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2003 Late Breaker Abstract Sessions

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Sunday, 5/4/2003

8:00am–10:00am
4160—Late Breakers: General Pediatrics; Medical Education and Dyslexia
Original Science Abstracts - Platform Session 
Moderator: Paul Young

8:00 Evening Continuity Clinic: A Solution to Resident Work Hour Limitations? Anda Kuo, Christine Ma and Robert Kamei (Late Breaker Abstract 1).
 
8:15

Maternal Depression and Infant Health Practices Among Low-Income Women. Esther K. Chung , Kelly F. McCollum, Irma T. Elo, Helen J. Lee, Tina M. Riley, Margarita Rubio, Jennifer F. Culhane (Late Breaker Abstract 2).  
 

8:30

Routine Use of Prevnar in a Pediatric Practice Profoundly Alters the Microbiology of Acute Otitis Media. Stan L. Block, James A. Hedrick, Christopher J. Harrison. (Late Breaker Abstract 3).  
 

8:45

Development of Left Occipito-Temporal Systems for Skilled Reading Following a Phonologically Based Intervention in Children. B. A. Shaywitz, S. E. Shaywitz, B. Blachman, K. R. Pugh, R. K. Fulbright, P. Skudlarski, W. E. Mencl, R. T. Constable, J. M. Holahan, K. E. Marchione, J. M. Fletcher, G. R. Lyon and J. C. Gore.  (Late Breaker Abstract 4).  
 

9:00

The Use of Dexamethasone in Mild Croup: A Multi-center Randomized Controlled Trial. Candice Bjornson, Terry P. Klassen, Janielee Williamson, Rollin Brant, Amy Plint, Blake Bulloch, Lisa Evered, Craig Mitton, and David W. Johnson. (Late Breaker Abstract 5).  
 

9:15

Morbidity and Mortality Following RSV Associated Hospitalization Among Premature Canadian Infants. John Sampalis (Late Breaker Abstract 6).    
 

9:30

The Impact of Pulmonary Exacerbations on the Quality of Life of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. Michael S. Yi, Joel Tsevat, Robert W. Wilmott, Uma R. Kotagal, and Maria T. Britto (Late Breaker Abstract 7).  
 

9:45

Development of a Clinical Prediction Rule for Diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngitis in Children in Two Countries. Anne W. Rimoin, Hala Hamza, Adriana Vince, Shammim Qazi, Mark C. Steinhoff (Late Breaker Abstract 8).  
 

4:15pm–6:15pm
4870—Neonatal Clinical Studies
Original Science Abstracts - Platform Session 
Moderators: Richard Krueger, Jr. and Ashima Madan

4:15 Is Prenatal Magnesium Sulfate Immediately Prior to Very Preterm Birth Neuroprotective for Babies?  The ACTOMgSO4 Trial: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial. Caroline A Crowther, Janet E Hiller, Lex W Doyle, Ross R Haslam, for the ACTOMgSO4 (Australasian Collaborative Trial of Magnesium Sulphate) Collaborative Group (Late Breaker Abstract 9).
 
4:30 Cesarean Rates and Neonatal Morbidity in a Low Risk Population. Jeffrey Gould, Beate Danielson, Lisa Korst, Roderic Phibbs, Kathy Chance, Elliot Main, David Wirtschafter, David Stevenson for the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative ( CPQCC) (Late Breaker Abstract 10).
 
4:45 Randomized Pilot Trial of Delivery Room CPAP in the ELBW Infant. N. Finer, W. Carlo, S. Duara, A. Fanaroff, E. Donovan, for the NICHD Neonatal Network (Late Breaker Abstract 11).
 
5:00 Early Surfactant Replacement in Spontaneously Breathing Premature Infants with RDS. Roger F. Soll, Jeanette M. Conner, Diantha Howard and the Investigators of the Early Surfactant Replacement Study (Late Breaker Abstract 12).
 
5:15 Is Surfactant Therapy Beneficial in the Management of the Term Neonate with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia? JoDee M. Anderson, and The Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Study Group (Late Breaker Abstract 13).
 
5:30 Combined Inhibition of Nitric Oxide (NO) and Prostaglandin (PG) Synthesis for Refractory Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA). R. L. Keller, T. A. Tacy, R. I. Clyman. (Late Breaker Abstract 14).
 
5:45 High-Dose Anti-D Immune Globulin Raises the Platelet Count in Newly Diagnosed Childhood ITP More Rapidly Than Standard-Dose Anti-D and Higher Than IVIg. Michael Tarantino, Guy Young, Salvatore Bertolone, Karen Kalinyak, Frank Shafer, Roshni Kulkarni, Lisa Weber, Diane Nugent for the Pediatric ITP Study Group (Late Breaker Abstract 15).
 
6:00 International Formula-Based Nutritional Intervention for Infants Born to HIV-Infected Women. Ross E. McKinney, Maria Leticia S. Cruz, Christine Powell, Michael Hughes, James M. Oleske, Harland Winter, Carol Elgie, Lynette Purdue, David Wolf, Shiara Ortiz-Pujols, Nancy R. Calles, James McNamara, Jack Moye  (Late Breaker Abstract 16).

 

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