OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of corticosteroids with intravenous immune globulin
(IVIG) for the initial treatment of children with acute immune thrombocytopenic purpura (…

Importance Use of hypotonic intravenous fluids for maintenance requirements is associated
with increased risk of hyponatremia that results in morbidity and mortality in children. Clinical …

ObjectiveTo identify child and parental factors associated with screen time in 3-year-old
children.DesignObservational study.SettingParticipants were recruited from a large primary-care …

… Rantapää-Dahlqvist S, de Jong BAW, Berglin E, and others. Antibodies against cyclic
citrullinated peptide and IgA rheumatoid factor predict the development of rheumatoid arthritis. …

OBJECTIVE: To determine if an intervention for preschool-aged children in primary care is
effective in reducing screen time, meals in front of the television, and BMI. METHODS: A …

Background Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune disease characterized by
low platelet counts and increased risk of bleeding. In preparation for an upcoming guideline, …

A systematic review of studies comparing hypotonic versus isotonic intravenous maintenance
fluids in hospitalized children was conducted to determine whether hypotonic solutions …

BACKGROUND Adults discharged from hospital on a Friday are more likely to be readmitted
within 30 days than are adults discharged midweek. No study has examined readmission …

… HASSAN AZIZ, CAROLYN E BECK, MARY F LUX, M JANE HUDSON … Carolyn E Beck EdD
is Associate Professor, Department of Medical Ethnology at University of Southern Mississippi …

This practice point applies to children aged 90 days through 17 years who have typical,
newly diagnosed primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Current recommendations on …