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ASK THE EXPERTS - HOUSEHOLD CONTACTS OF A VARICELLA CASE

Do all household contacts of a varicella case receive varicella vaccine?

What are the indications and contraindications?

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ASK THE EXPERTS - VARICELLA EXPOSURE AT LESS THAN 1 YEAR OF AGE

Is varicella exposure an indication for a child less than 1 year of age to

receive the varicella vaccine? If so, what would be the timeframe?

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PEDIATRIC SINUSITIS: WHEN IT'S NOT JUST A COLD

About 5% to 10% of viral upper respiratory tract infections progress to

bacterial sinusitis.

Clinician Reviews 11(10):52-59, 2001

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IS TREATMENT-EMERGENT WEIGHT GAIN LINKED TO DIABETES?

Treatment-emergent weight gain has long been recognized as a side effect of

antipsychotic therapy.

Brown Univ Child & Adol Psychopharm 3(11):1, 5-7, 2001

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EUPLOIDY CONFIRMED AT EMBRYO IMPLANTATION USING COMPARATIVE GENOMIC HYBRIDIZATION

Using comparative genomic hybridization it is possible to confirm euploidy

at the time of implantation in a woman undergoing in vitro fertilization.

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RISK OF HIP FRACTURE MAY BE DETERMINED BEFORE BIRTH

Children born to tall mothers or who fail to grow normally have twice the

normal risk of hip fracture in later life.

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LOW BIRTH WEIGHT MAY BE MARKER OF TYPE 2 DIABETES

Infants weighing less than 5.5 pounds (2.5 kilograms) at birth may be more

likely to develop insulin resistance, a precursor to type 2 diabetes and

heart disease.

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FORMULA FEEDING IS SAFE OPTION FOR INFANTS OF HIV-INFECTED MOTHERS

In developing countries, formula feeding is a safe alternative to breast

feeding for infants of HIV-infected mothers.

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NEVIRAPINE RESISTANCE PATTERNS VARY IN HIV-INFECTED WOMEN AND THEIR INFANTS

While nevirapine prophylaxis can reduce vertical transmission of HIV, it

can also induce nevirapine-resistant strains.

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FLUTICASONE EFFECTIVE IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH RECURRENT ASTHMA

Preschool children with frequent asthma symptoms or a family history of

asthma show significant improvement in symptom-free days and nights with

fluticasone propionate therapy.

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EXHALED NITRIC OXIDE LINKED TO EOSINOPHILIC INFLAMMATION IN ASTHMATIC CHILDREN

British researchers report that exhaled nitric oxide is a marker of

eosinophilic inflammation in children with difficult asthma who have

received prednisolone therapy.

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AIR POLLUTION LINKED TO LUNG ABNORMALITIES IN HEALTHY CHILDREN

Constant exposure to polluted air is associated with subclinical changes in

the lungs and upper airways of children living in Mexico City.

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SMALL STUDY SUPPORTS FOOD ALLERGY-ADHD LINK

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are seven

times more likely to have food allergies than children in the general

population.

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HAART HAS IMPROVED SURVIVAL AMONG HIV-INFECTED CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Highly active antiretroviral therapy including protease inhibitors has

reduced the risk of death by about 67% among children and adolescents

infected with HIV.

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SINGLE DOSE OF SECRETIN FAILS TO ALLEVIATE SYMPTOMS OF AUTISM

One IV dose of porcine secretin fails to improve core symptoms of autistic

disorder in children.

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METABOLIC CONTROL IS ASSOCIATED WITH QUALITY OF LIFE IN DIABETIC ADOLESCENTS

There is a significant association between lower HbA1c and better quality

of life in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

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CHILDHOOD OBESITY DOES NOT PREDICT ADULT OBESITY OR ADULT HEALTH STATUS

Contrary to popular belief, most obese children do not become obese adults,

and childhood obesity is not a predictor of adult health status.

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CDC REMINDER: VARICELLA, MMR VACCINES SHOULD BE GIVEN AT LEAST 30 DAYS APART

The CDC has affirmed its recommendation that physicians should either

administer varicella vaccine simultaneously with the measles-mumps-rubella

vaccine or wait at least 30 days if the vaccines are administered separately.

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