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| Nader ShaikhSummaryAffiliation: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Country: USA Publications
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Accuracy and precision of the signs and symptoms of streptococcal pharyngitis in children: a systematic reviewNader Shaikh
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
J Pediatr 160:487-493.e3. 2012..To conduct a systematic review to determine whether clinical findings can be used to rule in or to rule out streptococcal pharyngitis in children...- Decongestants, antihistamines and nasal irrigation for acute sinusitis in childrenNader Shaikh
General Academic Pediatrics, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 9:CD007909. 2012..The efficacy of decongestants, antihistamines and nasal irrigation in children with clinically diagnosed acute sinusitis has not been systematically evaluated... - Development of an algorithm for the diagnosis of otitis mediaNader Shaikh
Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, One Children s Hospital Drive, 4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
Acad Pediatr 12:214-8. 2012..This has led to a large degree of variation in the criteria used to diagnose otitis media, which has resulted in inconsistencies in clinical care and discrepant research findings... 
Dysfunctional elimination syndrome: is it related to urinary tract infection or vesicoureteral reflux diagnosed early in life?Nader Shaikh
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 2583, USA
Pediatrics 112:1134-7. 2003..This study evaluated the relationship between early UTI, vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), and DES by comparing two cohorts of school-aged children...- Prevalence of streptococcal pharyngitis and streptococcal carriage in children: a meta-analysisNader Shaikh
Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, General Academic Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3414 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 2583, USA
Pediatrics 126:e557-64. 2010..We conducted a meta-analysis to determine the (1) prevalence of streptococcal infection among children who presented with sore throat and (2) prevalence of streptococcal carriage among asymptomatic children... - Risk of renal scarring in children with a first urinary tract infection: a systematic reviewNader Shaikh
Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Division of General Academic Pediatrics, 3414 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 2583, USA
Pediatrics 126:1084-91. 2010..To our knowledge, the risk of renal scarring in children with a urinary tract infection (UTI) has not been systematically studied... - Pain management in young children undergoing diagnostic tympanocentesisNader Shaikh
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and General Academic Pediatrics, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, 3414 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 50:231-6. 2011..To describe the pain associated with diagnostic tympanocentesis and to gather preliminary data comparing the efficacy of 3 methods of pain reduction for tympanocentesis... - Acute otitis media severity of symptom score in a tympanocentesis studyNader Shaikh
Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Pediatr Infect Dis J 30:253-5. 2011..Although symptom scores (measured by the AOM-SOS) correlated with overall clinical assessment and bacteriologic outcome, the early effect of tympanocentesis rendered the AOM-SOS less useful as a primary outcome measure... - Otoscopic signs of otitis mediaNader Shaikh
Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Pediatr Infect Dis J 30:822-6. 2011..The objective of this study was to examine findings that expert otoscopists use when diagnosing AOM... 
Development and validation of filters for the retrieval of studies of clinical examination from MedlineNader Shaikh
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, General Academic Pediatrics, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
J Med Internet Res 13:e82. 2011..Filters developed to retrieve studies of diagnosis from Medline lack specificity because they also retrieve large numbers of studies on the diagnostic value of imaging and laboratory tests...- How do parents of preverbal children with acute otitis media determine how much ear pain their child is having?Nader Shaikh
Division of General Academic Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
J Pain 11:1291-4. 2010..Interpretation of symptoms, however, appears to be influenced by socioeconomic status. Thus, we question the utility of using a 1-item parental pain scale in clinical trials that include preverbal children... - Efficacy and feasibility of teledermatology for paediatric medical educationNader Shaikh
Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, General Academic Pediatrics, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 2583, USA
J Telemed Telecare 14:204-7. 2008..We believe that teledermatology has great potential in the education of medical trainees... - Development of a patient-reported outcome measure for children with streptococcal pharyngitisNader Shaikh
Division of General Academic Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Pediatrics 124:e557-63. 2009.... - Development and preliminary evaluation of a parent-reported outcome instrument for clinical trials in acute otitis mediaNader Shaikh
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Pittsburgh, PA
Pediatr Infect Dis J 28:5-8. 2009..The goal of the present study was to develop and evaluate a parent-reported symptom scale for children with AOM (AOM-SOS) for use as an outcome measure in AOM treatment trials... - Responsiveness and construct validity of a symptom scale for acute otitis mediaNader Shaikh
Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
Pediatr Infect Dis J 28:9-12. 2009..We have developed a scale for measuring symptoms of AOM in young children (AOM-SOS), and we present data on its construct validity and responsiveness... - Can ultrasonography or uroflowmetry predict which children with voiding dysfunction will have recurrent urinary tract infections?Nader Shaikh
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
J Urol 174:1620-2; discussion 1622. 2005.... - Does this child have a urinary tract infection?Nader Shaikh
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
JAMA 298:2895-904. 2007..Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a frequently occurring pediatric illness that, if left untreated, can lead to permanent renal injury. Accordingly, accurate diagnosis of UTI is important... - Prevalence of urinary tract infection in childhood: a meta-analysisNader Shaikh
Division of General Academic Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 2583, USA
Pediatr Infect Dis J 27:302-8. 2008..We conducted a meta-analysis to determine the pooled prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI) in children by age, gender, race, and circumcision status... - Treatment of acute otitis media in children under 2 years of ageAlejandro Hoberman
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
N Engl J Med 364:105-15. 2011..Recommendations vary regarding immediate antimicrobial treatment versus watchful waiting for children younger than 2 years of age with acute otitis media... - Mastering diagnostic skills: Enhancing Proficiency in Otitis Media, a model for diagnostic skills trainingPhillip H Kaleida
Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, One Children s Hospital Dr, 4401 Penn Ave, General Academic Pediatrics, CHOB 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
Pediatrics 124:e714-20. 2009.... - Pneumococcal resistance and serotype 19A in Pittsburgh-area children with acute otitis media before and after introduction of 7-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccineAlejandro Hoberman
Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, 4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USA
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 50:114-20. 2011.... - Rationale and design issues of the Randomized Intervention for Children With Vesicoureteral Reflux (RIVUR) studyRon Keren
Department of Pediatrics, Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Pediatrics 122:S240-50. 2008.... - Identifying children with vesicoureteral reflux: a comparison of 2 approachesNader Shaikh
Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
J Urol 188:1895-9. 2012..We compared the sensitivities of the top-down ((99m)technetium dimercaptosuccinic acid renal scan to screen) and biomarker based (C-reactive protein level at presentation) approaches in identifying children with vesicoureteral reflux... - Decongestants, antihistamines and nasal irrigation for acute sinusitis in childrenNader Shaikh
General Academic Pediatrics, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, 3414 Fifth Ave, Suite 301, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15213
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 12:CD007909. 2010..The efficacy of decongestants, antihistamines and nasal irrigation in children with clinically diagnosed acute sinusitis has not been systematically evaluated... - Can an herbal preparation of echinacea, propolis, and vitamin C reduce respiratory illnesses in children?Shilpa Sangvai
General Academic Pediatrics, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 158:222-4. 2004 - Time to get on the potty: Are constipation and stool toileting refusal causing delayed toilet training?Nader Shaikh
J Pediatr 145:12-3. 2004