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- Elena Chiappini, University of Florence
- David A Paul, Christiana Care Health Services
- Susan E Richardson, The Hospital for Sick Children
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- Paramala Santosh, King's College London
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BMC Pediatrics 2012, 12:52Hand hygiene instruction reduces absenteeism
Periodically instructing elementary school children in proper hand hygiene during flu season significantly reduces total absences and illness-related absences, suggesting that brief, repetitive instruction in hand hygiene may improve school attendance.
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BMC Pediatrics 2012, 12:47Cultural training for asthma care
Pediatricians and nurses report that patient non-adherence is a significant barrier to asthma care in ethnic minority children, suggesting that training is needed to help care providers communicate more effectively with these patients and their families.
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BMC Pediatrics 2012, 12:27Recreation delays puberty onset in girls
The availability of neighborhood recreational facilities is significantly associated with a delay in the onset of breast and pubic hair development in African American girls, with this effect being independent of body mass index.
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