ARTICLES

Mercury Levels in Newborns and Infants After Receipt of Thimerosal-Containing Vaccines Michael E. Pichichero, Angela Gentile, Norberto Giglio, Veronica Umido, Thomas Clarkson, Elsa Cernichiari, Grazyna Zareba, Carlos Gotelli, Mariano Gotelli, Lihan Yan, and John Treanor Pediatrics 2008; 121: e208-e214. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Fathers’ Experiences in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Search for Control Vincent Arockiasamy, Liisa Holsti, and Susan Albersheim Pediatrics 2008; 121: e215-e222. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Effect of Late-Preterm Birth and Maternal Medical Conditions on Newborn Morbidity Risk Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza, Kay M. Tomashek, Milton Kotelchuck, Wanda Barfield, Angela Nannini, Judith Weiss, and Eugene Declercq Pediatrics 2008; 121: e223-e232. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Prevention and 18-Month Outcomes of Serious Pulmonary Hemorrhage in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants: Results From the Trial of Indomethacin Prophylaxis in Preterms Khalid Alfaleh, John A. Smyth, Robin S. Roberts, Alfonso Solimano, Elizabeth V. Asztalos, Barbara Schmidt for the Trial of Indomethacin Prophylaxis in Preterms Investigators Pediatrics 2008; 121: e233-e238. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Effects of Basic Developmental Care on Neonatal Morbidity, Neuromotor Development, and Growth at Term Age of Infants Who Were Born at <32 Weeks Celeste M. Maguire, Sylvia Veen, Arwen J. Sprij, Saskia Le Cessie, Jan M. Wit, Frans J. Walther on behalf of the Leiden Developmental Care Project Pediatrics 2008; 121: e239-e245. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Youth in Foster Care With Adult Mentors During Adolescence Have Improved Adult Outcomes Kym R. Ahrens, David Lane DuBois, Laura P. Richardson, Ming-Yu Fan, and Paula Lozano Pediatrics 2008; 121: e246-e252. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Pepsin, a Marker of Gastric Contents, Is Increased in Tracheal Aspirates From Preterm Infants Who Develop Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Sabeena Farhath, Zhaoping He, Tarek Nakhla, Judy Saslow, Sam Soundar, Jeanette Camacho, Gary Stahl, Stephen Shaffer, Devendra I. Mehta, and Zubair H. Aghai Pediatrics 2008; 121: e253-e259. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Baby Care Products: Possible Sources of Infant Phthalate Exposure Sheela Sathyanarayana, Catherine J. Karr, Paula Lozano, Elizabeth Brown, Antonia M. Calafat, Fan Liu, and Shanna H. Swan Pediatrics 2008; 121: e260-e268. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Health Status and Health Care Expenditures in a Nationally Representative Sample: How Do Overweight and Healthy-Weight Children Compare? Asheley Cockrell Skinner, Michelle L. Mayer, Kori Flower, and Morris Weinberger Pediatrics 2008; 121: e269-e277. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Population-Based Assessments of Ophthalmologic and Audiologic Follow-up in Children With Very Low Birth Weight Enrolled in Medicaid: A Quality-of-Care Study C. Jason Wang, Marc N. Elliott, Elizabeth A. McGlynn, Robert H. Brook, and Mark A. Schuster Pediatrics 2008; 121: e278-e285. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Medical and Dental Health, Access to Care, and Use of Services in US Children Glenn Flores and Sandra C. Tomany-Korman Pediatrics 2008; 121: e286-e298. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Incidence and Characteristics of Arthritis in Norwegian Children: A Population-Based Study Øystein Rolandsen Riise, Kai Samson Handeland, Milada Cvancarova, Karl-Olaf Wathne, Britt Nakstad, Tore Gunnar Abrahamsen, Eva Kirkhus, and Berit Flatø Pediatrics 2008; 121: e299-e306. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Why Do Adolescents Say They Are Less Healthy Than Their Parents Think They Are? The Importance of Mental Health Varies by Social Class in a Nationally Representative Sample Sara B. Johnson and Constance Wang Pediatrics 2008; 121: e307-e313. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Atomoxetine for the Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder Mark E. Bangs, Philip Hazell, Marina Danckaerts, Peter Hoare, David R. Coghill, Peter M. Wehmeier, David W. Williams, Rodney J. Moore, Louise Levine for the Atomoxetine ADHD/ODD Study Group Pediatrics 2008; 121: e314-e320. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Chlamydia trachomatis as a Cause of Neonatal Conjunctivitis in Dutch Infants Ingrid G.I.J.G. Rours, Margaret R. Hammerschlag, Alewijn Ott, Tjeerd J.T.H.N. De Faber, Henri A. Verbrugh, Ronald de Groot, and Roel P. Verkooyen Pediatrics 2008; 121: e321-e326. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Analgesic Properties of Oral Sucrose During Routine Immunizations at 2 and 4 Months of Age Linda A. Hatfield, Maryellen E. Gusic, Anne-Marie Dyer, and Rosemary C. Polomano Pediatrics 2008; 121: e327-e334. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Evaluating Loss to Follow-up in Newborn Hearing Screening in Massachusetts Chia-ling Liu, Janet Farrell, Jessica R. MacNeil, Sarah Stone, and Wanda Barfield Pediatrics 2008; 121: e335-e343. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Effect of a Short Course of Prednisolone in Infants With Oxygen-Dependent Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Anita Bhandari, Craig M. Schramm, Claudia Kimble, Mariann Pappagallo, and Naveed Hussain Pediatrics 2008; 121: e344-e349. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

How Risky Are Social Networking Sites? A Comparison of Places Online Where Youth Sexual Solicitation and Harassment Occurs Michele L. Ybarra and Kimberly J. Mitchell Pediatrics 2008; 121: e350-e357. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Burden and Economic Cost of Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis Elizabeth Pfoh, Michael R. Wessels, Donald Goldmann, and Grace M. Lee Pediatrics 2008; 121: 229-234. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Risk Factors for Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease in Children With Cancer: The Importance of Lymphopenia and Young Age Chadi M. El Saleeby, Grant W. Somes, John P. DeVincenzo, and Aditya H. Gaur Pediatrics 2008; 121: 235-243. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Infectious Disease Hospitalizations Among Infants in the United States Krista L. Yorita, Robert C. Holman, James J. Sejvar, Claudia A. Steiner, and Lawrence B. Schonberger Pediatrics 2008; 121: 244-252. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Trends in Acute Otitis Media-Related Health Care Utilization by Privately Insured Young Children in the United States, 1997–2004 Fangjun Zhou, Abigail Shefer, Yuan Kong, and J. Pekka Nuorti Pediatrics 2008; 121: 253-260. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Pediatric Care as Part of the US Army Medical Mission in the Global War on Terrorism in Afghanistan and Iraq, December 2001 to December 2004 Mark W. Burnett, Philip C. Spinella, Kenneth S. Azarow, and Charles W. Callahan Pediatrics 2008; 121: 261-265. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Improving Child and Parent Mental Health in Primary Care: A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Communication Skills Training Lawrence Sagin Wissow, Anne Gadomski, Debra Roter, Susan Larson, Jonathan Brown, Ciara Zachary, Edward Bartlett, Ivor Horn, Xianghua Luo, and Mei-Cheng Wang Pediatrics 2008; 121: 266-275. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Many Pediatric Residents Seek and Obtain Part-time Positions William L. Cull, Gretchen L. Caspary, and Lynn M. Olson Pediatrics 2008; 121: 276-281. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Barriers to Palliative Care for Children: Perceptions of Pediatric Health Care Providers Betty Davies, Sally A. Sehring, J. Colin Partridge, Bruce A. Cooper, Anne Hughes, Julie C. Philp, Aara Amidi-Nouri, and Robin F. Kramer Pediatrics 2008; 121: 282-288. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants Exposed Prenatally to Dexamethasone Versus Betamethasone Ben H. Lee, Barbara J. Stoll, Scott A. McDonald, Rosemary D. Higgins for the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network Pediatrics 2008; 121: 289-296. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Age of Alcohol Use Initiation, Suicidal Behavior, and Peer and Dating Violence Victimization and Perpetration Among High-Risk, Seventh-Grade Adolescents Monica H. Swahn, Robert M. Bossarte, and Ernest E. Sullivent, III Pediatrics 2008; 121: 297-305. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Prematurely Born Children Demonstrate White Matter Microstructural Differences at 12 Years of Age, Relative to Term Control Subjects: An Investigation of Group and Gender Effects R. Todd Constable, Laura R. Ment, Betty R. Vohr, Shelli R. Kesler, Robert K. Fulbright, Cheryl Lacadie, Susan Delancy, Karol H. Katz, Karen C. Schneider, Robin J. Schafer, Robert W. Makuch, and Allan R. Reiss Pediatrics 2008; 121: 306-316. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Clinical Utility of Echocardiography for the Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Vascular Disease in Young Children With Chronic Lung Disease Peter M. Mourani, Marci K. Sontag, Adel Younoszai, D. Dunbar Ivy, and Steven H. Abman Pediatrics 2008; 121: 317-325. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

A Meta-analysis of the Effects of Oral Zinc in the Treatment of Acute and Persistent Diarrhea Marek Lukacik, Ronald L. Thomas, and Jacob V. Aranda Pediatrics 2008; 121: 326-336. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Influence of Multiple Social Risks on Children's Health Kandyce Larson, Shirley A. Russ, James J. Crall, and Neal Halfon Pediatrics 2008; 121: 337-344. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Hospital-Based Influenza Vaccination of Children: An Opportunity to Prevent Subsequent Hospitalization Danielle M. Zerr, Janet A. Englund, Andrea S. Robertson, Edgar K. Marcuse, Michelle M. Garrison, and Dimitri A. Christakis Pediatrics 2008; 121: 345-348. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

REVIEW ARTICLES

Quality of Life of Formerly Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Infants From Preschool Age to Adulthood: A Systematic Review Jill Glennis Zwicker and Susan Richardson Harris Pediatrics 2008; 121: e366-e376. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Recognition and Diagnosis of Mucopolysaccharidosis II (Hunter Syndrome) Rick Martin, Michael Beck, Christine Eng, Roberto Giugliani, Paul Harmatz, Verónica Muñoz, and Joseph Muenzer Pediatrics 2008; 121: e377-e386. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Experiences of Parents Who Have Children With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies Allison Tong, Alison Lowe, Peter Sainsbury, and Jonathan C. Craig Pediatrics 2008; 121: 349-360. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEW ARTICLES

Etiologic Classification of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder J. Gordon Millichap Pediatrics 2008; 121: e358-e365. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

SPECIAL ARTICLES

Monitoring for Cardiovascular Disease in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Report From the Cardiovascular Disease Task Force of the Children's Oncology Group Sadhna M. Shankar, Neyssa Marina, Melissa M. Hudson, David C. Hodgson, M. Jacob Adams, Wendy Landier, Smita Bhatia, Kathleen Meeske, Ming Hui Chen, Karen E. Kinahan, Julia Steinberger, and David Rosenthal Pediatrics 2008; 121: e387-e396. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Role of Obesity in Complicating and Confusing the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetes in Children Kenneth Lee Jones Pediatrics 2008; 121: 361-368. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

The Human Capacity to Thrive in the Face of Potential Trauma George A. Bonanno and Anthony D. Mancini Pediatrics 2008; 121: 369-375. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

COMMENTARIES

Role of Pediatricians as Advocates for Incarcerated Youth Mana Golzari, Stephen James Hunt, and Lisa Jo Chamberlain Pediatrics 2008; 121: e397-e398. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Creating a Faculty Development Office in an Academic Pediatric Hospital: Challenges and Successes Sarah Jean Emans, Carole Teperow Goldberg, Maxine Ellen Milstein, and Jill Dobriner Pediatrics 2008; 121: 390-401. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Late-Preterm Births: Challenges and Opportunities Tonse N.K. Raju Pediatrics 2008; 121: 402-403. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

EXPERIENCE & REASON

Further Delineation of Deletion 1p36 Syndrome in 60 Patients: A Recognizable Phenotype and Common Cause of Developmental Delay and Mental Retardation Agatino Battaglia, H. Eugene Hoyme, Bruno Dallapiccola, Elaine Zackai, Louanne Hudgins, Donna McDonald-McGinn, Nadia Bahi-Buisson, Corrado Romano, Charles A. Williams, Lisa L. Brailey, Sameer M. Zuberi, and John C. Carey Pediatrics 2008; 121: 404-410. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

FROM THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

Principles for the Development and Use of Quality Measures Steering Committee on Quality Improvement and Management and Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine Pediatrics 2008; 121: 411-418. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Surfactant-Replacement Therapy for Respiratory Distress in the Preterm and Term Neonate William A. Engle and the Committee on Fetus and Newborn Pediatrics 2008; 121: 419-432. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Preparing for Pediatric Emergencies: Drugs to Consider Mary A. Hegenbarth and the Committee on Drugs Pediatrics 2008; 121: 433-443. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Further Thoughts on "Beyond Munchausen by Proxy: Identification and Treatment of Child Abuse in a Medical Setting" Brenda Bursch, Herbert A. Schreier, Catherine C. Ayoub, Judith A. Libow, Mary J. Sanders, and Beatrice C. Yorker Pediatrics 2008; 121: 444-445. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Human Metapneumovirus and Human Coronavirus NL63 Diogo André Pilger and Vlademir Vicente Cantarelli Pediatrics 2008; 121: 445-446. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Further Thoughts on "Beyond Munchausen by Proxy: Identification and Treatment of Child Abuse in a Medical Setting": In Reply John Stirling and Carole Jenny Pediatrics 2008; 121: 445. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Human Metapneumovirus and Human Coronavirus NL63: In Reply Stephen B. Lambert, Kelly M. Allen, Theo P. Sloots, Michael D. Nissen, and Terry M. Nolan Pediatrics 2008; 121: 446-447. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Perianal Abscesses: In Reply Peter T. Masiakos, Allan M. Goldstein, Emily R. Christison-Lagay, Sigmund H. Ein, and Paul W. Wales Pediatrics 2008; 121: 447-448. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Perianal Abscesses Richard B. Johnston, Jr and Leslie L. Barton Pediatrics 2008; 121: 447. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Effectiveness and Safety of Propofol in Newborn Infants Paola Papoff, Michele Mancuso, Elena Caresta, and Corrado Moretti Pediatrics 2008; 121: 448. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Effectiveness and Safety of Propofol in Newborn Infants: In Reply Mohamed E. Abdel-Latif, Julee Oei, John Awad, and Kei Lui Pediatrics 2008; 121: 448-449. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Radiation Risk to Children From Computed Tomography Haresh Kirpalani and Claude Nahmias Pediatrics 2008; 121: 449-450. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

ERRATA

ERRATA Pediatrics 2008; 121: 451. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

ERRATA Pediatrics 2008; 121: 451. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]