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Since in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) psychiatric stimulants are often prescribed in the USA, there is the problem of the long-term effects of these drugs. In Boston, some researchers have prospectively evaluated 112 children (between 6 and 17 at enrolment) affected by ADHD, following them for 10 years.
MedNews (Pediatria) - Mar, 16 Marzo 2010
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Learning to walk is a complex skill that should not be rushed, and there is usually no need for a parent to become overly alarmed if his or her infant takes longer to begin walking than other kids, says a pediatrician from Baylor College of Medicine.
Baylor College of Medicine (Pediatria) - Lun, 1 Marzo 2010
http://www.bcm.edu
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Obese children as young as three years old show signs of future heart disease, say US researchers.
BBC News (Pediatria) - Lun, 1 Marzo 2010
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In a newly published study, Swedish and American scientists show how the Omega-3 fatty acid DHA can serve as both sword and shield in the fight against certain forms of cancer. The new findings on the mechanisms behind this two-sided effect give hope of one day using DHA as a complement to cytostatics in the treatment of children with neural cancer.
Karolinska Institutet (Pediatria) - Lun, 1 Marzo 2010
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There is no sure evidence about the use of antibiotics in the therapy of sinusitis infections in children. In a randomized, double-blind experimentation, 56 children between 1 and 10 years old, affected by sinusitis, have been treated with amoxicillin/clavulanate (90 mg/kg) or with placebo, for 14 days.
MedNews (Pediatria) - Lun, 22 Febbraio 2010
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A negative rapid flu test did not necessarily mean that the patient did not have the 2009 H1N1 influenza, said experts at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital in a report that appears online today in the journal Pediatrics .
Baylor College of Medicine (Pediatria) - Lun, 22 Febbraio 2010
http://www.bcm.edu
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Congenital anomalies are a leading cause of perinatal and infant mortality. Advances in care have improved the prognosis for some congenital anomaly groups and subtypes, but there remains a paucity of knowledge about survival for many others, especially beyond the first year of life. We estimated survival up to 20 years of age for a range of congenital anomaly groups and subtypes.
The Lancet (Pediatria) - Lun, 22 Febbraio 2010
http://www.thelancet.com
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Babies who died from sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, show lower amounts of the brain chemical serotonin, says a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
CNN.com (Pediatria) - Lun, 22 Febbraio 2010
http://www.cnn.com
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Parents of children who were diagnosed with heart defects as infants, a condition known as congenital heart disease, can help manage their child's condition by seeking treatment and planning for a lifetime of follow-up care, said an expert at Baylor College of Medicine . The initial diagnosis can be challenging for new parents, said Dr. Wayne Franklin, medical director of the Texas Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center at BCM , but most of these heart defects can be addressed and treated as a child progresses to adulthood. Congenital is a term used for conditions present at birth. Congenital heart disease occurs when there is a defect with the heart structure and function. This defect is caused by abnormal heart development before birth.
Baylor College of Medicine (Pediatria) - Ven, 12 Febbraio 2010
http://www.bcm.edu
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everal years have passed, but pediatrician Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH, still remembers a particular patient with severe eczema. Gupta prescribed high-dose steroid creams and, when the child's condition did not improve, she referred him to a dermatologist. Higher-dose steroid cream did not help. The mystery was solved when the child's mother mentioned that the eczema began to clear up when her son briefly stopped eating eggs.
Journal of the American Medical Association (Pediatria) - Ven, 12 Febbraio 2010
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