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MedPulse is a weekly index of key news and features on Medscape's
specialty sites compiled by Medscape's Editors.
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MASTERS OF PEDIATRICS: PEDIATRIC PULMONARY UPDATE
Asthma and sleep disordered breathing syndromes affect children of all ages.
Experts discuss underlying mechanisms, treatment advances, and effects on
pulmonary function.
medscape.com/viewprogram/1817?srcmp=ped-060702
MASTERS OF PEDIATRICS: DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS SESSIONS
The myriad childhood diseases, disorders, and conditions include developmental
disorders resulting from genetic abnormalities and posttraumatic stress disorder
resulting from disasters, events, and traumas.
medscape.com/viewprogram/1818?srcmp=ped-060702
MASTERS OF PEDIATRICS: GROWTH AND NUTRITION SESSIONS
Deciphering a growth curve is an important tool for monitoring normal childhood
growth and highlighting abnormalities.
medscape.com/viewprogram/1819?srcmp=ped-060702
SPECIAL CHALLENGES IN STATUS EPILEPTICUS
Early recognition and prompt, appropriate treatment are essential for status
epilepticus, a potentially life-threatening condition.
medscape.com/viewprogram/1781?srcmp=ped-060702
HOSPITAL-BASED DIAGNOSIS OF HEMORRHAGIC FEVER, ENCEPHALITIS, AND HEPATITIS IN
CAMBODIAN CHILDREN
Dengue rates were as high as 10.6/100 hospital admissions in September 1998.
Emerg Infect Dis 8(5) 2002
medscape.com/viewarticle/432529?srcmp=ped-060702
ACHIEVING ADHERENCE WITH ANTIRETROVIRAL MEDICATIONS FOR PEDIATRIC HIV DISEASE
Adherence strategies depend heavily on family support and resolution of
disclosure issues in the household.
AIDS Read 12(4) 2002
medscape.com/viewarticle/434009?srcmp=ped-060702
EBV ROLE IN PATHOGENESIS OF HODGKIN'S DISEASE?
Is Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) detectable in plasma of patients
with Hodgkin's disease? Review recent findings in an original
Medscape Journal Scan summary, featured via the Journal Scan in
the Lymphoma Resource Center.
medscape.com/mp/rc/lymphoma
--Neonatal and Infant Disorders--
PHENOBARBITONE MAY NOT CONTROL NEONATAL SEIZURES
Results of a UK study indicate that phenobarbitone is often ineffective in
treating seizures in newborns who have significantly EEG abnormalities.
Reuters Health Information 2002
medscape.com/viewarticle/435986?srcmp=ped-060702
GENERAL MOVEMENTS IN PRETERM INFANTS PREDICT CEREBRAL PALSY
Cramped synchronized general movements in preterm infants are an early marker
for the development of cerebral palsy.
MedscapeWire 2002
medscape.com/viewarticle/434479?srcmp=ped-060702
CEREBRAL PALSY IN INDIA MAINLY DUE TO PREVENTABLE CAUSES
According to a report from north India, cerebral palsy in this region is
predominantly due to preventable causes, such as birth asphyxia, central nervous
system infection, and neonatal jaundice.
Reuters Health Information 2002
medscape.com/viewarticle/434499?srcmp=ped-060702
INFANTILE COLIC LINKED TO MALABSORPTION OF CARBOHYDRATES IN CERTAIN FRUIT JUICES
Infants with infantile colic (IC) demonstrate impaired absorption of
carbohydrates found in fruit juices containing sorbitol and a high
fructose-to-glucose ratio.
Reuters Health Information 2002
medscape.com/viewarticle/434493?srcmp=ped-060702
--Childhood Disorders--
MONTELUKAST EFFECTIVE FOR ALLERGEN-INDUCED ASTHMA IN CHILDREN
Montelukast, an approved treatment for intrinsic asthma in children, also
appears to be effective against cat allergen-induced asthma in this age group.
Reuters Health Information 2002
medscape.com/viewarticle/435993?srcmp=ped-060702
LYMPHOCYTE-PREDOMINANT HODGKIN'S DISEASE MAY REQUIRE LESS TOXIC TREATMENT
Children with lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's disease respond well to
conventional therapy and more toxic approaches to treatment can be avoided, a
multicenter team reports.
Reuters Health Information 2002
medscape.com/viewarticle/435947?srcmp=ped-060702
CHILDHOOD AML CAN BEGIN IN UTERO WITH LATENCY AS LONG AS 12 YEARS
Direct evidence shows that the most frequent translocation in childhood acute
myeloid leukemia (AML) commonly has a prenatal origin.
Reuters Health Information 2002
medscape.com/viewarticle/435943?srcmp=ped-060702
REPEAT VACCINATION MAY BE NEEDED FOLLOWING TREATMENT FOR CHILDHOOD ALL
Current treatment regimens for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
often cause a loss of humoral immunity to measles and rubella vaccine antigens,
according to a recent report.
Reuters Health Information 2002
medscape.com/viewarticle/435939?srcmp=ped-060702
FAT REDISTRIBUTION NOT COMMON IN HIV-INFECTED CHILDREN RECEIVING HAART
Lipodystrophy does not appear to be treatment-limiting for most HIV-infected
children receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).
Reuters Health Information 2002
medscape.com/viewarticle/436193?srcmp=ped-060702
BREASTFEEDING LINKED TO REDUCED RISK OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY
Infants who are breastfed have a 30% reduction in risk of becoming obese in
childhood compared with formula-fed infants.
Reuters Health Information 2002
medscape.com/viewarticle/436182?srcmp=ped-060702
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