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Comparison of Reminder Methods in Selected Adolescents With Records in an Immunization Registry by Morris, Jessica, M.P.Hc, Wang, Wendy, M.P.H, Wang, Lawrence, M.P.H, Peddecord, K. Michael, Dr.P.H, Sawyer, Mark H., M.D

“…Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness and cost efficiency of three reminder/recall methods for improving adolescent…”
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The complex relationship of realspace events and messages in cyberspace: case study of influenza and pertussis using tweets by Nagel, Anna C, Tsou, Ming-Hsiang, Spitzberg, Brian H, An, Li, Gawron, J Mark, Gupta, Dipak K, Yang, Jiue-An, Han, Su, Peddecord, K Michael, Lindsay, Suzanne, Sawyer, Mark H

“…Surveillance plays a vital role in disease detection, but traditional methods of collecting patient data, reporting to health officials, and compiling reports…”
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Human Bocavirus: Prevalence and Clinical Spectrum at a Children's Hospital by Arnold, John C., Singh, Kumud K., Spector, Stephen A., Sawyer, Mark H.

“…Background. Molecular methods of pathogen discovery have recently led to the description of several new respiratory viruses. Human bocavirus (HBoV), a proposed…”
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Adolescents' Self-Reported Recall of Anticipatory Guidance Provided During Well-Visits at Nine Medical Clinics in San Diego, California, 2009–2011 by Peddecord, K. Michael, Dr.P.H, Wang, Wendy, M.P.H, Wang, Lawrence, M.P.H, Ralston, Kimberly, M.P.H, Ly, Evelyn, M.P.H, Friedman, Lawrence, M.D, Curtis, C. Robinette, M.D., M.P.H, Sawyer, Mark H., M.D

“…Abstract Purpose Anticipatory guidance (AG) is recommended for adolescent well care. AG recall is important in the event sequence that might lead to behavioral…”
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Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis in Childhood: Epidemiologic, Clinical and Laboratory Features by Leake, John A. D, Albani, Salvatore, Kao, Annie S, Senac, Melvin O, Billman, Glenn F, Nespeca, Mark P, Paulino, Amy D, Quintela, Eileen R, Sawyer, Mark H, Bradley, John S

“…BACKGROUND:Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a central nervous system demyelinating disease that usually follows an apparently benign infection in…”
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Successful Treatment of Balamuthia Amoebic Encephalitis: Presentation of 2 Cases by Deetz, Thomas R., Sawyer, Mark H., Billman, Glenn, Schuster, Frederick L., Visvesvara, Govinda S.

“…Case histories are presented of 2 individuals (a 5-year-old girl and 64-year-old man) who developed encephalitis caused by the free-living amoeba Balamuthia…”
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Management of Infants at Risk for Group B Streptococcal Disease by Puopolo, Karen M, Lynfield, Ruth, Cummings, James J

“…Group B streptococcal (GBS) infection remains the most common cause of neonatal early-onset sepsis and a significant cause of late-onset sepsis among young…”
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The Pertussis Problem and a Possible Solution: Will Parents Go Along? by Sawyer, Mark H

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Vaccines and Febrile Seizures: Quantifying the Risk by Sawyer, Mark H, Simon, Geoff, Byington, Carrie

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A public health initiative to increase annual influenza immunization among hospital health care personnel: The San Diego Hospital Influenza Immunization Partnership by Sawyer, Mark H., MD, Peddecord, K. Michael, DrPH, Wang, Wendy, MPH, DeGuire, Michelle, MPH, MSW, Miskewitch-Dzulynsky, Michelle, MA, Vuong, David D., MPH

“…Background A public health department–supported intervention to increase influenza immunization among hospital-based health care practitioners (HCPs) in San…”
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Pneumococcal Vaccines in Preterm Infants: Are More Doses Better? Implications for Other Vaccines by Sawyer, Mark H, Rathore, Mobeen

“…It turns out for pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) that the levels of antibody achieved, the rate of decline of those antibodies, and probably the degree…”
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Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2017 - 2018 by Byington, Carrie L., Maldonado, Yvonne A., Barnett, Elizabeth D., Campbell, James D., Davies, H. Dele, Edwards, Kathryn M., Lynfield, Ruth, Munoz, Flor M., Nolt, Dawn L., Nyquist, Ann- Christine, O’Leary, Sean T., Rathore, Mobeen H., Sawyer, Mark H., Steinbach, William J., Tan, Tina Q., Zaoutis, Theoklis E.

“…This statement updates the recommendations for routine use of the seasonal influenza vaccine and antiviral medications for the prevention and treatment of…”
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A Brief Provider Training Video Improves Comfort With Recommending the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine by Kumar, Maya M., Boies, Eyla G., Sawyer, Mark H., Kennedy, Meredith, Williams, Christine, Rhee, Kyung E.

“…The American Academy of Pediatrics California Chapter 3 created a 20-minute training video targeting barriers to strong provider recommendation of the human…”
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Tdap in every pregnancy: circling the wagons around the newborn by Sawyer, Mark H, Long, Sarah S

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Head lice by Devore, Cynthia D, Schutze, Gordon E

“…Head lice infestation is associated with limited morbidity but causes a high level of anxiety among parents of school-aged children. Since the 2010 clinical…”
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Infection Prevention and Control in Pediatric Ambulatory Settings by Rathore, Mobeen H, Jackson, Mary Anne

“…Since the American Academy of Pediatrics published its statement titled "Infection Prevention and Control in Pediatric Ambulatory Settings" in 2007, there have…”
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USING ACADEMIC DETAILING TO IMPROVE CHILDHOOD INFLUENZA VACCINATION RATES IN SAN DIEGO by Ly, Evelyn, Peddecord, K Michael, Wang, Wendy, Ralston, Kimberly, Sawyer, Mark H

“…Influenza is a contagious respiratory virus with the potential to cause serious illness and death, particularly in children younger than five years of age. The…”
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A conversation with Mark H. Sawyer, MD. Interview by Stanford T Shulman by Sawyer, Mark H

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Human Metapneumovirus Associated With Central Nervous System Infection in Children by ARNOLD, John C, SINGH, Kumud K, MILDER, Edmund, SPECTOR, Stephen A, SAWYER, Mark H, GAVALI, Shilpa, GLASER, Carol

“…Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is an established pathogen of the respiratory tract of children and adults. hMPV is related to other paramyxoviruses known to…”
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Voluntarily Reported Immunization Registry Data: Reliability and Feasibility to Predict Immunization Rates, San Diego, California, 2013 by Madewell, Zachary J., Wester, Robert B., Wang, Wendy W., Smith, Tyler C., Peddecord, K. Michael, Morris, Jessica, DeGuzman, Heidi, Sawyer, Mark H., McDonald, Eric C.

“…Objectives: Accurate data on immunization coverage levels are essential to public health program planning. Reliability of coverage estimates derived from…”
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