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We Need to Put Vitamin D Back in Children and AdolescentsFree

Many U.S. children and adolescents have low vitamin D levels, and such levels are associated with adverse physiologic processes.

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Preparticipation ECG Screening of Young Athletes: The Controversy Continues

Implementation of the Lausanne recommendations in a Dutch population yielded similar results as in the original Italian population.

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Cardiovascular Screening in Young Athletes: Missed Opportunities

Only 17% of state high-school athletic associations' preparticipation forms contain all recommended cardiac screening questions.

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H1N1 Update: Questions About Vaccine Dosing in Younger ChildrenFree

Patients might ask about reports that younger children may receive only one dose of the H1N1 vaccine, not two. On Friday, the World Health Organization's...

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H1N1 Update: Interim Results Show Two Vaccine Doses Required in Young ChildrenFree

Children under 10 will require two shots of 2009 H1N1 vaccine, according to interim results of clinical trials announced Monday by the National Institute of...

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Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children with UTIsFree

Prophylaxis was associated with a modest but significant reduction in recurrent UTI.

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Can We Improve Teenage Driving?

Few rules set by parents and teens' access to their own cars might increase the risk for a car accident.

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Screen for Screen Time

In a large national sample of children, television and computer use were associated with increased risk for obesity.

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Family-Based Treatment of Obese Children

Long-term weight loss was associated with higher attendance at intervention sessions.

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Intensive Blood Pressure Control Slows Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease in ChildrenFree

The renoprotective effect of blood pressure control is independent of ACE inhibition.

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Prophylactic Acetaminophen Blunts Immunogenicity of Childhood Vaccinations

Routine prophylactic use of acetaminophen at the time of childhood immunizations should be reconsidered.

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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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Is Breast-Feeding Safe for Women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease?

Breast-feeding was not associated with excess risk for disease flare during the postpartum year.

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Sunscreen for Organ Transplant Recipients

An ounce of sunscreen is worth a pound of cure.

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Rapid Urine Chlamydia Test for Males Is Highly Sensitive

When tested on first-void urine samples, a new rapid chlamydia test had a sensitivity of 82%.

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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.

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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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