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CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR DPT VACCINE

What are the contraindications for DPT vaccine?

Medscape Pediatrics 4(1) 2002

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DT VACCINE POST-DIPHTHERIA DISEASE

Is the DT vaccine indicated anymore after a diphtheria attack in a 10-year-old boy?

Medscape Pediatrics 4(1) 2002

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JOURNAL SCAN - PEDIATRICS, JANUARY 2002

Medscape Pediatrics 4(1) 2002

Journal Scan is the clinician's guide to the latest clinical research findings in Pediatrics, The Journal of Pediatrics, Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, and Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, among others.

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EARLY TREATMENT, DIAGNOSIS: CHALLENGES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE

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--Neonates and Infants--

EARLY STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION IMPROVES SURVIVAL IN CHILDREN WITH SCID

Stem cell transplantation performed during the neonatal period can dramatically improve the survival of children with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID).

Reuters Health Information 2002

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BREASTFED CHILDREN OF DIABETICS MIGHT BE AT INCREASED RISK OF OBESITY

Among children of diabetic mothers, those who are principally breast-fed during the first week of life are more likely than those who principally receive banked breast milk to be overweight or to develop impaired glucose tolerance by age 2.

Reuters Health Information 2002

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EMPIRIC AMPICILLIN FOR FEBRILE INFANTS JUSTIFIABLE IN FIRST MONTH OF LIFE

A review of studies of febrile infants less than 3 months old shows that the empiric use of ampicillin in those less than 1 month of age is an effective approach, covering infections caused by Listeria monocytogenes and enterococcal bacteria.

Reuters Health Information 2002

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INCIDENCE OF PERTUSSIS INCREASING AMONG INFANTS

In the last 20 years, the number of pertussis cases has increased overall, especially among infants too young to receive three pertussis vaccine doses.

Reuters Health Information 2002

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US CLOSE TO ERADICATING RUBELLA

Rubella has largely been eradicated in the US thanks to widespread use of the vaccine first introduced in 1969, according to researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Reuters Health Information 2002

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COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION FEASIBLE IN VERY YOUNG DEAF CHILDREN

Cochlear implants can be safely placed in deaf children younger than 2 years of age, with outcomes comparable to those seen in older children.

Reuters Health Information 2002

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--Children and Adolescents--

OFF PUMP VALVE REPLACEMENT SAFE, EFFECTIVE IN SELECT PEDIATRIC PATIENTS

Valve replacement, using an off pump extra-cardiac Fontan procedure, is safe and effective in pediatric patients.

Reuters Health Information 2002

http://pediatrics.medscape.com/viewarticle/421408?srcmp=ped-020502

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CHILDHOOD OBESITY MAY BOOST RISK OF SYNDROME X

Obesity in childhood strongly predicts the subsequent development of insulin resistance syndrome (syndrome X).

Reuters Health Information 2002

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FRACTURE AFTER THERAPY FOR EWING SARCOMA MAY INDICATE CONTINUING DISEASE ACTIVITY

If a long-bone fracture occurs after the completion of chemotherapy for Ewing sarcoma, there is a high likelihood of ongoing disease.

Reuters Health Information 2002

http://pediatrics.medscape.com/viewarticle/419887?srcmp=ped-020502

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