ELECTRONIC ARTICLE

The Impact of Asthma on the Health Status of Adolescents Christopher B. Forrest, Barbara Starfield, Anne W. Riley, and Myungsa Kang Pediatrics 1997; 99: e1. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Meta-analyses of the Effectiveness of Intravenous Immune Globulin for Prevention and Treatment of Neonatal Sepsis Hal B. Jenson and Brad H. Pollock Pediatrics 1997; 99: e2. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Osteogenesis Imperfecta in Childhood: Impairment and Disability R. H. H. Engelbert, Y. van der Graaf, R. van Empelen, F. A. Beemer, and P. J. M. Helders Pediatrics 1997; 99: e3. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Survey of the Use of Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters in Children Ravi R. Thiagarajan, Chandra Ramamoorthy, Theresa Gettmann, and Susan L. Bratton Pediatrics 1997; 99: e4. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Screening for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: From Theory to Practice Dante Baronciani, Giuseppe Atti, Francesco Andiloro, Angelo Bartesaghi, Luigi Gagliardi, Contardo Passamonti, Massimo Petrone, and Collaborative Group DDH Project Pediatrics 1997; 99: e5. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Chorioamnionitis, Cortisol, and Acute Lung Disease in Very Low Birth Weight Infants Kristi L. Watterberg, Susan M. Scott, and Richard L. Naeye Pediatrics 1997; 99: e6. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Twenty Years of Outpatient Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection: A Framework for Vaccine Efficacy Trials Randall G. Fisher, William C. Gruber, Kathryn M. Edwards, George W. Reed, Sharon J. Tollefson, Juliette M. Thompson, and Peter F. Wright Pediatrics 1997; 99: e7. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Pediatric Injury Resulting From Family Violence Cindy W. Christian, Philip Scribano, Toni Seidl, and Jennifer A. Pinto-Martin Pediatrics 1997; 99: e8. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

ARTICLE

Hospital and Patient Characteristics Associated With Variation in 28-Day Mortality Rates for Very Low Birth Weight Infants Jeffrey D. Horbar, Gary J. Badger, Eugene M. Lewit, Jeannette Rogowski, and Patricia H. Shiono Pediatrics 1997; 99: 149-156. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Improving Care for Minority Children With Asthma: Professional Education in Public Health Clinics David Evans, Robert Mellins, Katherine Lobach, Carmen Ramos-Bonoan, Marcia Pinkett-Heller, Sandra Wiesemann, Ilene Klein, Caroline Donahue, Deirdre Burke, Moshe Levison, Bruce Levin, Barry Zimmerman, and Noreen Clark Pediatrics 1997; 99: 157-164. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Children and Adult Perceptions of Childhood Asthma Gordon H. Guyatt, Elizabeth F. Juniper, Lauren E. Griffith, David H. Feeny, and Penelope J. Ferrie Pediatrics 1997; 99: 165-168. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Prevention of Pediatric Drowning and Near-drowning: A Survey of Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics Jennifer E. O'Flaherty and Phyllis L. Pirie Pediatrics 1997; 99: 169-174. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Comparison of Inpatient Charges Between Academic and Nonacademic Services in a Children's Hospital Terry C. Wall, Crayton A. Fargason Jr, and Victoria A. Johnson Pediatrics 1997; 99: 175-179. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Diagnosis and Management of Posterior Plagiocephaly Ian F. Pollack, H. Wolfgang Losken, and Patricia Fasick Pediatrics 1997; 99: 180-185. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Response to Battered Mothers in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Call for an Interdisciplinary Approach to Family Violence Rosalind J. Wright, Robert O. Wright, and Nancy E. Isaac Pediatrics 1997; 99: 186-192. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Long-term Appearance of Lacerations Repaired Using a Tissue Adhesive Harold K. Simon, David J. McLario, Thomas B. Bruns, William T. Zempsky, Robert J. Wood, and Kevin M. Sullivan Pediatrics 1997; 99: 193-195. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Hospital Services for Rural Children in Washington State Sanford M. Melzer, David C. Grossman, L. Gary Hart, and Roger A. Rosenblatt Pediatrics 1997; 99: 196-203. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

How Fetal Cocaine Exposure Increases Neonatal Hospital Costs Marylou Behnke, Fonda Davis Eyler, Michael Conlon, Olga Quiros Casanova, and Nanci Stewart Woods Pediatrics 1997; 99: 204-208. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

The Influence of Provider Behavior, Parental Characteristics, and a Public Policy Initiative on the Immunization Status of Children Followed by Private Pediatricians: A Study From Pediatric Research in Office Settings James A. Taylor, Paul M. Darden, Eric Slora, Cynthia M. Hasemeier, Linda Asmussen, and Richard Wasserman Pediatrics 1997; 99: 209-215. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

C-Reactive Protein Is a Useful Marker for Guiding Duration of Antibiotic Therapy in Suspected Neonatal Bacterial Infection Stephan Ehl, Bettina Gering, Peter Bartmann, Josef Högel, and Frank Pohlandt Pediatrics 1997; 99: 216-221. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Pilot Interferon- Trial in Children With Chronic Hepatitis B Who Had Previously Not Responded to Interferon- Therapy Mercedes Ruíz-Moreno, Patricia Fernández, Ana Leal, Javier Bartolomé, Inmaculada Castillo, Horacio Oliva, and Vicente Carreño Pediatrics 1997; 99: 222-225. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Effect of Corticosteroids on Intracranial Pressure, Computed Tomographic Findings, and Clinical Outcome in Young Children With Tuberculous Meningitis Johan F. Schoeman, Lana E. Van Zyl, Jacoba A. Laubscher, and Peter R. Donald Pediatrics 1997; 99: 226-231. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Brain Anomalies in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Victor W. Swayze, II, Virginia P. Johnson, James W. Hanson, Joseph Piven, Yutaka Sato, Jay N. Giedd, Diane Mosnik, and Nancy C. Andreasen Pediatrics 1997; 99: 232-240. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

SPECIAL ARTICLE

Pediatric Work Force: Data From the American Board of Pediatrics Thomas K. Oliver, Jr, Walter W. Tunnessen, Jr, Diane Butzin, Robert Guerin, and James A. Stockman, III Pediatrics 1997; 99: 241-248. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

COMMENTARY

Quality of Care: An Overdue Agenda Marie C. McCormick Pediatrics 1997; 99: 249. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Data From Randomized Trial Networks: When Less Is More Michael B. Bracken Pediatrics 1997; 99: 250. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Improving Our Public Health System's Care for Children With Asthma Kevin B. Weiss and Whitney W. Addington Pediatrics 1997; 99: 252. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

EXPERIENCE AND REASON

Vitamin B12 Deficiency: A Cause of Abnormal Movements in Infants Edward Stanley Emery, Alan C. Homans, and Richard B. Colletti Pediatrics 1997; 99: 255. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Perineal and Lip Ulcerations as the Presenting Manifestation of Hemangioma of Infancy Marilyn G. Liang and Ilona J. Frieden Pediatrics 1997; 99: 256. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

The Occurrence of Kostmann Syndrome in Preterm Neonates Darlene A. Calhoun and Robert D. Christensen Pediatrics 1997; 99: 259. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Treatment of Severe La Crosse Encephalitis With Intravenous Ribavirin Following Diagnosis by Brain Biopsy James E. McJunkin, Raheel Khan, Emily C. de los Reyes, Debra L. Parsons, Linda L. Minnich, Rebecca G. Ashley, and Theodore F. Tsai Pediatrics 1997; 99: 261. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

"Inactive" Ingredients in Pharmaceutical Products: Update (Subject Review) Committee on Drugs Pediatrics 1997; 99: 268-278. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Religious Objections to Medical Care Committee on Bioethics Pediatrics 1997; 99: 279-281. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Acellular Pertussis Vaccine: Recommendations for Use as the Initial Series in Infants and Children Committee on Infectious Diseases Pediatrics 1997; 99: 282-288. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Therapy for Children With Invasive Pneumococcal Infections Committee on Infectious Diseases Pediatrics 1997; 99: 289-299. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Poliomyelitis Prevention: Recommendations for Use of Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine and Live Oral Poliovirus Vaccine Committee on Infectious Diseases Pediatrics 1997; 99: 300-305. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

No Sense Making Sense of State v Messenger Gregory G. Messenger Pediatrics 1997; 99: 306. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Lumbar Puncture and the First Simple Febrile Seizure Charles Nozicka; and Patricia K. Duffner Pediatrics 1997; 99: 306-307. [Extract] [Full text]

Gay and Lesbian Parents Randy M. Rockney;, Steven G. Hammer;, and Ellen C. Perrin Pediatrics 1997; 99: 307. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Facilitated Communication Douglas Biklen and Herbert Schneiderman Pediatrics 1997; 99: 308. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Why Use the Word "Formula"? William N. Marshall, Jr Pediatrics 1997; 99: 309. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Teaching Newborn Care John M. Pascoe and Catherine Kelley Pediatrics 1997; 99: 309-310. [Extract] [Full text]