Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine: Archives

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Mortality and Insurance Status: The Safety Net Has Holes

• November 18, 2009
• William P. Kanto, Jr., MD

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

• Reviewing:
• Rosen H et al., J Pediatr Surg 2009 Oct; 44:1952

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Birth Defects Associated with Use of Antibiotics During PregnancyFree

• November 18, 2009
• Howard Bauchner, MD

Sulfonamides and nitrofurantoins were associated with birth defects.

• Reviewing:
• Crider KS et al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2009 Nov; 163:978

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Do Chlorhexidine Vaginal and Neonatal Wipes Prevent Sepsis?

• November 18, 2009
• William P. Kanto, Jr., MD

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

• Reviewing:
• Cutland CL et al., Lancet 2009 Oct 20 Mullany LC and Biggar RJ., Lancet 2009 Oct 20

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Healthier School Meals

• November 18, 2009
• Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD

The IOM recommends new requirements for school meal programs.

• Reviewing:
• Stallings VA et al for the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program., Institute of Medicine of the National Academies 2009 Oct 20

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Handwriting Deficits in Children with Autism

• November 18, 2009
• Martin T. Stein, MD

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.

• Reviewing:
• Fuentes CT et al., Neurology 2009 Nov 10; 73:1532

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Preconceptional Folate Supplementation Reduces Risk for Spontaneous Preterm BirthFree

• November 10, 2009
• Judith G. Hall, OC, MD

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

• Reviewing:
• Bukowski R et al., PLoS Med 2009 May 5; 6:e1000061

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Maternal Depression: We Must Be Aware

• November 10, 2009
• William P. Kanto, Jr., MD

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

• Reviewing:
• Blabey MH et al., Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009 Aug; 201:173.e1

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Psychiatric Symptoms May Predict Internet Addiction in Adolescents

• November 10, 2009
• Robin Drucker, MD

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

• Reviewing:
• Ko C-H et al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2009 Oct; 163:937

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Prenatal Exposure to SSRIs and Risk for Congenital Septal Heart Defects

• November 10, 2009
• Robin Drucker, MD

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

• Reviewing:
• Pedersen LH et al., BMJ 2009 Sep 23; 339:b3569

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We Need to Put Vitamin D Back in Children and AdolescentsFree

• November 4, 2009
• Alain Joffe, MD, MPH, FAAP

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

• Reviewing:
• Kumar J et al., Pediatrics 2009 Sep; 124:e362 Reis JP et al., Pediatrics 2009 Sep; 124:e371 Ashraf A et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2009 Sep; 94:3200