Pediatrics Week back issues from July 2008:
Reports outline helminthology research from Medical University of Warsaw.
Jul 21, 2008 ... "The level of specific anti-Toxocara IgG was examined in 343 children from central Poland with suspected Toxocara infection. Based on the presence of specific lgG antibodies and clinical signs and symptoms, toxocariasis was confirmed in 249 patients," scientists writing in the Journal of ...
Reports outline sensory studies study findings from E. Torrieri and colleagues.
Jul 21, 2008 ... According to recent research from Portici, Italy, "To establish the likelihood of purchase and acceptability level of new fresh-cut apples, the responses of two categories of consumers, children and adults, were evaluated. The effect of storage time on acceptability was investigated and ...
Data on pediatrics reported by C.O.F. Kamlin and co-researchers.
Jul 21, 2008 ... " To determine the accuracy of heart rate obtained by pulse oximetry (HRPO) relative to HR obtained by 3-lead electrocardiography (HRECG) in newborn infants in the delivery room. Study design Immediately after birth, a preductal PO sensor and ECG leads were applied," investigators in ...
New pediatric neurology data have been reported by A. Kumar and co-authors.
Jul 21, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the journal Pediatric Neurology, "The positron emission tomography radiotracer C-11-PK11195 selectively binds to the peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptors expressed in activated microglia and can, therefore, detect areas of neuroinflammation ....
Assessing domestic violence in custody disputes critical to assure safety in parenting plans.
Jul 21, 2008 ... Custody disputes among separated spouses can become especially difficult when there are allegations of domestic violence. When abuse appears to be jointly afflicted, less serious in nature, or a relatively isolated event, the question of which parent gains custody becomes more unclear. As ...
Pregnancy alone is not associated with increased risk for mental disorders.
Jul 21, 2008 ... Pregnancy alone does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of the most prevalent mental disorders, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, post-partum women may have a higher risk of major ...
A study lays the foundations to distinguish the different human ways for paying attention.
Jul 21, 2008 ... This release is available in French and Spanish. Is it possible to compensate attention problems through other attention ways? Does it produce the same effects to direct someone's attention in a voluntary (endogenous) or in an involuntary way (exogenous)? These are the questions ...
Protein on 'speed' linked to ADHD.
Jul 21, 2008 ... A genetic change in the dopamine transporter u one of the brain's dopamine-handling proteins u makes it behave as if amphetamine is present and "run backward," Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators report this week in The Journal of Neuroscience. The altered ...
Normal-looking sperm may have serious damage; scientists urge more care in selection.
Jul 21, 2008 ... Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), where a single sperm is injected into an egg to fertilise it, is increasingly used to help infertile men father children. Although the sperm chosen for the procedure may appear quite normal, researchers in the US have found that many of them in fact ...
Not the protein, but its location in the cell, determines the onset of leukemia.
Jul 21, 2008 ... T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) The white blood cells in our body combat foreign intruders, such as viruses and bacteria. However, in leukemia, the formation of white blood cells is disturbed: the cells that should develop into white blood cells multiply out of ...
Mayo Clinic spearheads research to discover unsuspected gene for atrial fibrillation.
Jul 21, 2008 ... Mayo Clinic researchers have found a gene mutation linked to one family's hereditary form of atrial fibrillation. Researchers hope this discovery will lead to better understanding of the disease and, eventually, better ways to predict, prevent and treat the heart rhythm problem. ...
The first autism disease genes.
Jul 21, 2008 ... The autistic disorder, a neurodevelopmental disease first described in 1943, represents a challenge for treatment and a puzzle for research. Alongside Asperger syndrome, a milder form of the disorder, autism is classified in the continuum of various Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), all of ...
Pregnancy associated with increased risk of heart attack.
Jul 21, 2008 ... Although acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is rare in women of child-bearing age, pregnancy can increase a woman's risk of heart attack 3- to 4-fold, according to a study published in the July 15, 2008, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Since women today may delay ...
Obese men have less semen, more sperm abnormalities, and should lose weight before trying for a baby.
Jul 21, 2008 ... This release is available in Spanish. Obese men should consider losing weight if they want to have children, a scientist told the 24th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Wednesday 9 July). Dr. A Ghiyath Shayeb, from the ...
Single-nucleotide polymorphisms do not substantially improve risk prediction for breast cancer.
Jul 21, 2008 ... Recently identified genetic markers, called single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), that are associated with a small but statistically significant increase in the risk of breast cancer do not appear to substantially improve the accuracy of existing models that use clinical factors to ...
UT Southwestern: Hidden facial cheek fat compartments are key to youthful appearance.(Report)
Jul 21, 2008 ... Rejuvenating newly identified fat compartments in the facial cheeks can help reduce the hollowed look of the face as it ages, according to new research by plastic surgeons at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Researchers used special dyes to identify and map four cheek-fat ...
Accuracy of ultrasound screening in pregnancy: Effects of examiner and device quality unclear.
Jul 21, 2008 ... International studies indicate that there is an association between examiner qualifications and device quality on the one hand, and detection rates of ultrasound screening tests in pregnancy on the other. However, it is unclear which minimum preconditions must be fulfilled in order to ...
Discovery of key malaria proteins could mean sticky end for parasite.
Jul 21, 2008 ... Scientists funded by the Wellcome Trust have identified a key mechanism that enables malaria-infected red blood cells to stick to the walls of blood vessels and avoid being destroyed by the body's immune system. The research, published in the journal Cell, highlights an important potential ...
The Internet, alcohol and sleep.
Jul 21, 2008 ... Girls moving through adolescence may experience unhealthy levels of weight gain, but the reasons for this are not always clear. In fact, many potential causes of weight gain are easily overlooked. A new study soon to be published in The Journal of Pediatrics analyzes the effect of Internet ...
Relationship violence appears common among college students.
Jul 21, 2008 ... Violence between partners, friends and acquaintances appears prevalent both during and before college, according to results of a survey of students at three urban college campuses published in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives ...
Studies by D. Chawla and co-authors describe new findings in pediatrics.
Jul 21, 2008 ... "Nutritional insufficiency, leading to early growth deficits has long-lasting effects, including short stature and poor neurodevelopmental outcomes. Early enteral feeding is commonly limited by immaturity of gastrointestinal motor function in preterm neonates," investigators in New Delhi, ...
Research by J.A. Castrorodriguez and colleagues in pediatrics provides new insights.(Report)
Jul 21, 2008 ... According to a study from Santiago, Chile, " To test the hypothesis that the Mediterranean diet can be a protective factor for current wheezing in preschoolers. Study design Questionnaires were completed by parents of 1784 preschoolers (mean age, 4.08 +/- 0.8 years)." "Children ...
K Squared Sponsors F.A.S.T. Ride 150-mile Motorcycle Tour August 17.
Jul 21, 2008 ... Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder affects 40,000 infants a year, more than Spina Bifida, Down Syndrome and Muscular Dystrophy combined, yet it is a relatively unaddressed issue. "Even with an increase in efforts to promote prevention of prenatal alcohol exposure and research examining the ...
Department of Education Announces New Federal Guidelines for Free and Reduced-Price School Lunches.
Jul 21, 2008 ... On behalf of Governor Edward G. Rendell, Education Secretary Gerald Zahorchak announced new federal guidelines to determine eligibility for free and reduced-price school meals and free milk. The new guidelines, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, are effective until ...
Studies in the area of pediatrics reported from M. Girish and co-researchers.
Jul 21, 2008 ... According to recent research from Nagpur, India, "Kawasaki syndrome is one of the commonest vasculitides in pediatric age group with devastating consequences if not treated early." "Intravenous Gammaglobulin leads to rapid amelioration of clinical symptoms and significantly ...
Representative Mollohan Champions a $35.2 Million Increase to Fund Desperately Needed Services for Victims of Domestic Violence and a $60 Million Increase for Victims of Crime.
Jul 21, 2008 ... Advocates from across the country recognize Representative Alan B. Mollohan (D-WV), Chairman of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, for his efforts toward increasing FY '09 funding to $435 ...
New pediatrics study findings have been reported by A. Hegde and co-researchers.
Jul 21, 2008 ... "We conducted a cross-sectional study in 40 schools in Karkala Taluk, Karnataka to evaluate whether they met the 10 criteria of Child Friendly School Initiative as recommended by Indian Academy of Pediatrics," scientists in India report. "Data were collected using a predesigned ...
Findings from Stockholm University broaden understanding of pediatrics.
Jul 21, 2008 ... In this recently published study, investigators in Stockholm, Sweden conducted a study "To develop a new stress scale and use it for investigating impact of ethnicity on perception of stress. One thousand one hundred and twenty-four students (grades 6-9) from 14 schools filled in a ...
Reports outline pediatrics research from University College.
Jul 21, 2008 ... " In 1988, the European Association for Children in Hospital (EACH) established a charter of rights setting out the guiding principles for the treatment of children in hospital. Our aim was to ascertain whether children, parents and staff in a children's hospital believe the European ...
Data on pediatrics detailed by S.M. Dehghani and co-authors.
Jul 21, 2008 ... "The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of celiac disease in children with short stature. In all children with short stature (height more than 2 SD below the mean for age and sex) and normal physical examination, attending Motahary pediatric clinic in Shiraz, Iran, ...
New pediatrics findings from J.H.A.M. Megens and co-researchers published.
Jul 21, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the journal Pediatric Anesthesia, "Until recently, individual doctors and nurses in our pediatric hospital made decisions about the application of pain relief in patients, resulting in a wide variety of practice. The main task of our pain group was ...
NASCAR Driver Kyle Petty Comes Through for Fans Around the Country with Offer of Free Coke Zero.
Jul 21, 2008 ... For several members of the Coca-Cola Racing Family, a victory in the inaugural Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola was so close they could taste it. Although the drivers were unsuccessful in their bid to take the checkered flag, millions of fans in the U.S. still have an opportunity to get ...
Caribbean Goes on Sale Through December 2008.
Jul 21, 2008 ... When vacationers book their all-inclusive Caribbean escapes by August 15, 2008, they will save as much as 50 percent with Elite Island Resorts' new "$299 Island Sale." The all-inclusive* nightly rate is valid for two adults per room ($60 per child sharing the same room up to two children ...
Research data from Tampere University update understanding of pediatrics.
Jul 21, 2008 ... "Delay > 24 h of age in neonates' first voiding attracts attention, although the phenomenon is usually benign. Earlier studies indicate that stress increases the infant's arginine vasopressin (AVP) and aldosterone secretion during birth," scientists in Tampere, Finland report. ...
Study data from University of Verona provide new insights into pediatrics.
Jul 21, 2008 ... According to a study from Verona, Italy, "Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common paediatric problem, with more than 100 000 cases occurring each year. The majority of these objects are radiopaque." "This paper reports a case of elective appendectomy in a patient with unknown ...
TV Land Follows Sports Legend and Grillionaire George Foreman in New Original Reality Series 'Family Foreman' Premiering Wednesday, July 16.
Jul 21, 2008 ... TV Land invites viewers into the bustling home life of heavyweight boxing champion and grillionaire pitchman George Foreman, his wife and his children -- four of whom are also named George -- with the premiere of the original reality series "Family Foreman" on Wednesday, July 16 at 10:00PM ...
Reports from P.G. Dalal et al highlight recent research in pediatrics.(Report)
Jul 21, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Pediatric airway management decisions are based primarily on results derived from indirect measures of laryngeal and tracheal dimensions. More recent methods could provide more direct information about absolute and relative changes in ...
Real Estate Financier Steven Vornea Issues Challenge to Community: It's Time to Give Back.
Jul 21, 2008 ... During the week, Steven Vornea closes multi-million dollar real estate deals. On Saturdays, he spends his time delivering food to the needy of Westchester County, N.Y. "There is nothing more fulfilling than seeing the heartwarming smile of a child when I walk through the door ...
Taking Control: Future Therapies for a Host of Serious Diseases May Be Found in Women's Menstrual Blood.
Jul 21, 2008 ... With today's hectic lifestyle, where most women are juggling careers, family, relationships, and a host of activities, the idea of possibly facing a serious illness in the future is not something that readily comes to mind -- especially when a woman is in the prime of her life. But what ...
Connie Talbot, Britain's Young Singing Sensation, is Set to Conquer America!
Jul 21, 2008 ... yes, that Simon Cowell -- as well as the British viewing public. In just a couple of minutes, a true star had been born. In the past year that young lady has become an international phenomenon, with millions of YouTube views, glowing media coverage and a best-selling album -- a ...
Research from K. Raghunathan and co-researchers in the area of pediatrics published.
Jul 21, 2008 ... "The aim of the present study was to compare two confirmatory tests - the 'swoosh' test (auscultation during caudal injection) and real time ultrasound imaging (both transverse 2D imaging and color flow Doppler imaging) in pediatric patients receiving a caudal epidural block. This was a ...
Research on pediatrics reported by scientists at Medical University of Graz.
Jul 21, 2008 ... In this recent report, researchers in Graz, Austria conducted a study "To find out the reasons for mothers to either use or not use a pacifier and to find out the mother's reasons for changing their mind. We analysed the data of 174 mother-infant pairs by means of a semistructured ...
Cities Getting Greener, but Not Fast Enough to Keep Up.
Jul 21, 2008 ... The nation's big cities added 5,375 new acres of parkland in 2007, bringing the total of public urban green space serving an ever-more-urban America to over 1.3 million acres. The total is larger than Yosemite, Rocky Mountain, Mesa Verde, and Shenandoah National Parks combined. ...
For the 14th Year in a Row, Cleveland Clinic Heart Center Is Ranked No. 1 in U.S. News & World Report 'America's Best Hospitals' Survey.
Jul 21, 2008 ... For the fourteenth year in a row, Cleveland Clinic's cardiac care has been ranked No. 1 in the nation, according to the 2008 U.S. News & World Report "America's Best Hospitals" survey. The survey recognizes Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation's best hospitals overall, ranking ...
Rounding Up E-Waste in Pasadena!
Jul 21, 2008 ... Huntington Hospital, PDi Communications Systems, ease e-waste, and Hands, Hearts and Horizons joined efforts to organize a special electronic waste (e-waste) collection event on June 28, 2008 at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. Consumers from all over San Gabriel Valley were welcomed as ...
Data on pediatrics published by researchers at University of Warwick.(Report)
Jul 21, 2008 ... "Objectives This research aimed to look in depth at the factors affecting the ability of four Sure Start local programmes, based in a multicultural Midlands city, to engage with 'hard-to-reach' populations. A variety of research strategies and methods were employed," scientists in ...
Research on pediatrics described by scientists at Gazi University.
Jul 21, 2008 ... "Failure of dental treatment caused by anxiety is a common problem in children. Oral midazolam has been the most commonly used premedication for pediatric patient but the use of midazolam may be associated with paradoxical reactions in children," scientists writing in the journal Pediatric ...
Stage Stores Reports June Sales.
Jul 21, 2008 ... Stage Stores, Inc. (NYSE:SSI) reported that its total sales for the five week June period ended July 5, 2008 increased 6.4% to $142.0 million from $133.4 million in the prior year five week period ended July 7, 2007. Comparable store sales increased 1.2% this year versus an increase of ...
James Webb Space Telescope Full-Scale Model Coming to COSPAR Meeting in Montreal.
Jul 21, 2008 ... The full-scale model of the James Webb Space Telescope resumes its world tour with a stop in Montreal. The model will be on display July 13 - 20 in conjunction with the 37th Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) Scientific Assembly. The model's last public appearance was in ...
Study data from E. Monclus and colleagues update understanding of pediatrics.
Jul 21, 2008 ... "For a predicted difficult airway, oral intubation techniques are well established in pediatric anesthesia, but nasotracheal intubation remains a problem. There are many reports concerning this, but the risk of bleeding, added to the lack of cooperation make this procedure difficult and ...
Studies conducted at University of Kansas on pediatrics recently published.
Jul 21, 2008 ... In this recently published article, scientists in the United States conducted a study "To determine whether NTrainer patterned orocutaneous therapy affects preterm infants' non-nutritive suck and/or oral feeding success. Thirty-one preterm infants (mean gestational age 29.3 weeks) who ...
Cartoon Network Partners with Crisp Thinking to Provide Global Online Child Protection in New MMOG, Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall.
Jul 21, 2008 ... Cartoon Network New Media has partnered with the online child protection specialist, Crisp Thinking to integrate its NetModerator system into Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall, Cartoon Network's first massively multiplayer online game (MMOG). This partnership represents the most ...
Reports from M. Saps et al highlight recent research in pediatrics.
Jul 21, 2008 ... " To investigate the development of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) after an episode of acute bacterial gastroenteritis (AGE) in children. Study design A cohort study of children 3 to 19 years old with a positive result on a bacterial stool culture. 44 patients in each arm ...
Wellosophy Corporation Announces the Exclusive Source of Supply and Purchase Agreement with ForeverGreen International, LLC for SWELL - a Revolutionary Hunger-Control Hydrogel Bulking Technology.
Jul 21, 2008 ... Wellosophy(TM) Corporation is pleased to announce that it has entered into a private-labeling agreement with ForeverGreen International, LLC (OTCBB:FVRG) for the commercialization of FORM(TM) - ForeverGreen's trademarked brand name of Wellosophy's SWELL(R) microbead ultra-pure polyacrylate ...
Representative Obey Champions a $35.2 Million Increase to Fund Desperately Needed Services for Victims of Domestic Violence and a $60 Million Increase for Victims of Crime.
Jul 21, 2008 ... Advocates from across the country recognize Representative David R. Obey (D-WI), Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, for his efforts toward increasing FY '09 funding to $435 million for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and $650 million for the ...
New pediatrics study findings recently were published by researchers at Erasmus University.(Clinical report)
Jul 21, 2008 ... According to recent research from Netherlands, "The pharmacokinetics and analgesic effects of intravenous and rectal paracetamol were compared in nonventilated infants after craniofacial surgery in a double-blind placebo controlled study. During surgery all infants (6 months-2 years) ...
Research results from V.P. Walker and colleagues update understanding of pediatrics.(Report)
Jul 21, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Objectives To compare the spectrum, concentration, and activity of host defense proteins (HDPs) on the skin surface of newborns and adults, to assess variation in HDP concentrations in different anatomic regions in newborns, and to ...
Research conducted at Erasmus University has provided new information about pediatrics.
Jul 21, 2008 ... According to recent research from Netherlands, "Intraoperative awareness is an anesthesia complication and occurs when a patient becomes conscious during a procedure performed under general anesthesia and subsequently has recall of these events. Awareness is well described phenomenon in ...
Reports from M.L. Langhan and co-researchers add new data to research in pediatrics.
Jul 21, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, " To examine quantitative end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) in children with acute exacerbations of asthma. We hypothesize that quantitative ETCO2 will be lower in children during an acute exacerbation of asthma and will correlate with ...
Student Gains in Privately Managed Philadelphia Schools Nearly Double Those in District Schools.
Jul 21, 2008 ... School test scores recently released by the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment reveal that schools partnering with private education management organizations (EMO's) -- including EdisonLearning -- showed greater gains in student achievement than the schools operated by the ...
Study findings on pediatrics are outlined in reports from L.R. Yeolekar and colleagues.
Jul 21, 2008 ... In this recent study, researchers in Pune, India conducted a study "To study the circulation pattern of respiratory viruses in out patients department (OPD) and hospitalized children with acute respiratory tract infection. Nasopharyngeal aspirates were collected from 385 children with ...
Samsung Electronics America Partners With Los Angeles Dodgers Organization to Support and Raise Awareness for Joe Torre's Safe at Home Foundation.
Jul 21, 2008 ... Samsung Electronics America Information Technology Division announced its partnership with the Los Angeles Dodgers Organization. Through Samsung's Four Seasons of Hope and the Home Run for Kids program, funds will be raised for Joe Torre's Safe at Home Foundation to educate and generate ...
Study findings on pediatrics are outlined in reports from G. Gokcay and colleagues.(Report)
Jul 21, 2008 ... " Growth reference values are useful in paediatric health care as a health indicator. Secular changes in height for age values are also known to affect the timing of puberty and brain weight," scientists in Istanbul, Turkey report. "Different populations may be at different ...
Governor Rendell Signs Education Budget Benefiting Children and Taxpayers; Laying Groundwork for Long-Term Funding Adequacy.
Jul 21, 2008 ... Joined by elected officials, educators, school board members and education advocates, Governor Edward G. Rendell today ceremoniously signed Pennsylvania's new, $9.7 billion education budget at Upper Darby High School in Delaware County. The Governor said the education budget ...
CPC Hand-Delivers Patient Testimonies to State Leaders Pleading for No Budget Cuts to Health and Human Services.
Jul 21, 2008 ... As part of its efforts to ensure the State's leaders are putting patients first when it comes to developing a State Budget, Californians for Patient Care (CPC), a non-profit, patient-advocacy organization, hand delivered a DVD of patient testimonies to Governor Schwarzenegger as well as ...