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04/03/2014

Effective messages in vaccine promotion: do they exist?

Article: Pediatrics. 2014 Apr;133(4):e835-42. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-2365. Epub 2014 Mar 3. Effective messages in vaccine promotion: a randomized trial. Reviewer: Dr. Audrey Southard…

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03/20/2014

Making dying better for pediatric patients

Article: Pediatrics. 2013 Jul;132(1):72-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-0470. Epub 2013 Jun 10. Differences in characteristics of dying children who receive and do not receive…

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10/24/2013

How effective is office counseling in gun violence prevention?

Article: Pediatrics. 2008 Jul;122(1):e15-25. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-2611. Is office-based counseling about media use, timeouts, and firearm storage effective? Results from a cluster-randomized, controlled…

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09/19/2013

Parental presence and procedure pain

Article: Br J Nurs. 2013 Apr 25-May 8;22(8):470-5. Parental presence and distraction during painful childhood procedures Reviewer: Dr. Lisa Hiskey…

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08/15/2013

Outcomes of venom immunotherapy for insect stings

Article: N Engl J Med. 2004 Aug 12;351(7):668-74. Outcomes of allergy to insect stings in children, with and without venom immunotherapy. Reviewer:…

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04/18/2013

Do fluid boluses improve outcomes in severely ill children?

Article: N Engl J Med. 2011 Jun 30;364(26):2483-95. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1101549. Epub 2011 May 26. Mortality after fluid bolus in African children with…

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