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Vitamin D Supplementation To Prevent Rickets in Breast-Fed Babies: Fact Sheet
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF): Focus on Children & Adolescents

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Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations

USPSTF Recommendations for Children and Adolescents

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Research Findings

Child Health Research Findings: Preventive Services

Research Activities, September 2012:
Radionovela promotes awareness and knowledge of cervical cancer vaccine among Hispanic parents
Research Activities, June 2012:
Risk of venous thromboembolism low for young trauma patients without a central venous catheter
Research Activities, December 2011:
Pediatric care providers identify desired characteristics for computerized flu vaccination alerts
Research Activities, November 2011:
Recent trends in hospital use by children and youths are a mixed bag—lower for teen pregnancies, much higher for skin infections
Research Activities, September 2011:
A standard enzyme assay may help screen for rickets in breast-fed infants not given vitamin D supplements
Research Activities, August 2011:
A usual source of care may be more important than insurance on children's receipt of preventive health counseling
When primary care providers apply fluoride varnish, young Medicaid-insured children have fewer cavities
Impact of self-esteem and academic achievement on substance use and sexual initiation differs among boys and girls
Research Activities, July 2011:
Mothers' medical appointments may be a link to getting daughters vaccinated for human papillomavirus
Research Activities, June 2011:
"Piece-rate" performance incentives for physicians improve childhood immunization rates
Research Activities, April 2011:
Adverse drug event surveillance tailored to hospitalized children
Research Activities, March 2011:
Children with a medical home more likely to receive health screenings and advice

Research Activities, December 2010:
Fever over 100°F following multiple infant vaccinations is rare
Research Activities, October 2010:
Parents continue to weigh vaccine benefits with adverse effects when deciding to vaccinate their children
Research Activities, September 2010:
Iron and zinc co-supplementation seems to be most helpful for children in developing countries
Research Activities, May 2010:
While young women are knowledgeable about the HPV vaccine, many have yet to be vaccinated to prevent cervical cancer
Research Activities, April 2010:
The stability of a usual source of care is important to the care of low-income children
Rotavirus was culprit in one-fourth of children's diarrhea-related emergency department visits prior to vaccine
Lack of time, resources to blame for primary care doctors rarely counseling women on birth-defect-causing drugs
Research Activities, March 2010:
Venous thromboembolism is rare in young trauma patients, but a better understanding of its risk factors is needed
Task force recommends screening children and adolescents for obesity
Research Activities, February 2010:
Vaccines with names that look and sound alike can lead to vaccination errors
Children with cerebral palsy who undergo gait assessment before surgery are less likely to need additional surgery later
Pneumonia vaccine has not increased dangerous methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in children

Research Activities, November 2009:
Intervention leads to reduction in central venous catheter-associated blood stream infections for pediatric patients
Task force finds insufficient evidence to screen for newborn jaundice to prevent a more serious chronic condition
Research Activities, October 2009:
Parent and provider partnerships hold promise for improving adolescent health
Research Activities, May 2009:
Task Force recommends screening adolescents for clinical depression
Research Activities, April 2009:
Boosting and preserving green spaces in urban neighborhoods may help reduce childhood obesity
Research Activities, March 2009:
Strategies are needed to improve immunization rates among adolescents, especially those with high-risk conditions
Research Activities, January 2009:
Immunization of infants with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine has wide preventive effects

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