Shannon Lange, MPH; Charlotte Probst, MSc; Gerrit Gmel, MSc; et al.
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JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(10):948-956. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1919
This systematic review and meta-analysis estimates prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among children and youth in the general population by country and international region.
Maala Bhatt, MD, MSc; David W. Johnson, MD; Jason Chan, MSc; et al.
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JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(10):957-964. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.2135
This multicenter cohort study examines the procedural sedation practices, adverse events, and risk factors for children undergoing painful procedures in Canadian emergency departments.
Caring for the Critically Ill Patient
Tellen D. Bennett, MD, MS; Peter E. DeWitt, MS; Tom H. Greene, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(10):965-971. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.2127
This propensity-weighted analysis uses data from 30 US children’s hospitals to test the hypothesis that intracranial pressure monitoring is associated with improved functional survival of children with severe traumatic brain injury.
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Podcast:
Intracranial Pressure Monitoring for Children With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Christopher J. D. McKinlay, PhD; Jane M. Alsweiler, PhD; Nicola S. Anstice, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(10):972-983. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1579
This cohort study investigates the association between neurodevelopment at 4.5 years and the severity and frequency of neonatal hypoglycemia.
Gea A. Holtman, PhD; Yvonne Lisman-van Leeuwen, PhD; Andrew S. Day, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(10):984-991. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1736
This meta-analysis of 1120 pediatric patients examines whether blood tests and fecal calprotectin aid in the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease.
Kristine Macartney, MD; Heather F. Gidding, PhD; Lieu Trinh, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(10):992-998. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1965
This population-based study examines the incidence of febrile seizures associated with combination measles-mumps-rubella-varicella vaccine in toddlers.
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Editorial
Using Disease Epidemiology to Optimize Immunization Schedules
Cindy M. Weinbaum, MD, MPH; Walter A. Orenstein, MD
JAMA Pediatr
Rebecca Zash, MD; Denise L. Jacobson, PhD, MPH; Modiegi Diseko, BA; et al.
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JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(10):e172222. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.2222
This birth surveillance study compares the risk for selected birth outcomes by maternal antiretroviral therapy regimen among pregnant women with HIV infection in Botswana.
Caring for the Critically Ill Patient
Travis J. Matics, DO; L. Nelson Sanchez-Pinto, MD, MBI
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JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(10):e172352. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.2352
This cohort study assesses the validity of a pediatric version of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scoring system compared with the Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3) to examine the in-hospital mortality of critically ill children with confirmed or suspected infection and sepsis.