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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Vitamin D Supplementation in Breast-Fed InfantsFree
- February 3, 2010
- Howard Bauchner, MD
Physician recommendation was significantly associated with parents' decision to supplement.
- Reviewing:
- Taylor JA et al. Pediatrics 2010 Jan; 125:105
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Lancet Seminar on Autism
- February 3, 2010
- Martin T. Stein, MD
A review focused on progress in our understanding of autism spectrum disorder
- Reviewing:
- Levy SE et al. Lancet 2009 Nov 7; 374:1627
CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE WATCH
Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of GI Disorders in Children with Autism
- February 3, 2010
- Martin T. Stein, MD
Consider GI symptoms when a child with autism spectrum disorder presents with new problem behaviors.
- Reviewing:
- Buie T et al. Pediatrics 2010 Jan; 125:S1
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Improving Outcomes in Toddlers with Autism
- February 3, 2010
- Howard Bauchner, MD
An early developmental and behavioral intervention resulted in gains in cognitive ability and adaptive behavior in toddlers.
- Reviewing:
- Dawson G et al. Pediatrics 2010 Jan; 125:e17
PRACTICE WATCH
Lancet Seminar on Eating Disorders
- February 3, 2010
- Robin Drucker,MD
A review of new information on classification and diagnosis, pathogenesis, complications, and treatments for eating disorders
- Reviewing:
- Treasure J et al. Lancet 2009 Nov 19
MEDICAL NEWS
Lancet Retracts 1998 Paper Linking Autism to MMR VaccinationFree
- February 3, 2010
- Physician's First Watch
The Lancet has "fully" retracted a paper it published in 1998 that suggested a link between measles-mumps-rubella vaccination and the subsequent development of...
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Kitchen Spoons Don't Work for MedsFree
- January 27, 2010
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
The amount of medicine poured varies with the size of the spoon.
- Reviewing:
- Wansink B and van Ittersum K. Ann Intern Med 2010 Jan 5; 152:66
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Epidemiology of Sports Injuries in Girls
- January 27, 2010
- Alain Joffe, MD, MPH, FAAP
Girls have greater risk for certain types of sports injuries than boys but a lower overall rate of injury.
- Reviewing:
- Knowles SB. Br J Sports Med 2010 Jan; 44:38
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Prevalence of Myopia Has Increased in Teenagers
- January 27, 2010
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
Prevalence since the 1970s has more than doubled among black teenagers and has increased about 30% among white teenagers.
- Reviewing:
- Vitale S et al. Arch Ophthalmol 2009 Dec; 127:1632
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Treating Rectal Impaction: From Above or Below?
- January 27, 2010
- Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD
Enemas and high-dose PEG are equally effective for treating impaction.
- Reviewing:
- Bekkali N-L-H et al. Pediatrics 2009 Dec; 124:e1108
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Adverse Psychosocial Experiences in Childhood Affect Adult Health
- January 27, 2010
- Martin T. Stein, MD
Long-term consequences of adverse childhood experiences persist into adulthood.
- Reviewing:
- Danese A et al. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2009 Dec; 163:1135
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Editor's Picks from across Journal Watch
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Bloodstream Infections in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
- January 29, 2010
- By Jan V. Hirschmann, MD
- Dermatology
Clinicians should be alert for dangerous infections in patients with these serious conditions.
- Reviewing:
- Medicine (Baltimore) 2010 Jan; 89:28
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
HPV Vaccine Remains Highly Protective for as Long as 6.4 Years
- January 5, 2010
- By Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
Growing confidence in the vaccine should lead to worldwide immunization programs.
- Reviewing:
- Lancet 2009 Dec 12; 374:1975
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Oral Bisphosphonates and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A Case Series
- December 15, 2009
- By Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
The most common triggering events were tooth extractions and tooth implants.
- Reviewing:
- J Rheumatol 2009 Dec; 36:2780
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Tachypnea Is a Poor Predictor of Pneumonia in Children
- January 29, 2010
- By Katherine Bakes, MD
- Emergency Medicine
An elevated respiratory rate in children younger than 5 years is less than 50% sensitive for predicting pneumonia.
- Reviewing:
- Pediatr Infect Dis J 2009 Dec 21
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