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AOBP Longitudinal Assessment References

Due to copyright restrictions, the AOBP cannot provide most reference materials used for longitudinal assessment. However, a list of the references used for the 2024 and 2025 longitudinal assessment can be found below. Hyperlinks are provided in teal text where applicable.

2024 references

  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6474500/
    Academic Forensic Pathology (Dec 2016); Vol. 6, Issue 4; Are there hallmarks of child abuse? I. osseous injuries; pg. 568-590
  • https://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/diseases-public/scarletfever.html
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Updated Oct 2022); Scarlet fever: all you need to know
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5903088/
    Clinical Endoscopy (Mar 2018); Vol. 51, Issue 2; Foreign body ingestion in children; pg. 129-136
  • https://www.contravehcp.com/wp-content/uploads/Contrave_PI.pdf
    Contravehcp (Updated Nov 2021); Highlights of prescribing information
  • https://reference.medscape.com/calculator/500/pecarn-rule-for-pediatric-head-injury-lt-2-yearsold
    Medscape (Updated 2020); PECARN rule for pediatric head Injury < 2 years old
  • https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/journal/1-s2.0-S0031395513000771
    Pediatric Clinics of North America (Oct 2013); Vol. 60, Issue 5; Updates in the general approach to pediatric head trauma and concussion; pg. 1107-1122
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470270/
    StatPearls (Updated Mar 2023); Cryptorchidism
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482122/
    StatPerarls (Updated Jan 2023); Hypospadias
  • https://www.uptodate.com/contents/animal-bites-dogs-cats-and-other-animals-evaluation-andmanagement
    UpToDate (Updated Mar 2023); Animal bites (dogs, cats, and other animals): evaluation and management
  • https://www.uptodate.com/contents/button-and-cylindrical-battery-ingestion-clinical-featuresdiagnosis-and-initial-management
    UpToDate (Updated Mar 2023); Button and cylindrical battery ingestion: clinical features, diagnosis, and initial management
  • AJR American Journal of Roentgenology (Dec 2020); Vol. 215, Issue 6; Practical imaging strategies for intussusception in children; pg. 1449-1463
  • BMC Surgery (Nov 2021); Vol. 21, Issue 1; The diagnosis and treatment of retrograde intussusception: a single-centre experience; pg. 398
  • Current Treatment Options in Pediatrics (Mar 2016); Vol. 2, Issue 1; Current management of undescended testes; pg. 43-51
  • Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 8th ed. (2018); pg. 622-623
  • Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 8th ed. (2018); pg. 738-741
  • Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 8th ed. (2018); Section 22; pg. 632-633
  • Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 9th ed. (2022); pg. 391-397
  • Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 9th ed. (2022); pg. 397-400
  • Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st ed. (2019); Ch. 378; pg. 2075-2076
  • Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st ed. (2019); Ch. 514; pg. 2641-2642
  • Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st ed. (2019); Ch. 538; pg. 2734-2735
  • Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st ed. (2019); Ch. 553; pg. 2789-2795
  • Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st ed. (2019); Ch. 611; pg. 3086-3121
  • Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st ed. (2019); Ch. 70; pg. 429-432
  • Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st ed. (2019); Ch. 88; pg. 481
  • Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st ed. (2019); pg. 366
  • Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st ed. (2019); pg. 76 and 613
  • Pediatric Clinics of North America (Feb 2019); Vol. 66. Issue 1; Nephrotic syndrome; pg. 73-85
  • Pediatrics (Jan 2023); Vol. 151, Issue 1; Clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with obesity; pg. 35
  • Pediatrics in Review (Jan 2015); Vol. 36, Issue 1; Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis: the most common acute glomerulonephritis; pg. 3-12; quiz 13
  • Pediatrics in Review (Jan 2015); Vol. 36, Issue 1; Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis: the most common acute glomerulonephritis; pg. 3-12; quiz 13
  • Pediatrics in Review (Mar 2015); Vol. 36, Issue 3; Nephrotic syndrome; pg. 117-25; quiz 126, 129
  • Primary Care (Dec 2020); Vol. 47, Issue 4; Nephrotic syndrome; pg. 597-613
  • The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 8th ed. (2019); pg. 816-817
  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (Mar 2017); Vol. 102, Issue 3; Pediatric obesity-assessment, treatment, and prevention: An endocrine society clinical practice guideline; pg. 709-757

2025 references

Cardiology

  • Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 9th ed. (2022); Ch. 143
  • Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 9th ed. (2022); Ch. 146
  • Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 9th ed. (2022); Ch. 144
  • Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 9th ed. (2022); Ch. 143
  • Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 8th ed. (2019); Ch. 139; pg. 536-538
  • Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 9th ed. (2022); Ch. 148
  • Pediatrics in Review (Sep 2020); Vol. 41, Issue 9; Pediatric chest pain; pg. 469-480

Endocrinology

  • Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st ed. (2020); Ch. 573; pg. 2880-2887
  • Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st ed. (2020); Ch. 594; pg. 2970-2979
  • Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st ed. (2020); Ch. 578; pg. 2899-2912
  • Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st ed. (2021); Ch. 8; pg. 2899-2912
  • Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st ed. (2020); Ch. 597; pg. 2982-2985
  • Pediatric Endocrine Society (Updated Jun 2020); Constitutional growth delay and familial short stature: a guide for families

Infectious diseases

  • ACR Open Rheumatology (Oct 2021); Vol. 3, Issue 10; Kawasaki disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of benefits and harms of common treatments; pg. 671-683
  • Archives of Virology (Feb 2021); Vol. 166, Issue 2; Viral meningitis: an overview; pg. 335-345
  • Brain Pathology (May 2021); Vol. 31, Issue 3; Infective myositis; pg. e12950
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Updated Sep 2020); Tuberculin skin testing information for health care providers
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Updated May 2024); Clinical testing guidance for tuberculosis: tuberculin skin test
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Updated Aug 2022); Whooping cough (pertussis)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Updated Apr 2024); Outpatient clinical care for pediatric populations
  • Emergency Medicine Journal (Mar 2023); Vol. 40, Issue 3; Paediatric acute non-traumatic limp presenting to the emergency department: a retrospective observational study; pg. 182-188
  • International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease (Jul 2014); Vol. 7; Management of hemolytic-uremic syndrome in children; pg. 231-239
  • MMWR Recommendations and Reports (Jul 2021); Vol. 70, Issue 4; Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021; pg. 1-187
  • MMWR Recommendations and Reports (Nov 2023); Vol. 72, Issue 4; CDC recommendations for hepatitis C testing among perinatally exposed infants and children — United States, 2023; pg. 1-19
  • Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st ed. (2012); Ch. 366: Acute Gastroenteritis in Children
  • Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st ed. (2021); Ch. 233; pg. 1533-1536
  • Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st ed. (2021); Ch. 299; pg. 1773-1774
  • Pathogens (Sep 2021); Vol. 10, Issue 9; Staphylococcus aureus and cystic fibrosis—a close relationship. What can we learn from sequencing studies?; pg. 1177
  • Pediatrics (Aug 2021); Vol. 148, Issue 2; Clinical practice guideline: evaluation and management of well-appearing febrile infants 8 to 60 days old
  • Pediatrics in Review (Feb 2021); Vol. 42, Issue 2; Cystic fibrosis; pg. 55-67
  • Pediatrics in Review (Feb 2018); Vol. 39, Issue 2; Kawasaki disease; pg. 78-90
  • Pediatrics in Review (Dec 2015); Vol. 36, Issue 12; Meningitis; pg. 514–526
  • Red Book: 2021-2024 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 32nd ed. (2021); pg. 729-744
  • Red Book: 2021-2024 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 32nd ed. (2021); pg. 407-417
  • The Lancet (London, England) (Nov 2022); Vol. 400, Issue 10364; Haemolytic uraemic syndrome; 1722-1740
  • The Lancet (Jun 2021); Vol. 5, Issue 6; Neonatal meningitis: small babies, big problem; pg. 386-387
  • U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Updated Apr 2024); Symptoms of botulism
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Updated 2020); Viral hepatitis national strategic plan for the United States: a roadmap to elimination (2021–2025)
  • Viruses (Jun 2019); Vol. 11, Issue 6; Impact of rhinovirus infections in children; pg. 521