The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · May 2010
Perspectives and preferences among the general public regarding physician selection and board certification.
To characterize parental attitudes regarding board certification and other factors that influence selection of physicians to care for children. ⋯ Parents report a preference for board-certified physicians and expect them to participate in Maintenance of Certification. Greater understanding of quality measures and the board certification process would empower consumers to make more informed decisions in selecting a physician for their children.
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The Journal of pediatrics · May 2010
Crying and breathing by extremely preterm infants immediately after birth.
We reviewed videos of 61 extremely preterm infants taken immediately after birth. The majority cried (69%) and breathed (80%) without intervention. Most preterm infants are not apneic at birth.
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The Journal of pediatrics · May 2010
Herpes simplex virus testing and hospital length of stay in neonates and young infants.
To examine whether ordering testing of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for herpes simplex virus (HSV) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in neonates and young infants is associated with increased hospital length of stay (LOS) or increased hospital charges. ⋯ In infants evaluated by lumbar puncture in the emergency department, CSF HSV PCR testing was associated with a significantly longer LOS and higher hospital charges.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Apr 2010
Comparative StudyRoles of parental sleep/wake patterns, socioeconomic status, and daytime activities in the sleep/wake patterns of children.
To determine sleep/wake patterns of primary school children and their correlates. ⋯ There was a complex and interactive relationship among school schedule, parental sleep/wake patterns, socioeconomic status, and daytime activities in determining the sleep/wake patterns of children. These findings have important clinical implications for the management of childhood sleep/wake habits and problems.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Apr 2010
Comparative StudyLung volume and ventilation inhomogeneity in preterm infants at 15-18 months corrected age.
To assess whether lung volume and ventilation inhomogeneity in preterm infants at 15-18 months corrected age, and the change in these outcomes from the newborn period to 15-18 months corrected age, depend on gestational age (GA) at birth and the severity of neonatal lung disease. ⋯ In very preterm infants, GA and the duration of endotracheal ventilation are independently associated with reduced lung volume and lung growth during infancy, although the effect size of these findings is small.