Tag: Kids: Misc.
2000 to 2014 Saw Increase in Vitamin D Deficiency in Children
15-fold increase in diagnosis from 2008 to 2014 after accounting for demographic changes
Comorbidities Up Resource Use in Pediatric Spinal Fusion
For children undergoing spinal fusion, respiratory insufficiency, bladder dysfunction up LOS, cost
Transverse Myelitis ID’d As Manifestation of Celiac Dx in Child
Case report describes cachectic, irritable 17-month-old girl with abnormal MRI findings
January 2017 Briefing – Pediatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for January 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Guidelines Developed for Use of Growth Hormone in Children
Guidance provided for children with idiopathic short stature, GH deficiency, primary IGF-I deficiency
Father Involvement Lacking in Pediatric Obesity Programs
Only four of 213 eligible studies suggested lack of fathers as a possible limitation
Musculoskeletal Low Back Pain Common in School-Aged Children
Sports injuries are just one frequent cause, researchers say
Aromatase Inhibitor + Growth Hormone Can Optimize Height
Report is 2nd case of aromatase inhibitor use in 11β-hydroxylase-deficient congenital adrenal hyperplasia
U.S. Children Make Over 6 Million Office Visits/Year for ADHD
Number represents 6 percent of all children's visits to the doctor in 2012-2013
Most U.S. Children Consume at Least One Sugary Drink a Day
And calories consumed from sugary beverages on a given day increase with age for U.S. youth
