Pediatrics: 122 (4)

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October 2008, VOLUME 122 / ISSUE 4

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Kawasaki Disease in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Case-Control Study
Samuel R. Dominguez, Kevin Friedman, Ryan Seewald, Marsha S. Anderson, Lisa Willis, Mary P. Glodé

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e786-e790; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-1275

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Outcomes of Safety and Effectiveness in a Multicenter Randomized, Controlled Trial of Whole-Body Hypothermia for Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Seetha Shankaran, Athina Pappas, Abbott R. Laptook, Scott A. McDonald, Richard A. Ehrenkranz, Jon E. Tyson, Michelle Walsh, Ronald N. Goldberg, Rosemary D. Higgins, Abhik Das

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e791-e798; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-0456

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Experience of Families During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Cynthia Tinsley, J. Brandon Hill, Jason Shah, Grenith Zimmerman, Michele Wilson, Kiti Freier, Shamel Abd-Allah

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e799-e804; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-3650

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Linking Mother and Child Access to Dental Care
David Grembowski, Charles Spiekerman, Peter Milgrom

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e805-e814; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-0118

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Pulse Oximetry Screening at 4 Hours of Age to Detect Critical Congenital Heart Defects
Dorothy M. Sendelbach, Gregory L. Jackson, Susanna S. Lai, David E. Fixler, Elizabeth K. Stehel, William D. Engle

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e815-e820; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-0781

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Elevated Blood Pressure in Relation to Overweight and Obesity Among Children in a Rural Canadian Community
Marina Salvadori, Jessica M. Sontrop, Amit X. Garg, Jennifer Truong, Rita S. Suri, Farid H. Mahmud, Jennifer J. Macnab, William F. Clark

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e821-e827; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-0951

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Cardiovascular Risk Screening Before Starting Stimulant Medications and Prescribing Practices of Canadian Physicians: Impact of the Health Canada Advisory
Jennifer Conway, Kenny K. Wong, Colleen O'Connell, Andrew E. Warren

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e828-e834; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-0276

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Temporary Vaccine Recommendations and Provider Compliance: A Survey of Pediatric Practices During the 2003–2004 Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Shortage
Holly Groom, Achal Bhatt, Michael L. Washington, Jeanne Santoli

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e835-e840; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-1092

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Characteristics That Distinguish Abusive From Nonabusive Head Trauma Among Young Children Who Underwent Head Computed Tomography in Japan
Takeo Fujiwara, Makiko Okuyama, Mikiko Miyasaka

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e841-e847; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-0387

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Skin Conductance Versus the Modified COMFORT Sedation Score as a Measure of Discomfort in Artificially Ventilated Children
Ann Christin Gjerstad, Kari Wagner, Thore Henrichsen, Hanne Storm

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e848-e853; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-2545

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Food Insecurity and Compensatory Feeding Practices Among Urban Black Families
Emily Feinberg, Patricia L. Kavanagh, Robin L. Young, Nicole Prudent

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e854-e860; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-0831

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An Intervention to Decrease Narcotic-Related Adverse Drug Events in Children's Hospitals
Paul J. Sharek, Richard E. McClead, Carol Taketomo, Joseph W. Luria, Glenn S. Takata, Beverly Walti, Marla Tanski, Carla Nelson, Tina R. Logsdon, Cary Thurm, Frank Federico

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e861-e866; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-1011

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A Brief Indicator of Household Energy Security: Associations With Food Security, Child Health, and Child Development in US Infants and Toddlers
John T. Cook, Deborah A. Frank, Patrick H. Casey, Ruth Rose-Jacobs, Maureen M. Black, Mariana Chilton, Stephanie Ettinger deCuba, Danielle Appugliese, Sharon Coleman, Timothy Heeren, Carol Berkowitz, Diana B. Cutts

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e867-e875; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-0286

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Growth Patterns and Obesity Development in Overweight or Normal-Weight 13-Year-Old Adolescents: The STRIP Study
Hanna Lagström, Maarit Hakanen, Harri Niinikoski, Jorma Viikari, Tapani Rönnemaa, Maiju Saarinen, Katja Pahkala, Olli Simell

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e876-e883; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-2354

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Preauricular Skin Tags and Ear Pits Are Associated With Permanent Hearing Impairment in Newborns
Daphne Ari-Even Roth, Minka Hildesheimer, Sarit Bardenstein, Dvora Goidel, Brian Reichman, Ayala Maayan-Metzger, Jacob Kuint

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e884-e890; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-0606

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Pitfalls in the Diagnosis and Management of Obstructive Uterovaginal Duplication: A Series of 32 Cases
Carmen Capito, Anis Echaieb, Stephen Lortat-Jacob, Elisabeth Thibaud, Sabine Sarnacki, Claire Nihoul-Fékété

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e891-e897; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-0219

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Strict Glycemic Targets Need Not Be So Strict: A More Permissive Glycemic Range for Critically Ill Children
Kalia Patricia Ulate, Germano Correia Lima Falcao, Mark Richard Bielefeld, John Mark Morales, Alexandre Tellechea Rotta

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e898-e904; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-0871

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Exchange Transfusion Using Peripheral Vessels Is Safe and Effective in Newborn Infants
Hsiao-Neng Chen, Meng-Luen Lee, Lon-Yen Tsao

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e905-e910; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-0249

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The Case Against Routine Electroencephalography in Specific Language Impairment
Sunita Venkateswaran, Michael Shevell

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e911-e916; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-0257

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Changing Use of Surfactant Over 6 Years and Its Relationship to Chronic Lung Disease
Euming Chong, Jay Greenspan, Sharon Kirkby, Jennifer Culhane, Kevin Dysart

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e917-e921; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-3193

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Oral Probiotics Prevent Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial
Hung-Chih Lin, Chyong-Hsin Hsu, Hsiu-Lin Chen, Mei-Yung Chung, Jen-Fu Hsu, Rey-in Lien, Lon-Yen Tsao, Chao-Huei Chen, Bai-Horng Su

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 693-700; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-3007

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Procalcitonin in Young Febrile Infants for the Detection of Serious Bacterial Infections
Vincenzo Maniaci, Andrew Dauber, Scott Weiss, Eric Nylen, Kenneth L. Becker, Richard Bachur

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 701-710; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-3503

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Adolescent Immunizations: Missed Opportunities for Prevention
Grace M. Lee, Suchita A. Lorick, Elizabeth Pfoh, Ken Kleinman, Daniel Fishbein

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 711-717; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-2857

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Parents With Doubts About Vaccines: Which Vaccines and Reasons Why
Deborah A. Gust, Natalie Darling, Allison Kennedy, Ben Schwartz

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 718-725; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-0538

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Effect of Antibiotic Pretreatment on Cerebrospinal Fluid Profiles of Children With Bacterial Meningitis
Lise E. Nigrovic, Richard Malley, Charles G. Macias, John T. Kanegaye, Donna M. Moro-Sutherland, Robert D. Schremmer, Sandra H. Schwab, Dewesh Agrawal, Karim M. Mansour, Jonathan E. Bennett, Yiannis L. Katsogridakis, Michael M. Mohseni, Blake Bulloch, Dale W. Steele, Ron L. Kaplan, Martin I. Herman, Subhankar Bandyopadhyay, Peter Dayan, Uyen T. Truong, Vince J. Wang, Bema K. Bonsu, Jennifer L. Chapman, Nathan Kuppermann

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 726-730; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-3275

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Prophylactic Phenobarbital Administration After Resolution of Neonatal Seizures: Survey of Current Practice
Ronnie Guillet, Jennifer M. Kwon

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 731-735; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-3278

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Free Drug Samples in the United States: Characteristics of Pediatric Recipients and Safety Concerns
Sarah L. Cutrona, Steffie Woolhandler, Karen E. Lasser, David H. Bor, David U. Himmelstein, William H. Shrank, Neal S. LeLeiko

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 736-742; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-2928

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Randomized Trial of Very Low Birth Weight Infants Receiving Higher Rates of Infusion of Intravenous Fat Emulsions During the First Week of Life
Douglas Drenckpohl, Connie McConnell, Shirley Gaffney, Matt Niehaus, Kamlesh S. Macwan

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 743-751; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-2282

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Distinct Hemodynamic Patterns of Septic Shock at Presentation to Pediatric Intensive Care
Joe Brierley, Mark J. Peters

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 752-759; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-1979

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Modifiable Risk Factors for Suboptimal Control and Controller Medication Underuse Among Children With Asthma
Lauren A. Smith, Barbara Bokhour, Katherine H. Hohman, Irina Miroshnik, Kenneth P. Kleinman, Ellen Cohn, Dharma E. Cortés, Alison Galbraith, Cynthia Rand, Tracy A. Lieu

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 760-769; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-2750

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Randomized, Controlled Trial on Tracheal Colonization of Ventilated Infants: Can Gravity Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia?
Hany Aly, Magda Badawy, Amany El-Kholy, Reem Nabil, Afaf Mohamed

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 770-774; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-1826

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Do Cortisol Concentrations Predict Short-Term Outcomes in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants?
Susan W. Aucott, Kristi L. Watterberg, Michele L. Shaffer, Pamela K. Donohue

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 775-781; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-2252

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Retrospective Evaluation of a Computerized Physician Order Entry Adaptation to Prevent Prescribing Errors in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Brian E. Sard, Kathleen E. Walsh, Gheorghe Doros, Megan Hannon, Wayne Moschetti, Howard Bauchner

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 782-787; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-3064

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Reducing the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in Child Care and Changing Provider Practices: Lessons Learned From a Demonstration Project
Rachel Y. Moon, Trisha Calabrese, Laura Aird

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 788-798; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-3010

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Preventing Unintentional Scald Burns: Moving Beyond Tap Water
Gina Lowell, Kyran Quinlan, Lawrence J. Gottlieb

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 799-804; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-2979

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Influenza-Associated Pediatric Mortality in the United States: Increase of Staphylococcus aureus Coinfection
Lyn Finelli, Anthony Fiore, Rosaline Dhara, Lynnette Brammer, David K. Shay, Laurie Kamimoto, Alicia Fry, Jeffrey Hageman, Rachel Gorwitz, Joseph Bresee, Timothy Uyeki

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 805-811; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-1336

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STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEW ARTICLE

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Management of Atopic Dermatitis in the Pediatric Population
Andrew C. Krakowski, Lawrence F. Eichenfield, Magdalene A. Dohil

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 812-824; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-2232

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REVIEW ARTICLE

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A Review of the Evidence for the Medical Home for Children With Special Health Care Needs
Charles J. Homer, Kirsten Klatka, Diane Romm, Karen Kuhlthau, Sheila Bloom, Paul Newacheck, Jeanne Van Cleave, James M. Perrin

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e922-e937; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-3762

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Systematic Review of Digital Imaging Screening Strategies for Retinopathy of Prematurity
Alex R. Kemper, David K. Wallace, Graham E. Quinn

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 825-830; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-3667

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SPECIAL ARTICLES

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Part-Time Training in Pediatric Residency Programs: Principles and Practices
Mary Beth Gordon, Gail A. McGuinness, Bonita F. Stanton, Susan Brooks, Vincent W. Chiang, Robert Vinci, Theodore C. Sectish

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e938-e944; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-0719

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Sodium Bicarbonate: Basically Useless Therapy
Judy L. Aschner, Ronald L. Poland

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 831-835; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-2400

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Pediatric Private Practice After Hurricane Katrina: Proposal for Recovery
Scott Needle

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 836-842; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-2307

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A National Agenda for America's Children and Adolescents in 2008: Recommendations From the 15th Annual Public Policy Plenary Symposium, Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, May 3, 2008
Myron Genel, Mary Anne McCaffree, Karen Hendricks, Phyllis A. Dennery, William W. Hay, Bonita Stanton, Peter G. Szilagyi, Renée R. Jenkins

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 843-849; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-2143

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COMMENTARIES

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Amplitude-Integrated Electroencephalography in the Newborn: A Valuable Tool
Divyen K. Shah, Linda S. de Vries, Lena Hellström-Westas, Mona C. Toet, Terrie E. Inder

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 863-865; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-1000

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The Thorny Nature of Predictive Validity Studies on Screening Tests for Developmental-Behavioral Problems
Kevin Marks, Frances Page Glascoe, Glen P. Aylward, Michael I. Shevell, Paul H. Lipkin, Jane K. Squires

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 866-868; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-3142

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Recurrence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Christopher Bacon

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 869-870; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-1924

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New Book About Vaccine Safety
Paul A. Offit

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 871-872; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-2275

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Is There a “Normal” Range of Serum Cortisol Concentration for Preterm Infants?
Pak C. Ng

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 873-875; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-0516

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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

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Exposure to Nontraditional Pets at Home and to Animals in Public Settings: Risks to Children
Larry K. Pickering, Nina Marano, Joseph A. Bocchini, Frederick J. Angulo

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 876-886; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-1942

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Medical Emergencies Occurring at School
Council on School Health

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 887-894; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-2171

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Disaster Planning for Schools
Council on School Health

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 895-901; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-2170

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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Mercury Levels in Newborns and Infants After Receipt of Thimerosal-Containing Vaccines
James P.K. Rooney

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 902; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-1926

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Mercury Levels in Newborns and Infants After Receipt of Thimerosal-Containing Vaccines: In Reply
Michael E. Pichichero

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 902-903; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-2207

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Limitations in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Pediatric Quality Indicators Result in Flawed Call for National Benchmarks
Matthew C. Scanlon, J. Mitchell Harris, Fiona Levy, Aileen Sedman

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 903; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-1974

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Limitations in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Pediatric Quality Indicators Result in Flawed Call for National Benchmarks: In Reply
Matthew Kronman, Matthew Hall, Anthony D. Slonim, Samir S. Shah

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 903-904; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-2172

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An Assessment of the New Lipid Screening Guidelines
Michael J. Steiner, Wallace D. Brown, Edmund Liles

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 904-905; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-2103

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An Assessment of the New Lipid Screening Guidelines: In Reply
Stephen R. Daniels, Frank R. Greer, Nicolas Stettler

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 906-907; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-2294

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Vitamin D Deficiency and Insufficiency in Children With Osteopenia or Osteoporosis
Alisha J. Rovner, Ryan S. Miller

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 907-908; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-1743

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Vitamin D Deficiency and Insufficiency in Children With Osteopenia or Osteoporosis: In Reply
Sasigarn A. Bowden, John D. Mahan

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 908-909; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-2127

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Head Covering, Sweating, and the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Raffaele Piumelli, Niccolò Nassi

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 909; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-2058

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Head Covering, Sweating, and the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: In Reply
Edwin A. Mitchell, Mechtild M. Vennemann, Thomas Bajanowski

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 909-910; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-2420

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Overweight in Children and Adolescents in Relation to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Alison Poulton, Samson Kwok, Ralph Nanan

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 910; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-2071

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Overweight in Children and Adolescents in Relation to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: In Reply
Molly E. Waring, Kate L. Lapane

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) 910; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-2436

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EXPERIENCE & REASON

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Severe Cardiovascular and Thromboembolic Consequences of Pneumococcal Infection in a Child
Afraa Al-Sabbagh, Katherine Catford, Ian Evans, Sarah L. Morley

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e945-e947; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-0725

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HISTORICAL ARTICLE

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Renaming of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Honor of Mrs Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Tonse N. K. Raju, Robert Bock, Duane Alexander

Pediatrics Oct 2008, 122 (4) e948-e949; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-1678

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