BEST ARTICLES RELEVANT TO PEDIATRIC ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Best Articles Relevant to Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Pediatrics 2006; 118: i. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

SECTION ON ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Section on Allergy and Immunology American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatrics 2006; 118: S1-S2. [Abstract] [PDF]

ALLERGY: PREDICTION, PREVENTION, AND THE “HYGIENE HYPOTHESIS”

Allergen Exposure in Infancy and the Development of Sensitization, Wheeze, and Asthma at 4 Years Josh Kennedy and Stacie M. Jones Pediatrics 2006; 118: S3. [Abstract] [PDF]

Breast-feeding Reduces the Risk for Childhood Eczema Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn Pediatrics 2006; 118: S3-S4. [Abstract] [PDF]

The Association of Prolonged Breastfeeding and Allergic Disease in Poor Urban Children Wanda Phipatanakul Pediatrics 2006; 118: S4. [Abstract] [PDF]

Infantile Eczema at One Month of Age Is Associated With Cord Blood Eosinophilia and Subsequent Development of Atopic Dermatitis and Wheezing Illness Until Two Years of Age Jennifer M. Maloney and Scott H. Sicherer Pediatrics 2006; 118: S4-S5. [Abstract] [PDF]

Risk Factors for Atopic Dermatitis in New Zealand Children at 3.5 Years of Age Jonathan M. Spergel Pediatrics 2006; 118: S5. [Abstract] [PDF]

BCG Immunization at Birth and Atopic Diseases in a Homogeneous Population of Spanish Schoolchildren Jennifer M. Maloney and Scott H. Sicherer Pediatrics 2006; 118: S5-S6. [Abstract] [PDF]

Hospitalization for RSV Bronchiolitis Before 12 Months of Age and Subsequent Asthma, Atopy and Wheeze: A Longitudinal Birth Cohort Study Julie Wang Pediatrics 2006; 118: S6. [Abstract] [PDF]

Early Respiratory Infections, Asthma, and Allergy: 10-Year Follow-up of the Oslo Birth Cohort Anne Marie Singh and Mark H. Moss Pediatrics 2006; 118: S6-S7. [Abstract] [PDF]

Exposure to Pets, and the Association With Hay Fever, Asthma, and Atopic Sensitization in Rural Children Justin Skripak and Robert A. Wood Pediatrics 2006; 118: S7. [Abstract] [PDF]

Early Childhood Environment Related to Microbial Exposure and the Occurrence of Atopic Disease at School Age Justin Skripak and Robert A. Wood Pediatrics 2006; 118: S8. [Abstract] [PDF]

Individual and Neighborhood-Level Factors in Predicting Asthma Sally Joo Bailey Pediatrics 2006; 118: S8-S9. [Abstract] [PDF]

The Canadian Childhood Asthma Primary Prevention Study: Outcomes at 7 Years of Age Rajiv Arora and Cecilia P. Mikita Pediatrics 2006; 118: S9. [Abstract] [PDF]

The PREVASC Study: The Clinical Effect of a Multifaceted Educational Intervention to Prevent Childhood Asthma Wanda Phipatanakul Pediatrics 2006; 118: S9-S10. [Abstract] [PDF]

Asthma in Remission: Can Relapse in Early Adulthood Be Predicted at 18 Years of Age? Mary Beth Bollinger Pediatrics 2006; 118: S10. [Abstract] [PDF]

Adult Asthma Severity in Individuals With a History of Childhood Asthma Timothy Andrews and James R. Banks Pediatrics 2006; 118: S10-S11. [Abstract] [PDF]

ALLERGY: ALLERGENS AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES

Inner City Asthma Study: Relationships Among Sensitivity, Allergen Exposure, and Asthma Morbidity Michael Le Bras and Stacie M. Jones Pediatrics 2006; 118: S11-S12. [Abstract] [PDF]

Initial High-Dose Nasal Allergen Exposure Prevents Allergic Sensitization to a Neoantigen Hemant Sharma and Elizabeth Matsui Pediatrics 2006; 118: S12. [Abstract] [PDF]

ALLERGY: FOOD ALLERGY

The Natural History of Tree Nut Allergy Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn Pediatrics 2006; 118: S12-S13. [Abstract] [PDF]

Prevalence and Outcome of Allergic Colitis in Healthy Infants With Rectal Bleeding: A Prospective Cohort Study Casey Geaney Pediatrics 2006; 118: S13. [Abstract] [PDF]

Food Allergen Sensitization in Inner-City Children With Asthma Kelly D. Burks and Stacie M. Jones Pediatrics 2006; 118: S13-S14. [Abstract] [PDF]

Risk of Celiac Disease Autoimmunity and Timing of Gluten Introduction in the Diet of Infants at Increased Risk of Disease Alan B. Goldsobel Pediatrics 2006; 118: S14-S15. [Abstract] [PDF]

A National Prospective Study on Childhood Celiac Disease in the Netherlands 1993–2000: An Increasing Recognition and a Changing Clinical Picture John E. Duplantier Pediatrics 2006; 118: S15. [Abstract] [PDF]

ALLERGY: ATOPIC DERMATITIS

Long-term Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis With Pimecrolimus Cream 1% in Infants Does Not Interfere With the Development of Protective Antibodies After Vaccination Jonathan M. Spergel Pediatrics 2006; 118: S15-S16. [Abstract] [PDF]

Efficacy and Safety of Tacrolimus Ointment Treatment for up to 4 Years in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis Jonathan M. Spergel Pediatrics 2006; 118: S16. [Abstract] [PDF]

Efficacy and Tolerability of Pimecrolimus and Tacrolimus in the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis: Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials Wanda Phipatanakul Pediatrics 2006; 118: S16-S17. [Abstract] [PDF]

Effects of Probiotics on Atopic Dermatitis: A Randomised Controlled Trial Tamara T. Perry Pediatrics 2006; 118: S17. [Abstract] [PDF]

ALLERGY: ANAPHYLAXIS

Allergic Reactions in the Community: A Questionnaire Survey of Members of the Anaphylaxis Campaign Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn Pediatrics 2006; 118: S18. [Abstract] [PDF]

Parental Use of EpiPen for Children With Food Allergies Karla L. Davis and Cecilia P. Mikita Pediatrics 2006; 118: S18-S19. [Abstract] [PDF]

Recognition, Evaluation, and Treatment of Anaphylaxis in the Child Care Setting Helen Skolnick Pediatrics 2006; 118: S19. [Abstract] [PDF]

Differences in Race, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status in Schoolchildren Dispensed Injectable Epinephrine in 3 Massachusetts School Districts Alan B. Goldsobel Pediatrics 2006; 118: S19-S20. [Abstract] [PDF]

ALLERGY: DRUG ALLERGY

Immediate Allergic Reactions to Cephalosporins and Penicillins and Their Cross-Reactivity in Children Julie Wang Pediatrics 2006; 118: S20. [Abstract] [PDF]

Hypersensitivity Reactions to Paracetamol in Children: A Study of 25 Cases Karla L. Davis and Cecilia P. Mikita Pediatrics 2006; 118: S20-S21. [Abstract] [PDF]

A Review of Evidence Supporting the American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendation for Prescribing Cephalosporin Antibiotics for Penicillin-Allergic Patients James E. Gern Pediatrics 2006; 118: S21. [Abstract] [PDF]

THE UPPER AIRWAY

A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Multi-centre Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT) in Children With Seasonal Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis to Grass Pollen Justin Skripak and Robert A. Wood Pediatrics 2006; 118: S22. [Abstract] [PDF]

The Safety of Sublingual-Swallow Immunotherapy: An Analysis of Published Studies Mary Beth Bollinger Pediatrics 2006; 118: S22-S23. [Abstract] [PDF]

The Efficacy and Safety of Heat-Killed Lactobacillus paracasei for Treatment of Perennial Allergic Rhinitis Induced by House-Dust Mite Julie Wang Pediatrics 2006; 118: S23. [Abstract] [PDF]

Surgical Management of Chronic Sinusitis in Children Stacey Ishman and David Tunkel Pediatrics 2006; 118: S23-S24. [Abstract] [PDF]

ASTHMA: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

Asthmatic Bronchial Epithelial Cells Have a Deficient Innate Immune Response to Infection With Rhinovirus Mark H. Moss Pediatrics 2006; 118: S25. [Abstract] [PDF]

IL-19 Induced Th2 Cytokines and Was Up-regulated in Asthma Patients Hemant Sharma and Elizabeth Matsui Pediatrics 2006; 118: S25-S26. [Abstract] [PDF]

Inflammatory Basis of Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction John M. Kelso Pediatrics 2006; 118: S26-S27. [Abstract] [PDF]

Induction and Inhibition of the Th2 Phenotype Spread: Implications for Childhood Asthma Hemant Sharma and Elizabeth Matsui Pediatrics 2006; 118: S27. [Abstract] [PDF]

Self-Organized Patchiness in Asthma as a Prelude to Catastrophic Shifts Akaluck Thatayatikom and Andrew H. Liu Pediatrics 2006; 118: S27-S28. [Abstract] [PDF]

The Bronchial Lavage of Pediatric Patients With Asthma Contains Infectious Chlamydia Tamara T. Perry Pediatrics 2006; 118: S28. [Abstract] [PDF]

Repeat Exercise Normalizes the Gas-Exchange Impairment Induced by a Previous Exercise Bout in Asthmatic Subjects Elinor Simons Pediatrics 2006; 118: S28-S29. [Abstract] [PDF]

An Immunoepidemiological Approach to Asthma: Identification of in-Vitro T-Cell Response Patterns Associated With Different Wheezing Phenotypes in Children Elinor Simons Pediatrics 2006; 118: S29-S30. [Abstract] [PDF]

Wheeze Phenotypes and Lung Function in Preschool Children Kricia P. Palmer, Scott D. Nash, and Larry W. Williams Pediatrics 2006; 118: S30. [Abstract] [PDF]

Asthma Phenotypes, Risk Factors, and Measures of Severity in a National Sample of US Children James E. Gern Pediatrics 2006; 118: S30-S31. [Abstract] [PDF]

ASTHMA: DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT

Bacterial Contamination of Spacer Devices Used by Asthmatic Children Troy Leo and Harvey L. Leo Pediatrics 2006; 118: S31. [Abstract] [PDF]

Clinical Use of Noninvasive Measurements of Airway Inflammation in Steroid Reduction in Children Tamara T. Perry Pediatrics 2006; 118: S31-S32. [Abstract] [PDF]

The Influence of Pulmonary Function Testing on the Management of Asthma in Children Michael S. Kaplan Pediatrics 2006; 118: S32-S33. [Abstract] [PDF]

Titrating Steroids on Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Children With Asthma: A Randomized, Controlled Trial John M. Kelso Pediatrics 2006; 118: S33. [Abstract] [PDF]

Use of Exhaled Nitric Oxide Measurements to Guide Treatment in Chronic Asthma Bradley E. Chipps Pediatrics 2006; 118: S33-S34. [Abstract] [PDF]

The Prevalence of Ibuprofen-Sensitive Asthma in Children: A Randomized Controlled Bronchoprovocation Challenge Study John E. Duplantier Pediatrics 2006; 118: S34. [Abstract] [PDF]

Patterns of Quick-Relief and Long-term Controller Medication Use in Pediatric Asthma John James Pediatrics 2006; 118: S34-S35. [Abstract] [PDF]

Asthma as a Risk Factor for Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Bradley E. Chipps Pediatrics 2006; 118: S35. [Abstract] [PDF]

Exercise-Induced Dyspnea in Children and Adolescents: If Not Asthma Then What? Helen Skolnick Pediatrics 2006; 118: S35-S36. [Abstract] [PDF]

Predictors of Primary Care Follow-up After a Pediatric Emergency Visit for Asthma Harvey L. Leo Pediatrics 2006; 118: S36. [Abstract] [PDF]

Use of Asthma Guidelines by Primary Care Providers to Reduce Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits in Poor, Minority, Urban Children Saba Sharif and Michael S. Kaplan Pediatrics 2006; 118: S36-S37. [Abstract] [PDF]

A Multisite Randomized Trial of the Effects of Physician Education and Organizational Change in Chronic Asthma Care: Cost-effectiveness Analysis of the Pediatric Asthma Care Patient Outcomes Research Team II (PAC-PORT II) Brian A. Smart Pediatrics 2006; 118: S37-S38. [Abstract] [PDF]

A Randomized Trial of Primary Care Provider Prompting to Enhance Preventive Asthma Therapy Brian A. Smart Pediatrics 2006; 118: S38. [Abstract] [PDF]

Asthma-Related Health Care Resource Use Among Asthmatic Children With and Without Concomitant Allergic Rhinitis Christopher Randolph Pediatrics 2006; 118: S38-S39. [Abstract] [PDF]

Learning Preferences of Caregivers of Asthmatic Children Harvey L. Leo Pediatrics 2006; 118: S39. [Abstract] [PDF]

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Asthma Diagnosis Among Children Who Wheeze Christopher Randolph Pediatrics 2006; 118: S39-S40. [Abstract] [PDF]

Screening for Children’s Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke in a Pediatric Primary Care Setting Brian A. Smart Pediatrics 2006; 118: S40. [Abstract] [PDF]

ASTHMA: MEDICAL THERAPIES

Daily Versus As-Needed Corticosteroids for Mild Persistent Asthma Bradley E. Chipps Pediatrics 2006; 118: S41. [Abstract] [PDF]

Safety of Budesonide Inhalation Suspension in Infants Aged Six to Twelve Months With Mild to Moderate Persistent Asthma or Recurrent Wheeze John James Pediatrics 2006; 118: S41-S42. [Abstract] [PDF]

Long-term Safety of Once-Daily Budesonide in Patients With Early-Onset Mild Persistent Asthma: Results of the Inhaled Steroid Treatment as Regular Therapy in Early Asthma (START) Study Helen Skolnick Pediatrics 2006; 118: S42. [Abstract] [PDF]

Budesonide/Formoterol Combination Therapy as Both Maintenance and Reliever Medication in Asthma Ivan N. Chinn, Mary Dell Railey, and Larry W. Williams Pediatrics 2006; 118: S42-S43. [Abstract] [PDF]

Characterization of Within-Subject Responses to Fluticasone and Montelukast in Childhood Asthma James R. Banks and Timothy Andrews Pediatrics 2006; 118: S43-S44. [Abstract] [PDF]

Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Fluticasone Propionate and Montelukast in Children With Persistent Asthma John E. Duplantier Pediatrics 2006; 118: S44. [Abstract] [PDF]

Montelukast, Compared With Fluticasone, for Control of Asthma Among 6- to 14-Year-Old Patients With Mild Asthma: The Mosaic Study Jeremy D. Bufford and Mark H. Moss Pediatrics 2006; 118: S44-S45. [Abstract] [PDF]

Montelukast Reduces Asthma Exacerbations in 2- to 5-Year-Old Children With Intermittent Asthma Todd D. Green and Larry W. Williams Pediatrics 2006; 118: S45. [Abstract] [PDF]

A Meta-analysis on Intravenous Magnesium Sulphate for Treating Acute Asthma John M. Kelso Pediatrics 2006; 118: S45-S46. [Abstract] [PDF]

IMMUNODEFICIENCY: PRIMARY IMMUNODEFICIENCY

Development of Population-Based Newborn Screening for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Francisco A. Bonilla Pediatrics 2006; 118: S47. [Abstract] [PDF]

Presenting Phenotype in 100 Children With the 22q11 Deletion Syndrome Francisco A. Bonilla Pediatrics 2006; 118: S47-S48. [Abstract] [PDF]

Mutations in TNFRSF13B Encoding TACI Are Associated With Common Variable Immunodeficiency in Humans: TACI Is Mutant in Common Variable Immunodeficiency and IgA Deficiency Francisco A. Bonilla Pediatrics 2006; 118: S48. [Abstract] [PDF]

Gene Therapy of X-Linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency by Use of a Pseudotyped Gammaretroviral Vector Elinor Simons Pediatrics 2006; 118: S48-S49. [Abstract] [PDF]

Pediatric Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (HES) Differs From Adult HES John James Pediatrics 2006; 118: S49-S50. [Abstract] [PDF]

IMMUNODEFICIENCY: HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS

HIV-Infected Individuals Receiving Effective Antiviral Therapy for Extended Periods of Time Continually Replenish Their Viral Reservoir Joseph A. Church Pediatrics 2006; 118: S50. [Abstract] [PDF]

Emergence of Drug Resistant HIV-1 After Intrapartum Administration of Single-Dose Nevirapine Is Substantially Underestimated Joseph A. Church Pediatrics 2006; 118: S50-S51. [Abstract] [PDF]

Depletion of Latent HIV-1 Infection in Vivo: A Proof-of-Concept Study Joseph A. Church Pediatrics 2006; 118: S51. [Abstract] [PDF]

Paradoxical CD4+ T-Cell Decline in HIV-Infected Patients With Complete Virus Suppression Taking Tenofovir and Didanosine Joseph A. Church Pediatrics 2006; 118: S51-S52. [Abstract] [PDF]

Massive Infection and Loss of Memory CD4+ T Cells in Multiple Tissues During Acute SIV Infection Joseph A. Church Pediatrics 2006; 118: S52. [Abstract] [PDF]

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Missed Opportunities for Influenza Vaccination in Children With Chronic Medical Conditions Sally Joo Bailey Pediatrics 2006; 118: S53. [Abstract] [PDF]

Identification of a Universal Group B Streptococcus Vaccine by Multiple Genome Screen Wayne G. Shreffler Pediatrics 2006; 118: S53-S54. [Abstract] [PDF]

Passive Immunization During Pregnancy for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection Jennifer M. Maloney and Scott H. Sicherer Pediatrics 2006; 118: S54. [Abstract] [PDF]

Information Leaflet and Antibiotic Prescribing Strategies for Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection: A Randomized, Controlled Trial Allen Adinoff Pediatrics 2006; 118: S54-S55. [Abstract] [PDF]