Pediatrics
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Prenatal pertussis vaccination recommended to reduce infant pertussis deaths
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PAS: Communication style influences HPV vaccination
Key clinical point: Expectant provision was the most successful communication method for assuring HPV vaccination. Major finding: Patients were...
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Study evaluates early-life determinants of adolescent adiponectin levels
Key clinical point: Earlier first bottle and higher weight gain in the first 6 months of life were associated with lower adiponectin levels in...
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PAS: Genetic testing for MODY deemed increasingly cost effective
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PAS: Bronchiolitis clinical pathway reduces length of stay, costs, readmissions
Key clinical point: High adherence to a bronchiolitis clinical pathway can lead to shorter lengths of stay and lower costs for patients in the ED...
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PAS: Swallow test may raise respiratory infection risk in infants
Key clinical point: Infants with swallowing abnormalities who are tested with video fluoroscopic swallow study are not at any less of a risk to...
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Negative affect, constraint predict solo drinking in adolescence
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PAS: Children’s hospitals take disproportionate financial losses from Medicaid
Key clinical point: Hospitals of all types experienced a net financial loss for inpatient care of Medicaid-insured pediatric patients, but the...
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PAS: Program curbs excess antibiotic prescribing in NICU
Key clinical point: Total antibiotic utilization in a level-IIIC neonatal intensive care unit was safely reduced by 27% through a formal...
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Infant devices can pose asphyxiation hazard
Key clinical point: Car seats, bouncers, swings, strollers, and slings are unsafe for infant sleep. Major finding: Among 47 infant deaths in these...
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PAS: Early adverse childhood experiences linked to poor literacy
Key clinical point: Kindergartners with a history of two or more of a possible eight early adverse childhood experiences had below-average teacher...