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BOOK REVIEW - ADOLESCENTS, ALCOHOL, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE: REACHING TEENS THROUGH BRIEF INTERVENTIONS

A new book lays out a vision for transdisciplinary research in youth and

treating substance use.

MedGenMed, December 11, 2001

http://pediatrics.medscape.com/46053.rhtml?srcmp=ped-121401

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LIMITATIONS OF CONVENTIONAL METHODS OF SELF-MONITORING OF BLOOD GLUCOSE: LESSONS LEARNED FROM 3 DAYS OF CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE SENSING IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES

The findings of the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial and the

U.K. Prospective Diabetes Study have demonstrated that the goals of

treatment of diabetes should be to achieve glycemic control as close to

normal and as possible

Diabetes Care 24(11):1858-1862, 2001

http://pediatrics.medscape.com/46126.rhtml?srcmp=ped-121401

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LONGITUDINAL STUDY ON PUBERTAL INSULIN RESISTANCE

Pubertal insulin resistance has been well documented in several cross-sectional studies.

Diabetes 50(11):2444-2450, 2001

http://pediatrics.medscape.com/46132.rhtml?srcmp=ped-121401

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FOCUS ON ASTHMA: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

On Medscape's Asthma Resource Center you can get timely medical

information on asthma and options for accurate diagnosis and effective

treatment. The Asthma Resource Center gives you updated medical news,

conference summaries, articles, MEDLINE abstracts, links to professional

organizations, and practice guidelines.

http://www.medscape.com/mp/rc/asthma

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HBV VACCINATION SAFE IN NEONATES

Hepatitis B vaccine administration within the first 21 days of life is

not associated with an increase in febrile episodes, allergic or

neurologic events or suspected sepsis.

http://pediatrics.medscape.com/46081.rhtml?srcmp=ped-121401

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ZINC USE REDUCES INFECTIOUS DISEASE MORTALITY IN LOW-BIRTHWEIGHT INFANTS

Zinc supplementation is linked to a substantial reduction in infectious

disease mortality in infants born small for gestational age.

http://pediatrics.medscape.com/45965.rhtml?srcmp=ped-121401

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S PNEUMONIAE AND H INFLUENZAE PREVAIL AFTER ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA TREATMENT

Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae are the most

commonly recovered organisms after an aminopenicillin has been used to

treat acute otitis media.

http://pediatrics.medscape.com/46012.rhtml?srcmp=ped-121401

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SALMETEROL TIED TO GINGIVITIS IN ASTHMATIC CHILDREN

Use of salmeterol alone or in combination with beclomethasone is

associated with oral mucosal injury in pediatric asthma patients.

http://pediatrics.medscape.com/46078.rhtml?srcmp=ped-121401

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CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR MODIFIES MANAGEMENT OF PEDIATRIC DIABETES PATIENTS

A continuous glucose monitoring system is useful in detecting abnormal

patterns of glycemia in children with type 1 diabetes, which in turn can

lead to improved control.

http://pediatrics.medscape.com/46155.rhtml?srcmp=ped-121401

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ROUTINE GLUCOSE MONITORING MAY BE INADEQUATE FOR CHILDREN WITH TYPE-1 DIABETES

Results of a study of continuous glucose monitoring in children with

type-1 diabetes highlight current limitations of conventional

self-monitoring of blood glucose.

http://pediatrics.medscape.com/45975.rhtml?srcmp=ped-121401

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SURGEON GENERAL: OBESITY RATES AT EPIDEMIC LEVELS

The poor diets and sedentary lifestyles that have become a hallmark of

American culture are causing rapidly rising obesity rates that are

threatening America's health, Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher said.

http://pediatrics.medscape.com/46181.rhtml?srcmp=ped-121401

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VEGETARIAN DIET MAY MASK EATING DISORDER IN TEENS

Teenage vegetarians may be at greater risk of eating disorders and

suicide than their meat-eating peers.

http://pediatrics.medscape.com/45986.rhtml?srcmp=ped-121401

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ADOLESCENTS EXPOSED TO VIOLENCE PRONE TO PTSD, DEPRESSION

Adolescents who are exposed to violence are likely to develop

post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression.

http://pediatrics.medscape.com/45961.rhtml?srcmp=ped-121401

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