Tag: Kids: Misc.
Anesthesia Before Age 3 Not Linked to Intelligence Deficits
However, multiple early exposures associated with decreases in processing speed, fine motor abilities
AAN: Cerliponase Alfa Beneficial for Form of Batten’s Disease
Reduced decline in motor, language function in children with CLN2 compared with historical controls
Disagreement Seen Over Barriers to Kids’ Daily Use of Asthma Meds
Children, caregivers, clinicians cite different barriers, including medication running out, being 'pain to take'
Increase in HTN in Children Based on 2017 AAP Guidelines
Increase in estimated population prevalence of elevated blood pressure from 11.8 to 14.2 percent
Lonafarnib May Lower Mortality in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria
Lower mortality seen with lonafarnib monotherapy after 2.2 years compared with no treatment
Preteens Metabolically Comparable to Trained Athletes
Prepubertal children have comparable metabolic, fatigue profiles to endurance athletes
Pediatric Exposures to Liquid Nicotine Down From 2015 to 2016
Still poses serious risk to children; decrease likely in part to law requiring child-resistant packaging
Questions Surround Concept of Internet Gaming Disorder
Several interacting internal factors and external factors are required for developing IGD
Self-Regulation Interventions Beneficial for Children
Improvement in academic, health, and behavioral outcomes in most intervention groups
Yoga, Mindfulness Aid Anxiety in Elementary School Children
Improvements in emotional, psychosocial quality of life seen with eight-week classroom intervention