Department of Pediatrics | Department of Pediatrics | Lehigh Valley Health Network
 

2022

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Benefit of pulmonary subspecialty care for children with sickle cell disease and asthma., Shikha Saxena, Olufunke O. Afolabi-Brown MD, Lance Ballester, Nathaniel Schmucker, Kim Smith-Whitley, Julian Allen, and Anita Bhandari (Article)

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Community health workers providing asthma education., Samantha A. Shaak PhD, Kimberly C. Brown MD, Christine Reichart, and David Zimmerman MPH (Article)

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Learning Deficits and Attenuated Adaptive Stress Response After Early-Life Seizures in Zebrafish., Harsimran Singh, Alfonsina Ramon, Dana Finore, Kaleigh Burnham DO, Scott McRobert, and Jocelyn Lippman-Bell (Article)

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Efficacy of tranexamic acid (TXA) for post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage., Raven Spencer, Maxwell Newby MD, William Hickman, Nathan Williams, and Brian Kellermeyer (Article)

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Alternative Scheduling Framework to Decrease Waitlist and Improve Patient Satisfaction In Outpatient Pediatric Rehab, Shelley Spence and Kimberly Fritts DPT (Poster)

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Emergency Department Management of Pediatric Chest Pain at Lehigh Valley Health Network, Chetna Thawani, Andrew Bressler, Susan K. Yaeger MD, and Robert A. Palermo DO (Podcast)

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Evaluating Discrepancies in Percent Total Body Surface Area Burn Assessments Between Prehospital Providers and Burn Center Physicians., Duy P. Tran DO, Donald H Arnold, Callie M Thompson, Neal J Richmond, Stephen Gondek, and Rebecca S Kidd (Article)

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#31 Bloodstream Infections and Microbiology during Induction Chemotherapy over a Decade at a Community Pediatric Cancer Center, Julia Vandenheuvel MD (Article)

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Falls From Homes, It’s Not Just a Window Problem, Julia Vandenheuvel MD, Michele Dunstan, Kyle Shaak BS, Sarah A. Jones Sapienza MD, and Debra Esernio-Jenssen MD (Poster)

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Ewing Sarcoma of the 9th Rib Subsequent to Pediatric Leukemia: A Case Series., Julia Vandenheuvel MD, Leighton Elliott, Daniel Zinn MD, Michal Miller, and Jacob Troutman DO (Article)

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Case Series of Recurrent Bilateral Central Retinal Vein Occlusion in Otherwise Healthy Adolescent Children, Julia Vandenheuvel MD, Marilyn Manco-Johnson, and Daniel Zinn MD (Poster)

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Ischemic Volkmann Contracture From Intrauterine Compartment Syndrome, Julia Vandenheuvel MD, Robert Teixeira MD, Ethan Song, Scott Kozin, Wellington J. Davis MD, and Scott Rixe MD (Article)

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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) in a Healthy Child: A Reminder of an Uncommon Presentation of an Uncommon Disease, Julia Vandenheuvel MD and Tibisay Villalobos MD (Poster)

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Infectious Complications and Microbiology During Induction Chemotherapy Over a Decade at a Community Pediatric Cancer Center, Julia Vandenheuvel MD and Tibisay Villalobos MD (Poster)

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A Case of Polymorphous Low-Grade Neuroepithelial Tumor of the Young With Polysomy of Chromosome 1 And 19 Lacking BRAF Mutation, Julia Vandenheuvel MD and Daniel Zinn MD (Poster)

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A social media intervention for the families of young Black men with obstructive sleep apnoea., Alexa J Watach, Chanelle T Bishop-Gilyard, Helen Ku, Olufunke O. Afolabi-Brown MD, Elizabeth Prout Parks, and Melissa S Xanthopoulos (Article)

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Development of a Decision Aid for Parents Who Elect Tonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea., Adrian Williamson, Maxwell Newby MD, Drew Phillips, and Michele Carr (Article)

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Continuous positive airway pressure care for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: A long-term quality improvement initiative., Melissa S Xanthopoulos, Ariel A Williamson, Caroline C Burlingame, Olufunke O. Afolabi-Brown MD, Ignacio E Tapia, Christopher Cielo, Melisa Moore, and Suzanne E Beck (Article)

2021

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Adulteration of Illicit Drugs in Emergency Department Patients With Acute Opioid Overdose: A Multicenter Cohort, Alexandra Amaducci DO and ToxIC Fentalog Study Group (Article)

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Russell-Silver Syndrome and Associated Feeding Challenges., Sharon Anderson, Joyce Brill, and Kimberly S. Kuchinski MD (Article)

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Effect of Drug Withdrawal on Interleukin-1 or Interleukin-6 Inhibitor Associated Diffuse Lung Disease, Catherine April Bingham MD (Article)

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Glucocorticoid regulation and neuroanatomy in fragile x syndrome., Jennifer L Bruno, David S. Hong MD, Amy A Lightbody, S M Hadi Hosseini, Joachim Hallmayer, and Allan L Reiss (Article)

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Assessment of Pediatric Middle Ear Effusions With Wideband Tympanometry., Sarah Callaham, Maxwell Newby MD, Aniket A Saoji, Jad Ramadan, and Michele M Carr (Article)

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A Nutritional Approach to ADHD Treatment, Angela Camasto MD (Article)

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Neurodevelopmental Effects of Cannabis Use in Adolescents and Emerging Adults with ADHD: A Systematic Review., Philip B Cawkwell, David S. Hong MD, and John E Leikauf (Article)

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The Impact of Telephonic Follow-Up Within 2 Business Days Postdischarge on 30-Day Readmissions for Patients With Heart Failure, Victoria Chestnut DNP, MBA, RN, CCCTM; Karen Vadyak; Matthew McCambridge MD; and Michael J. Weiss MPH (Article)

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Recorded Flexible Nasolaryngoscopy for Neonatal Vocal Cord Assessment in a Prospective Cohort., Stephen R Chorney, Karen B Zur, Adva Buzi, Margo K McKenna Benoit, Sri Kiran Chennupati MD, Stacey Kleinman, Sara B DeMauro, and Lisa M Elden (Article)

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Pennsylvania Direct Primary Care Association Completes Execution of PAMED's First Innovation Grant, Kim Corba DO (Article)

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Don't Forget the Flu - Determining the Etiology of Infective Myositis in a Child: A Case Report, Lauren Crowley BA; Richard J. Mazzaccaro MD; Amy L. Dunn DO; Sarah E. Bauch; and Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP (Article)

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Bilateral Acute Angle Closure in a Pediatric Patient Taking Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate (Vyvanse)., Arash M Davanian, John C Fitzpatrick, Duy P. Tran DO, John P Korducki, and Sylvia L Groth (Article)

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“Not So ‘SWEET’” – Case of Sweet Syndrome in Patient With MDS With Excessive Blasts, Janet Digber-Williams MD, Neysa Perez Crespo MD, Taylor Jarvill MS, Leia DeRosato DO, Kirsten S. Bellucci MD, and Daniel Zinn MD (Poster)

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You Dropped the Bomb on Me – A Case Series of Carbon Tetrachloride Toxicity, Derek J. Fikse DO, Amanda R. Stashin, Scott Wheatley MD, Kenneth D. Katz MD, and Andrew L. Koons (Poster)

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423 TARGETED ASSESSMENT OF MUCOSAL IMMUNE GENE EXPRESSION PREDICTS CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN WITH ULCERATIVE COLITIS, Joelynn Fitz DO (Article)

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731 FAILURE TO DEVELOP NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODIES FOLLOWING SARS-COV-2 INFECTION IN YOUNG PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE RECEIVING BIOLOGICS, Joelynn Fitz DO (Article)

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Antibody Responses to SARS-CoV-2 after Infection or Vaccination in Children and Young Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease., Joelynn Fitz DO, Lina Kozhaya, Mikail Dogan, Dena Hopkins, Blaine Lapin, Katherine Herbst, Michael Brimacombe, Kristen Grandonico, Faith Karabacak, John Schreiber, Bruce Tsan-Liang Liang, Juan C Salazar, Derya Unutmaz, and Jeffrey S Hyams (Article)

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Poor postnatal weight growth is a late finding after sepsis in very preterm infants., Dustin D Flannery, Erik A Jensen, Lauren A Tomlinson, Yinxi Yu, Gui-Shuang Ying, Gil Binenbaum, and Nachammai R. Chinnakaruppan MD (Article)

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National Pediatric Experience With Virtual Interviews: Lessons Learned and Future Recommendations., John G Frohna, Linda A Waggoner-Fountain, Jill Edwards, Jill J Fussell, Beth Wueste, Joseph Gigante, Robert J Vinci, Nicholas M Heitkamp, Mekala K Neelakantan, Laura E Degnon, Rebecca L Blankenburg, Pediatrics Recruitment Study Team, and Kris Rooney MD (Article)

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COVID and Teens: A Commentary, Erin N. Gerhart and Hataim Omar (Article)

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Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion and Lead Toxicity in a Child With Sickle Cell Disease and Pica., Akshay Gupta DO, Alexandra Amaducci DO, Andrew L. Koons, John D. Lindmark, and Gillian A. Beauchamp MD (Article)

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Validation of the Developmental Check-In Tool for Low-Literacy Autism Screening., Jill F Harris, Caroline N Coffield, Yvette M Janvier, David Mandell, and Zuleyha Cidav (Article)

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Improving Pediatric Sepsis in the Emergency Department Using an Electronic Triage Tool, Stephen Jaworski MD, Matthew Palilonis DO, and Susan K. Yaeger MD (Poster)

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IFN-γ receptor 2 deficiency initial mimicry of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)., Haoli Jin, Rachel Moss, James C Reed, Emily Hertzberg, Mariawy Riollano Cruz, Esra Akkoyun, Michael Tosi, Dusan Bogunovic, and Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles (Article)

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Plagiocephaly Perception and Prevention: A Need to Intervene Early to Educate Parents, Allison N. Kayne BS; Sonja Burmeister; Ali Yazdanyar; J Nathan Hagstrom MD, MHCM; and David B. Burmeister DO (Article)

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Papilledema on Point-of-Care Ultrasound as Presentation of Leukemia., Grace Kim; Tasha Desai DO; J. Nathan Hagstrom MD, MHCM; and Teresa M. Romano MD (Article)

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Spontaneous regression of a vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation in a pediatric patient: illustrative case., Kevin K Kumar, Linden E Fornoff, Robert L Dodd, Michael P Marks, and David S. Hong MD (Article)

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Directed Simulation Intern Orientation Bootcamp Developed in Response to UME/GME COVID-19 Gap Analysis: A View from a Small Academic Community-Based Children’s Hospital, Kaitlyn Kuntzman DO, Julia Vandenheuvel MD, Melissa L. Brannen MD, Kimberly L. Fugok DO, and Kris Rooney MD (Poster)

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APDS Consensus Statement: Ideal Senior Medical Student Experiences for Preparedness for General Surgery Internship, Jennifer LaFemina, Vanita Ahuja, Adnan Alseidi, Marcus Balters, Karen Brasel, Clarence Clark, Keith A. Delman, David Farley, Brenessa Lindeman, Daniel Relles MD, Mohsen Shabahang, Vance Sohn, and David Harrington (Article)

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Your Back-to-School Questions Answered, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Debra Carter MD (Podcast)

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IFN-γ signature in the plasma proteome distinguishes pediatric hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis from sepsis and SIRS., Howard Lin, Brooks P Scull, Baruch R Goldberg, Harshal A Abhyankar, Olive E Eckstein, Daniel Zinn MD, Joseph Lubega, Jennifer Agrusa, Nader El Mallawaney, Nitya Gulati, Lisa Forbes, Ivan Chinn, Rikhia Chakraborty, Jessica Velasquez, Jordana Goldman, Dalia Bashir, Fong Lam, Eyal Muscal, Michael M Henry, Jay N Greenberg, Stephan Ladisch, Michelle L Hermiston, Lauren K Meyer, Michael Jeng, Ahmed Naqvi, Kenneth McClain, Trung Nguyen, Hector Wong, Tsz-Kwong Man, Michael B Jordan, and Carl E Allen (Article)

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Influence of Age and Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus on Serological Test for Celiac Disease in Children., Anshu Maheshwari; Zhaoping He; Melissa Nicole Weidner; Patrick N. Lin MD, MS; Ryan Bober; and Fernando J Del Rosario (Article)

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Pencil impalement through mouth in a toddler., Mahdi Malekpour, Christopher Coppola MD, and Luiz Foernges (Article)

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Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Patient Fulfilling the Criteria Set by the 2012 International Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Consensus Conference, Aimen Malik, Arshia Akbar, Gohar Ashraf, and Hammad Akram (Article)

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A Cross-Sectional Evaluation of Outcomes of Pediatric Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Excision., Jillian Mattioni, Sarah Azari, Travis Hoover, Daniel Weaver, and Sri Kiran Chennupati MD (Article)

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Treatment of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children., Andrew J McArdle, Ortensia Vito, Harsita Patel, Eleanor G Seaby, Priyen Shah, Clare Wilson, Claire Broderick, Ruud Nijman, Adriana H Tremoulet, Daniel Munblit, Rolando Ulloa-Gutierrez, Michael J Carter, Tisham De, Clive Hoggart, Elizabeth Whittaker, Jethro A Herberg, Myrsini Kaforou, Aubrey J Cunnington, Michael Levin, and Samuel Umaru MD (Article)

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A 16-Year-Old Male With Frequent Nocturnal Events During Slow Wave Sleep on a Polysomnogram, Sameh Morkous MD, FAAN (Article)

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A Pediatric Patient With Seizures and Vagus Nerve Stimulation With Worsening Snoring and Apneas, Sameh Morkous MD, FAAN (Article)

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Nocturnal Seizures, Sameh Morkous MD, FAAN (Book Chapter)

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Assessment of Emergency Medicine Resident Performance in a Pediatric In Situ Simulation Using Multi-Source Feedback., Michael C Nguyen, Nicole C Elliott, Diane P Begany, Katie M Best, Matthew D Cook, Michael R Jong, Zachary M Matuzsan, Louis A Morolla, Suzanne S Partington, and Bryan G Kane (Article)

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Septo-Optic Dysplasia Diagnosed in a Newborn Infant with Normoglycemia: The Importance of Thorough Physical Examination., Aishwarya Palorath MD and Ishita Kharode (Article)

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Pediatric Central Nervous System Cancers in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea., Sunwoo Park, Sandra Moon, David S. Hong MD, and Kee B Park (Article)

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A Case of Pott's Puffy Tumor Associated With Barosinusitis From Scuba Diving., Ami Patel, Sharon Vuppula, Harrison Hayward, Anisa Lakhani, and Jennifer Lighter (Article)

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What is the Evidence for Over the Counter Laxatives to Treat Childhood Constipation?, Adam R. Paul DO and Jaya Punati (Article)

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Diagnostic Accuracy of the 12-lead Electrocardiogram in the First 48 Hours of Life in Neonates From a Parent With Genotype Positive Long QT Syndrome, Yalile Perez MD (Article)

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Pediatric Palpitations Algorithm, Yalile Perez MD and B Cannon (Article)

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Evaluation of Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Lyme Disease in the Lehigh Valley, Jessica Phan; Katiemarie Vottero DO; Tibisay Villalobos MD; Kristin M. Held Wheatley PharmD, BCOP; Farina Klocksieben; and Kris Rooney MD (Poster)

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Patient and Provider Preferences for Spanish Interpretation Modality in the Inpatient Pediatric Setting, Kristen M. Prendergast MD, Brian C. Alloway, Sarah Bauch, Taylor Goldman, and Mario Lavelanet (Poster)

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The Daily Chief Scrum as a Way to Manage a Residency Program Crisis., Daniel Relles, MD and Margaret Hadinger, EdD MS (Article)

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Epidemiology of Adolescent Gun Violence: The Parallel Tragedies of Rural Suicide and Urban Homicide, Kristen E Ronca MD (Book Chapter)

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#ThisIsOurLane: Time for pediatric hematology/oncology providers to join gun violence prevention efforts., Kristen E Ronca MD, Nancy A Dodson, Daniel A Weiser, and Alyssa H Silver (Article)

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Unusual Teenage Growing Pains: If the Genes Fit, Kourtney Rudzinski DO and Rebecca Sharim MD (Poster)

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Incorporating patient-centered quality-of-life measures for outcome assessment after Chiari malformation type I decompression in a pediatric population: a pilot study., Solomiia Savchuk, Michael C Jin, Stephanie Choi, Lily H Kim, Jennifer L Quon, Anthony Bet, Laura M Prolo, David S. Hong MD, Kelly B Mahaney, and Gerald A Grant (Article)

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Transient Leukopenia, Thrombocytopenia, and Severe Neutropenia Associated with Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Austin Schatzman, Julia Vandenheuvel MD, Tibisay Villalobos MD, and Kris Rooney MD (Poster)

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Transient leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and severe neutropenia associated with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection., Austin Schatzman, Julia Vandenheuvel MD, Tibisay Villalobos MD, and Kris Rooney MD (Article)

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MIS-C: post-infectious syndrome or persistent infection?, Michael Schwartz MD (Article)

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Eating Disorder in Teens During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Michael Schwartz MD and Kelly L. Costello MD (Letter to the Editor)

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Osmolality of Commonly Used Oral Medications in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit., Dhara D Shah; Andriy Kuzmov; Dana Clausen; Anita Siu; Christine A Robinson; Katelin Kimler PharmD, BCPPS; Rachel Meyers; and Pooja Shah (Article)

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A Clinical Guideline for the Endoscopic and Medical Management in Children with Recurrent Croup, Harry Shi, Susan K. Yaeger MD, and Sri Kiran Chennupati MD (Poster)

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Nasopharyngeal Mass in an 11-year-old Female Pediatric Patient, Spencer H. Short, Emily Pollack MD, Robert L. Williams, and Sri Kiran Chennupati MD (Article)

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Observational Study of Drug Formulation Manipulation in Pediatric Versus Adult Inpatients., Samantha Spishock; Rachel Meyers; Christine A Robinson; Pooja Shah; Anita Siu; Marc Sturgill; and Katelin Kimler PharmD, BCPPS (Article)

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Development of a GME Wellness Program at One Sponsoring Institution: One Year’s Journey, Despina Tsarouhis BS; Margaret A. Hadinger EdD; Joseph E. Patruno MD; Carmine Pellosie DO, MPH, MBA; Daniel Relles MD; Kevin M. Correll MDiv, MAPC; Richard Drabic LCSW; Johnathon Dallarosa MD; and Lekha Racharla DO (Poster)

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Barriers and facilitators to implementing telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative analysis of interviews with cystic fibrosis care team members., Aricca D Van Citters, Olivia Dieni, Peter Scalia, Christopher Dowd, Kathryn A Sabadosa, Jill D Fliege, Manu Jain, Robert W Miller MD, and Clement L Ren (Article)

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A Decade of Induction Chemotherapy Practices at a Small Children’s Cancer Center, Julia Vandenheuvel MD and Felipe Bautista Otanez MD (Poster)

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Ewing Sarcoma of the 9th Rib Subsequent to Pediatric Leukemia: A Case Series, Julia Vandenheuvel MD, Leighton Elliott MD, Daniel Zinn MD, Michal Miller MD, and Jacob Troutman DO (Poster)

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A Case of Recurrent Bilateral Central Retinal Vein Occlusion in an Otherwise Healthy Adolescent Male, Julia Vandenheuvel MD, Marilyn J. Manco-Johnson, and Daniel Zinn MD (Article)

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Ischemic Volkmann Contracture From Intrauterine Compartment Syndrome, Julia Vandenheuvel MD, Robert Teixeira MD, Ethan Song BA, Scott Kozin MD, and Scott Rice MD (Poster)

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Trichorhinopharyngeal Syndrome Type 1 and Trisomy 21: A Patient with 2 Genetic Mutations, Viktoriya Wolfe MD, MBS and Nachammai R. Chinnakaruppan MD (Article)

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CLOFARABINE AS MONOTHERAPY AND SALVAGE THERAPY IN HISTIOCYTIC SARCOMA, Viktoriya Wolfe MD, MBS; Sapna Gopalasubramanian; Daniel Zinn MD; and Shelton Viola (Article)

2020

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Empty heading Trajectory of Positive Airway Pressure Initiated for Children with OSA While Inpatient, Olufunke O. Afolabi-Brown MD (Article)

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Impact of Multidisciplinary Care Model on Management of Asthma in Children with Sickle Cell Disease, Olufunke O. Afolabi-Brown MD (Article)

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Pap Adherence, Follow-Up and Quality Improvement in a Pediatric Sleep Center, Olufunke O. Afolabi-Brown MD (Article)

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Pediatric pulmonology year in review 2019: Sleep medicine., Olufunke O. Afolabi-Brown MD and Ignacio E Tapia (Article)

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A Possible Case of Vertical Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a Newborn With Positive Placental In Situ Hybridization of SARS-CoV-2 RNA., Ihab Alamar MD, Mohammad H Abu-Arja, Taryn Heyman, Drucilla J Roberts, Niyati Desai, Pramod Narula, and Beata Dygulska (Article)

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Suspected case of COVID-19-associated pancreatitis in a child., Brian C. Alloway, Susan K. Yaeger MD, Richard J. Mazzaccaro MD, Tibisay Villalobos MD, and Steven G. Hardy MD (Article)

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Anomalous Origin of Left Coronary Artery From Right Pulmonary Artery in Association With Scimitar Syndrome., Safwat A Aly, Ramiro W. Lizano Santamaria MD, and Shi-Joon Yoo (Article)

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Negative Impact of Obesity on Ventricular Size and Function and Exercise Performance in Children and Adolescents With Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot., Safwat Aly, Ramiro W. Lizano Santamaria MD, Paul J Devlin, Anusha Jegatheeswaran, Jennifer Russell, Mike Seed, and Brian W McCrindle (Article)

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Traumatic Stress in Latino Immigrant Adolescents, María G Aramburú MD, MPH (Article)

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Using NSQIP-Pediatrics to Target Quality Improvement Initiatives for Appendicitis, Erin Arevalo and Marybeth Browne MD (Poster)

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Review, Monitor, Educate: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Sustained Chest Radiation Reduction in Pediatric Trauma Patients, Sarah Azari; Travis Hoover; Michele Dunstan MSN; Timothy J. Harrison DO, MS; and Marybeth Browne MD (Poster)

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Review, monitor, educate: A quality improvement initiative for sustained chest radiation reduction in pediatric trauma patients., Sarah Azari; Travis Hoover; Michele Dunstan; Timothy J. Harrison DO, MS; and Marybeth Browne MD (Article)

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Promoting Communication Despite Language Barriers: Guardian and Provider Experiences with Interpretation Modalities at Discharge, Sarah Bauch; Kristen M. Prendergast MD; and Judith Sabino MPH, CDP (Poster)