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Preventing Abusive Head Trauma Among Infants and Young Children: A Hospital-Based, Parent Education Program by Dias, Mark S, Smith, Kim, deGuehery, Kathy, Mazur, Paula, Li, Veetai, Shaffer, Michele L

“…Abusive head injuries among infants (shaken infant or shaken impact syndrome) represent a devastating form of child abuse; an effective prevention program that…”
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Spinal Subdural Hemorrhage in Abusive Head Trauma: A Retrospective Study by KUMAR CHOUDHARY, Arabinda, BRADFORD, Ray K, DIAS, Mark S, MOORE, Gregory J, BOAL, Danielle K. B

“…To compare the relative incidence, distribution, and radiologic characteristics of spinal subdural hemorrhage after abusive head trauma versus that after…”
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Erratum. Tethered spinal cord among individuals with myelomeningocele: an analysis of the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry by Dias, Mark S

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The Chiari II malformation: cause and impact by MCLONE, David G, DIAS, Mark S

“…It is the Chiari II malformation and its effects that determine the quality of life of the individual born with spina bifida. The cause of this malformation…”
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Normal and Abnormal Development of the Spine by Dias, Mark S., MD, FAAP

“…Congenital malformations of the vertebrae are best understood in the context of our understanding of normal vertebral development. The author provides an…”
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Neuroradiologic timing of intracranial hemorrhage in abusive head trauma by Dias, Mark S., Thamburaj, Krishnamoorthy

“…Determining the timing of intracranial injuries in general, and abusive head trauma (AHT) in particular, is important to the care of children with traumatic…”
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Subdural collections: Arachnoid cyst or benign expansion of the subarachnoid spaces? by Dias, Mark S.

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Consensus statement on abusive head trauma in infants and young children by Choudhary, Arabinda Kumar, Servaes, Sabah, Slovis, Thomas L., Palusci, Vincent J., Hedlund, Gary L., Narang, Sandeep K., Moreno, Joëlle Anne, Dias, Mark S., Christian, Cindy W., Nelson, Marvin D., Silvera, V. Michelle, Palasis, Susan, Raissaki, Maria, Rossi, Andrea, Offiah, Amaka C.

“…Abusive head trauma (AHT) is the leading cause of fatal head injuries in children younger than 2 years. A multidisciplinary team bases this diagnosis on…”
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Embryology of myelomeningocele and anencephaly by Dias, Mark S, Partington, Michael

“…The authors review current views on of the embryogenesis of the neural tube defects (NTDs) myelomeningocele and anencephaly. In this context, the following…”
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Imaging of spinal injury in abusive head trauma: a retrospective study by Choudhary, Arabinda K., Ishak, Ramsay, Zacharia, Thomas T., Dias, Mark S.

“…Background Spinal imaging has been a neglected part of abusive head trauma (AHT) imaging. As most of the radiographs and CT spine are negative in AHT in…”
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Surgeries and Health Outcomes Among Patients With Spina Bifida by Alabi, Noreen B, Thibadeau, Judy, Wiener, John S, Conklin, Mike J, Dias, Mark S, Sawin, Kathleen J, Valdez, Rodolfo

“…Patients with spina bifida (SB) typically develop serious secondary conditions and undergo surgical procedures related to neurologic disorders, orthopedic…”
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Letter to the Editor. Prevention strategies for nonaccidental head trauma in infants by Dias, Mark S, Smith, Kim, deGuehery, Kathy

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Association of a Postnatal Parent Education Program for Abusive Head Trauma With Subsequent Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma Hospitalization Rates by Dias, Mark S, Rottmund, Carroll M, Cappos, Kelly M, Reed, Marie E, Wang, Ming, Stetter, Christina, Shaffer, Michele L, Hollenbeak, Christopher S, Paul, Ian M, Christian, Cindy W, Berger, Rachel P, Klevens, Joanne

“…Studies suggest that a postnatal parental intervention may reduce the incidence of abusive head trauma (AHT) of infants and young children. To assess the…”
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Identifying the Misshapen Head: Craniosynostosis and Related Disorders by Dias, Mark S., Samson, Thomas, Rizk, Elias B., Governale, Lance S., Richtsmeier, Joan T.

“…Pediatric care providers, pediatricians, pediatric subspecialty physicians, and other health care providers should be able to recognize children with abnormal…”
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Prevention and Management of Positional Skull Deformities in Infants by LAUGHLIN, James, LUERSSEN, Thomas G, DIAS, Mark S

“…Positional skull deformities may be present at birth or may develop during the first few months of life. Since the early 1990s, US pediatricians have seen an…”
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Susceptibility-weighted imaging of retinal hemorrhages in abusive head trauma by Thamburaj, Krishnamoorthy, Soni, Ajay, Frasier, Lori D., Tun, Kyaw N., Weber, Sarah R., Dias, Mark S.

“…Background Retinal hemorrhages are one of the most important supportive evidences for abusive head trauma (AHT). Susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) is…”
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A Cluster Randomized Trial to Reduce Missed Abusive Head Trauma in Pediatric Intensive Care Settings by Hymel, Kent P., Armijo-Garcia, Veronica, Musick, Matthew, Marinello, Mark, Herman, Bruce E., Weeks, Kerri, Haney, Suzanne B., Frazier, Terra N., Carroll, Christopher L., Kissoon, Natalie N., Isaac, Reena, Foster, Robin, Campbell, Kristine A., Tieves, Kelly S., Livingston, Nina, Bucher, Ashley, Woosley, Maria C., Escamilla-Padilla, Dorinda, Jaimon, Nancy, Kustka, Lucinda, Wang, Ming, Chinchilli, Vernon M., Dias, Mark S., Noll, Jennie

“…To estimate the impact of the PediBIRN (Pediatric Brain Injury Research Network) 4-variable clinical decision rule (CDR) on abuse evaluations and missed…”
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American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric: A beta phase report by Bruny, Jennifer L, Hall, Bruce L, Barnhart, Douglas C, Billmire, Deborah F, Dias, Mark S, Dillon, Peter W, Fisher, Charles, Heiss, Kurt F, Hennrikus, William L, Ko, Clifford Y, Moss, Lawrence, Oldham, Keith T, Richards, Karen E, Shah, Rahul, Vinocur, Charles D, Ziegler, Moritz M

“…Abstract Purpose The American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric (NSQIP-P) expanded to beta phase testing with…”
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Preparing for court testimony by Strouse, Peter J., Moreno, Joëlle A., Dias, Mark S., Narang, Sandeep K.

“…Pediatric radiologists are frequently summoned to testify in court regarding the imaging of child abuse. This essay provides guidance on how to prepare for…”
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Preventing abusive head trauma: can educating parents reduce the incidence? by Dias, Mark S., Cappos, Kelly M., Rottmund, Carroll M., Reed, Marie E., Smith, Kim M., deGuehery, Kathleen A., Wang, Ming

“…Abusive head trauma (AHT) is the most lethal form of child abuse; preventing AHT should be a national priority, but research into this area is woefully…”
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