Includes bibliographical references.

Identifying intentional use of alternative vaccine schedules, New York State -- Walking when sleepy –a dangerous mix -- How many steps are our children taking each day? -- Does swimming prevent spinal deformities? -- Direct mail does not improve screening in sickle cell disease -- Implementing screening recommendations for adolescents with heavy menstrual bleeding -- Congenital hearing loss in Down syndrome -- Recent Experience Establishing a New Pediatric Palliative Care Team -- Do Correlates of Preterm Infants' Attention Problems Have Clinical Utility? -- Pitfalls in Food Allergy Diagnosis: Serum IgE Testing -- A Little Bit of Knowledge Is a Dangerous Thing -- Quality of Life Paradox in Gastrointestinal Disorders -- Transitioning Youth with Congenital Heart Disease from Pediatric to Adult Health Care -- Antenatal and Early Postnatal Antecedents of Parent-Reported Attention Problems at 2 Years of Age -- The Association between Sucking Behavior in Preterm Infants and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 2 Years of Age -- Neurodevelopment and Behavior after Transcatheter versus Surgical Closure of Secundum Type Atrial Septal Defect -- 50 Years Ago in The Journal of Pediatrics - A NASAL MASK FOR PREMATURE INFANTS -- Diminished White Matter Injury over Time in a Cohort of Premature Newborns -- Conformational Positioning Improves Sleep in Premature Infants with Feeding Difficulties -- Pulse Oximetry Measures a Lower Heart Rate at Birth Compared with Electrocardiography -- 50 Years Ago in The Journal of Pediatrics - ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND PEDIATRICS -- The Optimal Postnatal Growth Trajectory for Term Small for Gestational Age Babies: A Prospective Cohort Study -- Birth Weight and Eating Behaviors of Young Children -- Neonatal Hemochromatosis: Diagnostic Work-Up Based on a Series of 56 Cases of Fetal Death and Neonatal Liver Failure -- Probiotics for Infantile Colic: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Investigating Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 -- Prevalence of Groups A and C Rotavirus Antibodies in Infants with Biliary Atresia and Cholestatic Controls -- Health-Related Quality of Life in Pediatric Patients with Functional and Organic Gastrointestinal Diseases -- Bidirectional Associations between Fussy Eating and Functional Constipation in Preschool Children -- Food Allergen Panel Testing Often Results in Misdiagnosis of Food Allergy -- Pediatric Asthma Readmission: Asthma Knowledge Is Not Enough? -- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Increases Pedestrian Injury Risk in Children -- Efficacy and Safety of High-Dose Propranolol for the Management of Infant Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias -- Long-Term Outcomes in Children with Congenital Heart Disease: National Health Interview Survey -- Ezetimibe Reduces Plant Sterol Accumulation and Favorably Increases Platelet Count in Sitosterolemia -- Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescents with Tetralogy of Fallot -- Normative Steps/Day and Peak Cadence Values for United States Children and Adolescents: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006 -- Pediatric Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: Prevalence, Thrombotic Risk, and Application of the 4Ts Scoring System -- Vaccinating My Way—Use of Alternative Vaccination Schedules in New York State -- Evaluation of Febrile, Nonneutropenic Pediatric Oncology Patients with Central Venous Catheters Who Are Not Given Empiric Antibiotics -- Swimming and Spinal Deformities: A Cross-Sectional Study -- The Prevalence of Congenital Hearing Loss in Neonates with Down Syndrome -- Lysosomal Storage Disorder Screening Implementation: Findings from the First Six Months of Full Population Pilot Testing in Missouri -- Histologic Identification of Prominent Intrapulmonary Anastomotic Vessels in Severe Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia -- On the Need for Precise, Concise Communication during Resuscitation: A Proposed Solution -- Transcranial Doppler Screening of Medicaid-Insured Children with Sickle Cell Disease -- Increased Plasma Incretin Concentrations Identifies a Subset of Patients with Persistent Congenital Hyperinsulinism without KATP Channel Gene Defects -- Population Screening for Von Willebrand Disease in Adolescents with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding -- Exuberant Varicella-Zoster Exanthema and Pneumonia as Clinical Clue for HIV Infection -- Belhassen Tachycardia in a 19-Month-Old Child -- Emphysematous Pyelitis -- Bertolotti Syndrome: A Little Known Cause of Low-Back Pain in Childhood

[Article Title: Identifying intentional use of alternative vaccine schedules, New York State/ Sarah S. Long, p.1-3]

Abstract: In an important study, Nadeau et al in New York State used their comprehensive Immunization Information System and cleverly codified patterns of infants' receipt of vaccines and numbers of healthcare visits in which at least one vaccine was received in order to distinguish use of routine immunization schedule from intentional use of selective (exclusion of certain vaccines), restrictive (reduction in number of vaccines per visit), or selective and restrictive schedules. Vaccine receipt patterns of a 30-month birth cohort between 2009 and 2011 were analyzed through 9 months of age; New York City County was excluded.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)01023-3/fulltext

[Article Title: Walking when sleepy –a dangerous mix/ Denise M. Goodman, p.1-3]

Absract: The effects of sleep deprivation on mood, cognitive functioning, problem solving, and even visual perception, are well described. This is no less true for children, but the consequences of sleep disorders on childhood safety have not been extensively studied. Pedestrian safety is one such situation, requiring a complex blend of visual, motor, and decisional activities. In this issue of The Journal, Avis et al used an intriguing approach to examine this issue. Because there is no ethical way to study childhood behavior in traffic situations in the real world, they employed an immersive virtual environment to study 60 children with newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and 61 normal controls. They found that children with untreated OSAS waited less time to cross the virtual street, suggesting greater impulsivity in behavior. This finding is not surprising in view of numerous published reports documenting improvements in attention and behavior after treatment for OSAS, and the observation that in children with both attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and OSAS, ADHD symptoms improve if the OSAS is treated. However, by placing these observations in an applied environment of pedestrian safety and using virtual technology to demonstrate the associations, these investigators have added substantively to our understanding of the importance of sleep hygiene. A well-rested child is a more able learner, but now we know that the child also is safer at getting to and from school in the first place.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)01024-5/fulltext

[Article Title: How many steps are our children taking each day?/ Stephen R. Daniels, p.1-3]

Abstract: The increasing prevalence and severity of obesity in children and adolescents has focused our attention on the components of energy balance, diet, and physical activity. With this in mind, it is interesting that there are so few normative data on activity in these age groups. In this issue of The Journal, Barreira et al report on an analysis of NHANES data to evaluate activity levels. In NHANES, accelerometers were used to measure activity levels. Barreira et al used those measures to determine steps per day and, thus, develop sex- and age-specific normative values for the number of steps. Although these values reflect the current situation and should not necessarily be interpreted as healthful levels of activity, they do provide useful information to clinicians and researchers from which comparisons can be made.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)01025-7/fulltext

[Article Title: Does swimming prevent spinal deformities?/ Paul G. Fisher, p.1-3]

Abstract: Zaina et al respond a resounding “no.” In this issue of The Journal, their cross-sectional study compared the prevalence of spinal deformities and low back pain in adolescent swimmers and controls. The investigators examined 112 competitive preteen and teen swimmers in Italy and compared them with 217 students of the same age. All children were examined via scoliometer for angle of trunk rotation and measured for kyphosis and lordosis. Back pain was surveyed by questionnaire. Swimming was associated with a nearly two-fold risk of truncal asymmetry and more than double the risk of hyperkyphosis and hyperlordosis among both boys and girls. Female swimmers also reported back pain twice as much as controls. It seems unlikely that these findings were present prior to competitive swimming.
This study should not be interpreted to negate the many health benefits of swimming. Swimming has been viewed as salubrious since ancient times of Babylonia, Egypt, and Greece. However, swimming cannot be viewed as a treatment for scoliosis and other spinal deformities.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)01026-9/fulltext

[Article Title: Direct mail does not improve screening in sickle cell disease/ Paul G. Fisher, p.1-3]

Abstract: Because children with sickle cell disease have an increased risk for stroke, annual transcranial Doppler (TCD) screening is recommended for children diagnosed with sickle cell disease from ages 2 to 16 years, yet implementation has been limited. Can letters mailed directly to parents and primary providers improve compliance? To investigate this, Bundy et al mailed reminders to families and primary doctors of eligible children in one Medicaid managed care organization, and compared results with 6 other Medicaid managed care organizations serving as controls. There was no difference in screening rates following the intervention, and less than 10% of unscreened individuals in either group underwent TCD screening. This very low rate of compliance is discouraging. Although direct mail might work for marketing, such does not improve screening compliance in sickle cell disease. Other ways to increased TCD screening are needed if we aim to identify candidates for chronic blood transfusions or hydroxyurea and hope to prevent strokes in patients with sickle cell disease.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)01027-0/fulltext

[Article Title: Implementing screening recommendations for adolescents with heavy menstrual bleeding/ Sarah S. Long, p.1-3]

Abstract: In 2001, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommended screening for von Willebrand disease in adolescents with severe menorrhagia. In 2006, the American Academy of Pediatrics in collaboration with ACOG advised screening for hematologic disorders, von Willebrand disease in particular, in adolescents with heavy menstrual bleeding especially at menarche. The estimated prevalence of von Willebrand disease in women with heavy menstrual bleeding is 13%. One goal of the US Department of Health and Human Services Healthy 2020 People is the accurate and timely diagnosis of von Willebrand disease within one year of a patient's first bleeding event.
Using Medicaid claims data from 2007-2011, covering all Medicaid-eligible patients in central and southeast Ohio, O'Brien et al assessed screening rate for adolescents with two provider visits coded as heavy menstrual bleeding. Only 10% of such patients were screened. Of those classified as having severe bleeding (ie, requiring hospitalization or transfusion or leading to iron deficiency anemia), only 24% had testing performed for von Willebrand disease.
We must identify every road block to appropriate investigation of genetic bleeding disorders, and break through all in order to afford the diagnosis and treatment that these women deserve.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)01028-2/fulltext

[Article Title: Congenital hearing loss in Down syndrome/ Paul G. Fisher, p.1-3]

Abstract: Normal hearing and communication are essential components of a child's development and education. Children with Down syndrome are prone to hearing loss because of stenotic ear canals, chronic otitis, Eustachian tube dysfunction, and inner ear dysplasia. Periodic screening of hearing has long been recommended in the health care supervision of children with Down syndrome. But how many of these children are born with hearing loss?
To determine the prevalence of hearing loss in newborns with Down syndrome, and improve our knowledge gap regarding congenital hearing loss, Roizen et al examined the results of serial automated auditory brainstem technology screening, followed by diagnosis with auditory brainstem responses and distortion product otoacoustic emissions, at university hospitals in Cleveland among all infants born with or transferred in following birth over 15 years. From a sample of 109 newborns with Down syndrome screened, 15% were confirmed to have congenital hearing loss. Even more children failed the screen, and some were lost to follow-up. The authors speculate that the prevalence of hearing loss might be as high as 22%. Mechanical ventilation was associated with hearing loss in some children with Down syndrome.
The full etiology of congenital hearing loss will require additional research. Clearly, detection of hearing loss and intervention as soon as possible is key to the optimal development of children with Down syndrome. Moreover, we should not forget that new onset hearing loss can continue to occur as the child with Down syndrome grows older.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)01029-4/fulltext

[Article Title: Recent Experience Establishing a New Pediatric Palliative Care Team/ Elissa G. Miller, Meg A. Frizzola,Carly Levy, Jay S. Greenspan, p.4-5]

Abstract: Pediatric palliative care (PPC) has been growing in the US over the last decade following calls from the American Academy of Pediatrics and Institute of Medicine to improve the care of children living with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions.1, 2 Reports regarding program development describe teams that began seeing patients between 1999 and 2009.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 All reports describe variable growth, however, often with an initial period of quiescence followed by a rapid increase in number of patients referred. We reported on the first year of our newly developed palliative care program in comparison with previously published reports of both start-up and established programs.9 Since the inception in 2011, we saw an initial large influx of patients; this was followed by a brief lull and then a plateau. These results were in direct contrast to the descriptions of other programs. In this article, we take a closer look at the high rate of palliative care referrals to a new PPC team over the first 24 months of operation.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00893-2/fulltext

[Article Title: Do Correlates of Preterm Infants' Attention Problems Have Clinical Utility?/ Paul H. Dworkin, p.6-8]

Abstract: The history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the most prevalent of childhood neurodevelopmental disorders, is replete with studies searching for cause or causes, as well as for correlates that can inform diagnosis, intervention, and even prevention.1 As debate as to the existence of a discrete clinical disorder characterized by inattention, impulsivity, and overactivity seems less prominent now than in past decades,2 the relentless pursuit of possible etiologic factors accelerates, facilitated by such advances as the application of neuroimaging techniques (eg, functional magnetic resonance imaging),3 and increases in our understanding of such fields as molecular genetics4 and epigenetics.5
In this issue of The Journal, Downey et al examine antenatal and early postnatal antecedents of parent-reported attention problems in a cohort of 826 preschool children born between 23 and 27 weeks gestation.6 The investigators find an intriguing array of antecedents to be associated with parent report of attention problems at 2 years of age such as being born to a woman who had no formal education beyond high school and/or a woman who was exposed to secondhand smoke, recovery of a single organism from the placenta, fetal stem vessel thrombosis and recovery of Mycoplasma species, and the recovery of bacteria from a tracheal aspirate. The authors speculate as to the implications for prevention of potentially modifiable antenatal and perinatal factors. In this editorial, my goal is to explore the implications of these findings for general pediatricians engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of children with ADHD. The article raises a number of issues that, although suggesting the need for caution in deriving future implications for prevention, offer potential utility in current clinical practice.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00799-9/fulltext

[Article Title: Pitfalls in Food Allergy Diagnosis: Serum IgE Testing/ David M. Fleischer, and A. Wesley Burks, p.8-10]

Abstract: In this issue of The Journal, Bird et al report the results of an interesting retrospective chart review of 797 new patients referred to the Food Allergy Center at Southwestern Medical Center between September 2011 and December 2012.1 Of these, 284 (35%) had serum IgE testing performed to foods; 10 patients were excluded due to eosinophilic esophagitis, leaving 274 for further analysis. Only 90 of the 274 (32.8%) had a clinical history warranting evaluation for IgE-mediated food allergy. In the 184 patients without a history suggestive of food allergy, the most common reasons for the referring provider to order these tests were allergic rhinitis (99 patients), mild atopic dermatitis (42 patients), and idiopathic urticaria (19 patients); 180 patients (98%) were found to not have food allergy, whereas in 4 patients, an unknown food allergen was identified, yielding a positive predictive value of serum IgE testing of only 2.2% in this population.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00922-6/fulltext

[Article Title: A Little Bit of Knowledge Is a Dangerous Thing/ Michael D. Cabana, and Naomi S. Bardach, p.10-11]

Abstract:Patient self-management is the final common pathway for the application of many of our advances in asthma management. Even a perfect and detailed asthma action plan that includes the latest controller medication with a diagnosis confirmed by state-of-the-art testing will have little effect if the family cannot correctly self-manage the disease. One potential manifestation of poor disease self-management is hospital asthma readmissions.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00854-3/fulltext

[Article Title: Quality of Life Paradox in Gastrointestinal Disorders/ Miranda A.L. van Tilburg and Tasha B. Murphy, p.11-14]

Abstract: In medicine, severity of illness and impact of treatments are most often measured by changes in disease processes, to prevent morbidity and mortality. For patients, however, a more relevant measure is how their illness symptoms impact their lives physically, emotionally, occupationally, socially, and cognitively. Hence, the concept of “quality of life” has increasingly been used in research and clinical practice to quantify disease impact and evaluate treatment efficacy.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00894-4/fulltext

[Article Title: Transitioning Youth with Congenital Heart Disease from Pediatric to Adult Health Care/ Roberta G. Williams, p.15-19]

Abstract: he emerging worldwide flood of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) has stimulated a number of studies on the successes and failures of transition, a concept that encompasses components of patient preparation, transfer to an adult provider, and continuous care thereafter. This review summarizes those studies and outlines the suggested steps recommended for providers, professional organizations, and governmental agencies.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00919-6/fulltext

[Article Title: Antenatal and Early Postnatal Antecedents of Parent-Reported Attention Problems at 2 Years of Age/ L. Corbin Downey, T. Michael O'Shea, and Elizabeth N. Allred, p.20-25]

Abstract: Children were at increased risk of both attention problems if they were born to a woman who had no formal education beyond high school and/or a woman who was exposed to secondhand smoke. Recovery of a single organism from the placenta was associated with increased risk of an attention problem, and fetal stem vessel thrombosis and recovery of Mycoplasma species were associated with increased risk of ADHPDSM. Infants of multifetal gestations were at reduced risk of both attention problems. The only postnatal risk factor for an attention problem was recovery of bacteria from a tracheal aspirate.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00729-X/fulltext

[Article Title: The Association between Sucking Behavior in Preterm Infants and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 2 Years of Age/ Mechteld I. Wolthuis-Stigter, Margreet R. Luinge, Saakje P. da Costa, Wim P. Krijnen, Cees P. van der Schans, and Arend F. Bos, p.26-30]

Abstract: To evaluate whether a specific period after birth (in weeks postmenstrual age [PMA]) and specific elements of sucking are associated with abnormal neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 2 years using a longitudinal approach.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00821-X/fulltext

[Article Title: Neurodevelopment and Behavior after Transcatheter versus Surgical Closure of Secundum Type Atrial Septal Defect/ emke Sarrechia, Daniël De Wolf, and Marijke Miatton, p.31-38]

Abstract: To assess the neuropsychological and behavioral profiles of school-aged children treated for atrial septal defect, secundum type (ASD-II) with open-heart surgery or catheterization.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00786-0/fulltext

[Article Title: 50 Years Ago in The Journal of Pediatrics - A NASAL MASK FOR PREMATURE INFANTS/John Kattwinkel, p.38]

Abstract: The 1970s were challenging but exciting times for the relatively new specialty of neonatology, and for those of us trying to figure out how to do a better job of caring for preterm babies with immature lungs. Effective surfactant therapy was still more than a decade away, the infant ventilators that were available left much to be desired, there were no pulse oximeters, and arterial blood gas analysis required large volumes of blood, usually from an umbilical arterial catheter. But then came the most exciting report of the decade, from Gregory et al, presented at the Society of Pediatric Research meetings in 1970, describing the technique of continuous positive airway pressure. The follow-up publication in New England Journal of Medicine1 was a landmark paper and has resulted in saving thousands of infant lives. But the technique described required establishing an interface with the baby's airway, either by an endotracheal tube or by placing the baby in a negative pressure chamber below the head and sealed at the neck with an iris diaphragm—both of which were associated with significant morbidity.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00657-X/fulltext

[Article Title: Diminished White Matter Injury over Time in a Cohort of Premature Newborns/Dawn Gano, Sarah K. Andersen, and J. Colin Partridge, p.39-43]

Abstract: To determine the rate of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-detected noncystic white matter injury (WMI) in a prospective cohort of premature newborns, and to evaluate its associations with changes in clinical predictors of WMI over the study period.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00823-3/fulltext

[Article Title: Conformational Positioning Improves Sleep in Premature Infants with Feeding Difficulties/ Marty O. Visscher, Linda Lacina, and Tammy Casper, p.44-48]

Abstract: To determine whether premature infants' sleep organization, total sleep time, and arousals may be modulated while on a conformational positioner that provides boundaries, customized positioning, and containment compared with standard positioning (standard crib mattress).

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00839-7/fulltext

[Article Title: Pulse Oximetry Measures a Lower Heart Rate at Birth Compared with Electrocardiography/Jeroen J. van Vonderen, Stuart B. Hooper, and Jacco K. Kroese, p.49-53]

Abstract: To examine the effect of time after birth on heart rate (HR) measured by pulse oximetry (PO) (HRPO) and electrocardiography (ECG) (HRECG).

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00842-7/fulltext

[Article Title: 50 Years Ago in The Journal of Pediatrics - ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND PEDIATRICS/ Reginald L. Washington, p.53]

Abstract: This review examined the evolution of atherosclerosis in children, highlighting what was known about the pathology and possible early determinants of this “adult degenerative disease” and reviewing the early pathologic findings that were being described for the first time. Aortic fatty streaks were discovered in the aortas of children as young as 3 years of age. Studies were beginning to describe the fact that the populations of socioeconomically underdeveloped countries had a lesser incidence of coronary artery disease than did people of the US. Smoking was thought to be a powerful risk factor. The amount and type of dietary fat was being associated with serum lipids in adults and changes in diets were being discussed and recommended.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00686-6/fulltext

[Article Title: The Optimal Postnatal Growth Trajectory for Term Small for Gestational Age Babies: A Prospective Cohort Study/ Xiaoping Lei, Yan Chen, Jiangfeng Ye, Fengxiu Ouyang, Fan Jiang, and Jun Zhang, p.54-58]

Abstract: To identify an optimal growth trajectory for term small for gestational age (SGA) babies from birth to 7-years-old.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00876-2/fulltext

[Article Title: Birth Weight and Eating Behaviors of Young Children/ Andreia Oliveira, Blandine de Lauzon-Guillain, and Louise Jones, p.59-65]

Abstract: To evaluate the relationships prospectively between birth weight (standardized for gestational age) and problematic eating behaviors, as reported by the parents, at different ages in 3 birth cohorts: Generation XXI (Portugal), Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (United Kingdom), and Etude des Déterminants pre et postnatals précoces du développement et de la santé de l'ENfant study (France) – HabEat project. We also aimed to explore the effect of child's current body mass index (BMI) in these relationships.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00882-8/fulltext

[Article Title: Neonatal Hemochromatosis: Diagnostic Work-Up Based on a Series of 56 Cases of Fetal Death and Neonatal Liver Failure/ Sophie Heissat, Sophie Collardeau-Frachon, and Julien Baruteau, p.66-73]

Abstract: To define an algorithm to improve diagnosis of neonatal hemochromatosis (NH) related to gestational alloimmune liver disease (GALD), which is diagnosed by immunohistochemistry demonstrating activated complement at hepatocytes (IDACH).

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00881-6/fulltext

[Article Title: Probiotics for Infantile Colic: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Investigating Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938/ Kim Chau, Eddy Lau, and Saul Greenberg, p.74-78]

Abstract: To investigate the effectiveness of Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 for the treatment of infantile colic in breastfed Canadian infants, compared with placebo.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00848-8/fulltext

[Article Title: Prevalence of Groups A and C Rotavirus Antibodies in Infants with Biliary Atresia and Cholestatic Controls/ Maria Grazia Clemente, John T. Patton, and Robert Yolken, p.79-84]

Abstract: To analyze the prevalence of acute asymptomatic group A and C rotavirus (RV-A and RV-C) infection in neonates with cholestasis.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00884-1/fulltext

[Article Title: Health-Related Quality of Life in Pediatric Patients with Functional and Organic Gastrointestinal Diseases/ James W. Varni, Cristiane B. Bendo, and Samuel Nurko, p.85-90]

Abstract: To compare health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in pediatric patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) and organic gastrointestinal (GI) diseases with an age-, sex-, and race/ethnicity-matched healthy sample across GI diagnostic groups and with one another.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00748-3/fulltext

[Article Title: Bidirectional Associations between Fussy Eating and Functional Constipation in Preschool Children/ Anne Tharner, Pauline W. Jansen, and Jessica C. Kiefte-de Jong, p.91-96]

Abstract: To examine bidirectional associations between a child's fussy eating behavior and functional constipation.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00879-8/fulltext

[Article Title: Food Allergen Panel Testing Often Results in Misdiagnosis of Food Allergy/J. Andrew Bird, Maria Crain, and Pooja Varshney, p.97-100]

Abstract: To determine the utility of food allergy panel testing among patients referred to a pediatric food allergy center.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00718-5/fulltext

[Article Title: Pediatric Asthma Readmission: Asthma Knowledge Is Not Enough?/ Katherine A. Auger, Robert S. Kahn, Matthew M. Davis, and Jeffrey M. Simmons, p.101-108]

Abstract: To characterize factors associated with readmission for acute asthma exacerbation, particularly around caregiver asthma knowledge, beliefs, and reported adherence to prescribed medication regimens.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00694-5/fulltext

[Article Title: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Increases Pedestrian Injury Risk in Children/ Kristin T. Avis, Karen L. Gamble, and David C. Schwebel, p.109-114]

Abstract: To evaluate pedestrian behavior, including reaction time, impulsivity, risk-taking, attention, and decision-making, in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) compared with healthy controls.

https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(14)00883-X/fulltext