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| Joan L RobinsonSummaryAffiliation: University of Alberta Country: Canada Publications
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Quality of reporting and evidence in american academy of pediatrics guidelinesAndre Isaac
3 588D Edmonton Clinic Health Academy ECHA, 11405 87 Ave, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6R 1C9
Pediatrics 131:732-8. 2013..The primary objectives were to evaluate the quality of development and reporting of American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines and to determine the level of evidence underlying the recommendations...- Prevention, recognition and management of neonatal HSV infectionsJoan L Robinson
Stollery Children s Hospital and University of Alberta, 3 556 ECHA 11405 87 Avenue, Edmonton, T6G 1C9, AB, Canada
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 10:675-85. 2012..After transmission has occurred, early recognition of neonatal HSV improves the prognosis. Diagnosis needs to be considered in all infants who develop vesicles, unexplained seizures, or possible sepsis in the first 5 weeks of life... - The natural history of hepatitis C virus infection acquired during childhoodJoan L Robinson
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Liver Int 32:258-70. 2012..The outcome of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection acquired during childhood in the absence of antiviral therapy is not clear... 
Sensitivity of a blood culture drawn through a single lumen of a multilumen, long-term, indwelling, central venous catheter in pediatric oncology patientsJoan L Robinson
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 24:72-4. 2002..The study assessed the sensitivity of a blood culture drawn from only one lumen of a multilumen, long-term, indwelling, central venous catheter in pediatric oncology patients...
Frequency of apnea, bradycardia, and desaturations following first diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis-inactivated polio-Haemophilus influenzae type B immunization in hospitalized preterm infantsJackie Lee
Stollery Children s Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
BMC Pediatr 6:20. 2006..The effect of the recent substitution of acellular pertussis vaccine for whole cell pertussis vaccine on the frequency of these events requires further study...- Swine influenza (H3N2) infection in a child and possible community transmission, CanadaJoan L Robinson
Public Health and Provincial Laboratory Microbiology, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Emerg Infect Dis 13:1865-70. 2007.... - Stability of heparin and physical compatibility of heparin/antibiotic solutions in concentrations appropriate for antibiotic lock therapyJoan L Robinson
Department of Paediatrics, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
J Antimicrob Chemother 56:951-3. 2005..The purpose of this study was to determine the biological stability of heparin and to test for physical compatibility in heparin/antibiotic solutions in concentrations suitable for antibiotic lock therapy... - Use of throat swab or saliva specimens for detection of respiratory viruses in childrenJoan L Robinson
Public Health and Provincial Laboratory Microbiology, University of Alberta and Stollery Children s Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Clin Infect Dis 46:e61-4. 2008.... - A systematic review of intravenous gamma globulin for therapy of acute myocarditisJoan L Robinson
Department of Pediatrics, Stollery Children s Hospital and University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 5:12. 2005..Intravenous gamma globulin (IVGG) is commonly used in the management of acute myocarditis. The objective of this study was to systematically review the literature evaluating this practice... - Comment and reply on: The cost-effectiveness of palivizumab for respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis in premature infants with a gestational age of 32-35 weeks: a Canadian-based analysisRobinson Joan L
Stollery Children s Hospital and University of Alberta, Room 8213, Aberhart Centre One, 11402 University Ave, Edmonton AB T6G 2J3, Canada 1 780 407 1680 Fax 1 780 407 7136
Curr Med Res Opin 25:1631-3. 2009..Curr Med Res Opin 2009; 24: 3223-37; doi:10.1185/03007990802484234]... - Characteristics and outcome of infants with candiduria in neonatal intensive care - a Paediatric Investigators Collaborative Network on Infections in Canada (PICNIC) studyJoan L Robinson
Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children s Hospital Calgary, Alberta, Canada
BMC Infect Dis 9:183. 2009..There is limited information in the literature on the presentation and prognosis of candidal urinary tract infection (UTI) in infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)... - Treatment of hepatitis C in children: a systematic reviewJia Hu
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
PLoS ONE 5:e11542. 2010..Current guidelines recommend children be treated for hepatitis C virus (HCV) using the same principles applied in adults. There are however few published studies which assess the efficacy and safety of HCV therapy in children... - Bartonella seropositivity in children with Henoch-Schonlein purpuraJoan L Robinson
Department of Pediatrics and Stollery Children s Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, Canada
BMC Infect Dis 5:21. 2005..An association between Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) and seropositivity for Bartonella henselae (BH) has been described. The objective of this study was to see if such an association exists in northern Alberta... - Seasonality and clinical features of human metapneumovirus infection in children in Northern AlbertaJoan L Robinson
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Stollery Children s Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta
J Med Virol 76:98-105. 2005..Risk factors for hospitalization appear to be similar to risk factors for respiratory syncytial virus hospitalization... - Accuracy of parents in measuring body temperature with a tympanic thermometerJoan L Robinson
Department of Pediatrics and Stollery Children s Hospital, 2C3 Walter MacKenzie Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7 Canada
BMC Fam Pract 6:3. 2005..It is now common for parents to measure tympanic temperatures in children. The objective of this study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of these measurements... - Prevention of congenital rubella syndrome--what makes sense in 2006?Joan L Robinson
Provincial Laboratory for Public Health Microbiology, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Epidemiol Rev 28:81-7. 2006..Surveillance for rubella cases and for CRS is vital in assessment of the ongoing success of rubella immunization programs... - Empiric acyclovir for neonatal herpes simplex virus infectionChristina Vanderpluym
Department of Pediatrics, Stollery Children s Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 25:1278-82. 2012..Because neonatal herpes simplex virus (NHSV) infection is difficult to diagnose, there has been a move towards using more empiric acyclovir (ACV)... - Empyema associated with community-acquired pneumonia: a Pediatric Investigator's Collaborative Network on Infections in Canada (PICNIC) studyJoanne M Langley
Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
BMC Infect Dis 8:129. 2008..We reviewed the epidemiology and clinical management of empyema at 8 pediatric hospitals in a period before the widespread implementation of universal infant heptavalent pneumococcal vaccine programs in Canada... - Enhanced identification of viral and atypical bacterial pathogens in lower respiratory tract samples with nucleic acid amplification testsBonita E Lee
Provincial Health Public Laboratory (Microbiology, Alberta, Canada
J Med Virol 78:702-10. 2006..Four of 52 patients who had multiple BAL samples submitted on the same day had negative and positive results by NAT on different samples. NAT improves detection of potential pathogens from ETT and BAL samples... - Fever of unknown origin in children: a systematic reviewAmy Chow
Department of Pediatrics and Stollery Children s Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
World J Pediatr 7:5-10. 2011..The purpose of collecting these data is to determine the etiologies for children with FUO in both developing and developed countries... - Paediatric Investigators Collaborative Network on Infections in Canada (PICNIC) study of aseptic meningitisBonita E Lee
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
BMC Infect Dis 6:68. 2006..The seasonality, clinical and radiographic features and outcome of aseptic meningitis have been described for regional outbreaks but data from a wider geographic area is necessary to delineate the epidemiology of this condition... - Chronic norovirus and adenovirus infection in a solid organ transplant recipientBonita E Lee
Provincial Laboratory for Public Health Microbiology, University of Alberta, AB, Canada
Pediatr Infect Dis J 27:360-2. 2008..Norovirus and adenovirus were detected in multiple stool specimens during a 114-day period. Enteric viral infectious should be considered in solid organ transplant recipients with chronic diarrhea... - Pediatric malignancies presenting as a possible infectious diseaseSarah E Forgie
Department of Pediatrics and Stollery Children s Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
BMC Infect Dis 7:44. 2007..The purpose of this study was to determine the findings in children who were initially thought to have an infectious disease but ultimately proved to have a malignancy... - Practical aspects of choosing an antibiotic for patients with a reported allergy to an antibioticJoan L Robinson
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6G 2B7
Clin Infect Dis 35:26-31. 2002..For the treatment of serious infections, it is usually possible to safely administer the antibiotic of choice despite a history of possible antibiotic allergy... - Seroreversion of treponemal tests in infants meeting canadian surveillance criteria for confirmed early congenital syphilisAmeeta E Singh
From the Alberta Health Services Edmonton STI Clinic University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta and Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Pediatr Infect Dis J 32:199-202. 2013..Few data exist on the serologic outcome of treponemal tests in congenital syphilis... - Early discontinuation of intravenous antimicrobial therapy in pediatric oncology patients with febrile neutropeniaHeather Hodgson-Viden
Department of Pediatrics, Stollery Children s Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
BMC Pediatr 5:10. 2005..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcome of a large cohort of children with FN who had IVAMT discontinued with an ANC < or = 500/mm3.. - Loss of antibodies to measles and varicella following solid organ transplantation in childrenLise Warmington
Department of Pediatrics and Stollery Children's Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Pediatr Transplant 9:311-4. 2005..1%). In conclusion, serology for measles and varicella should be considered annually following solid organ transplantation so that appropriate advice can be given to patients who have seroreverted... - Management and outcome of positive urine cultures in a neonatal intensive care unitDenise Clarke
Stollery Children s Hospital and University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
J Infect Public Health 3:152-8. 2010..The aim of this study was to describe the management and outcome of positive urine cultures in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)... - Pediatric complicated pneumonia and pneumococcal serotype replacement: trends in hospitalized children pre and post introduction of routine vaccination with Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV7)Thea K Chibuk
Department of Pediatrics, Stollery Children s Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Eur J Pediatr 169:1123-8. 2010..Although it is not clear if this increase is attributable to the use of PCV7, expanding pneumococcal serotype coverage has the potential to prevent complicated pneumonia... - Pregnancy and neonatal outcomes of women with reactive syphilis serology in Alberta, 2002 to 2006Sheila C Caddy
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 33:453-9. 2011..Conclusion: All infants with congenital syphilis were born to women with infectious syphilis who had limited prenatal care. Initiatives to reach women at high risk are required to decrease the incidence of congenital syphilis... - Comparison between the clinical and laboratory features of enterovirus and West Nile virus infectionsJoanna Middleton
Provincial Laboratory for Public Health Microbiology, Alberta and University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
J Med Virol 80:1252-9. 2008..05). There are no consistent differences in the features of WNV infection and enteroviral viremia so diagnostic tests for both viruses should be performed when WNV is present in local mosquitoes... - Acute herpes simplex laryngotracheitis: Report of two pediatric cases and review of the literatureNitin Chauhan
Pediatric Otolaryngology Division of Pediatric Surgery, The Stollery Children s Hospital, Edmonton, Canada
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 71:341-5. 2007..Laryngoscopy is a readily available tool for rapid diagnosis and controlled securing of the airway. This step may avoid controversial and potential counter-productive use of systemic steroids in these cases... - Community-acquired Moraxella catarrhalis pneumonia in previously healthy childrenMagdalena G Sy
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Pediatr Pulmonol 45:674-8. 2010..A secondary goal was to describe the clinical features of children with M. catarrhalis pneumonia... - Infections in children receiving extracorporeal life supportAlena Tse-Chang
Department of Pediatrics and Stollery Children s Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 32:115-20. 2011..To describe risk factors for and the outcome of infections in children receiving extracorporeal life support (ECLS) and to determine the need for removal of foreign bodies with bloodstream infections (BSIs) in children receiving ECLS... - Treatment of respiratory syncytial virus with palivizumab: a systematic reviewJia Hu
Department of Pediatrics and Stollery Children s Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
World J Pediatr 6:296-300. 2010.... - Randomized trial of success of pediatric anesthesiologists learning to use two video laryngoscopesMackenzie Lees
University of Alberta and Stollery Children s Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Paediatr Anaesth 23:435-9. 2013..The primary purpose of this study was to establish the ability of pediatric anesthesiologists to learn to use two video laryngoscopes - the GlideScope(®) system (GS) and the Karl Storz Direct Coupled Interface, DCI(®) , (KS)... - Actinomycosis presenting as osteomyelitis in the pediatric populationJoan L Robinson
Infectious Diseases, Stollery Children's Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Pediatr Infect Dis J 24:365-9. 2005..Fourteen cases involved the mandible and 5 cases involved other sites. All mandibular cases required at least 1 debridement, with 4 of the cases requiring multiple debridements... - Echinococcal disease in Alberta, Canada: more than a calcified opacityAli Somily
Department of Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, Canada
BMC Infect Dis 5:34. 2005..granulosus. There are limited descriptions of the clinical course and outcome of Canadian patients with ED in the modern era... - Rubella immunity among pregnant women in a Canadian provincial screening programMark J Kearns
Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol 20:73-7. 2009..In the present paper, the proportion of rubella seroreactivity and redundant testing (testing of women previously seropositive when tested by the same physician) in the Alberta prenatal rubella screening program were studied... - An infant with seizures, rash, and hepatosplenomegalyMao-Cheng Lee
Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Clin Infect Dis 46:451-2, 472-3. 2008 - Pediatric poststernotomy mediastinitisAbdullah A Al-Sehly
Department of Pediatrics, Stollery Children's Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Ann Thorac Surg 80:2314-20. 2005..Excellent results were attained with debridement and primary closure of these infections... - Systematic review of invasive Acinetobacter infections in childrenJia Hu
Stollery Children s Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol 21:83-8. 2010..Clinicians are generally familiar with Acinetobacter as an etiological agent for serious nosocomial infections in intensive care units. However, there are no previous reviews of the full spectrum of invasive infections in children... - Risk factors for surgical site infections following open-heart surgery in a Canadian pediatric populationAlireza Nateghian
Department of Pediatrics, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Am J Infect Control 32:397-401. 2004..CONCLUSION: In pediatric cardiac surgery, the risk of SSI increases with the duration of surgery. There is a need for prospective studies of potentially modifiable risk factors... - Human coronavirus NL-63 infections in children: a 1-year studyNathalie Bastien
National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba
J Clin Microbiol 43:4567-73. 2005..Peak HCoV-NL63 activity occurred in March. These results provide further evidence of the importance of HCoV-NL63 in ARI in children... - Barriers to antibiotic lock therapy in children with intravascular catheter-related bloodstream infectionsJoan L Robinson
Pediatr Infect Dis J 24:944. 2005 - Detection of human bocavirus in Canadian children in a 1-year studyNathalie Bastien
National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, 1015 Arlington St, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3R2, Canada
J Clin Microbiol 45:610-3. 2007..The spectrum of illness included upper respiratory infection, croup, bronchiolitis, and pneumonia with a prominence of cough and fever... - Could hearing loss be related to delay in administration of other antibiotics rather than early use of vancomycin?Bonita E Lee
Pediatrics 119:415-6; author reply 416-7. 2007