SUPPLEMENT TO PEDIATRICS

HEALTH RISK BEHAVIORS OF STUDENTS IN AN ANATOLIAN UNIVERSITY Selda Fatma Hizel Bulbul, Cihat Sanli, Serdar Fidan, Ayca Agar, and Gulsen Ceyhun Pediatrics 2008; 121: S89. [Abstract] [PDF]

INTERNET USE AND ABUSE IN AN ADOLESCENT POPULATION IN ATHENS: ASSOCIATIONS WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE AND LIFESTYLE OF USERS Elli Tripodaki, Georgios Kormas, Eleftheria Konstantoulaki, Elisabeth Andrie, Georgios Nassis, Aliki Freskou, Maria Sfiri, Helen Georgouli, Artemis Tsitsika, and Andreas Constantopoulos Pediatrics 2008; 121: S89-S90. [Abstract] [PDF]

SUICIDE ATTEMPTS IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE DURING A PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS Eleana Gioka, Athina Tsamadou, Angeliki Kalostou, Vassiliki Papathanassiou, Vassiliki Touloupaki, and Polyxene Neou Pediatrics 2008; 121: S89. [Abstract] [PDF]

SIESTA AND SLEEP HABITS OF ADOLESCENTS IN GREECE Emmanouil Paraskakis, Michail Hitas, Thomas Ntouros, Michail Ntokos, Athanasios Hatzimichail, and Maria Kalmanti Pediatrics 2008; 121: S90. [Abstract] [PDF]

PREVALENCE OF SEXUAL ABUSE AMONG ADOLESCENT MEDICAL AND NURSING STUDENTS IN A COLLEGE IN PUNJAB, INDIA Praveen Sobti and Gautam Biswas Pediatrics 2008; 121: S90-S91. [Abstract] [PDF]

CORRELATION BETWEEN ALLERGIC RHINITIS, ASTHMA, AND ATOPIC DERMATITIS IN CHILDREN Milica Sofranac Pediatrics 2008; 121: S91. [Abstract] [PDF]

CYTOKINE PROFILE IN LONG-TERM USE OF INHALED CORTICOSTEROID IN ASTHMATIC CHILDREN RECEIVING SPECIFIC IMMUNOTHERAPY Ariyanto Harsono Pediatrics 2008; 121: S91. [Abstract] [PDF]

ANTIBIOTIC SKIN TESTING FOR CHILDREN LABELED WITH TYPE 1 HYPERSENSITIVITY: A USEFUL CLINICAL TOOL Fotini D. Kavadas, Kimberley R. Seaban, Yehuda Nofech-Mozes, Maitham Husain, Elisabeth White, and Adelle R. Atkinson Pediatrics 2008; 121: S92. [Abstract] [PDF]

MILK-SPECIFIC IMMUNOGLOBULIN E/TOTAL IMMUNOGLOBULIN E RATIO AS A PREDICTOR OF POSITIVE ORAL FOOD CHALLENGES IN CHILDREN WITH ALLERGY TO COW'S MILK George Konstantinou, Alexandra Kalobatsou, Maria Koutli, Paraskevi Xepapadaki, Nikolaos Douladiris, Photini Saxoni-Papageorgiou, Emmanuel Manoussakis, and Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos Pediatrics 2008; 121: S92. [Abstract] [PDF]

BREASTFEEDING AND ATOPIC DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD: THE GENESIS STUDY Christine Kortsalioudaki, Chara Tzavara, Labrini Baglatzi, Nikos Papadopoulos, and Yannis Manios Pediatrics 2008; 121: S92-S93. [Abstract] [PDF]

ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID STATUS IN CORD-BLOOD ERYTHROCYTES AND POSSIBLE FETAL PRIMING OF ATOPY Georgia Skouli, Maria Eboriadou, Katerina Haidopoulou, Anatoli Petridou, Panagiotis Laios, Theodouli Papastaurou, Theodoros Agorastos, and Afroditi Sakellaropoulou Pediatrics 2008; 121: S93. [Abstract] [PDF]

CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF LINEAR SHADOWS INSIDE CORONARY ARTERIAL LESIONS ON TWO-DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN PATIENTS WITH KAWASAKI DISEASE Akiko Hamaoka, Ayumi Niboshi, Tomoyo Yahata, Seiichiro Ozawa, Isao Shiraishi, Toshiyuki Itoi, and Kenji Hamaoka Pediatrics 2008; 121: S93-S94. [Abstract] [PDF]

LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP RESULTS OF PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER INTERVENTION FOR CORONARY ARTERY LESIONS AFTER KAWASAKI DISEASE: MULTICENTER COLLABORATIVE STUDY Masahiro Ishii, Hiromi Muta, Yayoi Nakahata, Syouhei Ogata, Sumito Kimura, Mamoru Ayusawa, Motofumi Iemura, and Syunichi Ogawa Pediatrics 2008; 121: S94. [Abstract] [PDF]

EXPOSURE TO TOBACCO SMOKE DECREASES ELASTICITY OF THE AORTA IN CHILDREN Katariina Kallio, Eero Jokinen, Olli Simell, and Olli Raitakari Pediatrics 2008; 121: S94-S95. [Abstract] [PDF]

RHEUMATIC FEVER IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM Alyaa Kotby Pediatrics 2008; 121: S95. [Abstract] [PDF]

EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH OF SIMVASTATIN IN REVERSING PULMONARY VASCULAR REMODELING IN VIVO AND IN VITRO Hanmin Liu, Bin Liu, Yimin Hua, Xiaoqin Wang, Li Yu, and Tongfu Zhou Pediatrics 2008; 121: S95. [Abstract] [PDF]

LEFT-VENTRICULAR MASS INDEX IN HYPERTENSIVE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS Stella Stabouli, Vasilios Kotsis, Christine Karagianni, Savvas Toumanidis, Nikos Zakopoulos, and Andreas Constantopoulos Pediatrics 2008; 121: S96. [Abstract] [PDF]

STRATEGY FOR HIGH-DOSE IMMUNOGLOBULIN THERAPY–RESISTANT KAWASAKI DISEASE: CURRENT STATUS IN JAPAN Hirotaro Ogino, Yosikazu Nakamura, Mayumi Yashiro, and Hiroshi Yanagawa Pediatrics 2008; 121: S96. [Abstract] [PDF]

THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS I-CATCH PROGRAM: IMPROVING CHILDREN'S ACCESS TO COMMUNITY-BASED CARE IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS Anna Mandalakas, Mirzada Kurbasic, Spenser Li, Cliff O'Callahan, Ann Behrmann, Bron Anders, Liz Hillman, Karen Olness, and Duke Duncan Pediatrics 2008; 121: S96-S97. [Abstract] [PDF]

THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDREN IN HOSPITAL (EACH) CHARTER Giuliana Filippazzi Brandazzi Pediatrics 2008; 121: S97. [Abstract] [PDF]

TRADITIONAL PRACTICES AFFECTING CHILD HEALTH: A SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN EXPERIENCE Assumpta Chapp-Jumbo Pediatrics 2008; 121: S97. [Abstract] [PDF]

MEASURING QUALITY OF LIFE IN GREEK CHILDREN: FIRST PSYCHOMETRIC RESULTS OF THE GREEK VERSION OF THE PEDIATRIC QUALITY OF LIFE INVENTORY (PEDSQL) 4.0 GENERIC CORE SCALES Konstantina Gkoltsiou, Vassiliki Papaevangelou, Yannis Tountas, and Andreas Constantopoulos Pediatrics 2008; 121: S98. [Abstract] [PDF]

MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN WITH OTITIS MEDIA: A SURVEY OF AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL MEDICAL SERVICES Hasantha Gunasekera, Peter Morris, John Daniels, Sophie Couzos, and Jonathan Craig Pediatrics 2008; 121: S98-S99. [Abstract] [PDF]

A DOUBLE-BLIND RANDOMIZED, CONTROLLED TRIAL OF PROTEIN ENERGY–ENRICHED FORMULA ADMINISTERED TO CRITICALLY ILL INFANTS Dick Van Waardenburg, Carlijn De Betue, and Koen Joosten Pediatrics 2008; 121: S99-S100. [Abstract] [PDF]

HEALTH NEEDS OF CHILDREN LIVING IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE Dimitra Tzioumi and Dania Nathanson Pediatrics 2008; 121: S99. [Abstract] [PDF]

PREDICTION OF CAPILLARY LEAKAGE IN PATIENTS WITH DENGUE VIRUS INFECTION: WHAT ELSE BESIDES HEMATOCRIT AND PLATELET COUNTS? Apichai Khongphatthanayothin, Pentip Supachokechaiwattana, and Chitsanu Pantcharoen Pediatrics 2008; 121: S99. [Abstract] [PDF]

COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL ABILITIES OF CHILDREN WITH HIV INFECTION IN GREECE Georgia Bertou, Loreta Thomaidis, Vasiliki Spoulou, and Maria Theodoridou Pediatrics 2008; 121: S100. [Abstract] [PDF]

BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES ACCORDING TO THEIR PARENTS AND TEACHERS Panagiotis Diakakis, John Gardelis, Kiriaki Ventouri, Katerina Nikolaou, Georgia Koltsida, Styella Tsitoura, and Andreas Constantopoulos Pediatrics 2008; 121: S100-S101. [Abstract] [PDF]

QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES IN CYPRUS Vasso Papavassiliou, Andreoulla Andreou-Filimi, Dimitris Dimitriou-Papavasiliou, Petroula Mavrikiou, and Andreas Konstantopoulos Pediatrics 2008; 121: S101. [Abstract] [PDF]

EVALUATION OF LEARNING DIFFICULTIES IN EPILEPTIC CHILDREN WITH IDIOPATHIC GENERALIZED EPILEPSY AND WELL-CONTROLLED SEIZURES Alexia Prassouli, Ioanna Antoniadou, Achilleas Attilakos, J. Sarafidou, Sotiria Mastroyianni, Konstantinos Voudris, Angelliki Scardoutsou, Eustathia Katsarou, and Andreas Konstantopoulos Pediatrics 2008; 121: S101-S102. [Abstract] [PDF]

MULTIDISCIPLINARY MEDICAL EVALUATION OF CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 7.5 YEARS BORN AFTER PREIMPLANTATION GENETIC DIAGNOSIS FOR MONOGENIC DISEASES Vassiliki Touliatou, Loretta Thomaidis, Stelios Madoudis, Hera Drandakis, Sophia Kitsiou, Joanne Traeger-Synodinos, Christina Vrettou, Maria Tzetis, and Emmanuel Kanavakis Pediatrics 2008; 121: S102. [Abstract] [PDF]

LINGUISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WITH WILLIAMS SYNDROME: A CONTROL STUDY Spyridoula Varlokosta, Loretta Thomaidis, Anastasia Archonti, Dimitra Tsiamaki, Helen Fryssira, and Victoria Joffe Pediatrics 2008; 121: S102-S103. [Abstract] [PDF]

A NORMAL LIFE WITH AN UNHEALTHY BODY: SELF-IDENTITY IN ADOLESCENTS GROWING UP WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS AnneLoes Van Staa, Susan Jedeloo, Jos Latour, and Margo Trappenburg Pediatrics 2008; 121: S103. [Abstract] [PDF]

LYMPHOCYTES IN PERIPHERAL BLOOD AND THYROID TISSUE IN CHILDREN WITH GRAVES' DISEASE Iwona Ben-Skowronek, Leszek Szewczyk, Jadwiga Sierocinska-Sawa, and Elzbieta Korobowicz Pediatrics 2008; 121: S103-S104. [Abstract] [PDF]

HLA-DQB1*05 ASSOCIATION WITH HASHIMOTO THYROIDITIS IN CHILDREN OF NORTHERN GREEK ORIGIN Styliani Giza, Assimina Galli-Tsinopoulou, Panagiota Lazidou, Alexandra Fleva, Dimitrios Goulis, Maria Trachana, and Sanda Nousia-Arvanitakis Pediatrics 2008; 121: S104. [Abstract] [PDF]

IMPAIRED DIURNAL BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART RATE VARIATION AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH LEFT-VENTRICULAR FUNCTION IN ADOLESCENTS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS Kyriaki Karavanaki, George Kazianis, Emmanouil Tsouvalas, Ilias Konstantopoulos, and Christina Karayianni Pediatrics 2008; 121: S104-S105. [Abstract] [PDF]

ADIPONECTIN AND PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR-ACTIVATED RECEPTOR EXPRESSION IN SUBCUTANEOUS AND OMENTAL ADIPOSE TISSUE IN CHILDREN Xiaonan Li, Susanne Lindquist, Gertrud Angsten, Torbjorn Myrnas, Jun Yi, Ronghua Chen, Stenlund Hans, Tommy Olsson, and Olle Hernell Pediatrics 2008; 121: S105. [Abstract] [PDF]

EFFECT OF BODY WEIGHT ON BONE AGE AND HORMONAL PARAMETERS IN CHILDREN WITH PREMATURE ADRENARCHE Asteroula Papathanasiou, Garyfallia Lekka, Catherine Evangelopoulou, Vasilios Petrou, Papachilleos Petros, Panagiotis Nikolopoulos, Irini Paraskaki, and Charalambos Hadjiathanasiou Pediatrics 2008; 121: S105-S106. [Abstract] [PDF]

MANAGEMENT OF DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS: SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE OF MORE THAN 32 YEARS Surendra Varma and Michael Bourgeois Pediatrics 2008; 121: S106. [Abstract] [PDF]

ASTHMA IN GREEK CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 18 YEARS: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY Flora Bacopoulou, Vasso Lekea, Alexandra Veltsista, George Kavadias, and Chryssa Bakoula Pediatrics 2008; 121: S106-S107. [Abstract] [PDF]

CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PESTICIDES IN ENCARNACIÓN, PARAGUAY Stela Benítez Leite, Marta Acosta, and María Luisa Macchi Pediatrics 2008; 121: S107. [Abstract] [PDF]

THE GLOBAL BURDEN OF CHILDHOOD OTITIS MEDIA AND HEARING IMPAIRMENT: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Hasantha Gunasekera, Leigh Haysom, Peter Morris, and Jonathan Craig Pediatrics 2008; 121: S107. [Abstract] [PDF]

HUMAN BOCAVIRUS IN GREEK CHILDREN WITH RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION Katerina Haidopoulou, Maria Eboriadou, Stratos Saliakelis, Myrofora Goutaki, Lambrini Damianidou, Vassiliki Pavlidou, and Anna Papa Pediatrics 2008; 121: S107-S108. [Abstract] [PDF]

GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF THE F PROTEIN OF RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS STRAINS ISOLATED IN THE BEIJING, CHINA, AREA Qi Lu, Kunling Shen, Wenbo Xu, Yang Zhang, and Zhen Zhu Pediatrics 2008; 121: S108. [Abstract] [PDF]

SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY OF HEPATITIS A IN GREEK CHILDREN Amalia Kyrka, Athanassios Tragiannidis, Katerina Pantelaki, Andreas Tzivaras, Fotini Athanasiadou, Andreas Konstantopoulos, and Vassiliki Papaevangelou Pediatrics 2008; 121: S108-S109. [Abstract] [PDF]

SOCIAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN GUADALAJARA, MEXICO Maria Guadalupe Vega-Lopez, Guillermo J. Gonzalez-Perez, MPH Ana Valle, Maria E Flores, Samuel Romero-Valle, and Ing Pedro P. Quintero Pediatrics 2008; 121: S109. [Abstract] [PDF]

EFFECT OF COBALAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION IN INFANTS: A RANDOMIZED, CONTROLLED TRIAL Anne-Lise Björke Monsen, Ingrid Torsvik, Hege Stran, Trond Markestad, and Per Magne Ueland Pediatrics 2008; 121: S109-S110. [Abstract] [PDF]

CENTRAL OBESITY IS THE MAJOR RISK FACTOR FOR FAILURE OF OBESITY MANAGEMENT DURING CONSOLIDATION PHASE IN CHILDREN Adel El Taguri, Myriam Dabbas-Tyan, and Claude Ricour Pediatrics 2008; 121: S110. [Abstract] [PDF]

NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN CYSTIC FIBROSIS Maria Fotoulaki, Paraskevi Panagopoulou, Eleni Kotsi, and Sanda Nousia-Arvanitakis Pediatrics 2008; 121: S110. [Abstract] [PDF]

TRANSMISSION OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION IN MOTHER-INFANT PAIRS Hizel Bulbul Selda, Ali Ozden, Fatos Tanzer, Ucler Kisa, Derya Buyukkayhan, Emine Dibek Misirrlioglou, and Ozgul Kisa Pediatrics 2008; 121: S110-S111. [Abstract] [PDF]

TEL/AML1+ ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA IN THE GREEK PEDIATRIC POPULATION Stefanos Papadhimitriou, Georgios S. Paterakis, Agapi Parcharidou, Anastasia Tsakiridou, Vassilios Papadakis, Sofia Papargyri, Anna Paissiou, Natalia Tourkantoni, Konstantinos Tsitsikas, Dimitris Pavlidis, Maria Georgiakaki, and Sophia Polychronopoulou Pediatrics 2008; 121: S111-S112. [Abstract] [PDF]

IMPACT OF ZINC SUPPLEMENTATION ON GROWTH: A DOUBLE-BLIND, RANDOMIZED TRIAL AMONG URBAN IRANIAN SCHOOLCHILDREN Nahideh Masoodpoor and R. Darakshan Pediatrics 2008; 121: S111. [Abstract] [PDF]

BEHAVIORAL VARIABLES IN FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA: THE TYPE A BEHAVIOR PATTERN, SYMPTOMS OCCURRENCE, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF PHARMACOLOGIC TREATMENT IN SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN Igor Radziewicz-Winnicki, Sabina Wicek, and Halina Wo Pediatrics 2008; 121: S112. [Abstract] [PDF]

DOES INTRAFAMILIAL SPREAD PLAY A ROLE FOR HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION IN CHILDREN? Eleftheria Roma, Joanna Panayiotou, Joanna Pachoula, Yota Kafritsa, Cathrin Constantinidou, Andreas Mentis, and Vasiliki Syriopoulou Pediatrics 2008; 121: S112-S113. [Abstract] [PDF]

THERAPEUTIC EFFECT OF A MAGNESIUM-ENRICHED FORMULA ON INFANTS WITH CONSTIPATION Yvan Vandenplas and Hsun-Chin Chao Pediatrics 2008; 121: S113. [Abstract] [PDF]

DOUBLE-BLIND TRIAL OF FORMULA IN DISTRESSED AND REGURGITATING INFANTS Yvan Vandenplas, T. Devreker, and B. Hauser Pediatrics 2008; 121: S113. [Abstract] [PDF]

PEDIATRICIANS' AWARENESS OF AND ATTITUDES ABOUT OTITIS MEDIA: RESULTS OF A MULTINATIONAL SURVEY Adriano Arguedas, Cedric Lefebvre, Severine Vercruysse, Carol Dean, and Julie Maudrich Pediatrics 2008; 121: S113-S114. [Abstract] [PDF]

ASSESSMENT OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION CHILD-GROWTH STANDARDS AND THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION 2000 GROWTH CHARTS IN LATIN AMERICAN CHILDREN: WHICH REFERENCE SHOULD WE USE? L. N. Mariana Ponce-Rivera, Andrs Blanco-Montero, Horacio Reyes-Vazquez, Claudia Lopez-Enriquez, and Daniel Fuentes-Lugo Pediatrics 2008; 121: S114. [Abstract] [PDF]

CHILDREN WITH PERSISTENT WHEEZING ASSOCIATED WITH HUMAN BOCAVIRUS INFECTION IN CHINA Liu Enmei, Deng Yu, Zhao Xiaodong, Ding Yuan, Li Qubei, Luo Zhengxiu, Wang Lijia, and Yang Xiqiang Pediatrics 2008; 121: S114-S115. [Abstract] [PDF]

THE CHILDREN IN DISASTERS PROJECT: ADDRESSING THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN MAN-MADE AND NATURAL DISASTERS Karen Olness, Anna Mandalakas, Srivieng Pairojkul, Eva Holsinger, Denise Bothe, and Marisa Herran Pediatrics 2008; 121: S115. [Abstract] [PDF]

PROBIOTICS REDUCE INCIDENCE AND DURATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION SYMPTOMS IN 3- TO 5-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN Arthur Ouwehand, Greg Leyer, and Didier Carcano Pediatrics 2008; 121: S115. [Abstract] [PDF]

PREVALENCE AND INCIDENCE OF A NEWLY DEFINED TYPE OF DIABETES IN CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS IN THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL SERIES TO DATE Annabelle S. Slingerland and Andrew Hattersley Pediatrics 2008; 121: S115-S116. [Abstract] [PDF]

IDENTIFICATION OF 7 NOVEL TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR β RECEPTOR 2 MUTATIONS IN CHINESE PATIENTS WITH MARFAN SYNDROME Brian Hon-Yin Chung, Susanna Li, Stephen Tak-Sum Lam, Wanling Yang, Kin-Shing Lun, and Yu-Lung Lau Pediatrics 2008; 121: S116. [Abstract] [PDF]

MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF PTPN11 AND KRAS GENES IN TAIWANESE CHILDREN WITH NOONAN SYNDROME Fu-Sung Lo, Ju-Li Lin Lin, Yann-Jinn Lee, Shuan-Pei Lin, and Mei-Chyn Chao Pediatrics 2008; 121: S116-S117. [Abstract] [PDF]

SCREENING OF MUTATIONS IN THE NPHS2 GENE IN GREEK PATIENTS WITH AUTOSOMAL-RECESSIVE STEROID-RESISTANT NEPHROTIC SYNDROME Spyridon Megremis, Artemis Mitsioni, Andromachi Mitsioni, Constantinos Stefanidis, Sofia Kitsiou-Tzelli, Emmanuel Kanavakis, and Joanne Synodinos-Traeger Pediatrics 2008; 121: S117. [Abstract] [PDF]

CLINICAL STUDIES AND ANALYSIS OF THE RETT SYNDROME GENE (MECP2) IN CHILDREN WITH MENTAL RETARDATION IN THE GREEK POPULATION Stavroula Psoni, Joanne Traeger-Synodinos, Christalena Sofocleous, Sophia Kitsiou-Tzeli, Ariadni Mavrou, Emmanuel Kanavakis, and Helen Fryssira Pediatrics 2008; 121: S117-S118. [Abstract] [PDF]

ASSESSMENT OF BONE MINERAL DENSITY AND MARKERS OF BONE TURNOVER IN CHILDREN UNDERGOING LONG-TERM ORAL ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY Maria Avgeri, Helen Platokouki, Anna Papadopoulou, Kostas Douros, Spyridon Rammos, Polyxeni Nicolaidou, and Sophia Aronis Pediatrics 2008; 121: S118. [Abstract] [PDF]

IN VITRO ASSESSMENT OF MESENCHYMAL STROMAL CELL CHARACTERISTICS: IMPLICATIONS FOR THEIR CLINICAL USE Helen Dimitriou, Chryssoula Perdikogianni, Georgia Martmianaki, Despina Choumerianou, Iordanis Pelagiadis, and Maria Kalmanti Pediatrics 2008; 121: S118-S119. [Abstract] [PDF]

NDRG1 EXPRESSION IN CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA AND ITS CORRELATION TO PROGNOSIS AND THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE Ju Gao, Zhi-Yong Zhao, Li-Xing Yuan, Hui-Xia Wang, Ting-Ting Chen, Ling-Li Pang, and Yi-Ping Zhu Pediatrics 2008; 121: S119. [Abstract] [PDF]

IMMUNE STATUS AND IMMUNE RECOVERY IN CHILDREN WITH LYMPHOMA AT THE END OF THERAPY (CHEMOTHERAPY AND/OR RADIOTHERAPY) AND IN FOLLOW-UP EVALUATIONS Sofia Kosmidis, Apostolos Pourtsidis, Despina Bouhoutsou, Margarita Baka, Maria Varvoutsi, Dimitrios Doganis, Constantina Kallergi, Nikolaos Douladiris, Maria Synodinou, Fotini Saxoni-Papageorgiou, and Helen Kosmidis Pediatrics 2008; 121: S119-S120. [Abstract] [PDF]

SUPPRESSION OF THE OLIVOCOCHLEAR REFLEX: A NEUROTOXIC ADVERSE EFFECT OF VINCRISTINE Maria Varvoutsi, Maria Riga, Dimitris Douniadakis, George Psarommatis, Despina Bouhoutsou, Margarita Baka, Apostolos Pourtsidis, Dimitrios Doganis, and Helen Kosmidis Pediatrics 2008; 121: S120. [Abstract] [PDF]

SCREENING NEWBORNS FOR SICKLE CELL DISEASE IN GHANA Kwaku Ohene-Frempong, Joseph Oduro, Hannah Tetteh, and Francis Nkrumah Pediatrics 2008; 121: S120-S121. [Abstract] [PDF]

PROSPECTIVE FOLLOW-UP OF PATIENTS WITH EWING SARCOMA WITHIN THE LATE EFFECTS SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM Marios Paulides, Uta Dirksen, Wolfgang Stohr, Heribert Jürgens, Helmuth-Gunther Dorr, Tobias Bolling, Normann Willich, Jorn-Dirk Beck, and Thorsten Langer Pediatrics 2008; 121: S121. [Abstract] [PDF]

HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF THALASSEMIA: THE GREEK EXPERIENCE Ioulia Peristeri, Vassiliki Kitra, Evgenios Goussetis, Georgios Vessalas, Maria Theodosaki, Anna Paisiou, Eftychia Petrakou, and Stelios Graphakos Pediatrics 2008; 121: S121. [Abstract] [PDF]

TWO-DECADE EXPERIENCE AND LONG-TERM SURVIVAL IN PEDIATRIC NON-HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA Vassilios Papadakis, Agapi Parcharidou, Anna Paisiou, Natalia Tourkantoni, Sofia Papargyri, Kalliopi Stefanaki, and Sophia Polychronopoulou Pediatrics 2008; 121: S121-S122. [Abstract] [PDF]

SERUM LEVELS OF MYCN AMPLIFICATION IN NEUROBLASTOMA WITH TUMOR-RELEASED DNA BY REAL-TIME QUANTITATIVE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION Tohru Sugimoto, Takahiro Gotoh, Tomoko Iehara, Kunihiko Tsuchiya, Miki Ohira, Akira Nakagawara, and Hajime Hosoi Pediatrics 2008; 121: S122. [Abstract] [PDF]

RECURRENT IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA IN CHILDHOOD Maria Vranou, Helen Pergantou, Helen Platokouki, Dimitris Kousiafes, Maria Avgeri, and Sophia Aronis Pediatrics 2008; 121: S122-S123. [Abstract] [PDF]

SEASONAL AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE PREVALENCE OF INFANT ANEMIA S. Songül Yalcin, Raziye Dut, Kadriye Yurdakok, and Elif Ozmert Pediatrics 2008; 121: S123. [Abstract] [PDF]

SHOULD THE PELVIS BE INCLUDED IN ABDOMINAL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANS OF CHILDREN WITH UPPER-ABDOMINAL PRIMARY MALIGNANT TUMORS? Christiana Hadgigeorgi, Maria Zarifi, George Pitsoulakis, Ekaterini Tavernaraki, and Triantafyllia Makri Pediatrics 2008; 121: S123-S124. [Abstract] [PDF]

MONOCYTES EXPRESSING TISSUE FACTOR AS A DIAGNOSTIC MARKER FOR NEONATAL SEPSIS Ilham Youssry, Amira Edris, Naglaa Tawfik, Samia Rizk, Heba Abou-Elew, Doha Mokhtar, and Lobna El Messery Pediatrics 2008; 121: S124. [Abstract] [PDF]

RESPONSE OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM TO SURGICAL STRESS IN CHILDREN WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASES AND CONCURRENT THYMOMEGALY Nilufar Akhmedova, Diloram Akhmedova, Barno Khalmatova, and Bobur Saliev Pediatrics 2008; 121: S124-S125. [Abstract] [PDF]

SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA AND CLINICAL FEATURES OF FAMILIAL HEMOPHAGOCYTIC LYMPHOHISTIOCYTOSIS Caroline Gholam Pediatrics 2008; 121: S125. [Abstract] [PDF]

MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN (MBL) GENE POLYMORPHISMS AND SERUM MBL LEVELS IN CHILDREN WITH RECURRENT RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION Qiu Li, Mis Jia Chen, Xi Ou, Mo Wang, Xiqiang Yang, Wei Zhang, and Pingli She Pediatrics 2008; 121: S125. [Abstract] [PDF]

RESEARCH OF MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN AND INTERLEUKINS 10, 12, AND 18 IN CHILDREN WITH HENOCH-SCHÖNLEIN PURPURA Qiu Li, Ping-li She, Jia Chen, and Wei Zhang Pediatrics 2008; 121: S125-S126. [Abstract] [PDF]

RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INDUCED MORE SERIOUS INFECTION AND INFLAMMATION IN NUDE MICE THAN IN BALB/c MICE Juan Zhou, Xi-Qiang Yang, Zhou Fu, Xiao-Dong Zhao, Li-Ping Jiang, Li-Jia Wang, and Yu-Xia Cui Pediatrics 2008; 121: S126. [Abstract] [PDF]

DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF IN SITU POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION IN CHILDHOOD LEPROSY Rajeshwar Dayal, S. P. Singh, P. P. Mathur, V. M. Katoch, K. Katoch, and M. Natrajan Pediatrics 2008; 121: S126-S127. [Abstract] [PDF]

DETECTION AND MOLECULAR SEROTYPING OF GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS IN FATAL NEONATAL PNEUMONIA IN CHINA Jianghong Deng and Yonghong Yang Pediatrics 2008; 121: S127. [Abstract] [PDF]

PERIPHERAL BLOOD COUNT FOR DENGUE SEVERITY PREDICTION: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY IN THAI CHILDREN Nanthakorn Eu-Ahsunthornwattana, Jakris Eu-ahsunthornwattana, and Usa Thisyakorn Pediatrics 2008; 121: S127-S128. [Abstract] [PDF]

SPECTRUM AND MANAGEMENT OF OTITIS MEDIA IN AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS AND NON-INDIGENOUS CHILDREN: A NATIONAL STUDY Hasantha Gunasekera, Stephanie Knox, Peter Morris, Helena Britt, Peter McIntyre, and Jonathan Craig Pediatrics 2008; 121: S128. [Abstract] [PDF]

SEROLOGICAL STUDY ON IMMUNITY TO MEASLES AND MUMPS IN NORTHERN GREEK CHILDREN Katerina Haidopoulou, Asimina Fylaktou, Myrofora Goutaki, Aikaterini Papadimitriou, Serafeia Kalamitsou, and George Varlamis Pediatrics 2008; 121: S128. [Abstract] [PDF]

COMPARISON OF PEDIATRIC LOGISTIC ORGAN DYSFUNCTION (PELOD) SCORE AND PEDIATRIC RISK OF MORTALITY (PRISM) III AS A MORTALITY PREDICTOR IN PATIENTS WITH DENGUE SHOCK SYNDROME Henny R. Iskandar, Dharma Mulyo, Praptiwi Agnes, and Yuliatmoko Suryatin Pediatrics 2008; 121: S129. [Abstract] [PDF]

MIDDLE-EAR FLUID STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE SUSCEPTIBILITY AND SEROTYPE AND DISTRIBUTION IN MEXICAN CHILDREN WITH ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA Claudia Lopez-Enriquez, A. Blanco-Montero, L. E. Espinosa-Monteros, R. Rodriguez, C. De La Torre, and D. Gomez-Barreto Pediatrics 2008; 121: S129. [Abstract] [PDF]

ROLE OF THROMBOMODULIN IN DETECTION OF ENDOTHELIAL CELL DESTRUCTION AFTER INFECTION WITH FALCIPARUM AND TERTIAN MALARIA Max Mantik, Tonny Rampengan, Mariane Kilis, and Josef Tuda Pediatrics 2008; 121: S129-S130. [Abstract] [PDF]

ROTASCORE STUDY: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS WITH OR WITHOUT ROTAVIRUS IN GREEK CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 5 YEARS Vassiliki Papaevangelou, Ioannis Kavaliotis, Heleni Kokori, Lito Mantagou, Georgios Trimis, Vithleem Papadopoulou, Georgios Niotakis, Nikoleta Nikolakopoulou, and Andreas Konstantopoulos Pediatrics 2008; 121: S130. [Abstract] [PDF]

DIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULOSIS LYMPHADENITIS IN CHILDREN Ileana Puiu, Polixenia Stancu, Dumitru Bulucea, Carmen Niculescu, Veronica Elena Nicolescu, and Felicia Stoian Pediatrics 2008; 121: S130-S131. [Abstract] [PDF]

SURVEILLANCE OF INFLUENZA IN CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 5 YEARS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN BANGKOK, THAILAND Piyarat Suntarattiwong, Parada Thongtip, Chortip Sian-nork, Pranee Thawatsupha, Rungruang Kitphati, and Tawee Chotpitayasunondh Pediatrics 2008; 121: S131. [Abstract] [PDF]

LITERATURE REVIEW OF ROTAVIRUS PREVALENCE IN AFRICA Zainab Waggie, Anthony Hawkridge, and Gregory Hussey Pediatrics 2008; 121: S131-S132. [Abstract] [PDF]

ASSOCIATION OF CYTOKINE-RELATED GENE EXPRESSION WITH DENGUE INFECTION SEVERITY Woraman Waidab, Kanya Suphapeetiporn, Chalurmpon Srichomthong, Siraprapa Tongkobpetch, Chitsanu Pancharoen, Vorasuk Shotelersuk, and Usa Thisyakorn Pediatrics 2008; 121: S132. [Abstract] [PDF]

HIGH SEROPREVALENCE OF HUMAN METAPNEUMOVIRUS INFECTION IN CHILDREN IN THE CHONGQING, CHINA, AREA Xiaodong Zhao and Zhang Qin Pediatrics 2008; 121: S132-S133. [Abstract] [PDF]

DETECTION OF HUMAN BOCAVIRUS IN CHINESE CHILDREN WITH RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION Xiaodong Zhao Pediatrics 2008; 121: S133. [Abstract] [PDF]

COMBINATION OF ARTESUNATE-AMODIAQUINE AS A TREATMENT FOR UNCOMPLICATED FALCIPARUM MALARIA IN CHILDREN Pasaribu Syahril, Pasaribu Ayodhia Pitaloka, and Lubis Chairuddin Panusunan Pediatrics 2008; 121: S133. [Abstract] [PDF]

INTERLEUKIN 18 GENE POLYMORPHISM AS A POTENTIAL HOST-SUSCEPTIBILITY FACTOR IN TUBERCULOSIS IN CHONGQING, CHINA Li-Ping Jiang Pediatrics 2008; 121: S133-S134. [Abstract] [PDF]

PLACENTAL ADENOVIRAL GENOME: POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION DETECTION AND PLACENTAL HISTOLOGY IN PRETERM AND TERM INFANTS Eufrosini Tsekoura, A. Konstantinidou, A. Tsakris, A. Antsaklis, and D. Kafetzis Pediatrics 2008; 121: S134-S135. [Abstract] [PDF]

ASSOCIATION OF POLYMORPHISMS OF THE INTERLEUKIN 18 RECEPTOR: GENE WITH SUSCEPTIBILITY TO TUBERCULOSIS IN CHONGQING, CHINA Li-Ping Jiang Pediatrics 2008; 121: S134. [Abstract] [PDF]

INFANT-VENTILATOR INTERACTION CAN AFFECT CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW IN PRETERM INFANTS: COMPARISON BETWEEN 2 MODES Ehab Saoud Abd El-Moneim, Fuerste Hans-Otto, Krueger Markus, Ali Abou Elmagd, Matthias Brandis, Jürgen Schulte-Moenting, and Roland Hentschel Pediatrics 2008; 121: S135-S136. [Abstract] [PDF]

OUTBREAK OF HUMAN METAPNEUMOVIRUS INFECTION IN CHILDREN IN CHONGQING, CHINA Xiaodong Zhao, Xin Chen, and Zhiyong Zhang Pediatrics 2008; 121: S135. [Abstract] [PDF]

LIPID PROFILE OF PREMATURE INFANTS UP TO THE AGE OF 3 YEARS Helen Apostolou, Efi Tsekoura, Helen Bouza, Fani Anatolitou, Irini Tzanetakou, Christina Panousopoulou, Maria Koumenidou, and Marina Anagnostakou Pediatrics 2008; 121: S136. [Abstract] [PDF]

IONIZED SERUM CALCIUM, NOT SERUM TOTAL MAGNESIUM, PREDICTS OUTCOME IN NEONATAL HYPOXIC-ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY Hoda Atwa, Hesham Elshal, Amal S. Ahmed, and Mohamed Matawie Pediatrics 2008; 121: S136. [Abstract] [PDF]

CEREBRAL OXYGENATION RESPONSES DURING SKIN-TO-SKIN CARE IN LOW BIRTH WEIGHT INFANTS Esmot Ara Begum, Motoki Bonno, Noriko Ohtani, Shigeko Yamashita, Shigeki Tanaka, Hatsumi Yamamoto, Masatoshi Kawai, and Yoshihiro Komada Pediatrics 2008; 121: S136-S137. [Abstract] [PDF]

AMNIOTIC FLUID TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR β AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEONATAL CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE Hiroyuki Ichiba, Mika Saito, and Tsunekazu Yamano Pediatrics 2008; 121: S137. [Abstract] [PDF]

AGE-RELATED SERIAL PLASMA CITRULLINE LEVELS IN PRETERM NEONATES Hariklia Ioannou, Persephone Avgoustides-Savvopoulou, Elisavet Diamanti, Zoi Tsampoura, and Vasiliki Drosou-Agakidou Pediatrics 2008; 121: S137-S138. [Abstract] [PDF]

SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM OUTCOME OF 596 INFANTS BORN TO MOTHERS WITH CARDIAC DISEASE Yumi Kono, Jun Mishina, Yasuo Makino, Izumi Sakuma, Satoshi Kusuda, Yoshio Matsuda, Hiroshi Nishida, Tokuko Shinohara, Tetsuko Ishii, and Toshio Nakanishi Pediatrics 2008; 121: S138. [Abstract] [PDF]

INVESTIGATION OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT IN POST–NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT INFANTS BY USING AUTOMATED AUDITORY BRAINSTEM RESPONSE George Mitsiakos, Evaggelia Giougi, Paraskevi Karagianni, Elias Chatziioannidis, Christos Tsakalidis, and Nikolaos Nikolaidis Pediatrics 2008; 121: S138-S139. [Abstract] [PDF]

INFANT OUTCOME AFTER ANTENATAL STEROIDS IN PRETERM PREGNANCIES WITH ABSENT UMBILICAL END-DIASTOLIC FLOW Florence Murila, Susan Feng, Michael Robertson, Victor Yu, and Euan Wallace Pediatrics 2008; 121: S139. [Abstract] [PDF]

TOPICAL COCONUT OIL APPLICATION REDUCES TRANSEPIDERMAL WATER LOSS IN PRETERM VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT NEONATES: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL Sushma Nangia, Vinod Paul, Deepak Chawla, and Ashok Deorari Pediatrics 2008; 121: S139. [Abstract] [PDF]

N-TERMINAL PRO–BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE AND PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS IN PRETERM INFANTS Pracha Nuntnarumit, Pichaya Thanomsingh, and Anant Khositseth Pediatrics 2008; 121: S140. [Abstract] [PDF]

PREDICTIVE VALUE OF AMPLITUDE-INTEGRATED ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY ON OUTCOME IN NEONATAL EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION Athina Pappas, Seetha Shankaran, and Paul Stockmann Pediatrics 2008; 121: S140. [Abstract] [PDF]

FREEDOM OF BREATH, FOUNDATION OF LIFE Hongmao Ye and Renjie Yu Pediatrics 2008; 121: S140-S141. [Abstract] [PDF]

ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF BACTERIAL BIOFILM ON TRACHEAL TUBES REMOVED FROM INTUBATED NEONATES AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BACTERIAL BIOFILM AND LOWER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS Yu Jialin, Chen Boman, Liu Guanxin, Hu Linyan, and Li Luquan Pediatrics 2008; 121: S141-S142. [Abstract] [PDF]

USING NONSTEROIDAL ANTIINFLAMMATORY DRUGS IN VOLUME-DEPLETED CHILDREN CAN PRECIPITATE ACUTE RENAL FAILURE Cheri Mathews John, Vivek Saroha, and Caroline Jones Pediatrics 2008; 121: S142. [Abstract] [PDF]

ROLES OF SCAP (STEROL REGULATORY ELEMENT–BINDING PROTEIN CLEAVAGE-ACTIVATING PROTEIN) IN THE MECHANISM FOR MESANGIAL FOAM-CELL FORMATION UNDER INFLAMMATORY STRESS Qiu Li and Xiong Zhong Ruan Pediatrics 2008; 121: S142. [Abstract] [PDF]

NEITHER CLINICAL NOR BIOLOGICAL DATA CAN PREDICT RENAL INVOLVEMENT IN INFANTS WITH FEBRILE URINARY TRACT INFECTION Nikoleta Printza, Fotios Papachristou, Kaliopi Piretzi, Chrissa Goga, and Georgios Arsos Pediatrics 2008; 121: S143. [Abstract] [PDF]

IMMUNE FINDINGS IN CHILDREN WITH IDIOPATHIC NEPHROTIC SYNDROME: COULD THEY PREDICT THE RESPONSE TO STEROID THERAPY? Nikoleta Printza, Fotios Papachristou, Vassiliki Tzimouli, Anna Taparkou, and Floredia Kanakoudi-Tsakalidou Pediatrics 2008; 121: S143. [Abstract] [PDF]

RENAL INVOLVEMENT IN CHILDREN WITH GLYCOGEN-STORAGE DISEASE Hesham Safouh, Rokayya Elsayyed, Samah Mansour, Gamal Taha, Mortada Elshabrawy, and Hanaa Elkaraksy Pediatrics 2008; 121: S143-S144. [Abstract] [PDF]

LEPTIN AND LEPTIN RECEPTOR IN SERUM AND URINE FROM CHILDREN WITH NEPHROTIC SYNDROME ACCOMPANYING HYPERLIPIDEMIA Xi Qiang Yang, Jian Jun Wang, Li Jia Wang, and Qiu Li Pediatrics 2008; 121: S144. [Abstract] [PDF]