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Contributors
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ix-xi
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xiii-xix
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Introduction
The editors present volume 58 of Advances in Pediatrics. In keeping with our tradition of honoring those who contributed greatly to pediatrics, we feature Waldo Nelson, MD, a giant in our field, as ou...
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Michael S. Kappy
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Waldo E. Nelson, MD (1898–1997) Giant of Pediatrics
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Vincent A. Fulginiti
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1-10
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Developing Leadership in Global Child Health
Twenty years ago, when I (the author, K.C.) was a young medical student, a little girl asked the group of us who were working in rural Malawi, “Why can you who have so much not help us who have so lit...
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Kevin Chan
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11-26
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Update on Nutritional Recommendations for the Pediatric Patient
In the last several years there have been several reports with new nutritional recommendations for infants and children. These reports have included new ideas on how to prevent the development of atop...
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Frank R. Greer
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27-39
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Immunization Update III
Perhaps the biggest news in the immunization world over the past 2 years was the 2009 (H1N1) novel influenza A virus outbreak. The virus was initially identified to be the cause of influenza-like illn...
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Ayesha Mirza,
Mobeen H. Rathore
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41-64
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The Human Parechoviruses: An Overview
In the summer of 1956, the first two members of the Parechovirus genus were isolated from Ohio children with diarrhea . Human parechoviruses (HPeVs) types 1 and 2, as they would eventually become know...
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José R. Romero,
Rangaraj Selvarangan
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65-85
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Care of the Foster Child: A Primer for the Pediatrician
Foster care was designed to provide temporary, nurturing environments to children while their caregivers (usually birth parents) receive services to help them facilitate eventual reunification. The nu...
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Claudia Wang,
Susan B. Edelstein,
Lori Waldinger,
Caroline M. Lee,
Eraka Bath
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87-111
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School-Based Health Centers: A Model for the Provision of Adolescent Primary Care
Annie (identity disguised) is a student at one of the public high schools where a school-based health clinic (SBHC) is located in the building. Annie is called to the clinic during school to receive h...
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Steven G. Federico,
Wanda Marshall,
Paul Melinkovich
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113-121
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The Past Decade in Pediatric Education: Progress, Concerns, and Questions
The 1990s ended optimistically for the United States and for pediatric education: the country had accumulated a financial surplus, the pediatrics community had come together to deliberate the Future o...
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Kenneth B. Roberts
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Controversies Surrounding Pediatric Psychopharmacology
The past several decades have witnessed an increased awareness of mental health disorders and neurobehavioral problems in children . These behavioral issues now represent a growing portion of pediatri...
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Robin Steinberg-Epstein,
Teri Book,
Sharon B. Wigal
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153-179
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Management of Pediatric Intestinal Failure
Patients and families suffering from intestinal failure are exposed daily to physical, emotional, and fiscal burdens that result in an immeasurable amount of distress . Intestinal failure occurs in th...
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Jeffrey J. Dehmer,
Megan K. Fuller,
Michael A. Helmrath
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181-194
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Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis: Epidemiology, Genetics, and Clinical Update
Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS), the most common surgical condition producing emesis in infancy, was first described by Hirschsprung in 1888. Ramstedt performed the first successful py...
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Judith D. Ranells,
Jane D. Carver,
Russell S. Kirby
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195-206
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rhGH Safety and Efficacy Update
Growth hormone (GH) has been used to treat patients with GH deficiency (GHD) since 1960 when it was originally extracted from cadaveric pituitary glands . In 1985, several cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob d...
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Bradley S. Miller
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207-241
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Update on Precocious Puberty: Girls are Showing Signs of Puberty Earlier, but Most Do Not Require Treatment
Precocious puberty is one of the most common endocrine disorders seen by primary care physicians and continues to be a major source of concern for both parents and providers. Since the author’s previo...
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Paul Kaplowitz
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Update on Pediatric Epilepsy
The understanding of seizures and epilepsy has grown tremendously in the past decade, and many more treatment options have become available. Yet, pediatric epilepsy still remains a great challenge for...
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Agnes H. Chen
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259-276
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Hearing Loss and Cochlear Implantation in Children
Hearing loss is the most common congenital sensory impairment, with an incidence of 2 to 3 per 1000 live births. Approximately half of these newborns have severe-profound loss. Hearing loss can signif...
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Patricia J. Yoon
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Neuroblastoma
In the discipline of pediatric cancer biology, neuroblastoma signifies an oncologic conundrum given the clinical range with which it presents. Prognosis correlates with age and the degree of different...
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Nadja C. Colon,
Dai H. Chung
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297-311
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Index
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313-317
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