Attitudes towards HPV Vaccination Policy Strategies to Improve Adolescent Vaccination Coverage among Pediatric Providers in New York State.

Pediatric providers' stances on HPV vaccination-related policies are largely unknown. To gain insight into pediatric providers' perspectives and potential recommendations for directed policy, we conducted a cross-sectional survey of the American Academy of Pediatrics members in New York. Almost all providers expressed confidence in discussing the HPV vaccine with patients (98.

A novel pattern of transaminase elevation associated with autologous transplant for neuroblastoma.

To determine the pattern and degree of hepatic transaminitis experienced by children undergoing autologous transplantation for neuroblastoma. Sixty-four children with high-risk neuroblastoma received an autologous transplant with cyclophosphamide, etoposide, and carboplatin conditioning. Forty-eight went on to receive a second transplant with M and TBI conditioning.