ELECTRONIC ARTICLE

Prevalence of Overweight Among Preschool Children in the United States, 1971 Through 1994 Cynthia L. Ogden, Richard P. Troiano, Ronette R. Briefel, Robert J. Kuczmarski, Katherine M. Flegal, and Clifford L. Johnson Pediatrics 1997; 99: e1. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Maternal Receipt of Magnesium Sulfate Does Not Seem to Reduce the Risk of Neonatal White Matter Damage Alan Leviton, Nigel Paneth, Mervyn Susser, M. Lynn Reuss, Elizabeth N. Allred, Karl Kuban, Ulana Sanocka, Thomas Hegyi, Mark Hiatt, Farrokh Shahrivar, and Linda J. Van Marter Pediatrics 1997; 99: e2. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Physicians' Opinions on Compensation for Telephone Calls Paul Clay Sorum and Rajiv Mallick Pediatrics 1997; 99: e3. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

A Descriptive Survey of Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Long-term Survivors Karin Nielsen, George McSherry, Ann Petru, Toni Frederick, Diane Wara, Yvonne Bryson, Natasha Martin, Cecelia Hutto, Arthur J. Ammann, Samuel Grubman, James Oleske, and Gwendolyn B. Scott Pediatrics 1997; 99: e4. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Collaborative Office Rounds: Continuing Education in the Psychosocial/Developmental Aspects of Child Health Michael E. Fishman, Woodie Kessel, David E. Heppel, M. Elizabeth Brannon, James J. Papai, Stephanie D. Bryn, Audrey H. Nora, and Vince L. Hutchins Pediatrics 1997; 99: e5. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Racial Differences in Choice of Dialysis Modality for Children With End-stage Renal Disease Susan L. Furth, Neil R. Powe, Wenke Hwang, Alicia M. Neu, and Barbara A. Fivush Pediatrics 1997; 99: e6. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Children With Sickle Cell Disease Najat C. Daw, Judith A. Wilimas, Winfred C. Wang, Gerald J. Presbury, Royce E. Joyner, Sylvia C. Harris, Yvonne Davis, Gang Chen, and P. Joan Chesney Pediatrics 1997; 99: e7. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Psychosocial and Behavioral Correlates of Dieting and Purging in Native American Adolescents Mary Story, Simone A. French, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Blake Downes, Michael D. Resnick, and Robert W. Blum Pediatrics 1997; 99: e8. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Statewide Assessment of Lead Poisoning and Exposure Risk Among Children Receiving Medicaid Services in Alaska Laura F. Robin, Michael Beller, and John P. Middaugh Pediatrics 1997; 99: e9. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Term Newborns Who Are at Risk for Sepsis: Are Lumbar Punctures Necessary? Candice E. Johnson, Judy K. Whitwell, Kalpana Pethe, Kapil Saxena, and Dennis M. Super Pediatrics 1997; 99: e10. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Does Light-to-Moderate Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy Increase the Risk for Renal Anomalies Among Offspring? Cynthia A. Moore, Muin J. Khoury, and Yecai Liu Pediatrics 1997; 99: e11. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

The Resurgence of Breastfeeding in the United States Alan S. Ryan Pediatrics 1997; 99: e12. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

ARTICLE

Secondary Sexual Characteristics and Menses in Young Girls Seen in Office Practice: A Study from the Pediatric Research in Office Settings Network Marcia E. Herman-Giddens, Eric J. Slora, Richard C. Wasserman, Carlos J. Bourdony, Manju V. Bhapkar, Gary G. Koch, and Cynthia M. Hasemeier Pediatrics 1997; 99: 505-512. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

The Questionnaire for Identifying Children with Chronic Conditions: A Measure Based on a Noncategorical Approach Ruth E. K. Stein, Lauren E. Westbrook, and Laurie J. Bauman Pediatrics 1997; 99: 513-521. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Parents' Concerns About Children's Development: Prescreening Technique or Screening Test? Frances Page Glascoe Pediatrics 1997; 99: 522-528. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Outcomes of Annual Tuberculosis Screening by Mantoux Test in Children Considered to be at High Risk: Results From One Urban Clinic Janet R. Serwint, Barbara S. Hall, Robert M. Baldwin, and Jane M. Virden Pediatrics 1997; 99: 529-533. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Immunogenicity of Hepatitis B Vaccine in Preterm Infants Susan C. Kim, Esther K. Chung, Richard L. Hodinka, John DeMaio, David J. West, Abbas F. Jawad, and Barbara Watson Pediatrics 1997; 99: 534-536. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Outcome of Very Low Birth Weight Infants at 12 to 18 Months of Age in Soweto, South Africa Peter A. Cooper and Daniel L. Sandler Pediatrics 1997; 99: 537-544. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

High Endothelin-1 in the Airways of Preterm Infants Is Associated With Less Severe Respiratory Distress During the Early Postnatal Period Sture Andersson, T. Allen Merritt, Arto Orpana, Lasse Viinikka, and Olavi Ylikorkala Pediatrics 1997; 99: 545-547. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Single Rope Tree Swing Injuries Among Children Craig T. Albanese, Mary J. Gardner, Michael A. Adkins, Laura Schall, and James M. Lynch Pediatrics 1997; 99: 548-550. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Tinea Capitis in California Children: A Population-based Study of a Growing Epidemic Mark N. Lobato, Duc J. Vugia, and Ilona J. Frieden Pediatrics 1997; 99: 551-554. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Elevated Plasma Norepinephrine After In Utero Exposure to Cocaine and Marijuana Mark Mirochnick, Jerrold Meyer, Deborah A. Frank, Howard Cabral, Edward Z. Tronick, and Barry Zuckerman Pediatrics 1997; 99: 555-559. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Regression in Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Seizures and Epileptiform Electroencephalogram Correlates Roberto F. Tuchman and Isabelle Rapin Pediatrics 1997; 99: 560-566. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

The Clinical Phenotype of Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency (4-Hydroxybutyric Aciduria): Case Reports of 23 New Patients K. Michael Gibson, Ernst Christensen, Cornelis Jakobs, Brian Fowler, Michael A. Clarke, Gerhard Hammersen, Klaus Raab, Joyce Kobori, Allie Moosa, Brigitte Vollmer, Eva Rossier, A. Kimberly Iafolla, Dietrich Matern, Oebele F. Brouwer, Janice Finkelstein, Fuat Aksu, Hans-Peter Weber, Jan A. J. M. Bakkeren, Fons J. M. Gabreels, Daniel Bluestone, Todd F. Barron, Pierre Beauvais, Daniel Rabier, Cesar Santos, Richard Umansky, and Willy Lehnert Pediatrics 1997; 99: 567-574. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Safety and Immunogenicity of Three Doses of a Five-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Children Younger Than Two Years With and Without Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection James C. King Jr, Peter E. Vink, John J. Farley, Martha Smilie, Marie Parks, and Richard Lichenstein Pediatrics 1997; 99: 575-580. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Pediatric Home Health Care in King County, Washington Conrad J. Clemens, Robert L. Davis, Alvin H. Novack, and Frederick A. Connell Pediatrics 1997; 99: 581-584. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

SPECIAL ARTICLE

Workshop Summary: Fetal Growth: Its Regulation and Disorders William W. Hay Jr, Charlotte S. Catz, Gilman D. Grave, and Sumner J. Yaffe Pediatrics 1997; 99: 585-591. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

COMMENTARY

Lessons From Practice-based Clinical Research Myron Genel Pediatrics 1997; 99: 597-598. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

EXPERIENCE AND REASON

Transcutaneous Bilirubinometry Decreases the Need for Serum Bilirubin Measurements and Saves Money M. Jeffrey Maisels and Elizabeth Kring Pediatrics 1997; 99: 599. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Cutaneous Myiasis Acquired in New York State Rajaram Rao, Jerome S. Nosanchuk, and Rob Mackenzie Pediatrics 1997; 99: 601. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Brachial Neuritis Following Routine Childhood Immunization for Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTP): Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature Aline Hamati-Haddad and Gerald M. Fenichel Pediatrics 1997; 99: 602. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Pneumonias, Asthma, Pneumothorax, and Respiratory Arrest Caused by a Tracheal Mass Suzette T. Gjonaj, Diana B. Lowenthal, Allen J. Dozor, and Gustavo Stringel Pediatrics 1997; 99: 604. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Basal Ganglia Infarction in a Child With Disulfiram Poisoning Prashant Mahajan, Mary W. Lieh-Lai, Ashok Sarnaik, and Sam R. Kottamasu Pediatrics 1997; 99: 605. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Perianal Herpes Zoster Presenting as Suspected Child Abuse Cindy W. Christian, Michele L. Singer, James E. Crawford, and Dennis Durbin Pediatrics 1997; 99: 608. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Auricular Infections Caused by High Ear Piercing in Adolescents Ronna Staley, James J. Fitzgibbon, and Catherine Anderson Pediatrics 1997; 99: 610. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Kernicteric Findings at Autopsy in Two Sick Near Term Infants Jeffrey M. Perlman, Beverly Barton Rogers, and Dennis Burns Pediatrics 1997; 99: 612. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Recognizing Normal Heart Murmurs: A Logic-based Mnemonic Samuel O. Sapin Pediatrics 1997; 99: 616. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Bilateral Subdural Hematomas in a Newborn Infant Robert P. Stephens, Amy C. Richardson, and Jonathan S. Lewin Pediatrics 1997; 99: 619. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

A Subphrenic Abscess in a Previously Healthy Child Joel Schwab, Susan Gerber, and Ellen Benya Pediatrics 1997; 99: 621. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Neurocardiogenic Syncope: Response to Hormonal Therapy Kathryn E. Boehm, Katrinka T. Kip, Blair P. Grubb, and Daniel J. Kosinski Pediatrics 1997; 99: 623. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Postoperative Cerebral Edema Occurring in Children With Slit Ventricles Elizabeth A. Eldredge, Mark A. Rockoff, Michael D. Medlock, R. Michael Scott, and Michael B. Millis Pediatrics 1997; 99: 625. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Treatment of Hypereosinophilic Syndrome in a Child Using Cyclosporine: Implication for a Primary T-cell Abnormality Sumathi Nadarajah, Bernice Krafchik, Chaim Roifman, and Caroline Horgan-Bell Pediatrics 1997; 99: 630. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Medication-induced Pneumatosis Intestinalis Burris Duncan, Leslie L. Barton, Martha L. Eicher, Vince T. Chmielarczyk, Steven H. Erdman, and Rebecca L. Hulett Pediatrics 1997; 99: 633. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

Athletic Participation by Children and Adolescents Who Have Systemic Hypertension Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness Pediatrics 1997; 99: 637-638. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Environmental Tobacco Smoke: A Hazard to Children Committee on Environmental Health Pediatrics 1997; 99: 639-642. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

General Principles in the Care of Children and Adolescents With Genetic Disorders and Other Chronic Health Conditions Committee on Children With Disabilities Pediatrics 1997; 99: 643-644. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immune Globulin Intravenous: Indications for Use Committee on Infectious Diseases and Committee on Fetus and Newborn Pediatrics 1997; 99: 645-650. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Capitation Adjustment for Pediatric Populations Barbara Starfield and Jonathan Weiner Pediatrics 1997; 99: 651. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Penicillin at Birth Can Help Prevent Early-onset Group B Streptococcal Disease Josiah F. Wedgwood, Elizabeth B. Carlin, Beth L. Benjamin, Andrea Weintraub, Michelle Lasker, Robert S. Green, Ian R. Holzman;, Ann Schuchat, and Neal A. Halsey Pediatrics 1997; 99: 651-652. [Extract] [Full text]

Poisoning With Acetaminophen "Jello" Arwa K. Nasir and John Walburn Pediatrics 1997; 99: 652. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Unaccompanied Children in Detention in the US Kari C. Nadeau Pediatrics 1997; 99: 653. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Pseudomonas Otitis Media and Bacteremia Following a Water Birth Paul C. Parker and Richard G. Boles Pediatrics 1997; 99: 653-654. [Extract] [Full text]