ELECTRONIC ARTICLE

Decrease in Hospital Admissions for Febrile Seizures and Reports of Hypotonic-Hyporesponsive Episodes Presenting to Hospital Emergency Departments Since Switching to Acellular Pertussis Vaccine in Canada: A Report From IMPACT Nicole Le Saux, Nicholas J. Barrowman, Dorothy L. Moore, Sharon Whiting, David Scheifele, Scott Halperin for Members of the Canadian Paediatric Society/ Health Canada Immunization Monitoring Program–Active (IMPACT) Pediatrics 2003; 112: e348. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus With Oral Ibuprofen Suspension in Premature Newborns: A Pilot Study Eli Heyman, Iris Morag, David Batash, Rimona Keidar, Shaul Baram, and Matitiahu Berkovitch Pediatrics 2003; 112: e354. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Cognitive and Academic Consequences of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Very Low Birth Weight: 8-Year-Old Outcomes Elizabeth J. Short, Nancy K. Klein, Barbara A. Lewis, Sarah Fulton, Sheri Eisengart, Carolyn Kercsmar, Jill Baley, and Lynn T. Singer Pediatrics 2003; 112: e359. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Disparity Between Pediatricians’ Knowledge and Practices Regarding Perinatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus Counseling and Testing Mark W. Kline and Karen G. O’Connor Pediatrics 2003; 112: e367. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Circumstances Surrounding End of Life in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Daniel Garros, Rhonda J. Rosychuk, and Peter N. Cox Pediatrics 2003; 112: e371. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Increased Diagnosis of Lemierre Syndrome and Other Fusobacterium necrophorum Infections at a Children’s Hospital Susan Ramirez, Tannaz G. Hild, Colin N. Rudolph, John R. Sty, Susan C. Kehl, Peter Havens, Kelly Henrickson, and Michael J. Chusid Pediatrics 2003; 112: e380. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Warfarin Therapy in Children Who Require Long-Term Total Parenteral Nutrition Fiona Newall, Chris Barnes, Helen Savoia, Janine Campbell, and Paul Monagle Pediatrics 2003; 112: e386. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Indoor and Outdoor Environmental Exposures, Parental Atopy, and Physician-Diagnosed Asthma in Taiwanese Schoolchildren Yung-Ling Lee, Ying-Chu Lin, Tzuen-Ren Hsiue, Bing-Fang Hwang, and Yueliang Leon Guo Pediatrics 2003; 112: e389. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Childhood Cancer Among Alaska Natives Anne P. Lanier, Peter Holck, Gretchen Ehrsam Day, and Charles Key Pediatrics 2003; 112: e396. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

A Dose-Response Study of OROS Methylphenidate in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Mark A. Stein, Christopher S. Sarampote, Irwin D. Waldman, Adelaide S. Robb, Charles Conlon, Phillip L. Pearl, David O. Black, Karen E. Seymour, and Jeffrey H. Newcorn Pediatrics 2003; 112: e404. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Low Glycemic Index Breakfasts and Reduced Food Intake in Preadolescent Children Janet M. Warren, C. Jeya K. Henry, and Vanessa Simonite Pediatrics 2003; 112: e414. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Increased Prevalence of Familial Autoimmunity in Probands With Pervasive Developmental Disorders Thayne L. Sweeten, Suzanne L. Bowyer, David J. Posey, Gary M. Halberstadt, and Christopher J. McDougle Pediatrics 2003; 112: e420. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Maternal Fluoxetine Treatment in the Postpartum Period: Effects on Platelet Serotonin and Plasma Drug Levels in Breastfeeding Mother-Infant Pairs C. Neill Epperson, Peter I. Jatlow, Kathryn Czarkowski, and George M. Anderson Pediatrics 2003; 112: e425. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Improvement of Aggressive and Antisocial Behavior After Resection of Temporal Lobe Tumors Peter Nakaji, Hal S. Meltzer, Søren A. Singel, and John F. Alksne Pediatrics 2003; 112: e430. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Intrathoracic Disease From Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Children: Two Cases and a Review of the Literature Dawn Nolt, Marian G. Michaels, and Ellen R. Wald Pediatrics 2003; 112: e434. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

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Newborn Screening by Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Laura N. Venditti, Charles P. Venditti, Gerard T. Berry, Paige B. Kaplan, Edward M. Kaye, Henry Glick, and Charles A. Stanley Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1005-1015. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Postnatal Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Deficiency Is Associated With Retinopathy of Prematurity and Other Complications of Premature Birth Ann Hellström, Eva Engström, Anna-Lena Hård, Kerstin Albertsson-Wikland, Björn Carlsson, Aimon Niklasson, Chatarina Löfqvist, Elisabeth Svensson, Sture Holm, Uwe Ewald, Gerd Holmström, and Lois E. H. Smith Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1016-1020. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Keeping Children Out of Hospitals: Parents’ and Physicians’ Perspectives on How Pediatric Hospitalizations for Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions Can Be Avoided Glenn Flores, Milagros Abreu, Christine E. Chaisson, and Donglin Sun Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1021-1030. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

A Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing Two Different Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Systems for the Successful Extubation of Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants Beatrice M. Stefanescu, W. Paul Murphy, Brenda J. Hansell, Mamta Fuloria, Timothy M. Morgan, and Judy L. Aschner Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1031-1038. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Safety of Thimerosal-Containing Vaccines: A Two-Phased Study of Computerized Health Maintenance Organization Databases Thomas Verstraeten, Robert L. Davis, Frank DeStefano, Tracy A. Lieu, Philip H. Rhodes, Steven B. Black, Henry Shinefield, Robert T. Chen for the Vaccine Safety Datalink Team Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1039-1048. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Hearing Loss at School Age in Survivors of Bacterial Meningitis: Assessment, Incidence, and Prediction Irene Koomen, Diederick E. Grobbee, John J. Roord, Rogier Donders, Aag Jennekens-Schinkel, and A. M. van Furth Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1049-1053. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Bedside Procalcitonin and C-Reactive Protein Tests in Children With Fever Without Localizing Signs of Infection Seen in a Referral Center Annick Galetto-Lacour, Samuel A. Zamora, and Alain Gervaix Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1054-1060. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Home Syrup of Ipecac Use Does Not Reduce Emergency Department Use or Improve Outcome G. R. Bond Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1061-1064. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Rheumatic Fever in Children Younger Than 5 Years: Is the Presentation Different? Lloyd Y. Tani, L. George Veasy, L. LuAnn Minich, and Robert E. Shaddy Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1065-1068. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Clinical Presentation of Pertussis in Unvaccinated and Vaccinated Children in the First Six Years of Life Alberto E. Tozzi, Lucilla Ravà, Marta L. Ciofi degli Atti, Stefania Salmaso the Progetto Pertosse Working Group Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1069-1075. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Adoption of Reminder and Recall Messages for Immunizations by Pediatricians and Public Health Clinics Cheryl D. Tierney, Hussain Yusuf, Shawn R. McMahon, Donna Rusinak, Megan A. O’ Brien, Mehran S. Massoudi, and Tracy A. Lieu Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1076-1082. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Use of a Telephone Nursing Line in a Pediatric Neurology Clinic: One Approach to the Shortage of Subspecialists Megan A. Letourneau, Daune L. MacGregor, Paul T. Dick, E. J. McCabe, Anita J. Allen, Valerie W. Chan, Lynn J. MacMillan, and Meredith R. Golomb Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1083-1087. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Effectiveness of School-Based Telehealth Care in Urban and Rural Elementary Schools Thomas L. Young and Carol Ireson Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1088-1094. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Streptococcus pneumoniae Infections in the Neonate Jill A. Hoffman, Edward O. Mason, Gordon E. Schutze, Tina Q. Tan, William J. Barson, Laurence B. Givner, Ellen R. Wald, John S. Bradley, Ram Yogev, and Sheldon L. Kaplan Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1095-1102. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Cytokine and Cellular Inflammatory Sequence in Enteroviral Meningitis Masatoki Sato, Mitsuaki Hosoya, Ken Honzumi, Mikako Watanabe, Norio Ninomiya, Shiro Shigeta, and Hitoshi Suzuki Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1103-1107. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Predictors of Long-Term Outcome in Very Preterm Infants: Gestational Age Versus Neonatal Cranial Ultrasound Brigitte Vollmer, Simon Roth, Jenny Baudin, Ann L. Stewart, Brian G. R. Neville, and John S. Wyatt Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1108-1114. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Entertainment Television as a Healthy Sex Educator: The Impact of Condom-Efficacy Information in an Episode of Friends Rebecca L. Collins, Marc N. Elliott, Sandra H. Berry, David E. Kanouse, and Sarah B. Hunter Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1115-1121. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Analgesia for Children With Acute Abdominal Pain: A Survey of Pediatric Emergency Physicians and Pediatric Surgeons Michael K. Kim, Sergey Galustyan, Thomas T. Sato, Jo Bergholte, and Halim M. Hennes Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1122-1126. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Intervention With Parental Smokers in an Outpatient Pediatric Clinic Using Counseling and Nicotine Replacement Jonathan P. Winickoff, Valerie J. Buckley, Judith S. Palfrey, James M. Perrin, and Nancy A. Rigotti Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1127-1133. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Dysfunctional Elimination Syndrome: Is It Related to Urinary Tract Infection or Vesicoureteral Reflux Diagnosed Early in Life? Nader Shaikh, Alejandro Hoberman, Barbara Wise, Marcia Kurs-Lasky, Diana Kearney, Stephanie Naylor, Mary Ann Haralam, D. K. Colborn, and Steven G. Docimo Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1134-1137. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Association Between Clinically Meaningful Behavior Problems and Overweight in Children Julie C. Lumeng, Kate Gannon, Howard J. Cabral, Deborah A. Frank, and Barry Zuckerman Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1138-1145. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Addressing Parental Smoking in Pediatrics and Family Practice: A National Survey of Parents Jonathan P. Winickoff, Robert C. McMillen, Bronwen C. Carroll, Jonathan D. Klein, Nancy A. Rigotti, Susanne E. Tanski, and Michael Weitzman Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1146-1151. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Short-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency: Studies in a Large Family Adding to the Complexity of the Disorder Levinus A. Bok, Peter Vreken, Frits A. Wijburg, Ronald J. A. Wanders, Niels Gregersen, Morten J. Corydon, Hans R. Waterham, and Marinus Duran Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1152-1155. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Effects of Early Childhood Supplementation on the Educational Achievement of Women Haojie Li, Huiman X. Barnhart, Aryeh D. Stein, and Reynaldo Martorell Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1156-1162. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

SPECIAL ARTICLES

Incorporating Quality Improvement Into Pediatric Practice Management Thomas K. McInerny, John R. Meurer, and Carole Lannon Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1163-1165. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

A Tale of Two Pediatricians John B. Reinhart Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1166-1168. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

COMMENTARIES

Providing Services for Families With a Genetic Condition: A Contrast Between Cystic Fibrosis and Down Syndrome Veronica Collins and Robert Williamson Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1177-1180. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

The Demise of Ipecac Michael Shannon Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1180-1181. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

Poison Treatment in the Home Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1182-1185. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Consent by Proxy for Nonurgent Pediatric Care Jan Ellen Berger and Committee on Medical Liability Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1186-1195. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Human Milk, Breastfeeding, and Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 in the United States Jennifer S. Read and Committee on Pediatric AIDS Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1196-1205. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Out-of-School Suspension and Expulsion Committee on School Health Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1206-1209. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Management of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome John M. Tilford, Mario A. Cleves, Sadia Ghaffar, Ruey-Kang Chang, Alex Y. Chen, and Thomas S. Klitzner Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1210-1211. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Defining Asthma in the Preschool-Aged Child Francisco Enriquez and Robert C. Strunk Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1211-1212. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Neonatal Jaundice Coinciding With or Resulting From Urinary Tract Infections? S. Ü. Sarici, Mustafa Kul, Faruk Alpay, Francisco J. Garcia, and Alan L. Nager Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1212-1213. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Neonatal Jaundice and Urinary Tract Infections M. J. Maisels, Thomas B. Newman, Francisco J. Garcia, and Alan L. Nager Pediatrics 2003; 112: 1213-1214. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]