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Dr. Gary Smith is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine and Epidemiology at the Ohio State University. He is founder and director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Biostatistics Core of the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Dr. Smith is board certified in the specialties of pediatrics and general preventive medicine and public health, and in the subspecialty of pediatric emergency medicine. In addition to his clinical training, he holds MPH and DrPH degrees from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Smith has been an active researcher in the field of injury for more than 25 years. He is immediate past chairperson of the national Committee on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention (COIVPP) of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), having served on the Committee for 10 years. He also served as chairperson of the COIVPP of the Ohio Chapter of the AAP for 10 years and chairperson of the Ohio Commission on the Prevention of Injury during its existence from 2001-2003. From 2003-2006, he was a member of the Initial Review Group (research study section) and chaired several review panels for the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He has published more than 80 injury-related articles in peer-reviewed journals, was on the editorial board of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine for six years, and is currently on the editorial board of Pediatrics. Among other awards, he was honored by the Ohio AAP as the Ohio Pediatrician of the Year in 2003, and by national Section on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention of the AAP with the Fellow Achievement Award in 2006. He was named as the first recipient of the Dimon R. McFerson Endowed Chair in Injury Research in 2007. His research focuses on injuries to children and adolescents, including consumer product-related injuries and home safety. |
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 Title : Impact of Pre-Hospital Factors on Functional Independence of Injured Children (1) |  Title : State of Ohio Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES) (1) |  Title : The Effect of Delay in Transfer to Advanced Trauma Center on Trauma Patients Outcomes in Ohio (1) |  Title : The Impact of Motorized Recreational Vehicle-Related Injuries in Ohio (1) |
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 Year : 2008 (7) |
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Cohen RH, Matter KC, Sinclair SA, Smith GA, and Xiang H. Epidemiology and Healthcare Resource Utilization for Hospitalizations for Pediatric Submersion Injury in the United States, 2003.Inj Prev. 2008 Apr;14(2):131-5.
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|  | O’Neil J, Steele GK, Huisingh C, Smith GA. Escalator-Related Injuries Among Older Adults in the United States, 1991 - 2005. Accid Anal Prev. 2008;40(2):527-533. | | PubmedID: 18329403 |  |  |
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|  | Singh S, Smith GA, Fields SK, McKenzie LB. Gymnastics-Related Injuries to Children Treated in Emergency Departments in the United States, 1990 – 2005. Pediatrics. 2008;121(4):e954-e960. | | PubmedID: 18381523 |  |  |
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|  | Cohen RH, Matter KC, Sinclair SA, Smith GA, Xiang H. Unintentional Pediatric Submersion-Injury-Related Hospitalizations in the United States, 2003. Inj Prev. 2008;14(2):131-135. | | PubmedID: 18388235 |  |  |
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|  | D’Souza A, Smith GA, McKenzie LB. Bunk Bed-Related Injuries Among Children and Adolescents Treated in Emergency Departments in the United States, 1990 – 2005. Pediatrics. 2008 Jun;121(6):e1696-e1702. | | PubmedID: 18519473 |  |  |
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|  | Chen G, Sinclair SA, Smith GA, Kelleher KJ, Pajer KA, Gardner W, Xiang H. Personality Disorders and Nonfatal Unintentional Injuries Among U.S. Adults. Inj Prev. 2008;14(3):180-184. | | PubmedID: 18523111 |  |  |
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|  | Vollman D, Witsaman, Comstock RD, Smith GA. Epidemiology of Playground Equipment-Related Injuries to Children in th eUnited States, 1996-2005. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2008;ePublished ahead of print July 22. | | PubmedID: 18648079 |  |  |
 Year : 2007 (13) |
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Shields B, Comstock D, Fernandez S, Xiang H, Smith G. Healthcare Resource Utilization and Epidemiology of Pediatric Burn-Associated Hospitalizations, United States, 2000. J Burn Care Res. 2007;28(6):811-826.
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D’Souza AL, Smith GA, Trifiletti LB. Ladder-related injuries treated in emergency departments in the United States, 1990-2005. Am J Prev Med. 2007;32(5):413-418.
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|  | Chen G, SSmith GA, Ranbom L, Sinclair S, Xiang H. Incidence and Patterns of Burn Injuries Among Children with Disabilities. J Trauma. 2007 Mar;62(3):034104. | | PubmedID: 17414347 |  |  |
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|  | Xiang H, Sinclair S, Yu S, Smith G, Kelleher K. Case Ascertainment in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Challenges in Using the NEISS. Brain Inj. 2007 Ma;21(3):293-9. | | PubmedID: 17453757 |  |  |
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|  | O'Neil J, Steele GK, Huisingh C, Smith G. Elevator-related Injuries to Children in the United States, 1990 through 2004. Clin Pediatr. 2007;46(7):619-625. |  |  |
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|  | Collins CL, Smith GA, Dawn Comstock, PhD RD. Children + Non-Automobile Motorized Vehicles = Injury. Pediatrics. 2007 Jul;120(1):134-41. | | PubmedID: 17606570 |  |  |
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|  | Brown Kirschman K, Smith GA. Resale of recalled children's products online: an examination of the world's largest yard sale. Inj Prev. 2007 Aug;13(4):228-31.
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Xiang H, Guanmin C, Smith G. A Comparison of Clinically Treated Pediatric Injuries in the United State and China. International Pediatrics. 2007;22(4):187-191.
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Xiang H, Yu S, Zhang X, Scurlock S, Smith GA, and Stallones L. Behavioral risk factors and unintentional injuries among U.S. immigrant adults. Ann Epidemiol. 2007; 17(11):889-898.
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|  | Gardner RL, Smith GA, Chany AL, Fernandez SA, Trifiletti LB. Factors associate with hospital length of stay and hospital charges of motor vehicle crash-related hospitalizations among children in the United States. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007 Sep;161(9):889-95. | | PubmedID: 17768290 |  |  |
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Splaingard M, Hayes J, Smith GA. Impairment of Reaction Time Among Children Awakened During Stage 4 Sleep. Sleep. 2007:30(1); 104-108.
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Shah S, Sinclair S, Smith G, Xiang H. Pediatric Hospitalizations for Bicycle-Related Injuries. Inj Prev. 2007 Oct;13(5):316-21.
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Yard E, Knox CL, Smith GA, Comstock RD. Pediatric Martial Arts Injuries Presenting to Emergency Departments, United States 1990-2003. J Sci Med Sport. 2007 Aug;10(4):219-26. Epub 2006 Aug 17.
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 Year : 2006 (16) |
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Vernick JS,Teret SP, Smith GA, Webster DW. Counseling About Firearms: Proposed Legislation Is a Threat to Physicians and Their Patients. Pediatrics. 2006;118(5):2168-2172.
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Gittelman M, Pomerantz W, Groner JI, Smith GA. Pediatric All-Terrain Vehicle-Related Injuries in Ohio from 1995-2001: Using the Injury Severity Score to Determine if Helmets are a Solution. Pediatrics. 2006;117(6):2190-2195
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Smith GA. Improving Safety Restraint Use by Children in Shopping Carts: Evaluation of a Store-Based Safety Intervention. Pediatrics. 2006;118(2):739-745.
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Sinclair SA, Smith GA, Xiang H. Eyeglasses-Related Injuries Treated in U.S. Emergency Departments in 2002-2003. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2006;13:23-30.
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Shields BJ, Smith GA. Cheerleading-related injuries to children 5-18 years of age: United States, 1990-2002. Pediatrics. 2006;117(1):122-129
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Vollman D, Smith GA. Epidemiology of Lawn Mower-Related Injuries to Children in the United States, 1990-2004. Pediatrics. 2006;118(2):273-278.
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Shields BJ, Smith GA. Success in the Prevention of Infant Walker-Related Injuries: An Analysis of National Data, 1990-2001. Pediatrics. 2006;117(3):e452-e459.
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Schneier AJ, Shields BJ, Hostetler SG, Xiang H, Smith GA. Incidence of Pediatric Tramatic Brain injury and Associated Hopsital Resource Utiization in the Unite States. Pediatrics. 2006;118(2):483-492.
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Witsaman RJ, Dawn Comstock, PhD RD, and Smith GA. Pediatric Fireworks-Related Injuries in the United States: 1990-2003. Pediatrics. 2006;118(1):296-303.
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|  | McGeehan J, Annest JL, Vajani M, Bull MJ, Agran PE, Smith GA. School bus-related injuries among children and teenagers in the United States, 2001-2003. Pediatrics. 2006 Nov;118(5):1978-84. | | PubmedID: 17079569 |  |  |
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|  | Sinclair S, Smith GA, Xiang H. A Comparison of Nonfatal Unintentional Injuries in the United States Among U.S.-Born and Foreign-Born Persons. J Community Health. 2006;31(4):303-325. | | PubmedID: 16894828 |  |  |
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Chen G, Sinclair S, Smith GA, Ranbom L, and Xiang H. Hospitalized Ocular Injuries Among Persons with Low Socioeconomic Status: A Medicaid Enrollees-Based Study. Ophthalmic Epidmiol. 2006;13(3):119-207.
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|  | Xiang H, Zhou M, Sinclair S, Stallones L, Wilkins J, Smith GA. Risk of Vehicle-Pedestrian and Vehicle-Bicyclist Collisions Among Children with Disabilities. Accid Anal Prev. 2006;38(6):1064-1070. | | PubmedID: 16797463 |  |  |
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McGeehan J, Shields BJ, Wilkins JR, Ferketich AK, Smith GA. Escalator-Related Injuries Among Children in the United States, 1990-2002. Pediatrics. 2006;118(2):279-285.
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Knox CL, Dawn Comstock, PhD RD, McGeehan JM, Smith GA. Differences in the Risk Associated With Head Injury for Pediatric Ice-Skaters, Roller-Skaters, and In-Line Skaters. Pediatrics. 2006;118(2):549-554.
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|  | Smith GA, Splaingard M, Hayes JR, Xiang H. Comparison of a Personalized Parent Voice Smoke Alarm with a Conventional Residential Tone Smoke Alarm for Awakening Children. Pediatrics. 2006;118(4):1623-1632. | | PubmedID: 17015555 |  |  |
 Year : 2005 (15) |
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Xiang H, Chany A-M, Smith GA. Wheelchair related injuries treated in US emergency departments. Inj Prev. 2005;12(1):8-11.
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Xiang H, Stallones L, Chen G, Smith GA. Work-Related Eye Injuries Treated in Hospital Emergency Departments in the U.S. Am J Ind Med. 2005;48:57-62.
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Xiang H, Smith GA, Wilkins JR, Chen G, Hostetler G, and Stallones L. Obesity and Risk of Nonfatal Unintentional Injuries. Am J Prev Med. 2005;29(1):41-45.
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Hostetler SG, Schwartz L, Shields B, Xiang H, Smith GA. Characteristics of Pediatric Traumatic Amputations Treated in Hospital Emergency Departments in the United States, 1990-2002. Pediatrics. 2005;116(5):e667-e674.
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Chen G, Smith GA, Deng S, Hostetler S, Xiang H. Nonfatal Injuries Among Middle and High School Students in Guangxi, China. Am J Public Health 2005;95(11):1989-1995.
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|  | Xiang H, Kelleher K, Shields BJ, Brown KW, Smith GA. Skiing- and Snowboarding-Related Injuries Treated in U.S. Emergency Departments, 2002. J Trauma. 2005;58(1):112-118. | | PubmedID: 15674160 |  |  |
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Hostetler SG, Hostetler T, Smith GA, Xiang H. Characteristics of Water Skiing-Related and Wakeboarding-Related Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments in the United States, 2001-2003. Am J Sports Med. 2005;33(7):1065-1070.
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Spencer SP, Shields BJ, Smith GA. Childhood Bathtub-Related Injuries: Slip and Fall Prevalence and Prevention. Clin Pediatr. 2005;44(4):311-318.
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Pomerantz WJ, Gittelman MA, Smith GA. No License Required: Severe Pediatric Motorbike-Related Injuries in Ohio. Pediatrics. 2005;115(3):704-709.
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|  | Shields BJ, Fernandez SA, Smith GA. Comparison of Mini Trampoline and Full-Size Trampoline-Related Injuries in the United States, 1990-2002. Pediatrics. 2005;116(1):96-103. | | PubmedID: 15995038 |  |  |
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Vollman D, Khosla K, Shields BJ, Beeghly BC, Bonsu B, Smith GA. Lawnmower-Related Injuries to Children. J Trauma. 2005;59(3):724-728.
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Ortega HW, Shields BJ, Smith GA. Sledding-Related Injuries Among Children Requiring Emergency Treatment. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2005;21(12):839-43.
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Shields BJ, Palermo TM, Powers JD, Fernandez SA, Smith GA. The Role of Developmental and Contextual Factors in Predicting Children’s Use of a Visual Analogue Scale. Child Health Care. 2005;34(4):273-287
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Hostetler SG, Xiang H, Kelleher K, Smith GA. Health Care Access After Injury by Insurance Type in a Pediatric Population. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2005;21(7):420-426.
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Chen G, Smith GA, Deng S, Chen D, Kelleher K, Xiang H. Psychological Symptoms and Nonfatal Unintentional Injuries Among Chinese Adolescents: A Prospective Study. J Adolesc Health. 2005;37(6):460-466.
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 Year : 2004 (5) |
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Ortega HW, Shields BJ, Smith GA. Bicycle-Related Injuries to Children and Parental Attitudes Regarding Bicycle Safety. Clin Pediatr. 2004;43(4):251-259.
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Smith GA, Scherzer DJ, Shields BJ, Buckley JW, Haley KJ. Pediatric Farm-Related Injuries: A Series of Hospitalized Patients. Clin Pediatr. 2004;43(5):335-342.
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McGeehan J, Shields BJ, Smith GA. Children Should Wear Helmets While Ice Skating: A Comparison of Skating-Related Injuries. Pediatrics. 2004;114(1):124-128.
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|  | Hostetler SG, Xiang H, Smith GA. Characteristics of Ice Hockey-Related Injuries Treated in United States Emergency Departments, 2002. Pediatrics. 2004;114(6):e661-666. | | PubmedID: 15574599 |  |  |
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Xiang H, Stallones L, Smith GA. Downhill Fatal Skiing Injuries Among Children. Inj Prev. 2004;10:99-102.
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 Year : 2003 (2) |
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Shields BJ, Palermo TM, Powers JD, Grewe SD, Smith GA. Predictors of a Child’s Ability to Use a Visual Analogue Scale. Child Care Health Dev. 2003;29(4):281-290.
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Shields BJ, Cohen DM, Harbeck-Weber C, Powers JD, Smith GA. Pediatric Pain Measurement Using a Visual Analogue Scale: A Comparison of Two Teaching Methods. Clin Pediatr. 2003;42(3):227-234.
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 Year : 2001 (1) |
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|  | Nuss KE, Dietrich AM, Smith GA. Effectiveness of a Pediatric Trauma Team Protocol. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2001;17(2):96-100. | | PubmedID: 11334102 |  |  |
 Year : 2000 (1) |
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|  | Luria JW, Smith GA, Chapman JI. An Evaluation of a Safety Education Program for Kindergarten and Elementary School Children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2000;154(3):227-231. | | PubmedID: 10710018 |  |  |
 Year : 1999 (1) |
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Smith GA, Mihalov L, Shields BJ. Diagnostic Aids in the Differentiation of Pyloric Stenosis from Severe Gastroesophageal Reflux During Early Infancy: The Utility of Serum Bicarbonate and Serum Chloride. Am J Emerg Med. 1999;17(1):28-31.
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 Year : 1998 (7) |
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Smith GA, Strausbaugh SD, Harbeck-Weber C, Cohen DM, Shields BJ, Powers JD, Barrett T. Prilocaine-Phenylephrine and Bupivacaine-Phenylephrine Topical Anesthetics Compared to Tetracaine-Adrenaline-Cocaine During Repair of Lacerations. Am J Emerg Med. 1998;16(2):121-124.
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|  | Smith GA, Strausbaugh S, Harbeck-Weber C, Cohen DM, Shields BJ, Powers JD. Prilocaine-Phenylephrine Topical Anesthesia For Repair of Mucous Membrane Lacerations. Pediatr Emerg Care. 1998;14(5):324-328. | | PubmedID: 9814396 |  |  |
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|  | Smith GA, Shields BJ. Trampoline-Related Injuries to Children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1998;152(7):694-699. | | PubmedID: 10710018 |  |  |
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|  | Smith GA, Strausbaugh S, Harbeck-Weber C, Cohen DM, Shields BJ, Powers JD. Tetracaine-Lidocaine-Phenylephrine Topical Anesthesia Compared With Lidocaine Infiltration During Repair of Mucous Membrane Lacerations in Children. Clin Pediatr. 1998;37(7):405-41 | | PubmedID: 9675433 |  |  |
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|  | Cohen DM, Jasser JW, Kean JR, Smith GA. Clinical Criteria for Using Radiography in Children With Acute Knee Injuries. Pediatr Emerg Care. 1998;14(3):185-187. | | PubmedID: 9655658 |  |  |
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|  | Smith GA. Injuries to Children in the United States Related to Trampolines, 1990-1995: A National Epidemic. Pediatrics. 1998;101(3):406-412. | | PubmedID: 9481005 |  |  |
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|  | Smith GA, Sharma V, Knapp JF, Shields BJ. The Summer Penile Syndrome: Seasonal Acute Hypersensitivity Reaction Caused By Chigger Bites on the Penis. Pediatr Emerg Care. 1998;14(2):116-118. | | PubmedID: 9583392 |  |  |
 Year : 1997 (7) |
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|  | Smith GA, Bowman MJ, Luria JW, Shields BJ. Babywalker-related Injuries Continue Despite Warning Labels and Public Education. Pediatrics. 1997;100(2):1-5. | | PubmedID: 9233972 |  |  |
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|  | Wilson S, Smith GA, Preisch J, Casamassimo PS. Nontraumatic Dental Emergencies in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Clin Pediatr. 1997;36(6):333-337. | | PubmedID: 9196232 |  |  |
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|  | Smith GA, Strausbaugh SD, Harbeck-Weber C, Shields BJ, Powers JD, Hackenberg D. Comparison of Topical Anesthetics Without Cocaine to Tetracaine-Adrenaline-Cocaine and Lidocaine Infiltration During Repair of Lacerations: Bupivacaine-Noreponephrine Is an Effective New Topical Anesthetic Agent. Pediatrics. 1996;97(3):301-307. | | PubmedID: 9007343 |  |  |
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|  | Smith GA, Strausbaugh SD, Harbeck-Weber C, Shields BJ, Powers JD. Comparison of Topical Anesthetics With Lidocaine Infiltration During Laceration Repair in Children. Clin Pediatr. 1997;36(1):17-23. | | PubmedID: 9007343 |  |  |
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|  | Smith GA, Thompson JD, Shields BJ, Manley LK, Haley KJ. Evaluation of a Model for Improving Emergency Medical and Trauma Services For Children in Rural Areas. Annals Emerg Med. 1997;29(4):504-510. | | PubmedID: 9095012 |  |  |
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|  | Smith GA, Strausbaugh S, Harbeck-Weber C, Shields BJ, Powers JD. New Non-Cocaine-Containing Topical Anesthetics Compared With Tetracaine-Adrenaline-Cocaine During Repair of Lacerations. Pediatrics. 1997;100(5):825-830. | | PubmedID: 9346982 |  |  |
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|  | Wilson S, Smith GA, Preisch J, Casamassimo PS. Epidemiology of Dental Trauma Treated in an Urban Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 1997;13(1):12-15. | | PubmedID: 9061727 |  |  |
 Year : 1996 (3) |
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|  | Smith GA, Dietrich AM, Garcia CT, Shields BJ. Injuries to Children Related to Shopping Carts. Pediatrics. 1996;97(2):161-165 | | PubmedID: 8584371 |  | | < |
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