The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Sep 2008
Comparative StudyChildren's direct fright and worry reactions to violence in fiction and news television programs.
To examine whether violence in fictional and news television content frightens and worries children. ⋯ Pediatricians should inform parents, educators, policy makers, and broadcasters about the potentially harmful effect of violent programming on children's emotions, especially in the case of news programming.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Sep 2008
Comparative StudyHyperglycemia and outcome in the pediatric intensive care unit.
To identify the frequency of hyperglycemia in children who are nondiabetic and critically ill and assess the independent effect of hyperglycemia on outcome. ⋯ When controlling for disease severity, hyperglycemia within 24 hours of PICU admission was not independently associated with increased mechanical ventilation time, length of stay, or mortality. Prospective evaluation of glycemic control in critically ill children is needed to elucidate its effects on outcome.