ARTICLE

My Mother Caused My Illness: The Story of a Survivor of Münchausen by Proxy Syndrome Mary Bryk and Patricia T. Siegel Pediatrics 1997; 100: 1-7. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Trends in Practice Characteristics: Analyses of 19 Periodic Surveys (1987-1992) of Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics Sarah E. Brotherton, Suk-fong S. Tang, and Karen G. O'Connor Pediatrics 1997; 100: 8-18. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Transmission From a Pediatrician to Patients George L. Askew, Lyn Finelli, Mary Hutton, Fabienne Laraque, Debra Porterfield, Kenneth Shilkret, Sarah E. Valway, Ida Onorato, and Kenneth Spitalny Pediatrics 1997; 100: 19-23. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Multiple Doses of Recombinant Human CuZn Superoxide Dismutase Administered Intratracheally to Premature Neonates With Respiratory Distress Syndrome Jonathan M. Davis, Warren N. Rosenfeld, Susan E. Richter, Richard Parad, Ira H. Gewolb, Alan R. Spitzer, Waldemar A. Carlo, Robert J. Couser, Anita Price, Edith Flaster, Nadim Kassem, Lionel Edwards, Joan Tierney, and Stuart Horowitz Pediatrics 1997; 100: 24-30. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Comparison of Infasurf (Calf Lung Surfactant Extract) to Survanta (Beractant) in the Treatment and Prevention of Respiratory Distress Syndrome Barry T. Bloom, John Kattwinkel, Robert T. Hall, Paula M. Delmore, Edmund A. Egan, J. Richard Trout, Michael H. Malloy, David R. Brown, Ian R. Holzman, Carl H. Coghill, Waldemar A. Carlo, Arun K. Pramanik, Mary Anne McCaffree, Paul L. Toubas, Susan Laudert, Linda L. Gratny, Kathleen B. Weatherstone, John H. Seguin, Lynne D. Willett, Gary R. Gutcher, Dawn H. Mueller, and William. H Topper Pediatrics 1997; 100: 31-38. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

A Multicenter Randomized Masked Comparison Trial of Synthetic Surfactant Versus Calf Lung Surfactant Extract in the Prevention of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome Mark L. Hudak, David J. Martin, Edmund A. Egan, Elizabeth J. Matteson, J. Cummings, August L. Jung, Lois V. Kimberlin, Richard L. Auten, Adam A. Rosenberg, Jeanette M. Asselin, Marc R. Belcastro, Pamela K. Donohue, Charles R. Hamm Jr, Robert D. Jansen, Alan S. Brody, Merchline M. Riddlesberger, and Paul Montgomery Pediatrics 1997; 100: 39-50. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Safety of a Fat-reduced Diet: The Dietary Intervention Study in Children (DISC) Eva Obarzanek, Sally A. Hunsberger, Linda Van Horn, Virginia V. Hartmuller, Bruce A. Barton, Victor J. Stevens, Peter O. Kwiterovich, Frank A. Franklin, Sue Y. S. Kimm, Norman L. Lasser, Denise G. Simons-Morton, and Ronald M. Lauer Pediatrics 1997; 100: 51-59. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Cutaneous Involvement in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Frédéric Millot, Alain Robert, Yves Bertrand, Françoise Mechinaud, Geneviève Laureys, Alice Ferster, Pénélope Brock, Pierre Rohrlich, Françoise Mazingue, Dominique Plantaz, Emmanuel Plouvier, Hélène Pacquement, Catherine Behar, Xavier Rialland, Jean-Marie Chantraine, François Guilhot, and Jacques Otten Pediatrics 1997; 100: 60-64. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Seven Days of Erythromycin Estolate Is as Effective as Fourteen Days for the Treatment of Bordetella pertussis Infections Scott A. Halperin, R. Bortolussi, Joanne M. Langley, Barbara Miller, and Brian J. Eastwood Pediatrics 1997; 100: 65-71. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Early Discharge From the Newborn NurseryEffect on Scheduling of Follow-up Visits by Pediatricians M. Jeffrey Maisels and Elizabeth Kring Pediatrics 1997; 100: 72-74. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Infant Sleep Position in Licensed Child Care Centers Naomi B. Gershon and Rachel Y. Moon Pediatrics 1997; 100: 75-78. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Mortality Within the First 2 Years in Infants Exposed to Cocaine, Opiate, or Cannabinoid During Gestation Enrique M. Ostrea Jr, Anthony R. Ostrea, and Pippa M. Simpson Pediatrics 1997; 100: 79-83. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Characteristics of Youth-onset Noninsulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus and Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus at Diagnosis Carla R. Scott, Juneal M. Smith, Mary Michaeleen Cradock, and Catherine Pihoker Pediatrics 1997; 100: 84-91. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Determinants of Behavior in Homeless and Low-income Housed Preschool Children Ellen L. Bassuk, Linda F. Weinreb, Ree Dawson, Jennifer N. Perloff, and John C. Buckner Pediatrics 1997; 100: 92-100. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

ELECTRONIC ARTICLE

Placental Leptin: An Important New Growth Factor in Intrauterine and Neonatal Development? Sandra G. Hassink, Elizabeth de Lancey, David V. Sheslow, Susan M. Smith-Kirwin, Darlise M. O'Connor, Robert V. Considine, Irina Opentanova, Kerstin Dostal, Michael L. Spear, Kathy Leef, Melissa Ash, Alan R. Spitzer, and Vicky L. Funanage Pediatrics 1997; 100: e1. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Surgical Treatment of Craniosynostosis: Outcome Analysis of 250 Consecutive Patients Gerald M. Sloan, Karin C. Wells, Corey Raffel, and J. Gordon McComb Pediatrics 1997; 100: e2. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Omeprazole-based Dual and Triple Regimens for Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Children Seiichi Kato, Junji Takeyama, Kyoko Ebina, and Hiroshi Naganuma Pediatrics 1997; 100: e3. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Mortality, Severe Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and Chronic Lung Disease of the Newborn Are Reduced More After Prophylactic Than After Therapeutic Administration of the Surfactant Curosurf Johannes Egberts, Roland Brand, Hervé Walti, Giulio Bevilacqua, Gérard Bréart MD, and Fabrizio Gardini Pediatrics 1997; 100: e4. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Ugandan Infants With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection Dennis Drotar, Karen Olness, Max Wiznitzer, Laura Guay, Lawrence Marum, Grace Svilar, David Hom, Joseph F. Fagan, Christopher Ndugwa, and Rebecca Kiziri-Mayengo Pediatrics 1997; 100: e5. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Human Granulocyte Colony-stimulating Factor May Improve Outcome Attributable to Neonatal Sepsis Complicated by Neutropenia Prabhakar Kocherlakota and Edmund F. La Gamma Pediatrics 1997; 100: e6. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Growth Failure as a Prognostic Indicator of Mortality in Pediatric HIV Infection Rahel Berhane, Danstan Bagenda, Lawrence Marum, Esther Aceng, Christopher Ndugwa, Ronald J Bosch, and Karen Olness Pediatrics 1997; 100: e7. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

School-related Issues Among HIV-Infected Children Joyce Cohen, Catherine Reddington, Dawn Jacobs, Regina Meade, Donna Picard, Kathy Singleton, Dorothy Smith, M. Blake Caldwell, Alfred DeMaria, Ho-Wen Hsu, the Massachusetts Working Group on Surveillance of HIV in Children, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Pediatrics 1997; 100: e8. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Congenital Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Syndrome: A Disease That Mimics Congenital Toxoplasmosis or Cytomegalovirus Infection Rhonda Wright, Daniel Johnson, Mark Neumann, Thomas G. Ksiazek, Pierre Rollin, Ronald V. Keech, Daniel J. Bonthius, Patrick Hitchon, Charles F. Grose, William E. Bell, and James F. Bale Jr Pediatrics 1997; 100: e9. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis in Children Gordon E. Schutze and Richard F. Jacobs Pediatrics 1997; 100: e10. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Does the Supine Sleeping Position Have Any Adverse Effects on the Child?: I. Health in the First Six Months Linda Hunt, Peter Fleming, Jean Golding, and the ALSPAC Study Team Pediatrics 1997; 100: e11. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Predictors of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Children During a Large Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections Beth P. Bell, Patricia M. Griffin, Paula Lozano, Dennis L. Christie, John M. Kobayashi, and Phillip I. Tarr Pediatrics 1997; 100: e12. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

REVIEW ARTICLE

Molecular Genetics of Childhood Cancer: Implications for Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment Jeffrey E. Rubnitz and William M. Crist Pediatrics 1997; 100: 101-108. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

SPECIAL ARTICLE

Summary of Major Changes in the 1997 Red Book: Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases Georges Peter Pediatrics 1997; 100: 109-111. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

The Adolescent Varicocele: What's New With an Old Problem in Young Patients? Steven J. Skoog, Kenneth P. Roberts, Marc Goldstein, and Jon L. Pryor Pediatrics 1997; 100: 112-127. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

COMMENTARY

Management of the Young Febrile Child: A Commentary on Recent Practice Guidelines Michael S. Kramer Pediatrics 1997; 100: 128. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Commentary on Practice Guidelines Larry J. Baraff, David L. Schriger, James W. Bass, Gary R. Fleisher, Jerome O. Klein, George H. McCracken Jr, and Keith R. Powell Pediatrics 1997; 100: 134. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Clinical Guidelines in the Setting of Incomplete Evidence David L. Schriger Pediatrics 1997; 100: 136. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Management of the Young Febrile Child: A Continuing Controversy Howard Bauchner and Stephen I. Pelton Pediatrics 1997; 100: 137. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

EXPERIENCE AND REASON

Plastic Bronchitis: An Unusual Complication Associated With Sickle Cell Disease and the Acute Chest Syndrome Nandkishore Raghuram, Robert Pettignano, Anthony A Gal, Alan Harsch, and Thomas V. Adamkiewicz Pediatrics 1997; 100: 139-142. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

Alternative Routes of Drug AdministrationAdvantages and Disadvantages (Subject Review) Committee on Drugs Pediatrics 1997; 100: 143-152. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Health Care for Children of Immigrant Families Committee on Community Health Services Pediatrics 1997; 100: 153-156. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Ceftriaxone for Acute Otitis Media Stephen C. Eppes, Joel D. Klein, Linda L. Lewis;, Erden I. Cantekin;, Elizabeth D. Barnett, David W. Teele, Jerome O. Klein, and Sigmund J. Kharasch Pediatrics 1997; 100: 157. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Potential Fluoxetine Chloride (Prozac) Toxicity in a Newborn Maroun J. Mhanna, John B. Bennet II, and Susan D. Izatt Pediatrics 1997; 100: 158. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Varicella Exposure at a Summer Pulmonary Camp Gavin R. Graff, Morris Robinson, and Cathy Allain Pediatrics 1997; 100: 159. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Martin Couney's Story Revisited. Writing history is like trying to nail jelly to the wall. Robin Winks, The AAP Perinatal Section Ad Hoc Committee on Perinatal History, L. Joseph Butterfield, Jeffrey P. Baker, Leonore Ballowitz, Thomas E. Cone Jr, Murdina M. Desmond, Lawrence M. Gartner, Lula O. Lubchenco, Russel A. Nelson, William A. Silverman, O. Ward Swamer, and Paul L. Toubas Pediatrics 1997; 100: 159-160. [Extract] [Full text]

Cost-effectiveness of RespiGam at a University Teaching Hospital RespiGam Evaluation Committee, Mark Veerman, Peter Reuman, David Burchfield, and James Sherman Pediatrics 1997; 100: 160. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning: Screening Practices in the United States V. Jane Kattapong, Karen M. Garbarino, Paula M. Duncan, and Jan K. Carney Pediatrics 1997; 100: 161. [Extract] [Full text]