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09/03/2015

When to repeat blood cultures in pediatric oncology patients with febrile neutropenia?

Article: Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2013 Jun;60(6):923-7. doi: 10.1002/pbc.24358. Epub 2012 Oct 9. Repeating Blood Cultures in Neutropenic Children with Persistent Fevers When…

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03/19/2015

Immunotherapy for the desensitization of peanut allergy in children

Article: Lancet. 2014 Apr 12; 383(9925): 1297–1304. Assessing the efficacy of oral immunotherapy for the desensitisation of peanut allergy in children (STOP…

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03/12/2015

Does resident schedule affect patient safety?

Article: CMAJ. 2015 Mar 17;187(5):321-9. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.140752. Epub 2015 Feb 9. Patient safety, resident well-being and continuity of care with different resident…

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12/18/2014

Preparing Adolescents for Adult Care

Article:Pediatrics. 2014 Jun;133(6):e1639-46. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-2830. Epub 2014 May 19. Preparing adolescents with chronic disease for transition to adult care: a technology program….

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11/20/2014

Smoking Cessation Interventions During Child Health Visits To Decrease Parental Smoking

Article: Pediatrics. 2012 Jan;129(1):141-52. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-3209. Epub 2011 Dec 26. Parental smoking cessation to protect young children: a systematic review and meta-analysis….

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10/30/2014

Helmet therapy for positional skull deformation

Article: BMJ. 2014 May 1;348:g2741. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g2741. Helmet therapy in infants with positional skull deformation: randomised controlled trial Reviewer: Dr. Gordon Duval…

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10/09/2014

Free long-acting contraception and teenage pregnancy

Article: N Engl J Med. 2014 Oct 2;371(14):1316-23. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1400506. Provision of no-cost, long-acting contraception and teenage pregnancy Reviewer: by Dr. Sajal…

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09/11/2014

Lecture effectiveness on learning

Article: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1998 Feb;152(2):190-2. To teach is to learn twice. Resident teachers learn more Reviewer: Dr. Christopher Brownsworth…

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09/04/2014

Transport method and treatment outcomes

Article: Pediatrics. 2009 Jul;124(1):40-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2008-0515. Pediatric specialized transport teams are associated with improved outcomes. Reviewer: Dr. Chistopher Miller…

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04/10/2014

Effect of lead exposure on IQ

Article: Environ Int. 2012 Apr;40:88-96. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2011.10.011. Epub 2012 Jan 13. Childhood blood lead levels and intellectual development after ban of leaded…

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