Alpha-2 Agonists in the Treatment of ADHD How do weakened prefrontal cortical circuits cause ADHD symptoms? Which agents strengthen this network? Can targeted treatment improve working memory and executive function? |
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CME/CE Pandemic Influenza
The avian influenza pandemic threat requires clinicians to apply knowledge of disease epidemiology, treatment, and infection control. This activity reviews the data and guidelines to improve outcomes.
Medscape Infectious Diseases 2007
Healthy Foods for Healthy KidsHarvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD, President of the Institute of Medicine in Washington, DC, describes how to change unhealthy food for kids into healthy food.
Medscape General Medicine 9(4) 2007
Hemoglobin A1c should remain the gold standard. We should refine it to incorporate sensible assumptions about the correlation between successive data values.
Medscape General Medicine 9(4) 2007
This Original Article explores the influence of oseltamivir treatment on central nervous system (CNS)-related and neuropsychiatric events in adults, children, and adolescents with influenza.
Medscape General Medicine 9(4) 2007
Healthcare in America: Getting Better But Still Not Good EnoughCarolyn Clancy, MD, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland, teaches us about quality, disease management, and prevention opportunities still available.
Medscape General Medicine 9(4) 2007
After a Child's Death: Physician-Parent Conferences
Most parents would like to meet with physicians after the ICU death of their child, according to a study published in the June 2007 issue of the Journal of Pediatrics.
Medscape Pediatrics 2007
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2007 National Conference & Exhibition
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting.
Lack of Sleep and Emotional Problems
A study in the October 22 edition of Current Biology shows that sleep deprivation leads to emotional instability, even in healthy subjects. Certain "pathological psychiatric patterns" arise, even after one night of sleep deprivation. On the basis of these results, how likely or not likely are you to screen your patients for inadequate sleep? To vote or view results of the poll, click on the title above.
High-Rising Epiglottis in Children: Should It Cause Concern?A 3-year-old girl complaining of an intermittent foreign body sensation in her throat.
J Am Board Fam Med 20(5) 2007
A description of the clinical and genetic characteristics of a family in which the diagnosis of LQT1 had been made.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 30(9) 2007
Agricultural pesticides, many with neurotoxic effects, are detectable in the air at residences near sites of application. Might gestational exposure in these areas be related to autism development?
Environ Health Perspect 115(10) 2007
Prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may alter neurodevelopment in humans. Might prenatal exposure to PCBs also affect thyroid hormone levels? How?
Environ Health Perspect 115(10) 2007
Immunoglobulin E Blockade in the Treatment of AsthmaIgE-targeted therapy improves symptoms, reduces exacerbations, and improves quality of life in certain patient populations.
Pharmacotherapy 27(10) 2007
Was the Great Plague of Athens (ca. 430 BC) the first recorded influenza pandemic? Was the SARS outbreak of 2003 the latest warning? Could avian influenza H5N1 virus usher the next influenza pandemic?
Medscape Infectious Diseases 2007
Read about the experiences of a nurse volunteer in pediatrics at a teaching hospital in Khartoum, Sudan.
Urol Nurs 27(5) 2007
A Medscape Interview on MOC with David L. Nahrwold, MD and Stephen H. Miller, MD.
Medscape Internal Medicine 2007
CME/CE AAP Recommends Autism Screening for All InfantsTwo new clinical reports address screening and management of autism spectrum disorders by pediatricians; they replace the American Academy of Pediatrics 2001 policy statement and technical report.
Medscape Medical News 2007
The authors suggest a variety of approaches to remove objects, such as beads or small toys, from the ears, nose, or throat of children who present to the primary care setting.
Medscape Medical News 2007
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, use of opiates in children with abdominal pain suggesting appendicitis did not delay the surgical decision.
Medscape Medical News 2007
CME Breast-Feeding by Mothers With Asthma Reduces Lung Function in ChildrenA study shows reduced lung function in children with prolonged breast-feeding by mothers with asthma and atopy vs offspring of mothers without asthma and atopy.
Medscape Medical News 2007
The fraction of exhaled nitric oxide measurement with a portable analyzer was an effective tool to screen for asthma in young adults.
Medscape Medical News 2007
Wyeth Recalls Cough and Cold Products With Faulty Cups
Wyeth said on Monday it was recalling several of its Robitussin cough, cold and congestion products and its Children's Dimetapp Cold & Chest Congestion medicine because their dosage cups lack a measurement mark for young children.
Reuters Health Information 2007
Of children diagnosed with autism or Asperger disorder, 80% are treated with at least 1 psychiatric drug.
Medscape Medical News 2007
Only a minority of children with type I diabetes reach their target level of glycated hemoglobin, even when using "the best insulin delivery system currently available," according to a study conducted at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in Madison.
Reuters Health Information 2007
BNP Assay Aids Emergency Diagnosis of Critical Heart Disease in InfantsB-type natriuretic peptide testing may help emergency department staff quickly assess whether critically ill infants have heart disease.
Medscape Medical News 2007
Bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) to challenge with adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP) may yield more informative results in young children than does response to methacholine challenge, according to Korean researchers.
Reuters Health Information 2007
An abnormal reactive serological pattern to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, indicating impaired immune control of latent virus, appears to be associated with an increased the risk of lymphoma, according to European researchers.
Reuters Health Information 2007
In low-income countries, poorly compensated hospital personnel given higher pay provide a higher standard of care and improve outcomes in children with malaria, according to award-winning research conducted in Guinea-Bissau.
Reuters Health Information 2007
Although the varied clinical presentations of hemiparkinsonism-hemiatrophy syndrome (HPHA) suggest a heterogeneous pathogenesis, perinatal and early childhood cerebral injury may play an important role in about half of cases, new findings suggests.
Reuters Health Information 2007
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