The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Aug 2010
Multicenter StudyPrevalence and correlates of elevated blood pressure in youth with diabetes mellitus: the SEARCH for diabetes in youth study.
To determine the prevalence and correlates of elevated blood pressure (BP) in youth with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus by using data from the SEARCH Study. ⋯ Our findings identify high-risk groups of youth with diabetes mellitus at which screening and treatment efforts should be directed.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Jul 2010
Multicenter StudyChildren with chronic illness return to their baseline functional status after organ dysfunction on the first day of admission in the pediatric intensive care unit.
To determine chronic illness outcomes after admission with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) for patients in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). ⋯ Chronic illness increased MODS incidence at PICU admission and impacted all-cause PICU mortality rates. Although, in aggregate, children who survive return to baseline functional status, this varies by chronic illness category.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Feb 2010
Multicenter StudyPeriocular ulcerative dermatitis associated with gentamicin ointment prophylaxis in newborns.
A recent shortage of erythromycin ointment has resulted in the use of alternative agents for newborn ocular infection prophylaxis in the United States. We report a series of 26 newborns in whom a characteristic periocular ulcerative dermatitis developed after gentamicin ointment administration at 2 Philadelphia hospitals.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Jul 2009
Multicenter StudyParental depressive symptoms: relationship to child development, parenting, health, and results on parent-reported screening tools.
To determine whether parents with depressive symptoms can accurately complete parent-reported developmental screens, and to explore effects of parental depressive symptoms on perceptions of children's health and parenting behaviors. ⋯ Parents with a positive depression screen result were as accurate in identifying developmental problems as parents with a negative depression screen result. Parental depressive symptoms are negatively associated with parenting behaviors, parental perspective on health and development, and child outcomes, which supports screening for depression and intervening promptly.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Apr 2009
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialEducational impact of the neonatal resuscitation program in low-risk delivery centers in a developing country.
To evaluate the effectiveness of the American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) in improving knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy of nurse midwives in low-risk delivery clinics in a developing country. ⋯ As conducted, the NRP training improved educational outcomes in college-educated practicing nurse midwives. Pre-training knowledge and skills scores were relatively low despite the advanced formal education and experience of the participants, whereas the self-efficacy scores were high. NRP training has the potential to substantially improve knowledge and skills of neonatal resuscitation.