Pediatrics: 118 (4)

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October 2006, VOLUME 118 / ISSUE 4

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Drowning in a Sea of Advice: Pediatricians and American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statements
Peter F. Belamarich, Rachelle Gandica, Ruth E. K. Stein, Andrew D. Racine

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e964-e978; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0652

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Multicenter Surveillance of Invasive Meningococcal Infections in Children
Sheldon L. Kaplan, Gordon E. Schutze, John A.D. Leake, William J. Barson, Natasha B. Halasa, Carrie L. Byington, Charles R. Woods, Tina Q. Tan, Jill A. Hoffman, Ellen R. Wald, Kathryn M. Edwards, Edward O. Mason

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e979-e984; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0281

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Clinical and Education Workload Measurements Using Personal Digital Assistant–Based Software
Daune L. MacGregor, Susan Tallett, Sharon MacMillan, Richard Gerber, Hugh O'Brodovich

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e985-e991; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0515

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Assessing Postoperative Pain in Neonates: A Multicenter Observational Study
Bonnie J. Taylor, James M. Robbins, Jeffrey I. Gold, Tina R. Logsdon, T. M. Bird, K. J. S. Anand

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e992-e1000; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-3203

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Short-term Persistence of High Health Care Costs in a Nationally Representative Sample of Children
Gregory S. Liptak, Laura P. Shone, Peggy Auinger, Andrew W. Dick, Sheryl A. Ryan, Peter G. Szilagyi

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1001-e1009; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2264

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Beverage Intake Among Preschool Children and Its Effect on Weight Status
Teresia M. O'Connor, Su-Jau Yang, Theresa A. Nicklas

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1010-e1018; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2348

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Antifungal Prophylaxis to Prevent Neonatal Candidiasis: A Survey of Perinatal Physician Practices
Lauren A. Burwell, David Kaufman, Jennifer Blakely, Barbara J. Stoll, Scott K. Fridkin

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1019-e1026; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0446

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Role of Insurance for Children With Special Health Care Needs: A Synthesis of the Evidence
Aimee E. Jeffrey, Paul W. Newacheck

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1027-e1038; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2527

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Statewide Quality Improvement Outreach Improves Preventive Services for Young Children
Judith S. Shaw, Richard C. Wasserman, Sara Barry, Thomas Delaney, Paula Duncan, Wendy Davis, Patricia Berry

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1039-e1047; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2699

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Maternal Birthplace and Breastfeeding Initiation Among Term and Preterm Infants: A Statewide Assessment for Massachusetts
Anne Merewood, Daniel Brooks, Howard Bauchner, Lindsay MacAuley, Supriya D. Mehta

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1048-e1054; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2637

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The Incidence of Anemia in an Israeli Population: A Population Analysis for Anemia in 34512 Israeli Infants Aged 9 to 18 Months
Joseph Meyerovitch, Michael Sherf, Felice Antebi, Marie Barhoum-Noufi, Zeev Horev, Lutfi Jaber, Dorit Weiss, Ariel Koren

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1055-e1060; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0024

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Association Between Television, Movie, and Video Game Exposure and School Performance
Iman Sharif, James D. Sargent

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1061-e1070; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2854

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Serum Lactate Levels in Infants Exposed Peripartum to Antiretroviral Agents to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV: Agence Nationale de Recherches Sur le SIDA et les Hépatites Virales 1209 Study, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Didier Koumavi Ekouevi, Ramata Touré, Renaud Becquet, Ida Viho, Charlotte Sakarovitch, François Rouet, Besigin Towne-Gold, Patricia Fassinou, Valériane Leroy, Stéphane Blanche, François Dabis

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1071-e1077; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0371

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A Randomized Comparison of Nitrous Oxide Plus Hematoma Block Versus Ketamine Plus Midazolam for Emergency Department Forearm Fracture Reduction in Children
Jan D. Luhmann, Mario Schootman, Scott J. Luhmann, Robert M. Kennedy

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1078-e1086; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-1694

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Delaying Second Births Among Adolescent Mothers: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Home-Based Mentoring Program
Maureen M. Black, Margaret E. Bentley, Mia A. Papas, Sarah Oberlander, Laureen O. Teti, Scot McNary, Katherine Le, Melissa O’Connell

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1087-e1099; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2318

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Increased Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity in Children With Mild Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A Possible Association With Abnormal Neuropsychological Function
Catherine M. Hill, Alexandra M. Hogan, Nwanneka Onugha, Dawn Harrison, Sara Cooper, Victoria J. McGrigor, Avijit Datta, Fenella J. Kirkham

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1100-e1108; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0092

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A Delphi Approach to Reach Consensus on Primary Care Guidelines Regarding Youth Violence Prevention
Edward De Vos, Howard Spivak, Elizabeth Hatmaker-Flanigan, Robert D. Sege

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1109-e1115; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2209

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The Psychosocial Problems of Children With Narcolepsy and Those With Excessive Daytime Sleepiness of Uncertain Origin
Gregory Stores, Paul Montgomery, Luci Wiggs

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1116-e1123; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0647

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Risk Reduction for Adverse Drug Events Through Sequential Implementation of Patient Safety Initiatives in a Children's Hospital
Michael S. Leonard, Michael Cimino, Steven Shaha, Sandra McDougal, Joanne Pilliod, Linda Brodsky

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1124-e1129; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-3183

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Morbidity and Mortality of Infants With Very Low Birth Weight in Japan: Center Variation
Satoshi Kusuda, Masanori Fujimura, Izumi Sakuma, Hirofumi Aotani, Kazuhiko Kabe, Yasufumi Itani, Hiroyuki Ichiba, Katsura Matsunami, Hiroshi Nishida

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1130-e1138; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2724

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A Prospective Controlled Study of Neurodevelopment in HIV-Uninfected Children Exposed to Combination Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnancy
Ariane Alimenti, John C. Forbes, Tim F. Oberlander, Deborah M. Money, Ruth E. Grunau, Michael P. Papsdorf, Evelyn Maan, Lesley J. Cole, David R. Burdge

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1139-e1145; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0525

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Clinical and Genotype Studies of Cardiac Tumors in 154 Patients With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Sergiusz Jóźwiak, Katarzyna Kotulska, Jolanta Kasprzyk-Obara, Dorota Domańska-Pakieła, Małgorzata Tomyn-Drabik, Penelope Roberts, David Kwiatkowski

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1146-e1151; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0504

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Physical and Mental Health of Mothers Caring for a Child With Rett Syndrome
Crystal L. Laurvick, Michael E. Msall, Sven Silburn, Carol Bower, Nicholas de Klerk, Helen Leonard

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1152-e1164; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0439

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Comparison of N-terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Critically Ill Children With Sepsis Versus Acute Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Iris Fried, Benjamin Bar-Oz, Nurit Algur, Elchanan Fried, Sagui Gavri, Ido Yatsiv, Zeev Perles, Azaria J. J. T. Rein, Zeev Zonis, Roman Bass, Amiram Nir

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1165-e1168; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0569

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Examining Characteristics and Associated Distress Related to Internet Harassment: Findings From the Second Youth Internet Safety Survey
Michele L. Ybarra, Kimberly J. Mitchell, Janis Wolak, David Finkelhor

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1169-e1177; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0815

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Screening for Developmental Delay in the Setting of a Community Pediatric Clinic: A Prospective Assessment of Parent-Report Questionnaires
David Rydz, Myriam Srour, Maryam Oskoui, Nancy Marget, Mitchell Shiller, Rena Birnbaum, Annette Majnemer, Michael I. Shevell

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1178-e1186; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0466

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Cost of Outpatient Medical Care for Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs: Investigating the Impact of the Medical Home
Peter C. Damiano, Elizabeth T. Momany, Margaret C. Tyler, Andrew J. Penziner, Jeffrey G. Lobas

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1187-e1194; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-3018

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Sensitivity and Specificity of Various Tests for the Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori in Egyptian Children
Robert W. Frenck, Hanan Mohamed Fathy, May Sherif, Zaynab Mohran, Hanan El Mohammedy, Wagdy Francis, David Rockabrand, Bahaa Ihab Mounir, Patrick Rozmajzl, Henry F. Frierson

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1195-e1202; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2925

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A Comparison of Health Care Utilization and Costs of Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorders in a Large Group-Model Health Plan
Lisa A. Croen, Daniel V. Najjar, G. Thomas Ray, Linda Lotspeich, Pilar Bernal

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1203-e1211; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0127

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Bullying and Peer Victimization Among Children With Special Health Care Needs
Jeanne Van Cleave, Matthew M. Davis

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1212-e1219; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-3034

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Prolonged Rate-Corrected QT Interval and Other Electrocardiogram Abnormalities in Girls With Turner Syndrome
Carolyn A. Bondy, Irene Ceniceros, Phillip L. Van, Vladimir K. Bakalov, Douglas R. Rosing

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1220-e1225; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0776

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Development of Hand Function and Precision Grip Control in Individuals With Cerebral Palsy: A 13-Year Follow-up Study
Ann-Christin Eliasson, Hans Forssberg, Ya-Ching Hung, Andrew M. Gordon

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1226-e1236; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2768

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Comparison of Outcome Measures for a Traditional Pediatric Faculty Service and Nonfaculty Hospitalist Services in a Community Teaching Hospital
John Boyd, Kristen Samaddar, Lilia Parra-Roide, Edith Prieto Allen, Bruce White

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1327-1331; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-3146

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Adverse Events in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Development, Testing, and Findings of an NICU-Focused Trigger Tool to Identify Harm in North American NICUs
Paul J. Sharek, Jeffrey D. Horbar, Wilbert Mason, Hema Bisarya, Cary W. Thurm, Gautham Suresh, James E. Gray, William H. Edwards, Donald Goldmann, David Classen

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1332-1340; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0565

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Determinants and Impact of Generalist–Specialist Communication About Pediatric Outpatient Referrals
Christopher J. Stille, Thomas J. McLaughlin, William A. Primack, Kathleen M. Mazor, Richard C. Wasserman

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1341-1349; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-3010

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Does Cause of Deafness Influence Outcome After Cochlear Implantation in Children?
Thomas P. Nikolopoulos, Sue M. Archbold, Gerard M. O'Donoghue

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1350-1356; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0502

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Primary Care Physicians' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Newborn Hearing Screening
Mary Pat Moeller, Karl R. White, Lenore Shisler

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1357-1370; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1008

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Evaluation of Resident Communication Skills and Professionalism: A Matter of Perspective?
William B. Brinkman, Sheela R. Geraghty, Bruce P. Lanphear, Jane C. Khoury, Javier A. Gonzalez del Rey, Thomas G. DeWitt, Maria T. Britto

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1371-1379; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-3214

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Evaluation of the Clinical Assessment Project: A Computer-Based Multimedia Tool to Assess Problem-Solving Ability in Medical Students
Mitchell J. Feldman, G. Octo Barnett, David A. Link, Margaret A. Coleman, Janice A. Lowe, Edward J. O'Rourke

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1380-1387; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0326

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Prevalence of Fatty Liver in Children and Adolescents
Jeffrey B. Schwimmer, Reena Deutsch, Tanaz Kahen, Joel E. Lavine, Christina Stanley, Cynthia Behling

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1388-1393; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1212

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The Impact of Conjugate Pneumococcal Vaccination on Routine Childhood Vaccination and Primary Care Use in 2 Counties
Peter G. Szilagyi, Marie R. Griffin, Laura P. Shone, Richard Barth, Yuwei Zhu, Stanley Schaffer, Sandra Ambrose, Jason Roy, Katherine A. Poehling, Kathryn M. Edwards, Frances J. Walker, Benjamin Schwartz

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1394-1402; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0314

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Near Elimination of Hepatitis B Virus Infections Among Hawaii Elementary School Children After Universal Infant Hepatitis B Vaccination
Joseph F. Perz, Joseph L. Elm, Anthony E. Fiore, Janice I. Huggler, Wendi L. Kuhnert, Paul V. Effler

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1403-1408; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0724

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Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation and Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation Plus Pressure Support in Preterm Infants
Zenaida C. Reyes, Nelson Claure, Markus K. Tauscher, Carmen D'Ugard, Silvia Vanbuskirk, Eduardo Bancalari

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1409-1417; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2923

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Changing Epidemiology of Life-Threatening Upper Airway Infections: The Reemergence of Bacterial Tracheitis
Amelia Hopkins, Thomas Lahiri, Richard Salerno, Barry Heath

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1418-1421; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0692

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Evaluation of Potentially Common Adverse Events Associated With the First and Second Doses of Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
Charles W. LeBaron, Daoling Bi, Bradley J. Sullivan, Carol Beck, Paul Gargiullo

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1422-1430; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0678

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Incorporating Vaccine-Preventable Disease Surveillance Into the National Health Information Network: Leveraging Children's Hospitals
Andrew M. Fine, Donald A. Goldmann, Peter W. Forbes, Sion K. Harris, Kenneth D. Mandl

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1431-1438; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0462

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Population-Based Study of the Impact of Childcare Attendance on Hospitalizations for Acute Respiratory Infections
Mads Kamper-Jørgensen, Jan Wohlfahrt, Jacob Simonsen, Morten Grønbæk, Christine Stabell Benn

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1439-1446; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0373

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Pathobiological Determinants of Atherosclerosis in Youth Risk Scores Are Associated With Early and Advanced Atherosclerosis
C. Alex McMahan, Samuel S. Gidding, Gray T. Malcom, Richard E. Tracy, Jack P. Strong, Henry C. McGill

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1447-1455; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0970

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Hemodynamic Changes After Low-Dosage Hydrocortisone Administration in Vasopressor-Treated Preterm and Term Neonates
Shahab Noori, Philippe Friedlich, Pierre Wong, Mahmood Ebrahimi, Bijan Siassi, Istvan Seri

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1456-1466; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0661

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Comparative Prognostic Utilities of Early Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Spin-Spin Relaxometry and Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Neonatal Encephalopathy
Shanthi Shanmugalingam, John S. Thornton, Osuke Iwata, Alan Bainbridge, Frances E. O'Brien, Andrew N. Priest, Roger J. Ordidge, Ernest B. Cady, John S. Wyatt, Nicola J. Robertson

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1467-1477; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2976

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Food-Related Advertising on Preschool Television: Building Brand Recognition in Young Viewers
Susan M. Connor

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1478-1485; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2837

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The Influence of Head Growth in Fetal Life, Infancy, and Childhood on Intelligence at the Ages of 4 and 8 Years
Catharine R. Gale, Finbar J. O'Callaghan, Maria Bredow, Christopher N. Martyn, the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children Study Team

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1486-1492; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2629

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Emergency Medical Services System Changes Reduce Pediatric Epinephrine Dosing Errors in the Prehospital Setting
Amy H. Kaji, Marianne Gausche-Hill, Heather Conrad, Kelly D. Young, William J. Koenig, Erin Dorsey, Roger J. Lewis

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1493-1500; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0854

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Ultrasound Examination of Extensive Limb Swelling Reactions After Diphtheria-Tetanus-Acellular Pertussis or Reduced-Antigen Content Diphtheria-Tetanus-Acellular Pertussis Immunization in Preschool-Aged Children
Helen Siobhan Marshall, Michael Steven Gold, Roger Gent, Patrick John Quinn, Lino Piotto, Michelle Frances Clarke, Donal Muir Roberton

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1501-1509; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2890

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The Burden of Diabetes Mellitus Among US Youth: Prevalence Estimates From the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study
Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1510-1518; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0690

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Factors Associated With Establishing a Causal Diagnosis for Children With Cardiomyopathy
Gerald F. Cox, Lynn A. Sleeper, April M. Lowe, Jeffrey A. Towbin, Steven D. Colan, E. John Orav, Paul R. Lurie, Jane E. Messere, James D. Wilkinson, Steven E. Lipshultz

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1519-1531; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0163

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Comparison of the 4-Digit Diagnostic Code and the Hoyme Diagnostic Guidelines for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Susan J. Astley

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1532-1545; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0577

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Payments to Children and Adolescents Enrolled in Research: A Pilot Study
Ana S. Iltis, Shannon DeVader, Hisako Matsuo

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1546-1552; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0821

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The Effects of Adult-Type Hypolactasia on Body Height Growth and Dietary Calcium Intake From Childhood Into Young Adulthood: A 21-Year Follow-up Study—The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study
Terho Lehtimäki, Jukka Hemminki, Riikka Rontu, Vera Mikkilä, Leena Räsänen, Marika Laaksonen, Nina Hutri-Kähönen, Mika Kähönen, Jorma Viikari, Olli Raitakari

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1553-1559; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0542

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Predictors of Spontaneous Closure of Isolated Secundum Atrial Septal Defect in Children: A Longitudinal Study
Andreas Hanslik, Ulrich Pospisil, Ulrike Salzer-Muhar, Susanne Greber-Platzer, Christoph Male

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1560-1565; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-3037

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The Contribution of Preterm Birth to Infant Mortality Rates in the United States
William M. Callaghan, Marian F. MacDorman, Sonja A. Rasmussen, Cheng Qin, Eve M. Lackritz

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1566-1573; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0860

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Achieved Versus Intended Pulse Oximeter Saturation in Infants Born Less Than 28 Weeks' Gestation: The AVIOx Study
James I. Hagadorn, Anne M. Furey, Tuyet-Hang Nghiem, Christopher H. Schmid, Dale L. Phelps, De-Ann M. Pillers, Cynthia H. Cole

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1574-1582; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-0413

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Premedication for Nonemergent Neonatal Intubations: A Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing Atropine and Fentanyl to Atropine, Fentanyl, and Mivacurium
Kari D. Roberts, Tina A. Leone, William H. Edwards, Wade D. Rich, Neil N. Finer

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1583-1591; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0590

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Follow-up of a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Postnatal Dexamethasone: Blood Pressure and Anthropometric Measurements at School Age
Lisa K. Washburn, Patricia A. Nixon, T. Michael O'Shea

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1592-1599; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0973

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Gestational Age and Birth Weight in Relation to School Performance of 10-Year-Old Children: A Follow-up Study of Children Born After 32 Completed Weeks
Ida Kirkegaard, Carsten Obel, Morten Hedegaard, Tine Brink Henriksen

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1600-1606; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2700

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Achieving Family and Provider Partnerships for Children With Special Health Care Needs
Diana Denboba, Merle G. McPherson, Mary Kay Kenney, Bonnie Strickland, Paul W. Newacheck

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1607-1615; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0383

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Recruitment Bias in a Population-Based Study of Children With Cerebral Palsy
Jackie Parkes, Claire Kerr, Brona C. McDowell, Aidan P. Cosgrove

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1616-1622; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0585

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Comparison of a Personalized Parent Voice Smoke Alarm With a Conventional Residential Tone Smoke Alarm for Awakening Children
Gary A. Smith, Mark Splaingard, John R. Hayes, Huiyun Xiang

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1623-1632; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0125

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Comorbidity, Hospitalization, and Medication Use and Their Influence on Mental and Motor Development of Young Infants With Down Syndrome
A.S. Paul van Trotsenburg, Hugo S.A. Heymans, Jan G.P. Tijssen, Jan J.M. de Vijlder, Thomas Vulsma

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1633-1639; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1136

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Cerebral Outcomes in a Preterm Baboon Model of Early Versus Delayed Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Michelle Loeliger, Terrie Inder, Sarah Cain, Rajalakshmi C. Ramesh, Emily Camm, Merran A. Thomson, Jacqueline Coalson, Sandra M. Rees

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1640-1653; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0653

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Cumulative Index of Exposure to Hypocarbia and Hyperoxia as Risk Factors for Periventricular Leukomalacia in Low Birth Weight Infants
Seetha Shankaran, John C. Langer, S. Nadya Kazzi, Abbot R. Laptook, Michele Walsh

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1654-1659; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2463

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The Spectrum of Valproic Acid–Associated Pancreatitis
Steven L. Werlin, Daryl L. Fish

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1660-1663; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1182

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No Evidence of Persisting Measles Virus in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells From Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Yasmin D’Souza, Eric Fombonne, Brian J. Ward

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1664-1675; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1262

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The Impact of Public Insurance Expansions on Children’s Access and Use of Care
Karen G. Duderstadt, Dana C. Hughes, Mah-J Soobader, Paul W. Newacheck

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1676-1682; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0004

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REVIEW ARTICLES

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Panayiotopoulos Syndrome: A Benign Childhood Autonomic Epilepsy Frequently Imitating Encephalitis, Syncope, Migraine, Sleep Disorder, or Gastroenteritis
Athanasios Covanis

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1237-e1243; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0623

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Pediatric Precursors of Adult Cardiovascular Disease: Noninvasive Assessment of Early Vascular Changes in Children and Adolescents
Judith A. Groner, Mandar Joshi, John A. Bauer

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1683-1691; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2992

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SPECIAL ARTICLES

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Position Statement: Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion in Very Young Children With Type 1 Diabetes
Erica A. Eugster, Gary Francis

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1244-e1249; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0662

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Report of the Tennessee Task Force on Screening Newborn Infants for Critical Congenital Heart Disease
Michael R. Liske, Christopher S. Greeley, David J. Law, Jonathan D. Reich, William R. Morrow, H. Scott Baldwin, Thomas P. Graham, Arnold W. Strauss, Ann L. Kavanaugh-McHugh, William F. Walsh

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1250-e1256; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-3061

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Forty Years in Partnership: The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Indian Health Service
George Brenneman, Everett Rhoades, Lance Chilton

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1257-e1263; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0362

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Rethinking Well-Child Care in the United States: An International Comparison
Alice A. Kuo, Moira Inkelas, Debra S. Lotstein, Kyra M. Samson, Edward L. Schor, Neal Halfon

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1692-1702; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0620

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EXPERIENCE & REASON

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Pulmonary Function Assessment in an Infant With Barnes Syndrome: Proactive Evaluation for Surgical Intervention
Thomas L. Miller, Timothy Cox, Thomas Blackson, David Paul, Kerry Weiss, Thomas H. Shaffer

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1264-e1267; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0135

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Spontaneous Hemopneumothorax in Children: Case Report and Review of Literature
Magimairajan Issaivanan, Purnima Baranwal, Sunil Abrol, Gurjot Bajwa, Mary Baldauf, Mayank Shukla

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1268-e1270; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0766

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Pneumocystis jiroveci Infection in Patients With Hyper–Immunoglobulin E Syndrome
Alexandra F. Freeman, Joie Davis, Victoria L. Anderson, William Barson, Dirk N. Darnell, Jennifer M. Puck, Steven M. Holland

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1271-e1275; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0311

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Expression of 4 Genes Between Chromosome 15 Breakpoints 1 and 2 and Behavioral Outcomes in Prader-Willi Syndrome
Douglas C. Bittel, Nataliya Kibiryeva, Merlin G. Butler

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1276-e1283; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0424

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The Toothbrush: A Rare but Potentially Life-Threatening Cause of Penetrating Oropharyngeal Trauma in Children
Toru Sasaki, Sayaka Toriumi, Takahiro Asakage, Kimitaka Kaga, Daisuke Yamaguchi, Naoki Yahagi

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) e1284-e1286; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0779

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Adverse Effects in Children After Unintentional Buprenorphine Exposure
Ann-Jeannette Geib, Kavita Babu, Michele Burns Ewald, Edward W. Boyer

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1746-1751; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0948

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Otitis Media: The Need for a New Paradigm in Medical Education
Denia A. Varrasso

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1731-1733; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2794

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Pediatric Health Maintenance in the 21st Century: A View From the Trenches
Bruce Bedingfield

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1734-1737; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0500

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Too Hot, Too Cold: Issues With Vaccine Storage
Larry K. Pickering, Gregory Wallace, Lance Rodewald

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1738-1739; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1421

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Oxygen Therapy in Preterm Infants: Hitting the Target
Jay S. Greenspan, Jay P. Goldsmith

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1740-1741; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1834

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Race, Ethnicity, and Breastfeeding
Anne Merewood

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1742-1743; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-2161

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Has the Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine Been Fully Exonerated?
Samuel L. Katz

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1744-1745; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-2252

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Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and Educational Settings
Committee on Pediatric Workforce

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1752-1756; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1816

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Child Life Services
Child Life Council, Committee on Hospital Care

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1757-1763; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1941

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Pediatric Mental Health Emergencies in the Emergency Medical Services System
American Academy Of Pediatrics, Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine, American College Of Emergency Physicians, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1764-1767; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1925

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Payment for Telephone Care
Section on Telephone Care, Committee on Child Health Financing

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1768-1773; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-2099

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Diagnosis and Management of Bronchiolitis
Subcommittee on Diagnosis and Management of Bronchiolitis

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1774-1793; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-2223

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H2-Blocker Therapy and Necrotizing Enterocolitis for Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants
Hung-Chih Lin, Bai-Horng Su, Ann-Chi Chen

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1794-1795; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1607

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H2-Blocker Therapy and Necrotizing Enterocolitis for Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants: In Reply
Ronnie Guillet, Dale Phelps, Barbara Stoll, Michael Cotten, Marie Gantz, Scott McDonald, W. Kenneth Poole

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1795-1796; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1906

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Effect of Predischarge Bilirubin Screening on Subsequent Hyperbilirubinemia
M. Jeffrey Maisels, Thomas B. Newman, Jon F. Watchko

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1796; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1456

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Effect of Predischarge Bilirubin Screening on Subsequent Hyperbilirubinemia: In Reply
Larry D. Eggert, Susan E. Wiedmeier, Janie Wilson, Robert D. Christensen

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1796a-1797; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1992

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Predictors of Fatality in Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Lack Numbers
John Harrington

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1797; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1641

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Predictors of Fatality in Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Lack Numbers
Michael Hawkes, Abdulrahman Al-Odayani

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1798; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1775

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Predictors of Fatality in Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Lack Numbers: In Reply
Robert S. Oakes, Andrew T. Pavia

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1798a-1799; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-2101

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Potential Polygenic Influences on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Kenneth N. Schikler

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1799-1800; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1664

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Assent in Pediatric Research
Catherine Stevens-Simon

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1800-1801; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1577

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Potential Polygenic Influences on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: In Reply
Elise M. van de Putte

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1800a-1800; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-2045

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Assent in Pediatric Research: In Reply
Alexander A. Kon

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1801; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1933

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The Physical, Emotional, and Financial Trauma Incurred by Infants and Their Families When an Existing Condition Is Not Detected by Newborn Screening
Kelly R. Leight

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1801a-1802; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1942

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The Physical, Emotional, and Financial Trauma Incurred by Infants and Their Families When an Existing Condition Is Not Detected by Newborn Screening: In Reply
Elizabeth Gurian, Susan Waisbren

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1802; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-2003

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Does Breastfeeding Prevent Nocturnal Enuresis?
Howard J. Bennett

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1802a-1803; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1936

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Does Breastfeeding Prevent Nocturnal Enuresis?: In Reply
Joseph G. Barone, Dona Schneider

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1803; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-2021

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Breastfeeding During Infancy and Bed-wetting During Childhood
Hajime Kojima

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1803a-1804; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-2095

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Parental Restrictions on Adolescent Internet Use
Maryanna Rogers, C. Barr Taylor, Darby Cunning, Megan Jones, Katie Taylor

Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1804-1805; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-2134

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Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1806-1807; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-2371

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Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1807; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-2372

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Pediatrics Oct 2006, 118 (4) 1808-1809; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-2405

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