Sommario

• • ·Abbreviations of terms

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• • ·Fellowships : In pediatric subspecialities and general academic pediatric training

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• • ·Index to advertisers

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• Announcements

  • ·Scheduled meetings

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  • ·News and notes

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• Medical progress

  • ·Lymphedema praecox

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    James M. Lewis, Ellen R. Wald

    

• Special articles

  • ·The art and science of medical decision making

    Pagina :649-656

    David A. Bergman, Robert H. Pantell

    
  • ·Juvenile hypertension: Highlights of a workshop

    Pagina :657-663

    J.M.H. Loggie, M.J. Horan, A.R. Hohn, A.B. Gruskin, J.B. Dunbar, R.J. Havlik

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• Original articles

  • ·A prospective study of the natural history of large local reactions after Hymenoptera stings in children

    Pagina :664-668

    David F. Graft, Kenneth C. Schuberth, Anne Kagey-Sobotka, Kathy A. Kwiterovich, Yaffa Niv, Lawrence M. Lichtenstein, Martin D. Valentine

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  • ·Postnatally acquired cytomegalovirus infections in infants of CMV-excreting mothers

    Pagina :669-673

    Mary L. Kumar, George A. Nankervis, Austin R. Cooper, Eli Gold

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  • ·Congenital and postnatally acquired cytomegalovirus infections: Long-term follow-up

    Pagina :674-679

    Mary L. Kumar, George A. Nankervis, Irwin B. Jacobs, Claire B. Ernhart, Chloe E. Glasson, Pamella M. McMillan, Eli Gold

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  • ·A simultaneous outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza virus type 3 in a newborn nursery

    Pagina :680-684

    H. Cody Meissner, Susan A. Murray, Mary Anne Kiernan, David R. Snydman, Kenneth McIntosh

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  • ·Epidemiology of neonatal enterovirus infection

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    Jerri Ann Jenista, Keith R. Powell, Marilyn A. Menegus

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  • ·Early diagnosis of cystic fibrosis by means of sweat microosmometry

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    Martin H. Schöni, Richard Kraemer, Peter Bähler, Ettore Rossi

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  • ·Progression of cystic fibrosis lung disease as a function of serum immunoglobulin G levels: A 5-year longitudinal study

    Pagina :695-699

    William B. Wheeler, Mary Williams, Wallace J. Matthews, Harvey R. Colten

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  • ·Short-term pulmonary effects of total parenteral nutrition in children with cystic fibrosis

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    Anthony L. Mansell, Jane C. Andersen, Catherine R. Muttart, Celia N. Ores, Deborah S. Loeff, Joseph S. Levy, William C. Heird

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  • ·Differentiation of lymphoma from histoplasmosis in children with mediastinal masses

    Pagina :706-709

    John W. Gaebler, Martin B. Kleiman, Mervyn Cohen, Morris L.V. French, J.L. Grosfeld, Thomas R. Weber, Robert Weetman

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  • ·Developmental changes in erythrocyte protoporphyrin: Roles of iron deficiency and lead toxicity

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    Ray Yip, Peter R. Dallman

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  • ·Splenic function in sickle cell disease in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

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    Baker Al-Awamy, Wendell A. Wilson, Howard A. Pearson

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  • ·Improved hemophilia A carrier detection by DDAVP stimulation of factor VIII

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    Nathan L. Kobrinsky, Catherine M. Watson, Mary S. Cheang, Agnes J. Bishop

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  • ·Rapid diagnosis of adenoviral tonsillitis: A prospective clinical study

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    Olli Ruuskanen, Hannu Sarkkinen, Olli Meurman, Pertti Hurme, Tuire Rossi, Pekka Halonen, Pentti Hänninen

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• Clinical and laboratory observations

  • ·C-reactive protein and zeta sedimentation ratio as indicators of bacteremia in pediatric patients

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    Michael Bennish, Marc O. Beem, Vadim Ormiste

    
  • ·Plasma somatomedin-C concentrations in congenital hypothyroidism

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    Kenneth C. Copeland, Robert C. Franks

    
  • ·Overwhelming pneumococcal septicemia in a patient with HbSC disease and splenic dysfunction

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    Robert R. Chilcote, Carlton Dampier

    
  • ·A juvenile form of glycerol kinase deficiency with episodic vomiting, acidemia, and stupor

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    Edward I. Ginns, John A. Barranger, Sharon W. McClean, Clara Sliva, Richard Young, Ernest Schaefer, Stephen I. Goodman, Edward R.B. McCabe

    
  • ·Activator protein-deficient metachromatic leukodystrophy: Diagnosis in leukocytes using immunologic methods

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    Shinsuke Fujibayashi, Koji Inui, David A. Wenger

    
  • ·Peritonsillar abscess complicating infectious mononucleosis

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    Michael Portman, David Ingall, Grant Westenfelder, Ram Yogev

    
  • ·DNA synthesis stimulatory activity is low in serum of protein-undernourished children

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    Nuvarte Setian, Hugo A. Armelin, Mari C.S. Armelin, Rosa T. Fukui, Armando A. Pupo

    

• Fetal and neonatal medicine

  • ·Effect of calcium therapy in the sick premature infant with early neonatal hypocalcemia

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    Susan M. Scott, Jack H. Ladenson, James J. Aguanna, Jean Walgate, Laura S. Hillman

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  • ·Mechanics and energetics of breathing helium in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

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    Marla R. Wolfson, Vinod K. Bhutani, Thomas H. Shaffer, Frank W. Bowen

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  • ·Pulmonary vascular disease in fatal meconium aspiration

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    John D. Murphy, Gordon F. Vawter, Lynne M. Reid

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  • ·Serum zinc, copper, and selenium concentrations in preterm infants receiving enteral nutrition or parenteral nutrition supplemented with zinc and copper

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    James K. Friel, Rosalind S. Gibson, Abraham Peliowski, John Watts

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• Clinical and laboratory observations

  • ·A double-catheter technique for caudally misdirected umbilical arterial catheters

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    Michael D. Schreiber, Carlos A. Perez, Joseph A. Kitterman

    
  • ·Hydrops fetalis caused by massive maternofetal transplacental hemorrhage

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    John M. Bowman, Marion Lewis, D.J. de Sa

    

• Pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics

  • ·Developmental pharmacokinetics of mezlocillin in newborn infants

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    Paul S. Lietman, David M. Janicke, Thomas T. Rubio, Frederick H. Wirth, Edward H. Karotkin, William J. Jusko

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• Clinical and laboratory observations

  • ·Acute rifampin overdose: A pharmacokinetic study and review of the literature

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    Peter Wong, Michael B. Bottorff, Rita W. Heritage, John J. Piecoro, George C. Rodgers

    

• The book shelf

  • ·New books received

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    André Lascari

    

• Medical care

  • ·Home care for life-supported persons: An approach to program development

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    A.I. Goldberg, E.A.M. Faure, Carol J. Vaughn, Ray Snarski, F.L. Seleny

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• Editorial correspondence

  • ·“Gynecomastia” in females

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    Humberto A. Latorre

    
  • ·Reply

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    Alfred M. Bongiovanni

    
  • ·Gentamicin disposition in patients with cystic fibrosis: Erratum

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    Gregory L. Kearns, Bettina C. Hilman, John T. Wilson

    
  • ·Maternal alcohol ingestion and neural tube defects

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    M. Castro-Gago, J. Rodriguez-Cervilla, J. Ugarte, I. Novo, M. Pombo

    
  • ·Phototherapy and fatty acids

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    Em. Hadjigeorgiou, A. Triliouri, A. Trichopoulou, D. Nicolopoulos

    
  • ·Reply

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    Enrique M. Ostrea

    
  • ·Hepatitis B transmission by mentally retarded carriers

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    Sunita Lohiya, Ghanshyam Lohiya

    
  • ·Reply

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    Charles A. Williams

    
  • ·Antley-Bixler syndrome

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    R. Walbaum

    
  • ·Celiac disease and growth failure

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    Joseph H. Clark

    
  • ·Histocompatibility antigens in patients with cystic fibrosis and diabetes mellitus

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    Hans P. Schwarz, Guy D. Bonnard, Tauro M. Neri, Suzanne Braga, Klaus A. Zuppinger

    

• Announcement

  • ·Professional opportunities

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