2018
Trends in the “Off-Label” Use of GnRH Agonists Among Pediatric Patients in the United States
Lopez CM, Solomon D, Boulware SD, Christison-Lagay E. Trends in the “Off-Label” Use of GnRH Agonists Among Pediatric Patients in the United States. Clinical Pediatrics 2018, 57: 1432-1435. PMID: 30003804, DOI: 10.1177/0009922818787260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric Health Information SystemGnRH agonistLabel indicationsPrecocious pubertyGnRH agonist therapyOff-label treatmentOff-label useProportion of childrenFraction of childrenHistrelin acetateLupron injectionsAgonist therapyPediatric patientsHormone agonistChildren's HospitalLabel usePrivate insurance coverageMedicaid patientsLabel usesNumber of childrenOff labelStable cohortHealth information systemsAgonistsPatients
2012
Pediatric Thyroid Disease: When is Surgery Necessary, and Who Should be Operating on Our Children?
Breuer C, Tuggle C, Solomon D, Sosa JA. Pediatric Thyroid Disease: When is Surgery Necessary, and Who Should be Operating on Our Children? Journal Of Clinical Research In Pediatric Endocrinology 2012, 4: 79-85. PMID: 23149389, PMCID: PMC3608013, DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferentiated thyroid cancerMedullary thyroid carcinomaPediatric thyroidectomyThyroid cancerHigh-volume thyroid surgeonRecurrent laryngeal nerve injuryCentral lymph node dissectionLaryngeal nerve injuryLymph node dissectionBetter clinical outcomesNuclear medicine physiciansSurgery NecessaryNode dissectionTotal thyroidectomyAppropriate surgeryNerve injuryFamilial cancer syndromeGraves' diseasePediatric patientsClinical outcomesPediatric populationSurgical managementCommon malignancyThyroid surgeonsToxic adenoma