OBJECTIVE: Vaccine safety concerns can diminish parents' willingness to vaccinate their
children. The objective of this study was to characterize the current prevalence of parental …

Objective. —Previous reports have demonstrated that physician counseling can improve
rates of breast-feeding initiation and duration but suggest that physicians are ill-prepared for …

CONTEXT: The source of health information can have an impact on the manner and frequency
of its use. In the arena of vaccine safety, a variety of sources promulgate information from …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations between depression in fathers of 1-year-old children
and specific positive and negative parenting behaviors discussed by pediatric providers …

Objectives. Several guidelines have been published for the care of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD); however, few data describe adoption of practice …

We examined the use of tailored messages sent to the mobile phones of obese adolescents
enrolled in a weight-management programme, as a means of increasing adherence. The …

BACKGROUND. Electronic health records may improve care delivery. Although professional
organizations and federal agencies encourage widespread adoption, no national data are …

Objective. To characterize resources available for the care of critically ill and injured children
in the United States. Study Design. In January through May 2004, we conducted a cross-…

Objective: To examine associations between mortality, length of stay, and the sources of
admission to tertiary pediatric intensive care. Design: A retrospective analysis of prospectively …

Adolescents participating in weight loss programs experience difficulty adhering to behavior
change recommendations. Communications technology provides a low cost means to …