The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Feb 2011
Comparative StudyInsurance-associated disparities in hospitalization outcomes of Michigan children.
To investigate whether children in Michigan with private insurance have better hospitalization-related outcomes than those with public or no insurance. ⋯ There are disparities in health outcomes and charges between Michigan children and newborns with public/no insurance and those with private health insurance, presenting a significant opportunity to improve the efficiency and efficacy of care.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Feb 2011
Case ReportsCyclophosphamide for rapid-onset obesity, hypothalamic dysfunction, hypoventilation, and autonomic dysregulation syndrome.
Patients with rapid-onset obesity, hypothalamic dysfunction, hypoventilation, autonomic dysregulation, and neural crest tumor syndrome have poor long-term outcomes. We report a patient who was treated successfully with high-dose cyclophosphamide immunoablation. This experience offers a novel therapeutic approach and an indirect insight into the underlying pathogenesis of this syndrome.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Feb 2011
Oxygen supplementation in the delivery room: updated information.
Resuscitation is the most common procedure performed in neonatology. However, new contributions based on scientific evidence challenge the traditional procedures. Of these new contributions, the use of room-air instead of 100% oxygen and titration of the oxygen inspiratory fraction according to oximetry and heart rate represent a new approach in the resuscitation of both term and preterm newborns.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Jan 2011
Case ReportsFamilial cases of periodic fever with aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis syndrome.
We report three familial cases of periodic fever with aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis syndrome, including a pair of monozygotic twins and their mother. It suggests that periodic fever with aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis syndrome may have a certain monogenetic background.