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Adolescent Sexual Health
Dowshen N, D'Angelo L. Health Care Transition for Youth Living With HIV/AIDS. Pediatrics. 2011;128(4):762-771. Epub September 19, 2011.
Goyal M, McCutcheon M, Hayes K, Mollen C. Sexual History Documentation in Adolescent Emergency Department Patients. Pediatrics. 2011;128(1):86-91.
Fine LC, Mollen CJ. A pilot study to assess candidacy for emergency contraception and interest in sexual health education in a pediatric emergency department population. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010 Jun;26(6):413-6.
Goyal M, Zhao H, Mollen CJ. Exploring emergency contraception knowledge, prescription practices, and barriers to prescription for adolescents in the emergency department. Pediatrics. 2009;123(3):765-70.
Kresnicka LS, Rubin DM, Downes KJ, et al. Practice variation in screening for sexually transmitted infections with nucleic acid amplification tests during prepubertal sexual abuse evaluations. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2009;22(5):292-9. Epub 2009 Ju
Blackstone MM, Wiebe DJ, Mollen CJ, Kalra A, Fein JA. Feasibility of an interactive voice response tool for adolescent assault victims. Acad Emerg Med. 2009 Oct;16(10):956-62.
Marsh RH, Mollen CJ, Shofer FS, Baren JM. Characteristics that distinguish adolescents who present to a children's hospital emergency department from those presenting to a general emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2009 Jun;25(6):376-9.
Mollen CJ, Barg FK, Hayes KL, Gotcsik M, Blades NM, Schwarz DF. Assessing attitudes about emergency contraception among urban, minority adolescent women: An in-depth interview study. Pediatrics. 2008;122(2):e395-e401.
Mollen CJ, Lavelle JM, Hawkins LA, Ambrose C, Rudy BJ. Description of a novel emergency department-based HIV screening program for adolescents. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 2008;22(6):505-511.
Behavioral Health
Rubin D, Noonan K. What do Romanian children living in orphanages manifesting repetitive behaviors and American children in foster care with abnormal cortisol levels have in common?: More than you would think. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med.2010;164:492-3.
Guevara JP, Greenbaum PE, Shera D, Bauer L, Schwarz DF. Survey of mental health consultation and referral among primary care pediatricians. Acad Pediatr. 2009;9(2):123-7.
Danzer E, Gerdes M, Bebbington MW, et al. Lower extremity neuromotor function and short-term ambulatory potential following in utero myelomeningocele surgery. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2009;25(1):47-53.
Fuller S, Nord A, Gerdes M, et al. Predictors of impaired neurodevelopmental outcomes at one year of age after infant cardiac surgery. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 2009;36:40-48.
Guevara JP, Greenbaum PE, Shera D, Shea JA, Bauer L, Schwarz DF. Development and psychometric assessment of the collaborative care for attention deficit disorders scale. Ambulatory Pediatrics. 2008;8:18-24.
Guevara JP, Rothbard A, Shera D, et al. Correlates of behavioral care management strategies used by primary care pediatric providers. Ambulatory Pediatrics. 2007;7:160-6.
Guevara JP, Forrest CB. Modernizing pediatric primary care to better manage children’s behavioral health (editorial). Current Opinion in Pediatrics. 2006;18:639-40.
Rubin DM, Downes KJ, O'Reilly A, Mekonnen R, Luan X, Localio AR. The impact of kinship care on behavioral well-being for children in out-of-home care. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2008;162(6):550-6.
Rubin DM, O'Reilly A, Luan X, Localio AR. The impact of placement stability on behavioral well-being for children in foster care. Pediatrics. 2007;119(2):336-44.
Rubin, DM, Alessandrini EA, Feudtner C, Mandell DS, Localio AR, Hadley TR. Mental health costs and placement stability for children in foster care. Pediatrics. 2004;113(5):1336-41.
Guevara JP, Mandell DS, Rostain AL, Zhao H, Hadley TR. National estimates of health services expenditures for children with behavioral disorders: An analysis of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Pediatrics. 2003;112:e440-e446.
Guevara JP, Stein MT. Evidence based management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. BMJ. 2001;323:1232-35.
Child Welfare
Noonan K, Matone M, Zlotnik S, Hernandez-Mekonnen R, Watts C, Rubin D, Mollen C. Cross-system barriers to educational success for children in foster care: The front line perspective. Children and Youth Services Review. 2012;34(2):403-408.
Wood JN, Hall M, Schilling S, Keren R, Mitra N, Rubin DM. Disparities in the evaluation and diagnosis of abuse among infants with traumatic brain injury. Pediatrics. 2010 Sep;126(3):408-14. Epub 2010 Aug 16.
Rubin D, Noonan K. What do Romanian children living in orphanages manifesting repetitive behaviors and American children in foster care with abnormal cortisol levels have in common?: More than you would think. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med.2010;164:492-3.
Wood JN, Ludwig S: Child Abuse in The Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. Fleisher GR and Ludwig S (eds.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia PA, 2010
Rubin DM, Feudtner C, Localio R, Mandell DS. State variation in psychotropic medication use by foster care children with autism spectrum disorder. Pediatrics. 2009;124(2):e305-e312. Epub 2009 Jul 20.
Mekonnen R, Noonan K, Rubin DM. Achieving better health care outcomes for children in foster care. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2009;56(2):405-15.
Wood JN, Christian CW, Adams CM, Rubin DM. Skeletal surveys in infants with isolated skull fractures. Pediatrics 2009 Feb;123(2):e247-52.
Rubin DM, Downes KJ, O'Reilly A, Mekonnen R, Luan X, Localio AR. The impact of kinship care on behavioral well-being for children in out-of-home care. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2008;162(6):550-56.
Wood JN, Christian CW. Child Physical Abuse (Pediatrics). http://pier.acponline.org/physicians/diseases/d019/d019.html [Date accessed: 2008 Aug 6] In: PIER [online database]. Philadelphia, American College of Physicians, 2008.
Rubin DM, O'Reilly A, Luan X, Localio AR. The impact of placement stability on behavioral well-being for children in foster care. Pediatrics. 2007;119(2):336-44.
Rubin DM, Pati S, Luan X, Alessandrini EA. A sampling bias in identifying children in foster care using Medicaid data. Ambulatory Pediatrics. 2005;5(3):185-90.
Rubin DM, Alessandrini EA, Feudtner C, Localio AR, Hadley TR. Placement changes and emergency department visits in the first year of foster care. Pediatrics. 2004;114(3):e354-e360.
Rubin DM, Alessandrini EA, Feudtner C, Mandell DS, Localio AR, Hadley TR. Mental health costs and placement stability for children in foster care. Pediatrics. 2004;113(5):1336-41.
Complex Chronic Conditions
Feudtner C, Dai D, Hexem KR, Luan X, Metjian TA. Prevalence of Polypharmacy Exposure Among Hospitalized Children in the United States. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012;166(1):9-16. Epub September 5, 2011.
Feudtner C, Kang TI, Hexem KR, Friedrichsdorf SJ, Osenga K, Siden H, et al. Pediatric Palliative Care Patients: A Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study. Pediatrics. 2011;127(6):1094-1101.
Hexem KR, Mollen CJ, Carroll K, Lanctot DA, Feudtner C. How parents of children receiving pediatric palliative care use religion, spirituality, or life philosophy in tough times. J Palliat Med. 2011 Jan;14(1):39-44.
Feudtner C, Pati S, Goodman DM, Kahn MG, Sharma V, Hutto JH, Levin JE, Slonim AD, Hall M, Shah SS. State-level child health system performance and the likelihood of readmission to children's hospitals. Pediatrics. 2010 Jul; 157(1):98-102.e1. Epub 201
Feudtner C, Levin JE, Srivastava R, et al. How well can hospital readmission be predicted in a cohort of hospitalized children? A retrospective, multicenter study. Pediatrics. 2009;123(1):286-93.
Linton J, Feudtner C. What accounts for differences or disparities in pediatric palliative and end-of-life care? Systematic review focusing on multilevel mechanisms. Pediatrics. 2008;122(3):574-82.
Feudtner C. Collaborative communication in pediatric palliative care: A foundation for problem-solving and decision-making. Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2007;54(5):583-607.
Carroll JM, Santucci C, Kang TI, Feudtner C. Partners in pediatric palliative care: A program to enhance collaboration between hospital and community palliative care services. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care. 2007;24(3):1.
Feudtner C, Feinstein JA, Satchell M, Zhao H, Kang TI. Shifting place of death among children with complex chronic conditions in the United States, 1989-2003. JAMA. 2007;297(24):2725-32.
Feudtner C, Santucci G, Feinstein JA, Snyder CA, Rourke MT, Kang TI. Hopeful thinking and level of comfort regarding providing pediatric palliative care: A survey of hospital nurses. Pediatrics. 2007;119(1):e186-e192.
Feudtner C, Silveira MJ, Shabbout M, Hoskins RE. Distance from home when death occurs: A population-based study of Washington state, 1989-2002. Pediatrics. 2006;117(5):e932-e939.
Feudtner C, Villareale N, Sharp V, Hays R, Neff J. Technology-dependency among patients discharged from a children's hospital: A retrospective cohort study. BMC Pediatrics. 2005;5(1):8.
Kimberly MB, Forte AL, Carroll JM, Feudtner C. Pediatric do-not-attempt-resuscitation orders and public schools: A national assessment of policies and laws. Amer J Bioethics. 2005;5(1):59-65.
Feudtner C, DiGuisseppe DL, Neff JM. Hospital care for children in the last year of life: A population-based study of Washington state, 1990-1996. BMC Medicine. 2003;1(3).
Feudtner C, Silveira MJ, Christakis DA. Where do children with complex chronic conditions die? Patterns in Washington state, 1980-1998. Pediatrics. 2002;109:656-60.
Feudtner C, Christakis DA, Zimmerman FJ, Muldoon JH, Neff JM, Koepsell TD. Characteristics of deaths occurring in children's hospitals: Implications for supportive care services. Pediatrics. 2002;109:887-93.
Family & Parenting Supports
Matone M, O’Reilly A, Luan X, Localio A, Rubin D. Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations for Injuries Among Infants and Children Following Statewide Implementation of a Home Visitation Model. Maternal & Child Health J. Epub Nov 26, 2011.
Fiks AG, Gafen A, Hughes CC, Hunter KF, Barg FK, “Using Freelisting to Understand Shared Decision Making in ADHD: Parents’ and Pediatricians’ Perspectives,” Patient Education and Counseling, DOI 10.1016/j.pec.2010.07.035
Fiks AG, Hughes CC, Gafen A, Guevara JP, Barg FK. “Contrasting Parents’ and Pediatricians’ Perspectives on Shared Decision Making in ADHD,” Pediatrics, 2011, Vol. 127:e188-196.
Rubin DM, O'Reilly ALR, Luan X, Dai D, Localio AR, Christian CW. Variation in Pregnancy Outcomes Following Statewide Implementation of a Prenatal Home Visitation Program. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010;165(3):198-204.
Rubin DM, Downes KJ, O'Reilly A, Mekonnen R, Luan X, Localio AR. The impact of kinship care on behavioral well-being for children in out-of-home care. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2008;162(6):550-6.
Rubin DM, O'Reilly A, Luan X, Localio AR. The impact of placement stability on behavioral well-being for children in foster care. Pediatrics. 2007;119(2):336-44.
Mekonnen R, Noonan K, Rubin DM. Achieving better health care outcomes for children in foster care. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2009;56(2):405-15.
Hexem KR, Mollen CJ, Carroll K, Lanctot DA, Feudtner C. How parents of children receiving pediatric palliative care use religion, spirituality, or life philosophy in tough times. J Palliat Med. 2011 Jan;14(1):39-44.
Fiks AG, Localio AR, Alessandrini EA, Asch DA, Guevara JP, “Shared Decision Making in Pediatrics: A National Perspective,” Pediatrics, 2010, Vol. 126: 306-314.
Health Services
Fiks AG, Mayne S, Localio AR, Alessandrini EA, Guevara JP. Shared Decision-Making and Health Care Expenditures Among Children With Special Health Care Needs. Pediatrics. 2012;129(1):99-107.
Fieldston ES, Li J, Terwiesch C, Helfaer MA, Verger J, Pati S, et al. Direct observation of bed utilization in the pediatric intensive care unit. Journal of Hospital Medicine. Epub November 21, 2011.
Morse RB, Hall M, Fieldston ES, McGwire G, Anspacher M, Sills MR, et al. Hospital-Level Compliance With Asthma Care Quality Measures at Children's Hospitals and Subsequent Asthma-Related Outcomes. JAMA. 2011;306(13):1454-1460.
Dowshen N, D'Angelo L. Health Care Transition for Youth Living With HIV/AIDS. Pediatrics. 2011;128(4):762-771. Epub September 19, 2011.
Fieldston ES, Hall M, Shah SS, Hain PD, Sills MR, Slonim AD, et al. Addressing inpatient crowding by smoothing occupancy at children's hospitals. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2011;6(8):462-468.
Feudtner C, Dai D, Hexem KR, Luan X, Metjian TA. Prevalence of Polypharmacy Exposure Among Hospitalized Children in the United States. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012;166(1):9-16. Epub September 5, 2011.
Rubin DM, Feudtner C, Localio R, Mandell DS. State variation in psychotropic medication use by foster care children with autism spectrum disorder. Pediatrics. 2009;124(2):e305-e312. Epub 2009 Jul 20.
Feudtner C, Levin JE, Srivastava R, et al. How well can hospital readmission be predicted in a cohort of hospitalized children? A retrospective, multicenter study. Pediatrics. 2009;123(1):286-93.
Guevara JP, Mandell DS, Rostain AT, Zhao H, Hadley TR. Disparities in the reporting and treatment of health conditions in children: An analysis of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Health Services Research. 2006;41:532-49.
Feudtner C, Noonan K. Poorer health: The persistent and protean connections between poverty, social inequality, and child well-being. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009;163(7):668-70.
Feudtner C, Hexem KR, Shabbout M, Feinstein JA, Sochalski J, Silber JH. Prediction of pediatric death in the year after hospitalization: A population-level retrospective cohort study. J Palliat Med. 2009;12(2):160-69.
Marsh RH, Mollen CJ, Shofer FS, Baren JM. Characteristics that distinguish adolescents who present to a children's hospital emergency department from those presenting to a general emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2009;25(6):376-9.
Guevara JP, Stein MT. Evidence based management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. BMJ. 2001;323:1232-35.
Mandell DS, Machefsky A, Rubin DM, Feudtner C, Pati S, Rosenbaum S. Medicaid's Role in Financing Health Care for Children with Behavioral Healthcare Needs in the Special Education System: Implications of the Deficit Reduction Act..JSH78:532-38,Oct.09
Pati S, Keren R, Alessandrini EA, Schwarz DF. Generational differences in public spending, 1980-2000. Health Affairs. 2004;23(5):131-41.
Feudtner C, Silveira MJ, Shabbout M, Hoskins RE. Distance from home when death occurs: A population-based study of Washington state, 1989-2002. Pediatrics. 2006;117(5):e932-e939.
Keren R, Pati S, Feudtner C. Generation gap: Differences between children and adults pertinent to the economic evaluations of health interventions. Pharmacoeconomics. 2004;22(2):71-81.
Guevara JP, Mandell DS, Rostain AL, Zhao H, Hadley TR. National estimates of health services expenditures for children with behavioral disorders: An analysis of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Pediatrics. 2003;112:e440-e446.
Pati S, Shea S, Rabinowitz D, Carasquillo O. Does gatekeeping control health expenditures for privately insured children? Findings from the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Pediatrics. 2003;111:456-60.
Pati S, Romero D, Chavkin W. Changes in utilization of health insurance and food assistance programs in Manhattan in the wake of welfare reform. American Journal of Public Health. 2002;92(9):1441-45.
Feudtner C, DiGuisseppe DL, Neff JM. Hospital care for children in the last year of life: A population-based study of Washington state, 1990-1996. BMC Medicine. 2003;1(3).
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