November 2018 Briefing – Pediatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for November 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Shifting Pattern Seen for Primary Care Office Visits
Primary care physician visits down, but visits to nurse practitioners, physician assistants up
Impact of Fructose Varies With Energy Control, Food Source
Harmful effects for sugar-sweetened beverages when excess energy from sugar added to diet
Core Language Skill Stable From Infancy to Adolescence
Consistency in core language skill is stable through childhood in typically, atypically developing children
More People Worldwide Now Know Their HIV Status
However, millions of people still do not know their status and do not have a suppressed viral load
Prevalence of Ever-Diagnosed ASD 2.79 Percent in U.S. Children
~70 percent of children with current ASD are treated; 20.3 percent receive behavioral tx and meds
CDC: Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases Appear to Have Peaked for 2018
As of Nov. 30, 134 cases of AFM have been confirmed in 33 states
Family Functioning Does Not Impact Family Dinner, Diet Link
Frequent family dinners tied to higher-quality dietary intake, regardless of level of family functioning
Case Description Can Reliably Define Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Differences between patients with AFM, other diagnoses include asymmetry of weakness
Results of Pediatric Genomic Epilepsy Tests Often Reclassified
Over 30 percent of pediatric patients with genetic dx, undiagnosed conditions had results reclassified
