Pediatrics
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Symptom Clusters May Eliminate Lumbar Puncture in Childhood CNS Vasculitis
Major Finding: Primary CNS vasculitis accounted for 71% of cases of inflammatory brain disease in a cohort of 147 children.Data Source: The...
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In the Pipeline: Immunotherapy Slows Childhood Gliomas
Major Finding: Of 22 children with HLA A2–positive gliomas receiving eight courses of subcutaneous peptide vaccination, 4 showed signs of rapidly...
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CDC Reports Autism Prevalence Continues to Rise
Major Finding: One of every 88 children aged 8 years was found to have an autism spectrum disorder in 14 states in 2008. This means that the...
Commentary
Opiates and Sedatives During Breastfeeding
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Epilepsy Incidence High Following Pediatric Stroke
Major Finding: During the 10 years following a stroke, the cumulative incidence of epilepsy in children aged 19 years and younger was 39%.Data...
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FDA Approves Another Surfactant for Premature Infants
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Toddlers' Autistic Behaviors Linked to Preteen Psychosis
Major Finding: Characteristics of autism at ages 3 and 7 are associated with up to a 300% increase in the risk of having a psychotic episode by...
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Her Chief Complaint Is ... And by the Way She’s Also Pregnant
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Survey: Doctors Aren't Always Honest with Patients
Major Finding: One-third of physicians surveyed do not completely agree with the need to disclose serious medical errors to patients, and almost...
Law & Medicine
Informed Consent in Adolescents
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Infection Correlated With Stroke Risk in Children
Major Finding: Children who had a stroke were much more likely to have had a visit for infection within 1 month before the stroke, compared with...