Tag: Kids: Misc.
Recent Modest Declines Noted in Severe Obesity in Children
In children aged 2 to 4, prevalence rose from 2000 to 2004, then fell from 2004 to 2010 and 2010 to 2014
Pediatric Sports-, Recreation-Related Eye Injuries Common
About half of hospitalizations during period studied from non-powder gun-related injuries, mostly in boys
Static Perimetry Approach May Be Better for Kids With Glaucoma
Test quality similar for the Humphrey static, Octopus combined approaches for glaucoma in kids over 10
Direct, Indirect Voice Tx Both Aid Children With Vocal Fold Nodules
Direct, indirect therapy tied to better voice-related QOL; no significant differences between tx types
December 2017 Briefing – Pediatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for December 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Sleep May Mediate Fish-Cognition Relationship in Children
Sleep quality partially mediates relationship between fish consumption and verbal IQ in children
Weak Association for Blood Lead Levels, Criminal Behavior
Lead levels in childhood weakly tied to conviction outcomes when socioeconomic status is not a factor
Obesity Tied to Greater Asthma Impairment in Preschoolers
But responsiveness to inhaled corticosteroids is not reduced for overweight/obese preschoolers
Bone Fragility Variants Linked to Concordant Pediatric Skeleton
Novel loci identified for discordant multi-dimensional skeletal phenotypes
RA Exposure In Utero Tied to Increased Disease Risk
Children exposed to maternal rheumatoid arthritis have higher risk of thyroid disease, epilepsy, RA
