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Important research, guidelines, FDA announcements, and other clinical information relevant to the care of children and adolescents, placed into context by practicing physician experts.
Corticosteroids in Children with Bacterial Meningitis: The Debate Continues
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A retrospective study finds no effect of corticosteroids on overall mortality in children with bacterial meningitis — morbidity was not evaluated.
- By Peggy Sue Weintrub, MD
- May 6, 2008
- Covering JAMA 2008 May 7
Conventional and Alternative Treatments Might Not Mix Well
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Common combinations of natural health products with drugs or other natural products pose potential dangers.
- By Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD
- May 7, 2008
- Covering J Pediatr 2008 Apr
Does Supplemental Oxygen Keep Infants with Bronchiolitis in the Hospital?
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Oxygen supplementation determines length of stay in hospitalized infants with bronchiolitis when the oxygen threshold is <94% SpO2.
- By Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD
- May 7, 2008
- Covering Pediatrics 2008 Mar
Annual Review of Vital Statistics
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Birth rate is up, teen pregnancy rate is down, very preterm and very low birth weight rates continue to increase, and accidents and assaults remain the major causes of death in children.
- By Howard Bauchner, MD
- May 7, 2008
- Covering Pediatrics 2008 Apr
Postnatal Depression in Fathers Has Adverse Effects on Their Children’s Mental Health
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Paternal depressive symptoms increase the vulnerability of their children to psychiatric disorders.
- By Martin T. Stein, MD
- May 7, 2008
- Covering J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2008 Apr
AHA Statement on Cardiovascular Monitoring in Children Who Receive Stimulants
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The AHA’s recommendation for ECG screening in children and adolescents who take stimulant medication is premature.
- By Howard Bauchner, MD, and
Martin T. Stein, MD - April 30, 2008
- Covering Circulation 2008 Apr 21
Human Growth Hormone Does Not Boost Athletic Performance
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Evidence from a systematic review does not support any benefit of growth hormone on athletic performance.
- By Alain Joffe, MD, MPH, FAAP
- April 30, 2008
- Covering Ann Intern Med 2008 Mar 17
Monozygotic Twins Are Not Genetically Identical
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Copy-number variations of DNA segments identified in monozygotic twins suggest that they are not genetically identical.
- By Judith G. Hall, OC, MD
- April 30, 2008
- Covering Am J Hum Genet 2008 Mar
Does Early Vitamin D Supplementation Prevent Type 1 Diabetes?
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Findings from a meta-analysis suggest that vitamin D supplementation in infancy lowers risk for developing type 1 diabetes.
- By F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
- April 23, 2008
- Covering Arch Dis Child 2008 Mar 13
FDA Approves Nexium for Young Children
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Children older than 1 year with documented GERD or esophagitis now have another PPI choice.
- By Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD
- April 23, 2008
Improving Asthma Outcomes in Black and Hispanic Children
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Parents’ attitudes about illness, treatment, and outcomes differ by ethnicity.
- By Martin T. Stein, MD
- April 23, 2008
- Covering Ambul Pediatr 2008 Mar/Apr
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Editor's Picks from across Journal Watch
Preventing Relapse in Pediatric Depression
- Psychiatry
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Fluoxetine was better than placebo in this study of continuation treatment, but relapse rates were still notable.
- By Barbara Geller, MD
- April 7, 2008
- Covering Am J Psychiatry 2008 Apr
Insomnia in Adolescents
- Psychiatry
- Summary and Comment
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It’s common and persistent.
- By Deborah Cowley, MD
- April 18, 2008
- Covering Sleep 2008 Feb 1
Physician–Parent Communication in a Pediatric ED
- Emergency Medicine
- Summary and Comment
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Communication gaps are common and are associated with level of physician training and level of parent education.
- By Richard D. Zane, MD, FAAEM
- April 18, 2008
- Covering Ann Emerg Med 2008 Apr
Is ECG Useful for Evaluating Young Patients with Syncope?
- Emergency Medicine
- Summary and Comment
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The short answer is "no!"
- By Richard D. Zane, MD, FAAEM
- March 28, 2008
- Covering Ann Emerg Med 2008 Mar
Journal Watch Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine summarizes important medical journal articles about a wide variety of subjects relevant to the medical care of children and adolescents including ADHD, autism, depression, eating disorders, genetic disease, obesity, otitis media, sexually transmitted diseases, SIDS, and vaccination.
