Some genitourinary cases are far from textbook: new data on
epididymitis contradict the traditional practice of antibiotic treat
SAN DIEGO -- Many pediatric textbooks recommend antibiotics for
children with epididymitis, but recent data do not support that practice
in all patients.
"Children with epididymitis rarely have . . .
Behavioral phenotype helps diagnose FASD in children.(Clinical
Rounds)
BALTIMORE -- Defining behaviors associated with fetal alcohol
syndrome help clinicians identify the condition in children, a
developmental and disability expert said.
This behavioral phenotype . . .
Fetal alcohol syndrome: an undiluted danger.(Special Needs:
Realizing Potential)
For a pregnant woman, drinking alcohol can produce a spectrum of
effects on the fetus, ranging from full-blown fetal alcohol syndrome to
mild behavioral and cognitive delays. This clinical spectrum . . .
Paper test can reveal childhood absence epilepsy.(Clinical
Rounds)
MIAMI -- Absence epilepsy seizures can be differentiated from
daydreaming or ADHD with a simple office procedure involving a piece of
paper and nothing more.
"Hyperventilate the child by having . . .
Obstructive sleep apnea can have adverse vascular
effects.(Clinical Rounds)
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- Children are not immune to effects of
obstructive sleep apnea on the vasculature, including an increased risk
of systemic diastolic hypertension and decreased left . . .
AHA launches guidelines on stroke in children.(Clinical
Rounds)
The first comprehensive guidelines for the diagnosis and management
of stroke in children are intended to provide a wide range of clinicians
responsible for treating cerebrovascular disease in . . .
Similarities arise in developmental syndromes.(Behavioral
Pediatrics)
BALTIMORE -- Children with fragile X syndrome, Williams-Beuren
syndrome, and neurofibromatosis type 1 show some similarities in
cognitive profiles and high levels of maladaptive behaviors, said . . .
Having Plan B pills on hand fails to alter young women's
use.(Behavioral Pediatrics)(Clinical report)
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. -- Having emergency contraception pills on
hand instead of a prescription didn't increase the risk for
unprotected sex, infectious disease, or pregnancy in a randomized . . .
Early puberty linked to risky behavior in teens.(Behavioral
Pediatrics)
KAUAI, HAWAII -- The earlier onset of puberty, combined with a
relatively delayed set of processes that underpin cognitive development,
might represent an important framework for understanding the . . .
Teen girls lack knowledge of sexually transmitted
infections.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. -- Only one in five female adolescents
correctly identified nine common sexually transmitted infections or
correctly answered seven true-false questions about their sequelae . . .
Teens want their physicians to discuss sexuality: but most
physicians do not routinely bring up the topic, several studies
show.
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. -- Adolescents want their doctors to bring up
the topic of sexuality but few physicians do, a survey of 388 teenagers
revealed.
The findings support previous data that . . .
Depressed Hispanic moms give infants tea, soda.(Behavioral
Pediatrics)(Clinical report)
HONOLULU -- Depressed Hispanic mothers are more likely than are
nondepressed Hispanic mothers to supplement breast-feeding with water
and flavored teas as early as 4-6 weeks and to be giving their . . .
Prematurity, LBW linked to autism risk in girls.(Behavioral
Pediatrics)
Low birth weight and premature birth are associated with an
increased risk for autism, but the magnitude and statistical
significance of the risk is greater in girls than boys, results of a . . .
Look past asthma in assessing behavior problems.(Behavioral
Pediatrics)(Disease/Disorder overview)
HONOLULU -- Insight into what's happening at home may help to
explain behavior problems and school absenteeism in children with
asthma, according to studies presented at the annual meeting of . . .
Disordered eating linked to thoughts of suicide in
teens.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
BOSTON -- Disordered eating is an important risk factor for
suicidal ideation in adolescents and appears to contribute an additional
amount of variance above and beyond traditional risk factors, a . . .
Parental illness deserves attention.(Behavioral Consult)
When a child is ill, pediatricians are in their element. They delve
for details, order tests, and consider the emotional--as well as the
physical-impact of the illness.
But when it's the parent . . .
Correction.(Opinion)(Correction notice)
The article "Combo Vaccines Are Mixed Blessing" (July
2008, p. 1) should have stated that "Kinrix is a combination of
DTaP and inactivated poliovirus antigens that is indicated for the
booster dose . . .
Pediatricians must look the part.(Letters)(Letter to the
editor)
The most recent Jackson & Coker physician compensation survey
shows that pediatricians have again lost ground.
We are now the lowest-paid specialty--behind even nurse
anesthetists--and we make . . .
Mandated 'jabs' vs. holistic approach.(Letter to the
editor)
There is tremendous time and effort involved in vaccine
administration to children ("Plethora of Shots Burdens
Providers," June 2008, p. 1).
It has become the most time-consuming aspect of my . . .
Vaccine burden is 'downward spiral'.(Letters)(Letter to
the editor)
I own a small private pediatric practice, and I agree that the
costs of vaccines are staggering ("Plethora of Shots Burdens
Providers," June 2008, p. 1).
Factors not included in the study add to . . .
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