Pediatrics
News
Dramatic Increase in Plagiocephaly Not Yet Explained
Major Finding: A nearly 10-fold increase in the prevalence of plagiocephaly, from 3 to 29 cases per 10,000 live births, occurred across Texas...
News
Dosing Growth Hormone to IGF-I Levels Found Effective, Efficient
Major Finding: Children with idiopathic short stature had a mean growth velocity of 10 cm/yr with a new dosing protocol for growth hormone,...
News
Asthmatic Children Sidelined by Exercise-Related Respiratory Symptoms
Major Finding: Nearly half of parents of children with asthma (46%) reported that their child experienced four or more exercise-related...
News
Latino Youth Underdiagnosed for ADHD
Applied Evidence
Limp in children: Differentiating benign from dire causes
Key decision points in the stepwise approach presented here can make your investigation more efficient and productive.
Clinical Inquiries
How should you evaluate a toddler for speech delay?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: USE A BRIEF SCREENING TOOL to assess children for speech and language delay at every preventive visit. If a delay in speech...
Applied Evidence
Managing ADHD in children: Are you doing enough?
Medication, monitoring, and regular evaluation remain the mainstay of treatment for this disorder, but there are nuances (and new developments)...
Medical Verdicts
No tests ordered, despite baby's yellowing skin ... Amputation blamed on tardy Dx of compartment syndrome
Clinical Inquiries
What’s the best way to control circumcision pain in newborns?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: DORSAL PENILE NERVE BLOCK (DPNB), ring block (RB), and eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA) all control pain...
News
Atomoxetine for ADHD Reduces Symptoms, But Impairment Persists
Major Finding: ADHD-IV Rating Scale scores were reduced significantly more in the treatment vs. placebo groups, based on both parent reports (–13....
News
Prepubertal Growth Hormone + Ultralow-Dose Estrogen for Turner’s Syndrome
Major Finding: Girls with Turner’s syndrome who received growth hormone injections grew 5 cm taller than did those who received placebo injections...