May 7, 2014, Vol 311, No. 17, Pages 1707-1822 | Child Health

In This Issue of JAMA

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JAMA. 2014;311(17):1707-1709. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.279472

Audio Editors' Summary: Child Health Theme Issue

Original Investigation

Effect of Fluconazole Prophylaxis on Candidiasis and Mortality in Premature Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Daniel K. Benjamin Jr, MD, PhD; Mark L. Hudak, MD; Shahnaz Duara, MD; et al.

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JAMA. 2014;311(17):1742-1749. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.2624

Benjamin and colleagues evaluate the safety and effect of fluconazole prophylaxis in reducing candidiasis and mortality in a randomized blinded, placebo-controlled trial of 361 premature US infants.

Use of Corticosteroids After Hepatoportoenterostomy for Bile Drainage in Infants With Biliary Atresia: The START Randomized Clinical Trial

Jorge A. Bezerra, MD; Cathie Spino, DSc; John C. Magee, MD; et al.

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JAMA. 2014;311(17):1750-1759. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.2623

Bezerra and coauthors report on the effect of high-dose corticosteroids following hepatoportoenterostomy on bile drainage in infants with biliary atresia.

The Familial Risk of Autism

Sven Sandin, MSc; Paul Lichtenstein, PhD; Ralf Kuja-Halkola, MSc; et al.

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JAMA. 2014;311(17):1770-1777. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.4144

Sandin and coauthors provide estimates of familial aggregation and heritability of autism spectrum disorders among 2 049 899 Swedish children born 1982 to 2006.

Audio Author Interview: The Familial Risk of Autism

Editorial
The Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Autism: Looking Beyond Twins
Diana E. Schendel, PhD; Therese K. Grønborg, MSc; Erik T. Parner, MSc, PhD

Prevalence of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Among Children and Adolescents From 2001 to 2009

Dana Dabelea, MD, PhD; Elizabeth J. Mayer-Davis, PhD; Sharon Saydah, PhD; et al.

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JAMA. 2014;311(17):1778-1786. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.3201

To determine whether the prevalence of diabetes has increased between 2001 and 2009, Dabelea and coauthors compared the number of diagnoses among youth living in 4 geographical areas and 1 managed health care plan, representing more than 3 million youth from birth to 19 years, and found that the prevalence of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes had increased.

Audio Author Interview: Prevalence of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Among Children and Adolescents From 2001 to 2009

Preliminary Communication

Safety and Immunogenicity of Tetanus Diphtheria and Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) Immunization During Pregnancy in Mothers and Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Flor M. Munoz, MD; Nanette H. Bond, PAC; Maurizio Maccato, MD; et al.

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JAMA. 2014;311(17):1760-1769. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.3633

Precis

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Maternal Pertussis Immunization: Can It Help Infants?
Natalia Jiménez-Truque, MSCI, PhD; Kathryn M. Edwards, MD

Research Letter

Four-Year Follow-up of Children Born to Women in a Randomized Trial of Prenatal DHA Supplementation

Maria Makrides, BSc, BND, PhD; Jacqueline F. Gould, BSoSc, BHSc(Hons), PhD; Nicola R. Gawlik, BPsych(Hons); et al.

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JAMA. 2014;311(17):1802-1804. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.2194

Cholesterol Testing Among Children and Adolescents During Health Visits

Samuel R. Vinci, BA; Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, MPH; Jennifer K. Cheng, MD, MPH; et al.

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JAMA. 2014;311(17):1804-1807. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.2410

Viewpoint

Mental Disorders in Childhood: Shifting the Focus From Behavioral Symptoms to Neurodevelopmental Trajectories

Thomas R. Insel, MD

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JAMA. 2014;311(17):1727-1728. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.1193

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Research Into Rare Diseases of Childhood

Mark L. Batshaw, MD; Stephen C. Groft, PharmD; Jeffrey P. Krischer, PhD

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JAMA. 2014;311(17):1729-1730. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.285873

Preventing Health Care–Associated Harm in Children

Kathleen E. Walsh, MD, MSc; David G. Bundy, MD, MPH; Christopher P. Landrigan, MD, MPH

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JAMA. 2014;311(17):1731-1732. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.2038

Promise and Perils of the Affordable Care Act for Children

Tina L. Cheng, MD, MPH; Paul H. Wise, MD, MPH; Neal Halfon, MD, MPH

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JAMA. 2014;311(17):1733-1734. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.930

A Piece of My Mind

More Than “A Case of Fragile X”

Colleen L. McGavin, BA

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JAMA. 2014;311(17):1735. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.3071

Editorial

Maternal Pertussis Immunization: Can It Help Infants?

Natalia Jiménez-Truque, MSCI, PhD; Kathryn M. Edwards, MD

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JAMA. 2014;311(17):1736-1737. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.3555

The Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Autism: Looking Beyond Twins

Diana E. Schendel, PhD; Therese K. Grønborg, MSc; Erik T. Parner, MSc, PhD

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JAMA. 2014;311(17):1738-1739. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.3554

Building Blocks: The Child Health Theme Issue

Jody W. Zylke, MD

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JAMA. 2014;311(17):1740-1741. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.4174

Clinical Crossroads

Idiopathic Short Stature: A Clinical Review

Laurie E. Cohen, MD

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JAMA. 2014;311(17):1787-1796. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.3970

Using the case of Miss W, a 9-year-old girl, Cohen reviews the management of children with idiopathic short stature, including diagnostic evaluation and therapeutic options.

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