Parents want hearing tested for older kids too
December 20th 2012Adolescents who use earbuds and headphones with their music players and game systems could be damaging their hearing without knowing it. Now parents overwhelmingly want them screened for hearing loss, says the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s HospitalNational Poll on Children’s Health.
How to talk to children about disasters
December 19th 2012The kindergarteners and first graders at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, saw first hand horrors that many of their parents will never see in their lifetimes, yet the children will eventually cope with this tragedy and grow up without long-term emotional problems, say experts, including the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA).
Hypoxia in pregnancy may be cause for ADHD
December 18th 2012Children exposed to ischemic-hypoxic events in utero are at increased risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), especially those born prematurely. The findings add to growing evidence that both prenatal and postnatal factors affect neurodevelopment.
TV in bedrooms another risk factor for child obesity
December 18th 2012Children who watch TV in their bedrooms are at double the risk for being obese and almost 3 times as likely to develop heart disease and diabetes than children who watch the family set,researchers found when they examined how viewing time affects health in children and adolescents.
Cephalhematoma and Hyperbilirubinemia
December 4th 2012This child was born via emergency C-section and at age 2 weeks, had meconium ileus with perforation and DIC secondary to peritonitis. Enterococcus faecalis sepsis developed and terminal ileal resection was performed. Bilirubin levels remained elevated for 5 months.
Contemporary Pediatrics, Digital Edition, December 2012
December 1st 2012Kawasaki Disease : Early diagnosis essential When to get anxious about social anxiety disorder Best new products of the year for pediatricians Dermcase : A 10-year-old with a generalized scaly rash Puzzler : Hyperglycemia in a child with abdominal pain
Contemporary Pediatrician, Digital Edition, September 2012
December 1st 2012Sickle Cell Disease : Advice for treating emergencies Cyclic vomiting syndrome : Clinical features and comorbidities Care of children with autism : In the ED and other medical settings Dermcase : What a bloody mess A Psuedo Puzzler : Baby girl with hip dysplasia