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Birth Defects Associated with Use of Antibiotics During PregnancyFree

Sulfonamides and nitrofurantoins were associated with birth defects.

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Do Chlorhexidine Vaginal and Neonatal Wipes Prevent Sepsis?

Although chlorhexidine did not significantly reduce neonatal mortality from vertically transmitted sepsis in this study, we should not abandon this intervention.

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Mortality and Insurance Status: The Safety Net Has Holes

Uninsured children with blunt or penetrating trauma have higher mortality rates than their privately insured counterparts.

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Healthier School Meals

The IOM recommends new requirements for school meal programs.

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Handwriting Deficits in Children with Autism

Children with autistic spectrum disorder had deficits in the ability to form letters but not in the ability to correctly size, align, and space letters.

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Preconceptional Folate Supplementation Reduces Risk for Spontaneous Preterm BirthFree

Preconceptional supplementation was associated with a 50%–70% reduction in risk for spontaneous preterm birth.

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Psychiatric Symptoms May Predict Internet Addiction in Adolescents

ADHD, hostility, depression, and social phobia were significant predictors of Internet addiction among adolescents.

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Maternal Depression: We Must Be Aware

Among women with symptoms of postpartum depression, having a controlling partner was significantly associated with persistent depression.

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Prenatal Exposure to SSRIs and Risk for Congenital Septal Heart Defects

Prenatal exposure to certain SSRIs might increase a child's risk for septal heart defects.

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More on Adverse Effects of Antipsychotics on Children

An observational study details metabolic changes after 12 weeks of treatment with atypical antipsychotics.

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H1N1 Update: Factors Associated with Deaths and HospitalizationsFree

Although patients hospitalized for 2009 H1N1 influenza infection are younger on average than those hospitalized for seasonal flu, people aged 50 and older have the...

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Propranolol for Infantile Hemangioma: Safety Issues and Proposed Protocol

Case reports describe adverse events associated with this agent.

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Bacteremia in Children with Sickle Cell AnemiaFree

Streptococcus pneumoniae, Salmonella species, and Haemophilus influenzae commonly cause bacteremia in Kenyan children with sickle cell anemia.

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Does a Retrovirus Cause Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

A gammaretrovirus, XMRV, has been identified in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with CFS.

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Methohexital vs. Pentobarbital for Head CT Sedation in Children

Methohexital is superior to pentobarbital for sedation of children during head CT.

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Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Editor-in-Chief

F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
Ford/Morgan Endowed Chair in Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine

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