Pediatrics 

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  • Lipid Screening in Childhood

    In the United States (but not only there), the problem of obesity in childhood does not seem to decrease and the average weight in children is continually increasing.

    MedNews (Pediatrics) - Fri, 14 November 2008
    http://mn.medsurfnews.com/

  • Early Childhood Injury Increases ADHD Risk

    Young children who are severely injured before the age of 2 years are more likely to have a subsequent diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

    Medscape (Pediatrics) - Thu, 13 November 2008
    http://www.medscape.com

  • Like Parent, Like Child: Child Food and Beverage Choices During Role Playing

    When presented with a wide array of food products, young children chose combinations of healthier and less healthy foods and beverages. The data suggest that children begin to assimilate and mimic their parents' food choices at a very young age, even before they are able to fully appreciate the implications of these choices.

    Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (Pediatrics) - Thu, 13 November 2008
    http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/

  • Sexual Orientation Disparities in Longitudinal Alcohol Use Patterns Among Adolescents

    Disparities in alcohol use among youth with a minority sexual orientation emerge in early adolescence and persist into young adulthood.

    Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (Pediatrics) - Thu, 13 November 2008
    http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/

  • Aggressive vs. Conservative Phototherapy for Infants with Extremely Low Birth Weight

    In this randomized trial of infants with a birth weight of 1000 g or less, as compared with conservative phototherapy, aggressive phototherapy did not significantly reduce the rate of death or neurodevelopmental impairment at 18 to 22 months of corrected age but did reduce the rate of neurodevelopmental impairment.

    New England Journal of Medicine (Pediatrics) - Fri, 31 October 2008
    http://www.nejm.org

  • Anesthesia May Affect Child Development

    A study shows that anesthesia used in infancy could raise the risk of developmental disorders.

    Medscape (Pediatrics) - Wed, 22 October 2008
    http://www.medscape.com

  • Vitamin D Deficiency in Childhood

    From recent trials, it seems that vitamin D deficiency in childhood is much more common than one can think.

    MedNews (Pediatrics) - Thu, 16 October 2008
    http://mn.medsurfnews.com/

  • Okkio alla SALUTE: la mappa dell'obesità infantile in Italia

    Sono stati presentati oggi i dati del progetto "Okkio alla SALUTE", un'indagine condotta nelle scuole italiane dal Ministero del Welfare, coordinata dall'ISS, in collaborazione con il Ministero dell'Istruzione, 18 Regioni italiane e con la partecipazione dell'Istituto nazionale di Ricerca e Nutrizione.

    Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Pediatrics) - Wed, 8 October 2008
    http://www.iss.it/

  • Reducing neonatal mortality

    A preventive package of interventions such as birth preparedness, clean delivery and cord care, thermal care (including skin-to-skin care), and breastfeeding promotion can reduce neonatal mortality in poor countries where many births take place at home and high-risk practices are common.

    The Lancet (Pediatrics) - Wed, 1 October 2008
    http://www.thelancet.com

  • Babies born to parents with Schizophrenia face increased risk of infant mortality

    Children born to a mother or father with schizophrenia are twice as likely to die within the first year of life, new research from Karolinska Institutet shows.

    Karolinska Institutet (Pediatrics) - Wed, 1 October 2008
    http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en
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