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A 22-month-old girl with yellow nodules



Gaganvir Parmar, Jonathan P Wong, Peter D Wong, A 22-month-old girl with yellow nodules, Paediatrics & Child Health, 2025;, pxaf006, https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxaf006



Childhood dyslipidemia: Clinician management practices in the primary care setting



Tom KN, Polack AM, De Silva ND, Wong JP, Keown-Stoneman CD, Maguire JL, Birken CS, Wong PD. Childhood dyslipidemia: Clinician management practices in the primary care setting. Paediatrics & Child Health. 2024 May 29:pxae018.



forging a path for women's leadership



Senator Rosemary Moodie, Stephanie Hosang, Shalaka Dixit. Forging a Path for Women’s Leadership. March 5 2025. The Hill Times



Factors associated with missed follow-up visits and withdrawal in a large primary care practice based pediatric cohort: Results from the TARGet Kids! longitudinal cohort study.



Li X, Keown-Stoneman CDG, Borkhoff CM, Wong PD, Arafeh D, Tavares E, Thadani S, Maguire JL, Birkin CS and TARGet Kids! Collaboration. Factors associated with missed follow-up visits and withdrawal in a large primary care practice based pediatric cohort: Results from the TARGet Kids! longitudinal cohort study. PLOS ONE



Prioritizing Canada's Children: The Case for a National Strategy in Budget 2024



Moodie RG, Prioritizing Canada's Children: The Case for a National Strategy in Budget 2024. National Newswatch



Decreasing sedentary behaviors in youth to prevent and management of childhood obesity: Is it realistic?



Wong JP, Bachman J, Griggs S, Hartz J. Decreasing sedentary behaviors in youth to prevent and management of childhood obesity: Is it realistic? Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 2023. 25, 479-485. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11883-023-01121-2



The Healthy Eating Assessment Tool (HEAT): A simplified 10-point assessment of CHILD-2 dietary compliance for children and adolescents with dyslipidemia.



DiLauro S, Wong JP, Collins T, Chahal N, McCrindle BW. The Healthy Eating Assessment Tool (HEAT): A simplified 10-point assessment of CHILD-2 dietary compliance for children and adolescents with dyslipidemia. Nutrients, 2023. 15(4):1062. http://doi.org/10.3390/nu15041062



The detection, evaluation, and management of dyslipidemia in children and adolescents: a Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Pediatric Cardiology Association clinical practice update.



Khoury M, Bigras JL, Cummings EA, Harris KC, Hegele RA, Henderson M, Morrison KM, St-Pierre J, Wong PD, McCrindle BW. The detection, evaluation, and management of dyslipidemia in children and adolescents: a Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Pediatric Cardiology Association clinical practice update. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 2022 Aug 1;38(8):1168-79.



Children's lived experiences during COVID‐19.



Koller D, Grossi M, van den Heuvel M, Wong P. Hiding and seeking: Children's lived experiences during COVID‐19. Children & Society. 2023 Jan;37(1):144-61.



Making Black History in Washington: Founding the Overground Railroad.



Moodie RG. Making Black History in Washington: Founding the Overground Railroad. Hill Times 2023



Keep young children safe by vaccinating them against COVID-19



Keep young children safe by vaccinating them against COVID-19: senators Mégie, Moodie, Ravalia and Kutcher. SenCa+ Magazine. 2023



Children's lived experiences during COVID‐19.



Vanderhout SM, Birken CS, Wong PD, Weir S, Batten J, Maguire JL. Parent Engagement in a COVID-19 Cohort Study of Children and Families: Successes, Challenges and Next Steps. Healthcare Quarterly (Toronto, Ont.). 2022 Apr 1;24(SP):31-4.



Food Insecurity during COVID-19 in a Canadian Academic Pediatric Hospital: a cross-sectional survey



van den Heuvel M, Fuller A, Beck C, Zaffar N, Li Z, Birken CS. Food Insecurity during COVID-19 in a Canadian Academic Pediatric Hospital: a cross-sectional survey. CMAJ Open, February 08, 2022 10 (1) E82-E89



Socioeconomic Status and Kawasaki Disease Outcomes in a Single Payer Health Care System



Wong JP, Runeckles K, Manlhiot C, O’Shea S, Collins T, Bernknopf B, Farid P, Chahal N, McCrindle BW. Socioeconomic Status and Kawasaki Disease Outcomes in a Single Payer Health Care System. CJC Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, 2022. 1(6) 248- 252. doi:10.1016/j.cjcpc.2022.10.007



NATIONAL CHILD CARe DEAL WOULD BE TRANSFORMATIONAL



Moodie RG, Dadjo J. National child care deal would be transformational. [Opinion]. Hamilton Spectator



CANADA’S PAEDIATRIC DRUG REGULATIONS PUT CHILDREN AT UNNECESSARY RISK



Chang A, Levy R, Moore Hepburn C, Moodie RG. Canada’s paediatric drug regulations put children at unnecessary risk. [Opinion) 06 April 2022. The Hill Times



A NATIONAL CHILD-CARE PROGRAM IS THE PANDEMIC’S SILVER LINING



Moodie RG. A National child-care program is the pandemic’s silver lining. 31 March 2022. Senate of Canada



Neurodevelopment and Recovery From Wasting



Babikako HM, Bourdon C, Mbale E, Aber P, Birabwa A, Chimoyo J, Voskuijl W, Kazi Z, Massara P, Mukisa J, Mupere E, Nampijja M, Saleem AF, Uebelhoer LS, Bandsma R, Walson JL, Berkley JA, Lancioni C, Gladstone M, van den Heuvel M. Neurodevelopment and Recovery From Wasting. Pediatrics. 2022 Nov 1;150(5)



Clinical guidance for youth with myocarditis and pericarditis following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination



Wong PD, McCrindle BW, Wong K, Khoury M, Chan K, CPS Acute care committee, Community Paediatrics Committee. Clinical guidance for youth with myocarditis and pericarditis following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination [Practice Point]. Canadian Paediatric Society Paediatrics & Child Health. 01 September 2021. https://www.cps.ca/en/documents/position/clinical-guidance-for-youth-with-myocarditis-and-pericarditis



Abnormal sleep position in a boy with Down Syndrome.



Gao Y, Etoom Y, Banihani R, Wong PD. Abnormal sleep position in a boy with Down Syndrome. (Accepted 25 September 2021). University of Toronto Medical Journal 2021. Senior Research Author



Abnormal sleep position in a boy with Down Syndrome.



Gao Y, Etoom Y, Banihani R, Wong PD. Abnormal sleep position in a boy with Down Syndrome. (Accepted 25 September 2021). University of Toronto Medical Journal 2021. Senior Research Author



17-year-old boy with syncope and cardiac arrest.



Tsang J, Etoom Y, Wong JP, Wong PD. 17-year-old boy with syncope and cardiac arrest. [Accepted 09 December 2021] pxab087. Paediatrics & Child Health. Senior Research Author



Pediatric rheumatic heart disease and social disadvantage



Tom K, De Silva N, Etoom Y, Wong PD. Pediatric rheumatic heart disease and social disadvantage. (Accepted 08 November 2021). University of Toronto Medical Journal 2021.



Senators urge better, affordable child-care programs



Sen. Rosemary Moodie and Sen. Julie Miville-Dechêne. Senators urge better, affordable child-care programs [Opinion, 22 July 2021]. iPolitics



7-year olf boy with bilateral anterior cervical node enlargement from infectious mononucleosis



Tom KN, Uruthirakumar R, Etoom Y, Wong PD. 7-year-old boy with bilateral anterior cervical node enlargement from infectious mononucleosis. University of Toronto Medical Journal 2021, 98(1), 64-65.



transformational investment in child care is needed in budget 2021



Rosemary Moodie, Margaret McCain. [Opinion, April 08, 2021]. Policy Options



we are being cheap with our children



Rosemary Moodie [Opinion, October 14, 2020] The Hill Times



Late Complication of congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair: Recurrent small bowel obstruction.



Sivarajah V, Tom K, Bhatnagar P, Wong JP, Gerstel JT, Moodie RG, Wong PD. Late Complication of congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair: Recurrent small bowel obstruction. (Accepted 03 April 2020). J Pediatr Emer Care 2021.



Canada needs children’s commissioner to protect its youngest citizens



Rosemary Moodie, Irwin Elman, Mallory Jackman. Canada needs children’s commissioner to protect its youngest citizens. [Opinion]. The Toronto Star. [11 Aug 2020]



Canada’s children face barriers to accessing safe and effective medication



Rosemary Moodie. Canada’s children face barriers to accessing safe and effective medication. The Hill Times 16 Sep 2019



Vaccine hesitancy: individual choice, public threats.



Rosemary Moodie. Vaccine hesitancy: individual choice, public threats. [Opinion]. The Hill Times. 29 April 2019



Mobile Media Device Use is Associated with Expressive Language Delay in 18-Month-Old Children.



van den Heuvel M, Ma J, Borkhoff C, Koroshegyi C, Dai DWH, Parkin PC, Maguire JL, Birken CS. Mobile Media Device Use is Associated with Expressive Language Delay in 18-Month-Old Children. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2019 Feb/Mar 40(2): pp 99-104



A Survey: Canadian Public Support for the Use of Mobile Phone Data to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic



Rosemary Moodie, Donna Dasko, Colin Deacon, Peter Loewen, David Fraser. A Survey: Canadian Public Support for the Use of Mobile Phone Data to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic (07 May 2020).



An adolescent with refractory iron deficiency anemia and jaw swelling



Leung WF, Durno CA, Al-Hashmi I, Etoom Y, Moodie RG, Wong PD. An adolescent with refractory iron deficiency anemia and jaw swelling. (Accepted 18 November 2020). University of Toronto Medical Journal 2021. 98(1), 97-98.



Asymptomatic accelerated idioventricular rhythm in a 5-year-old girl.



Abdelhaq R, Etoom Y, Wong PD. Asymptomatic accelerated idioventricular rhythm in a 5-year-old girl. (Accepted 09 November 2020). University of Toronto Medical Journal 2021. 98(1), 99-100



Canada’s infant mortality: a developing world within its borders



Wong PD, Abdurrahman M, Moodie RG. Canada’s infant mortality: a developing world within its borders [Commentary]. (accepted 11 November 2020). University of Toronto Medical Journal 2021. 98(1), 31-33.



Acting fast on late-onset abdominal and back pain.



Bhatnagar P, Sivarajah V, Uruthirakumar R, Wong JP, Etoom Y, Moodie RG, Siam F, Wong PD. Acting fast on late-onset abdominal and back pain. (Accepted 08 November 2020). University of Toronto Medical Journal 2021. 98(1),101-102.



Family perspectives of COVID-19 research



Vanderhout SM, Birken CS, Wong P, Kelleher S, Weir S, Maguire JL. Family perspectives of COVID-19 research. Res Involv Engagem 6, 69(2020).



Pediatric Lipid Screening and Treatment in Canada: Practices, Attitudes, and Barriers



Michael Khoury MD, Angie Mae Rodday PhD MS, Andrew S. Mackie MD SM, Peter Gill MD DPhil MSc, Tom McLaughlin MD, Kevin C. Harris MD MHSc, Peter Wong MBBS MPH PhD, Brian W. McCrindle MD MPH, Catherine S. Birken MD MSc, Sarah D. de Ferranti MD. Pediatric Lipid Screening and Treatment in Canada: Practices, Attitudes, and Barriers. (Accepted 28 May 2020). Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2020.



Cardiac Murmurs in The Newborn – When to Worry?



Betcherman L, Dimmer A, Banihani R, Wong PD, Etoom Y (2020) Cardiac Murmurs in The Newborn – When to Worry? Arch Pediatr 5: 177. DOI: 10.29011/2575-825X.100177 Received Date: April 01, 2020; Accepted Date: April 09, 2020; Published Date: April 15, 2020.



Cow Milk Obesity pRevention Trial (CoMFORT): a randomized controlled trial protocol.



Vanderhout SM, Aglipay M, Birken CS, … Wong PD … Magure JL. Cow Milk Obesity pRevention Trial (CoMFORT): a randomized controlled trial protocol. BMC Pediatrics 2020.



Practical tips for pediatricians: baby-led weaning.



Anderson LN, van den Heuvel M, Omand JA, Wong PD. Practical tips for pediatricians: baby-led weaning. Paediatr Child Health 2020. 25(2):77-78.



Back pain in a five-year-old boy: a harbinger of tempest.



Hasan S, Manzoor F, Moodie RG, Al-Hashmi I, Margolis I, Wong PD. Back pain in a five-year-old boy: a harbinger of tempest. University of Toronto Medical Journal 2020. 97-2:44-45.



Five-month-old boy with bloody stools.



Tse T, Chan, AS, Moodie RG, Etoom Y, Durno CA, Muise AM, Wong PD. Five-month-old boy with bloody stools. Paediatr Child Health 2020. 25(1):4-6.



An 11-month-old boy with isolated transaminitis.



Jiang SX, Chow B, Moodie RG, Etoom Y, Wong JP, Wong PD. An 11-month-old boy with isolated transaminitis. (Accepted 21 November 2019). Paediatr Child Health 2019.



The natural progression of bow-leggedness in a 6-month-old boy



Philteos J, Abraham ES, Wong PD. The natural progression of bow-leggedness in a 6-month-old boy. (Accepted 23 August 2019). DO - 10.1093/pch/pxz139 Paediatr Child Health 2019



Iron deficiency in young children: surveillance versus screening



Wong PD, Al-Hashmi I, Agnihotri R, Moodie RG. Iron deficiency in young children: surveillance versus screening [Letter to the editor]. Paediatr Child Health 2019, 1–1.



Adverse childhood experiences: Basics for the paediatrician



Jacob G, van den Heuvel M, Jama N, Moore AM, Ford-Jones L, Wong PD. Adverse childhood experiences: Basics for the paediatrician. Paediatr Child Health 2019. 24(1):30-37.



coarction of the aorta in adolescence: significance of detailed cardiac examination in paediatric hypertension



Sin Lee M, Banihani R, Wong PD, Etoom Y. Coarctation of the aorta in adolescence: significance of detailed cardiac examination in paediatric hypertension. (9 April 2019). doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001834. J Paediatr Emer Care 2019



total breastfeeding duration and household food insecurity in healthy urban children



Wong PD, Parkin PC, Moodie RG, Dai DWH, Maguire JL, Birken CS. Total breastfeeding duration and household food insecurity in healthy urban children. Acad Pediatr. 2019 Mar 1. pii: S1876-2859(18)30725-3.



Point of care ultrasound use in pediatric diagnostic dilemmas: two atypical presentations of intussusception



Sharma P, Al-Sani F, Saini S, Sao Pedro T, Wong PD, Etoom Y. Point of care ultrasound use in pediatric diagnostic dilemmas: two atypical presentations of intussusception. J Pediatr Emer Care 2019. 35(1): 72-74.



5-year-old girl of mixed ethnicity with recurrent fever.



Uruthirakumar R, Fagbola E, Tse T, Moodie RG, Etoom Y, Laxer RM, Wong PD. 5-year-old girl of mixed ethnicity with recurrent fever. (Advanced access publication 5 January 2019). Paediatr Child Health 2019, 368-370



keeping caries at bay in breastfeeding babies



Wong JP, Venu I, Moodie RG, Cuddalore Arivudainambi V, Stewart H, Schroth RJ, Nicolae A, Zweig KN, van den Heuvel M, Ford-Jones EL, Wong PD. Keeping caries at bay in breastfeeding babies. J Fam Practice 2019. 68(3):E1-E4.



acute ataxia in a healthy 19-mont-old girl.



Jia JL, Kieswetter L, Moodie RG, Etoom Y, XY Wang, Wong PD. Acute ataxia in a healthy 19-month-old girl. (Published 04 October 2018). Paediatr Child Health 2018.



Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy with Infectious Mononucleosis



Leem S, Banihani R, Wong JP, Ratnapalan S, Wong PD, Etoom Y. Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy with Infectious Mononucleosis. Int J Int Emerg Med 2018. 1:1, 1-3.



polar relationships in emerging nations: severe household food insecurity and breastfeeding



Wong PD, Thadani S, Brown LL, Moodie RG. Polar relationship in emerging nations: severe household food insecurity and breastfeeding [Letter to the editor]. CMAJ 2018. Published May 17, 2018



Developmental and Behavioral Problems in Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition in Malawi.



van den Heuvel M, Voskuijl W, Chidzalo K, Kerac M, Reijneveld SA, Bandsma R, Gladstone M. Developmental and Behavioral Problems in Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition in Malawi. A Cross Sectional Study. J Glob Health. 2017 Dec 7(2): 020416



Breastfeeding to 12 months and beyond: nutrition outcomes at 3 to 5 years of age.



Borkhoff CM, Dai DWH, Jairam JA, Wong PD, Cox K, Maguire JL, Birken CS, Macarthur C, Parkin PC on behalf of the TARGet Kids! Collaboration. Breastfeeding to 12 months and beyond: nutrition outcomes at 3 to 5 years of age. Am J Clin Nutr. 2018; 108(2):354-362.



energy and sport drinks in children and adolescents.



Wong PD, Bowry A, Moodie RG. Energy and sport drinks in children and adolescents. [Letter to the editor]. (Accepted for publication 16 Feb 2018) Paediatr Child Health 2018. June 2018, 300-301.



refractory wheezing in infancy: congenital pulmonary vein stenosis



Wong JP, Walters JR, Venu I, Cuddalore Arivudainambi V, Etoom Y, Moodie RG, Wong PD. Refractory Wheezing in Infancy: Congenital Pulmonary Vein Stenosis. J Pediatr Health Care Med 2018. 1;1, 20-21.



Total breastfeeding duration and cardiometabolic risk in early childhood



Wong PD, Anderson L, Parkin PC, Maguire JL, Dai DW, Birken CS. Total breastfeeding duration and cardiometabolic risk in early childhood. J Pediatr 2018. 192:80-85.e1.



Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Childhood: An overview



Friedman N, Alnutayfi A, Banihani R, Mizzi T, Wong PD, Etoom Y. Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Childhood: An overview. Int J Cardiol Cardiovasc Med 2018.1:1,1-5.



identification and management of early childhood caries in primary care settings.



A Nicolae, L Levin, C Mistry, PD Wong, M Wong, MG Dave, J Taras, EL Ford-Jones, R. Schroth. Identification and management of early childhood caries in primary care settings. Paediatr Child Health 2018. 23:2,111-115.



failing to thrive, abdominal pain, and vomiting: a hairy situation.



Au VA, Wong JP, Venu I, Moodie RG, Etoom Y, Kieswetter L, Gerstle JT, Wong PD. Failing to thrive, abdominal pain, and vomiting: A hairy situation. Paediatr Child Health 2018. 23:3:173-5.



Early life environment and social determinants of cardiac health in children with congenital heart disease



Wong PD, Denburg A, Dave M, Levin L, Orkin J, Suleman S, Wong JP, Ford-Jones EL, Moore AM. Early life environment and social determinants of cardiac health in children with congenital heart disease (Review Article). Paediatrics and Child Health pxx146, https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxx146 (Accepted for publication 8 Feb 2017).



Psychosocial Stimulation Interventions for Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition: A Systematic Review



Daniel AI, Bandsma RH, Lytvyn L, Voskuijl WP, Potani I, van den Heuvel M. Psychosocial Stimulation Interventions for Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition: A Systematic Review. J Glob Health. 2017 Jun 7(1): 010405



The Breastfeeding Paradox: Relevance for Household Food Insecurity.



Venu I, van den Heuvel M, Wong JP, Berkhoff CM, Feller A, Moodie RG, Ford-Jones EL, Wong PD. The Breastfeeding Paradox: Relevance for Household Food Insecurity. Paediatrics and Child Health 2017. 22:4, 180-3.



spotlight on literacy for healthcare professional and educators



Jacob G, Ford-Jones EL, Wong PD, Lovett MW. Spotlight on literacy for healthcare professional and educators. Paediatrics and Child Health 2017. pxx143, https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxx143.



total breast-feeding duration and dental caries in healthy urban children



Wong, P. D., Birken, C. S., Parkin, P. C., Venu, I., Chen, Y., Schroth, R. J., ... & TARGet Kids! Collaboration. (2017). Total Breast-Feeding Duration and Dental Caries in Healthy Urban Children. Academic Pediatrics, 17(3), 310-315.



the paediatrician and middle childhood parenting



Wong PD, Wong JP, van den Heuvel M, Feller A, Silver-Cohen J, Talarico S, Humphreys J, Ford-Jones EL. The Paediatrician and Middle Childhood Parenting. Paediatrics and Child Health 2017, 22(1): 26-29.



Social determinants of health: Integral to developmental risk assessment in congenital heart disease.



Wong PD, Denburg A, Moore AM, Ford-Jones EL. Social determinants of health: Integral to developmental risk assessment in congenital heart disease. Journal of Pediatrics. 2016, 183: 201.



Moving the Dial on Literacy with a Proactive Office-Based Approach.



Jacob, G. Lovett MW, Wong PD, Ford-Jones EL. Moving the Dial on Literacy with a Proactive Office-Based Approach. Scrub in Ontario Medical Association Journal. 2016, 11(3): 12-13.



community health centres: potential opportunities for community paediatrics. from inter-professional clnical care to board governance



Wong PD, Dave MG, Tulloch T, Feldman ME, Ford-Jones EL, Parkin PC, Tetley A, Moodie RG. Community health centres: Potential opportunities for community paediatrics. From inter-professional clinical care to board governance. Paediatric Child Health 2015, 20(1):12-14.



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