervention program. Trial Registration  clinicaltrials.gov Identifiers: NCT00209482 and NCT00120146 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229650 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:04 +0100 3229650 This Month in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine [This Month in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229649&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F114%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229649 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:04 +0100 3229649 About This Journal [About This Journal] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229648&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F112%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229648 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:04 +0100 3229648 Dappled Streambed, Olympic National Park, Washington State, 2008 [About the Cover] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229647&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F2%2F111%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229647 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:04 +0100 3229647 Targeted Antiviral Prophylaxis With Oseltamivir in a Summer Camp Setting [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229646&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F2009.299v1%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  In conjunction with comprehensive hand sanitization and surface decontamination, a targeted approach to antiviral prophylaxis contained the spread of influenza in a summer camp setting.Published online January 22, 2010 (doi:10.1001/archpediatr.2009.299). (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229646 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:46:42 +0100 3229646 Male Circumcision: New Information About Health Benefits [Advice for Patients] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140830&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F104%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140830 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:32 +0100 3140830 Risk of Parental Dissolution of Partnership Following the Loss of a Child to Cancer: A Population-Based Long-term Follow-up [The Pediatric Forum] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140829&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F100%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140829 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:32 +0100 3140829 Historical Trends in Low Birth Weight [The Pediatric Forum] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140828&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F99%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140828 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:32 +0100 3140828 Picture of the Month--Diagnosis [Special Feature] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140827&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F98%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140827 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:31 +0100 3140827 Picture of the Month--Quiz Case [Special Feature] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140826&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F97%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140826 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:31 +0100 3140826 Newborn Circumcision: Routine or Not Routine, That Is the Question [Editorial] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140825&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F94%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140825 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:31 +0100 3140825 Broadening Understanding of the Long-term Effects of Risk- and Protection-Focused Prevention on the Public Health: Lessons From Nurse-Family Partnerships [Editorial] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140824&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F92%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140824 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:31 +0100 3140824 Interventions for Reducing Adolescent Alcohol Abuse: A Meta-analytic Review [Review Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140823&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F85%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Treatments for adolescent substance abuse appear to be effective in reducing alcohol use. Individual-only interventions had larger effect sizes than family-based interventions and effect sizes decreased as length of follow-up increased. Furthermore, behavior-oriented treatments demonstrated promise in attaining long-term effects. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140823 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:31 +0100 3140823 Male Circumcision for the Prevention of Acquisition and Transmission of Sexually Transmitted Infections: The Case for Neonatal Circumcision [Review Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140822&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F78%3Frss%3D1 The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) male circumcision policy states that while there are potential medical benefits of newborn male circumcision, the data are insufficient to recommend routine neonatal circumcision. Since 2005, however, 3 randomized trials have evaluated male circumcision for prevention of sexually transmitted infections. The trials found that circumcision decreases human immunodeficiency virus acquisition by 53% to 60%, herpes simplex virus type 2 acquisition by 28% to 34%, and human papillomavirus prevalence by 32% to 35% in men. Among female partners of circumcised men, bacterial vaginosis was reduced by 40%, and Trichomonas vaginalis infection was reduced by 48%. Genital ulcer disease was also reduced among males and their female partners. These findings are also ... Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140822 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:31 +0100 3140822 Incidence and Seasonality of Hypothermia Among Newborns in Southern Nepal [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140821&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F71%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Mild or moderate hypothermia was nearly universal, with substantially higher risk in the cold season. However, incidence in the hot season was also high; thus, year-round thermal care promotion is required. Research on community, household, and caretaker practices associated with hypothermia can guide behavioral interventions to reduce risk. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140821 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:31 +0100 3140821 Parental Refusal of Varicella Vaccination and the Associated Risk of Varicella Infection in Children [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140820&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F66%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Children of parents who refuse varicella immunizations are at high risk of varicella infection relative to vaccinated children. These results will be helpful to health care providers and parents when making decisions about immunizing children. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140820 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:31 +0100 3140820 Survival Sex Work Involvement as a Primary Risk Factor for Hepatitis C Virus Acquisition in Drug-Using Youths in a Canadian Setting [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140819&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F61%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  This study calls attention to the critical need for evidence-based social and structural HCV prevention efforts that target youths engaged in survival sex work. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140819 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:31 +0100 3140819 Childhood Predictors of Adult Type 2 Diabetes at 9- and 26-Year Follow-ups [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140818&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F53%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Office-based childhood measures predict the presence and absence of future T2DM 9 and 26 years after baseline. Childhood insulin measurement improves prediction, facilitating approaches to primary prevention of T2DM. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140818 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:31 +0100 3140818 Sleep Duration and Hyperglycemia Among Obese and Nonobese Children Aged 3 to 6 Years [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140817&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F46%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Shorter sleep duration is associated with an increased risk of having hyperglycemia among preschool Chinese children. Whether adequate sleep may help maintain euglycemia among children, especially for those who are overweight or obese, warrants further investigation. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140817 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:31 +0100 3140817 Asthma Care Quality for Children With Minority-Serving Providers [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140816&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F38%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Children with persistent asthma are less likely to receive inhaled steroids if they receive care in community health centers or hospital clinics. Practice setting mediated initially observed disparities in inhaled steroid use by Latino children and those with minority-serving providers. No differences by race/ethnicity or minority-serving provider were observed for influenza vaccinations or asthma action plans. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140816 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:31 +0100 3140816 Health Care Worker Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Regarding Mandatory Influenza Vaccination [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140815&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F33%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Approval of mandatory influenza vaccine policies was high; however, attitudes about the dangers of influenza for patients were not associated with acceptance of mandatory vaccination policies for health care workers. Educational efforts targeting health care workers' fears and misconceptions about influenza vaccines might help to decrease the reservoir of unimmunized health care workers. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140815 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:31 +0100 3140815 Novel Influenza A(H1N1) in a Pediatric Health Care Facility in New York City During the First Wave of the 2009 Pandemic [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140814&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F24%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  At our center, 2.5% of children with ILI presenting to the emergency departments during the first wave of the 2009 novel influenza A(H1N1) pandemic were hospitalized. Of the 115 hospitalized children with confirmed influenza A, 9.6% had respiratory failure and 0.9% died. These findings can be compared with the disease severity of subsequent waves of the 2009 novel influenza A(H1N1) pandemic. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140814 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:31 +0100 3140814 Reducing Maternal Intimate Partner Violence After the Birth of a Child: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Hawaii Healthy Start Home Visitation Program [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140813&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F16%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  Early-childhood home visitation may be a promising strategy for reducing IPV. Trial Registration  clinical trials.gov Identifier: NCT00218751 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140813 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:31 +0100 3140813 Long-term Effects of Prenatal and Infancy Nurse Home Visitation on the Life Course of Youths: 19-Year Follow-up of a Randomized Trial [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140812&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F9%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Prenatal and infancy home visitation reduced the proportion of girls entering the criminal justice system. For girls born to high-risk mothers, there were additional positive program effects consistent with results from earlier phases of this trial. There were few program effects for boys. Trial Registration  clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00443638 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140812 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:31 +0100 3140812 This Month in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine [This Month in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140811&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F8%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140811 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:31 +0100 3140811 About This Journal [About This Journal] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140810&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F7%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140810 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:31 +0100 3140810 Mountain goat in Northern Cascades, from the top of the Cascade Pass/Sahale Arm trail, August 2009 [About the Cover] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140809&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F164%2F1%2F6%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140809 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:51:31 +0100 3140809 Infant Sleep Position: Back to Sleep [Advice for Patients] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065378&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1168%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065378 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065378 It Is Time to Professionalize Institutional Review Boards [Editorial] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065377&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1163%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065377 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065377 Adolescent Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention: What We Have Accomplished and What Still Needs to Be Done [Editorial] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065376&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1162%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065376 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065376 Adequacy of the Supply of Pediatric Subspecialists: So Near, Yet So Far [Editorial] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065375&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1160%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065375 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065375 Picture of the Month--Diagnosis [Special Feature] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065374&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1158%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065374 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065374 Picture of the Month--Quiz Case [Special Feature] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065373&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1157%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065373 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065373 Formal Production Features of Infant and Toddler DVDs [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065372&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1151%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Producers who claim that their programs are educational should pay more attention to how they transmit content. Most programs directed at infants and toddlers rely on perceptually salient features like rapid pacing and camera cuts, which may elicit attention and interest but are most likely very difficult for a young audience to understand. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065372 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065372 A National Survey of Obesity Prevention Practices in Head Start [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065371&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1144%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  Most Head Start programs report doing more to support healthy eating and gross motor activity than required by federal performance standards in these areas. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065371 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065371 Error in Table in: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Exposure In Utero and Pregnancy Outcomes [Correction] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065370&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1143%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065370 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065370 Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Risk Factors for Age-Related Disease: Depression, Inflammation, and Clustering of Metabolic Risk Markers [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065369&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1135%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Children exposed to adverse psychosocial experiences have enduring emotional, immune, and metabolic abnormalities that contribute to explaining their elevated risk for age-related disease. The promotion of healthy psychosocial experiences for children is a necessary and potentially cost-effective target for the prevention of age-related disease. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065369 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065369 Effects of Local Institutional Review Board Review on Participation in National Practice-Based Research Network Studies [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065368&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1130%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Local IRB review was associated with lower participation rates, substantial effort navigating the process (with approval universally granted without substantive changes), and data collection delays. When considering future reforms, the national human subject protections system should consider the potential redundancy and effect on generalizability, particularly regarding enrollment of poor urban children, related to local IRB review. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065368 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065368 Trends and Factors Associated With Infant Sleeping Position: The National Infant Sleep Position Study, 1993-2007 [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065367&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1122%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Since 2001, supine sleep has reached a plateau, and there continue to be racial disparities. There have been changes in factors associated with sleep position, and maternal attitudes about issues such as comfort and choking may account for much of the racial disparity in practice. To decrease sudden infant death syndrome rates, we must ensure that public health measures reach the populations at risk and include messages that address concerns about infant comfort and choking. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065367 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065367 Efficacy of Sexually Transmitted Disease/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Sexual Risk-Reduction Intervention for African American Adolescent Females Seeking Sexual Health Services: A Randomized Controlled Trial [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065366&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1112%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  Interventions for African American adolescent females can reduce chlamydial infections and enhance STD/HIV–preventive behaviors and psychosocial mediators of STD/HIV–preventive behaviors. Trial Registration  clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00633906 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065366 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065366 Time From First Intercourse to First Sexually Transmitted Infection Diagnosis Among Adolescent Women [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065365&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1106%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Timely screening and treatment are important for prevention of STI sequelae. For urban adolescent women, STI screening (especially for C trachomatis) should begin within a year after first intercourse and infected individuals should be retested every 3 to 4 months. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065365 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065365 Predictors of Suboptimal Virologic Response to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Adolescents: Analyses of the Reaching for Excellence in Adolescent Care and Health (REACH) Project [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065364&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1100%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Fully two-thirds of human immunodeficiency virus–infected adolescents in the current study demonstrated a suboptimal virologic response to HAART. Nonadherence and prior single or dual antiretroviral therapy were associated with subsequent poor virologic responses to HAART. These predictors of HAART failure echo findings in pediatric and adult populations. Given the unique developmental stage of adolescence, age-specific interventions are indicated to address high rates of nonadherence and therapeutic failure. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065364 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065364 Improving Health Outcomes for Youth Living With the Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Multisite Randomized Trial of a Motivational Intervention Targeting Multiple Risk Behaviors [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065363&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1092%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  A motivational interviewing intervention targeting multiple risk behaviors resulted in short-term improvements in viral load for youth living with HIV. Trial Registration  clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00103532 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065363 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065363 Influence of Changes in Supply on the Distribution of Pediatric Subspecialty Care [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065362&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1087%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Increases in the number of pediatric subspecialists generally did not lead to improvements in distribution and may actually reinforce the existing distribution for certain pediatric subspecialties. However, because newly certified subspecialists are more likely to enter an HRR that previously lacked a subspecialist, long-term increases in supply may lead to improvements in distribution. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065362 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065362 Safety and Transparency of Pediatric Drug Trials [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065361&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1080%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Medication adverse events in children often differ from those in adults, particularly those that are neuropsychiatric in nature. Labeling changes for pediatric use demonstrate that pediatric drug studies provide valuable and unique safety data that can guide the use of these drugs in children. Unfortunately, most of these articles are not published, and almost half of the published articles focus their attention away from the crucial safety data. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065361 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065361 This Month in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine [This Month in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065360&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1079%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065360 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065360 About This Journal [About This Journal] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065359&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1078%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065359 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065359 Polar bear at Lincoln Park Zoo, July 2009 [About the Cover] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065358&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F12%2F1077%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065358 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:51:39 +0100 3065358 Bronchiolitis and Respiratory Syncytial Virus [Advice for Patients] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957160&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1072%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957160 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957160 Take Me Home: Protecting America's Vulnerable Children and Families [Book Reviews and Other Media] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957159&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1068%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957159 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957159 Actual vs Preferred Sources of Human Papillomavirus Information Among Black, White, and Hispanic Parents [The Pediatric Forum] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957158&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1066%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957158 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957158 The Ethics of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Donation by Minors--Reply [The Pediatric Forum] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957157&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1065-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957157 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957157 The Ethics of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Donation by Minors [The Pediatric Forum] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957156&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1065%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957156 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957156 Children of the Recession [Editorial] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957155&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1063%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957155 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957155 Picture of the Month--Diagnosis [Special Feature] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957154&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1062%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957154 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957154 Picture of the Month--Quiz Case [Special Feature] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957153&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1061%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957153 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957153 Transcutaneous Bilirubin Nomograms: A Systematic Review of Population Differences and Analysis of Bilirubin Kinetics [Review Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957152&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1054%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Transcutaneous bilirubin levels plateau and then decrease after about 96 hours of life in healthy neonates, with some differences across populations. A bilirubin rate of rise higher than in the previous period implies that bilirubin production exceeds elimination and indicates high risk for subsequent hyperbilirubinemia in neonates. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957152 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957152 Effect of Early Intervention on 8-Year Growth Status of Low-Birth-Weight Preterm Infants [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957151&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1046%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  Low-birth-weight preterm children, specifically the lighter low-birth-weight group, who received the Infant Health and Development Program educational intervention were heavier and taller and had greater head circumference compared with NI children in the same birth-weight category. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957151 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957151 Television Exposure as a Risk Factor for Aggressive Behavior Among 3-Year-Old Children [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957150&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1037%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Three-year-old children exposed to more TV, both directly and indirectly, are at increased risk for exhibiting aggressive behavior. Further research is essential to determine whether pediatric recommendations concerning TV and children should include limits for general household TV use. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957150 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957150 Lipid Profile in Portuguese Obese Children and Adolescents: Interaction of Apolipoprotein E Polymorphism With Adiponectin Levels [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957149&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1030%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  Our data suggest a more atherogenic lipid profile for some apo E genotypes and for increasing BMI z score, whereas adiponectin level seems to play a protective role. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957149 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957149 Obesity in the Transition to Adulthood: Predictions Across Race/Ethnicity, Immigrant Generation, and Sex [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957148&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1022%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  Disparities in BMI and prevalence of overweight and obesity widen with age as adolescents leave home and begin independent lives as young adults in their 20s. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957148 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957148 Physical Activity Opportunities Associated With Fitness and Weight Status Among Adolescents in Low-Income Communities [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957147&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1014%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Physical education is a valuable policy opportunity to improve student health. Promoting active transport may improve fitness but must be done in conjunction with community partnerships to improve the food environment in the vicinity of schools. Promoting the use of school grounds outside school hours (such as after-school programs) should also be prioritized in response to youth obesity. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957147 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957147 A Randomized Trial of Nebulized 3% Hypertonic Saline With Epinephrine in the Treatment of Acute Bronchiolitis in the Emergency Department [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957146&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1007%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  In the treatment of acute bronchiolitis, hypertonic saline and epinephrine did not improve clinical outcome any more than normal saline and epinephrine in the emergency setting. This differs from previously published results of outpatient and inpatient populations and merits further evaluation. Trial Registration  isrctn.org Identifier: ISRCTN66632312 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957146 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957146 Case-control Study of a Gastroschisis Cluster in Nevada [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957145&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1000%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  These findings add strength to the hypothesis that use of methamphetamine and related drugs is a risk factor for gastroschisis and raise questions about the risks associated with infections. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957145 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957145 Estimating the Risk of Food Stamp Use and Impoverishment During Childhood [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957144&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F994%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  American children are at a high risk of encountering a spell during which their families are in poverty and food insecure as indicated through their use of food stamps. Such events have the potential to seriously jeopardize a child's overall health. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957144 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957144 Parental Views on Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Therapies in Critically Ill Children [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957143&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F986%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  Parents describe a broad range of views regarding possible consideration of withdrawing life-sustaining therapies for their children and what factors might influence such a decision. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957143 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957143 Antibacterial Medication Use During Pregnancy and Risk of Birth Defects: National Birth Defects Prevention Study [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957142&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F978%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Reassuringly, penicillins, erythromycins, and cephalosporins, although used commonly by pregnant women, were not associated with many birth defects. Sulfonamides and nitrofurantoins were associated with several birth defects, indicating a need for additional scrutiny. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957142 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957142 Too Beautiful for Suicide [On My Mind] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957141&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F976%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957141 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957141 This Month in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine [This Month in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957140&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F975%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957140 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957140 About This Journal [About This Journal] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957139&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F974%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957139 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957139 Celebration at the Maasai Girls School in Southwest Kenya, April 2009 [About the Cover] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957138&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F973%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957138 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2957138 ADVICE FOR PATIENTS: Bronchiolitis and Respiratory Syncytial Virus http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952986&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1072%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952986 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952986 BOOK REVIEWS AND OTHER MEDIA: Take Me Home: Protecting America's Vulnerable Children and Families http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952985&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1068%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952985 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952985 THE PEDIATRIC FORUM: Actual vs Preferred Sources of Human Papillomavirus Information Among Black, White, and Hispanic Parents http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952984&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1066%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952984 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952984 THE PEDIATRIC FORUM: The Ethics of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Donation by Minors--Reply http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952983&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1065-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952983 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952983 THE PEDIATRIC FORUM: The Ethics of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Donation by Minors http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952982&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1065%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952982 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952982 EDITORIAL: Children of the Recession http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952981&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1063%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952981 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952981 SPECIAL FEATURE: Picture of the Month--Diagnosis http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952980&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1062%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952980 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952980 SPECIAL FEATURE: Picture of the Month--Quiz Case http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952979&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1061%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952979 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952979 REVIEW ARTICLE: Transcutaneous Bilirubin Nomograms: A Systematic Review of Population Differences and Analysis of Bilirubin Kinetics http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952978&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1054%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Transcutaneous bilirubin levels plateau and then decrease after about 96 hours of life in healthy neonates, with some differences across populations. A bilirubin rate of rise higher than in the previous period implies that bilirubin production exceeds elimination and indicates high risk for subsequent hyperbilirubinemia in neonates. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952978 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952978 ARTICLE: Effect of Early Intervention on 8-Year Growth Status of Low-Birth-Weight Preterm Infants http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952977&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1046%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  Low-birth-weight preterm children, specifically the lighter low-birth-weight group, who received the Infant Health and Development Program educational intervention were heavier and taller and had greater head circumference compared with NI children in the same birth-weight category. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952977 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952977 ARTICLE: Television Exposure as a Risk Factor for Aggressive Behavior Among 3-Year-Old Children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952976&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1037%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Three-year-old children exposed to more TV, both directly and indirectly, are at increased risk for exhibiting aggressive behavior. Further research is essential to determine whether pediatric recommendations concerning TV and children should include limits for general household TV use. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952976 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952976 ARTICLE: Lipid Profile in Portuguese Obese Children and Adolescents: Interaction of Apolipoprotein E Polymorphism With Adiponectin Levels http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952975&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1030%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  Our data suggest a more atherogenic lipid profile for some apo E genotypes and for increasing BMI z score, whereas adiponectin level seems to play a protective role. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952975 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952975 ARTICLE: Obesity in the Transition to Adulthood: Predictions Across Race/Ethnicity, Immigrant Generation, and Sex http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952974&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1022%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  Disparities in BMI and prevalence of overweight and obesity widen with age as adolescents leave home and begin independent lives as young adults in their 20s. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952974 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952974 ARTICLE: Physical Activity Opportunities Associated With Fitness and Weight Status Among Adolescents in Low-Income Communities http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952973&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1014%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Physical education is a valuable policy opportunity to improve student health. Promoting active transport may improve fitness but must be done in conjunction with community partnerships to improve the food environment in the vicinity of schools. Promoting the use of school grounds outside school hours (such as after-school programs) should also be prioritized in response to youth obesity. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952973 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952973 ARTICLE: A Randomized Trial of Nebulized 3% Hypertonic Saline With Epinephrine in the Treatment of Acute Bronchiolitis in the Emergency Department http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952972&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1007%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  In the treatment of acute bronchiolitis, hypertonic saline and epinephrine did not improve clinical outcome any more than normal saline and epinephrine in the emergency setting. This differs from previously published results of outpatient and inpatient populations and merits further evaluation. Trial Registration  isrctn.org Identifier: ISRCTN66632312 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952972 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952972 ARTICLE: Case-control Study of a Gastroschisis Cluster in Nevada http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952971&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F1000%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  These findings add strength to the hypothesis that use of methamphetamine and related drugs is a risk factor for gastroschisis and raise questions about the risks associated with infections. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952971 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952971 ARTICLE: Estimating the Risk of Food Stamp Use and Impoverishment During Childhood http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952970&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F994%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  American children are at a high risk of encountering a spell during which their families are in poverty and food insecure as indicated through their use of food stamps. Such events have the potential to seriously jeopardize a child's overall health. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952970 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952970 ARTICLE: Parental Views on Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Therapies in Critically Ill Children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952969&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F986%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  Parents describe a broad range of views regarding possible consideration of withdrawing life-sustaining therapies for their children and what factors might influence such a decision. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952969 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952969 ARTICLE: Antibacterial Medication Use During Pregnancy and Risk of Birth Defects: National Birth Defects Prevention Study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952968&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F978%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Reassuringly, penicillins, erythromycins, and cephalosporins, although used commonly by pregnant women, were not associated with many birth defects. Sulfonamides and nitrofurantoins were associated with several birth defects, indicating a need for additional scrutiny. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952968 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952968 ON MY MIND: Too Beautiful for Suicide http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952967&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F976%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952967 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952967 THIS MONTH IN ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS & ADOLESCENT MEDICINE: This Month in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952966&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F975%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952966 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952966 ABOUT THIS JOURNAL: About This Journal http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952965&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F974%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952965 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952965 ABOUT THE COVER: Celebration at the Maasai Girls School in Southwest Kenya, April 2009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2952964&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F11%2F973%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2952964 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0100 2952964 Internet Safety [Advice for Patients] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957184&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F10%2F968%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957184 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:51:14 +0100 2957184 Warrior Girls: Protecting Our Daughters Against the Injury Epidemic in Women's Sports [Book Reviews and Other Media] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957183&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F10%2F964%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957183 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:51:14 +0100 2957183 Formal Swimming Lessons Must Be Defined--Reply [The Pediatric Forum] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957182&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F10%2F962%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957182 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:51:14 +0100 2957182 Formal Swimming Lessons Must Be Defined [The Pediatric Forum] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957181&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F10%2F961-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957181 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:51:14 +0100 2957181 Not One More Child Drowns [The Pediatric Forum] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957180&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F10%2F961%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957180 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:51:14 +0100 2957180 Trapped in the Net: Will Internet Addiction Become a 21st-Century Epidemic? [Editorial] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957179&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F10%2F959%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957179 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:51:14 +0100 2957179 Death in the Netherlands: Evidence and Argument [Editorial] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957178&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F10%2F958%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957178 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:51:14 +0100 2957178 Archives Journal Club Just a Click Away [Editorial] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957177&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F10%2F957%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957177 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:51:14 +0100 2957177 Picture of the Month--Diagnosis [Special Feature] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957176&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F10%2F956%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957176 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:51:14 +0100 2957176 Picture of the Month--Quiz Case [Special Feature] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957175&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F10%2F955%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957175 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:51:14 +0100 2957175 Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Exposure In Utero and Pregnancy Outcomes [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957174&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F10%2F949%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions  Exposure to SSRIs during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery, a low 5-minute Apgar score, and neonatal intensive care unit admission, which was not explained by lower Apgar scores or gestational age. The study justifies increased awareness to the possible effects of intrauterine exposure to antidepressants. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957174 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:51:14 +0100 2957174 Impact of Individual Values on Adherence to Emergency Contraception Practice Guidelines Among Pediatric Residents: Implications for Training [Article] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957173&cid=s_32757_33_f&fid=32757&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchpedi.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F163%2F10%2F944%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion  Efforts to challenge and affect attitudes toward teen sex and to prompt residents to prescribe emergency contraception in clinical settings may be needed to encourage more proactive emergency contraceptive practice in accordance with national practice guidelines. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics) Archives of Pediatrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957173 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:51:14 +0100 2957173