ELECTRONIC ARTICLE

Increasing Prevalence of Recurrent Otitis Media Among Children in the United States Bruce P. Lanphear, Robert S. Byrd, Peggy Auinger, and Caroline B. Hall Pediatrics 1997; 99: e1. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Risk of Diarrhea Related to Iron Content of Infant Formula: Lack of Evidence to Support the Use of Low-iron Formula as a Supplement for Breastfed Infants Paula D. Scariati, Laurence M. Grummer-Strawn, Sara Beck Fein, and Ray Yip Pediatrics 1997; 99: e2. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Childhood Burn Injuries Related to Gasoline Can Home Storage Christopher S. Kennedy and Jane F. Knapp Pediatrics 1997; 99: e3. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Clinical Features and Virological Findings in Children With Primary Human Herpesvirus 7 Infection Sadao Suga, Tetsushi Yoshikawa, Takao Nagai, and Yoshizo Asano Pediatrics 1997; 99: e4. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Juvenile Delinquency and Adolescent Trauma: How Strong Is the Connection? Amy Conseur, Frederick P. Rivara, and Irvin Emanuel Pediatrics 1997; 99: e5. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Admixture of a Multivitamin Preparation to Parenteral Nutrition: The Major Contributor to In Vitro Generation of Peroxides Jean-Claude Lavoie, Sylvie Bélanger, Monica Spalinger, and Philippe Chessex Pediatrics 1997; 99: e6. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Does Ribavirin Impact on the Hospital Course of Children With Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection? An Analysis Using the Pediatric Investigators Collaborative Network on Infections in Canada (PICNIC) RSV Database Barbara J. Law, Elaine E. L. Wang, Noni MacDonald, Jane McDonald, Simon Dobson, Francois Boucher, Joanne Langley, Joan Robinson, Ian Mitchell, and Derek Stephens Pediatrics 1997; 99: e7. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Have Medicaid Reimbursements Been a Credible Measure of the Cost of Pediatric Care? R. Sue Broyles, Jon E. Tyson, and J. Michael Swint Pediatrics 1997; 99: e8. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

PICNIC (Pediatric Investigators Collaborative Network on Infections in Canada) Study of the Role of Age and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Neutralizing Antibody on Respiratory Syncytial Virus Illness in Patients With Underlying Heart or Lung Disease Elaine E. L. Wang, Barbara J. Law, Joan L. Robinson, Simon Dobson, Suliman al Jumaah, Derek Stephens, François D. Boucher, Jane McDonald, Ian Mitchell, and Noni E. MacDonald Pediatrics 1997; 99: e9. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Circulating Neutrophils in Septic Preterm Neonates: Comparison of Two Reference Ranges William D. Engle, Charles R. Rosenfeld, Anna Mouzinho, Richard C. Risser, Fiker Zeray, and Pablo J. Sanchez Pediatrics 1997; 99: e10. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

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Australian Collaborative Trial of Antenatal Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone: Adverse Effects at 12-Month Follow-up Caroline Anne Crowther, Janet Esther Hiller, Ross Roger Haslam, Jeffrey Samuel Robinson, and the ACTOBAT Study Group Pediatrics 1997; 99: 311-317. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Otitis Media in 2253 Pittsburgh-Area Infants: Prevalence and Risk Factors During the First Two Years of Life Jack L. Paradise, Howard E. Rockette, D. Kathleen Colborn, Beverly S. Bernard, Clyde G. Smith, Marcia Kurs-Lasky, and Janine E. Janosky Pediatrics 1997; 99: 318-333. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Effect of Otitis Media With Effusion on Gross Motor Ability in Preschool-aged Children: Preliminary Findings Margo N. Orlin, Susan K. Effgen, and Steven D. Handler Pediatrics 1997; 99: 334-337. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Risk Status at Discharge and Cause of Death for Postneonatal Infant Deaths: A Total Population Study Allison Kempe, Paul H. Wise, Nina S. Wampler, F. Sessions Cole, Helen Wallace, Cynthia Dickinson, Heidi Rinehart, Dennis C. Lezotte, and Brenda Beaty Pediatrics 1997; 99: 338-344. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Psychiatric Disorders in Adult Patients With Early-treated Phenylketonuria Joachim Pietz, Brigitte Fätkenheuer, Peter Burgard , Meinrad Armbruster, Günther Esser, and Hildgund Schmidt Pediatrics 1997; 99: 345-350. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Hepatitis B Vaccination and Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Taiwan Cheng-Liang Lee and Ying-Chin Ko Pediatrics 1997; 99: 351-353. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Megestrol Acetate Treatment of Growth Failure in Children Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Robert H. Clarick, Willem A. Hanekom, Ram Yogev, and Ellen Gould Chadwick Pediatrics 1997; 99: 354-357. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Tubefeeding and Mortality in Children With Severe Disabilities and Mental Retardation David Strauss, Theodore Kastner, Stephen Ashwal, and James White Pediatrics 1997; 99: 358-362. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Epidemiology of Choanal Atresia With Special Reference to the CHARGE Association John Harris, Elisabeth Robert, and Bengt Källén Pediatrics 1997; 99: 363-367. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Treatment of Pyogenic Granuloma in Children With the Flashlamp-pumped Pulsed Dye Laser Yong-Kwang Tay, William L. Weston, and Joseph G. Morelli Pediatrics 1997; 99: 368-370. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Coagulopathy in Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma Kent P. Hymel, Thomas C. Abshire, Dennis W. Luckey, and Carole Jenny Pediatrics 1997; 99: 371-375. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Epidemiology of Biliary Atresia: A Population-based Study Paula W. Yoon, Joseph S. Bresee, Richard S. Olney, Levy M. James, and Muin J. Khoury Pediatrics 1997; 99: 376-382. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Patterns of Cognitive Development in Very Low Birth Weight Children During the First Six Years of Life Helene Koller, Katharine Lawson, Susan A. Rose, Ina Wallace, and Cecelia McCarton Pediatrics 1997; 99: 383-389. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Additive Impact of In-hospital Cardiac Arrest on the Functioning of Children With Heart Disease Audrey A. Bloom, Jean A. Wright, Robin D. Morris, Robert M. Campbell, and Nicolas S. Krawiecki Pediatrics 1997; 99: 390-398. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Iguanas and Salmonella Marina Infection in Children: A Reflection of the Increasing Incidence of Reptile-associated Salmonellosis in the United States Jonathan Mermin, Bruce Hoar, and Frederick J. Angulo Pediatrics 1997; 99: 399-402. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

High-dose Epinephrine Is Not Superior to Standard-dose Epinephrine in Pediatric In-hospital Cardiopulmonary Arrest Todd C. Carpenter and Kurt R. Stenmark Pediatrics 1997; 99: 403-408. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Neuroradiographic Findings in the Newborn Period and Long-term Outcome in Children With Symptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection Suresh B. Boppana, Karen B. Fowler, Yoginder Vaid, Gary Hedlund, Sergio Stagno, William J. Britt, and Robert F. Pass Pediatrics 1997; 99: 409-414. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Epidural Analgesia, Intrapartum Fever, and Neonatal Sepsis Evaluation Ellice Lieberman, Janet M. Lang, Fredric Frigoletto Jr, Douglas K. Richardson, Steven A. Ringer, and Amy Cohen Pediatrics 1997; 99: 415-419. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Secular Increases in Relative Weight and Adiposity Among Children Over Two Decades: The Bogalusa Heart Study David S. Freedman, Sathanur R. Srinivasan, Rodolfo A. Valdez, David F. Williamson, and Gerald S. Berenson Pediatrics 1997; 99: 420-426. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Midazolam and Ketamine as Sedation for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Procedures in Children Robert I. Parker, Rosemary A. Mahan, Debra Giugliano, and Margaret M. Parker Pediatrics 1997; 99: 427-431. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Promoting Mealtime Communication Between Adolescent Mothers and Their Infants Through Videotape Maureen M. Black and Laureen O. Teti Pediatrics 1997; 99: 432-437. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Do Oral Antibiotics Prevent Meningitis and Serious Bacterial Infections in Children With Streptococcus pneumoniae Occult Bacteremia? A Meta-analysis Steven G. Rothrock, Marvin B. Harper, Steven M Green, Mark C. Clark, Richard Bachur, Daniel P. McIlmail, Philip A. Giordano, and Jay L. Falk Pediatrics 1997; 99: 438-444. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Pacifier Use and Short Breastfeeding Duration: Cause, Consequence, or Coincidence? Cesar Gomes Victora, Dominique Pareja Behague, Fernando Celso Barros, Maria Teresa Anselmo Olinto, and Elizabeth Weiderpass Pediatrics 1997; 99: 445-453. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Immune Globulin Intravenous Therapy for RSV Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Infants and Young Children at High Risk for Severe RSV Infections William J. Rodriguez, William C. Gruber, Robert C. Welliver, Jessie R. Groothuis, Eric A. F. Simoes, H. Cody Meissner, Val G. Hemming, Caroline B. Hall, Martha L. Lepow, Angela J. Rosas, Christine Robertsen, and Andrew A. Kramer Pediatrics 1997; 99: 454-461. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

SPECIAL ARTICLE

Abraham Jacobi, MD, Respectable Rebel Robert J. Haggerty Pediatrics 1997; 99: 462-471. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

COMMENTARY

Reducing the Morbidity of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Caused by Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Still No Answer Bertrand Russell, Charles G. Prober, and Elaine E. L. Wang Pediatrics 1997; 99: 472. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Cord Blood Transplantation: A Promising Future Gerald A. Rottman, Manuel Ramirez, and Curt I. Civin Pediatrics 1997; 99: 475. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

The Credibility of the ACTOBAT Follow-up Study Marie C. McCormick Pediatrics 1997; 99: 476. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

Immunization of Adolescents: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American Medical Association Committee on Infectious Diseases Pediatrics 1997; 99: 479-488. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Revised Guidelines for Prevention of Early-onset Group B Streptococcal (GBS) Infection Committee on Infectious Diseases and Committee on Fetus and Newborn Pediatrics 1997; 99: 489-496. [Abstract] [Full text] This Policy is No Longer Valid.

The Use of Physical Restraint Interventions for Children and Adolescents in the Acute Care Setting Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine Pediatrics 1997; 99: 497-498. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] This Policy is No Longer Valid.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Recurrent Thrombocytopenic Purpura Michele A. Lloyd-Puryear, Geoffrey S. Evans, and Thomas E. Balbier, Jr Pediatrics 1997; 99: 499. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Anxiety and Short Stature Ernest H. Friedman;, Giovanni Cizza, George P. Chrousos;, Daniel Pine, Patricia Cohen, and Judith Brook Pediatrics 1997; 99: 499-501. [Extract] [Full text]

Gastric Suctioning to Prevent Iatrogenic Meconium Aspiration Gerald H. Katzman; and Thomas E. Wiswell Pediatrics 1997; 99: 501. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Doctors' vs Parents' Clinical Assessments: They Don't Agree! Jane Squires, Diane Bricker, Lawanda Potter, Craig Leve;, M. Marie Kim, and Kathleen Steel O'Connor Pediatrics 1997; 99: 501-503. [Extract] [Full text]

Comments on Wilms' Tumor Experience Michael L. Ritchey, Daniel M. Green, Norman B. Breslow, and Katherine A. Guthrie Pediatrics 1997; 99: 503. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

An Asfaliogenic Complication Arising From Profit-motivated Decision-making Michael S. Irish, Philip L. Glick, Drucy S. Borowitz, and Mary Kantos Pediatrics 1997; 99: 503-504. [Extract] [Full text]