Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine: Archives

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Preparticipation ECG Screening of Young Athletes: The Controversy Continues

• November 4, 2009
• Robin Drucker, MD

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

• Reviewing:
• Bessem B et al., Br J Sports Med 2009 Sep; 43:708 Papadakis M and Sharma S., Br J Sports Med 2009 Sep; 43:663

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Cardiovascular Screening in Young Athletes: Missed Opportunities

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

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

• Reviewing:
• Rausch CM and Phillips GC., J Pediatr 2009 Oct; 155:584

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Can We Improve Teenage Driving?

• October 28, 2009
• Howard Bauchner, MD

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

• Reviewing:
• García-España JF et al., Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1069 Ginsburg KR et al., Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1040

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children with UTIsFree

• October 28, 2009
• Howard Bauchner, MD

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

• Reviewing:
• Craig JC et al., N Engl J Med 2009 Oct 29; 361:1748 Hoberman A and Keren R., N Engl J Med 2009 Oct 29; 361:1804

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Family-Based Treatment of Obese Children

• October 28, 2009
• Howard Bauchner, MD

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

• Reviewing:
• Kalarchian MA et al., Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1060

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Screen for Screen Time

• October 28, 2009
• Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD

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

• Reviewing:
• Russ SA et al., Acad Pediatr 2009 Sep/Oct; 9:300 Sargent JD., Acad Pediatr 2009 Sep/Oct; 9:289

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Prophylactic Acetaminophen Blunts Immunogenicity of Childhood Vaccinations

• October 21, 2009
• F. Bruder Stapleton, MD

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

• Reviewing:
• Prymula R et al., Lancet 2009 Oct 17; 374:1339

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Developmental Effect of Very Low Lead Levels: What Does It Mean?

• October 21, 2009
• Martin T. Stein, MD

Toddlers with lead levels of 5–10 µg/dL had slightly lower reading and writing scores at age 7–8 years.

• Reviewing:
• Chandramouli L et al., Arch Dis Child 2009 Sep 21

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Screening for Hyperbilirubinemia in Infants

• October 21, 2009
• Howard Bauchner, MD

The lack of evidence must be balanced by the risk for kernicterus.

• Reviewing:
• Kuzniewicz MW et al., Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1031 Trikalinos TA et al., Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1162 US Preventive Services Task Force., Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1172 Fay DL et al., Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1203 Maisels MJ et al., Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1193 Newman TB., Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1199

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

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

• October 21, 2009
• F. Bruder Stapleton, MD

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

• Reviewing:
• The ESCAPE Trial Group., N Engl J Med 2009 Oct 22; 361:1639 Ingelfinger JR., N Engl J Med 2009 Oct 22; 361:1701