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Zachary T. Bloomgarden, MD, reports from the 61st Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association.
Medscape, 2001. © 2001 Medscape, Inc.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40812.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
Lois Jovanovic, MD, discusses the physiology of the diabetic pregnancy and strategies for achieving successful outcomes.
Medscape, 2001. © 2001 Medscape, Inc.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40813.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
___________________________________ NEWS ______________________________
Astroviruses are an important cause of acute diarrhea in hospitalized children <2 years old and, after rotaviruses, these pathogens are the second most common cause of community-acquired and nosocomial infections, US researchers report in the Journal of Infectious Diseases for July 1.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40728.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
Paternal marijuana use during the time of conception and the pre- and postnatal periods is significantly associated with SIDS.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40764.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
Teenage girls’ rate of HIV infection from heterosexual sex rose by nearly 117% between 1994 and 1998, US researchers report.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40778.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
Treated celiac disease (CD) in either the mother or the father has a negative effect on the newborn, according to a report in the August issue of Gut.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40779.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
Performing a cesarean section based on ultrasonic fetal weight estimates can prevent some but not all cases of shoulder dystocia, according to the findings of a study conducted by Israeli researchers.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40785.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
In Thailand, a simplified zidovudine regimen given to HIV-infected mothers reduced the rate of vertical transmission by over 50%, according to a report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40786.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
Children who present in the emergency department with new-onset seizures and unexplained altered consciousness should undergo prompt electroencephalography (EEG), according to a report in the July issue of the Journal of Child Neurology.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40837.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
A shortage of child psychiatrists in Norway has left 2400 children and adolescents waiting months for psychiatric treatment.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40856.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
Clinical and electrophysiological features can be used to predict the outcome of Guillain-Barre syndrome in children, according to a report published in the July issue of the Journal of Child Neurology.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40882.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
Carbamazepine more than doubles the risk of major congenital anomalies
when used during the first trimester of pregnancy, according to the
results of a prospective study conducted in Israel.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40883.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
Ritodrine tocolysis reduces the incidence of grade III to IV
periventricular/intraventricular haemorrhage among premature infants with very low
birthweight (VLBW), report investigators in Israel.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40886.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
While the use of cranial radiation therapy (CRT) in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a controversial topic, it appears that an 18-Gray dose of CRT is effective in preventing central nervous system disease recurrence and it is associated with minimal late neurotoxic effects.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40890.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
Pregnant women with periodontitis have an increased risk of delivering prematurely, according to a report in the July issue of Journal of the American Dental Association.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40898.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
Simply expanding access to healthcare coverage for low-income children doesn’t guarantee that uninsured kids will enroll, according to a study released today by the health policy journal Health Affairs.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40905.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
Otikon, a naturopathic herbal extract, is as effective as anesthetic ear drops for reducing ear pain associated with acute otitis media (AOM), according to a report in the July issue of the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40955.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
Children and adolescents with conduct disorder are likely to incur public service costs by 28 years of age that are much higher than those of unaffected children, but parenting programmes may help, according to the findings of two studies published in the July 28th issue of the British Medical Journal.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40963.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
Congress needs to immediately renew the law that encourages drug companies to test their products on children, and the Bush administration needs to fully implement a law passed last year aimed at increasing research on diseases affecting children, a new coalition urged at a Capitol Hill news conference Thursday.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40973.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
To reduce the inappropriate medication of children with behavioral problems, a new Connecticut law takes aim at the schoolhouse. http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40974.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced on Thursday a $10 million research initiative aimed at determining the social and environmental determinants of healthy childhood cognitive development.
http://pediatrics.medscape.com/40976.rhtml?srcmp=ped-072701
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