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Annual Research Review: Resilience and child well‐being – public policy implications
Conclusion: A number of strategies to strengthen research‐policy linkages are identified. These include greater commitment to operationalize indicators of resilience at all levels of analysis; more coherent engagement with the policy making process through explicit knowledge translation initiatives; and developing complex adaptive systems models amenable to exploring policy scenarios.
Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - December 1, 2012 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Alastair Ager Source Type: research

Relationship between the timing of cataract surgery and development of nystagmus in patients with bilateral infantile cataracts
Conclusions: Manifest nystagmus is a common feature in children with bilateral infantile cataracts, regardless of the timing of surgery. Early surgery as defined in this study does not necessarily prevent its development. Postoperative nystagmus is more common when surgery is performed later but can improve as the child matures.
Source: Journal of AAPOS - December 1, 2012 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Marielle P. Young, Gena Heidary, Deborah K. VanderVeen Tags: Major Articles Source Type: research

Acquired bilateral myelinated retinal nerve fibers after unilateral optic nerve sheath fenestration in a child with idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Conclusions: Although the etiology of acquired MRNF is uncertain, this case plus a review of the literature suggest that it may be related to changes in the lamina cribosa combined with possible optic nerve injury caused by optic nerve head drusen, optic nerve glioma, or increased intracranial pressure and that it can occur months to years after intervention.
Source: Journal of AAPOS - December 1, 2012 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Sasapin G. Prakalapakorn, Edward G. Buckley Tags: Major Articles Source Type: research

Annual Research Review: Improved nutrition – a pathway to resilience
Conclusions: Research needs to address barriers at the level of family, community, programme, and policy which have prevented thus far the uptake of combined nutrition and psychosocial intervention strategies. Further investigations are needed on how to provide support to caregivers, enabling them to implement appropriate care for feeding and stimulation. Finally, the effect of combined interventions on pathways of care and protective mediators that foster resilience need to be better understood to determine focus areas for content of combined intervention curricula which help families in high‐risk settings.
Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - December 1, 2012 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Aisha K. Yousafzai, Muneera A. Rasheed, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta Source Type: research

Quality of interaction between at‐risk infants and caregiver at 12–15 months is associated with 3‐year autism outcome
Conclusions: This is the first prospective evidence that early dyadic interaction between at‐risk infants and their parents is associated with later diagnostic outcome in ASD. Possible explanations for these findings and their theoretical implications are considered.
Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - December 1, 2012 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ming Wai Wan, Jonathan Green, Mayada Elsabbagh, Mark Johnson, Tony Charman, Faye Plummer, Source Type: research

Brain connectivity during verbal working memory in children and adolescents
Abstract Working memory (WkM) is a fundamental cognitive process that serves as a building block for higher order cognitive functions. While studies have shown that children and adolescents utilize similar brain regions during verbal WkM, there have been few studies that evaluate the developmental differences in brain connectivity. Our goal was to study the development of brain connectivity related to verbal WkM in typically developing children and adolescents. Thirty‐five healthy children and adolescents, divided into three groups: 9–12 (children), 13–16 (young adolescents), and 17–19 (older adolescents) years, we...
Source: Human Brain Mapping - December 1, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Gerbrich E. van den Bosch, Hanan El Marroun, Marcus N. Schmidt, Dick Tibboel, Dara S. Manoach, Vince D. Calhoun, Tonya J.H. White Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Kawasaki Syndrome and Factors Associated with Coronary Artery Abnormalities in Children: Callinan LS, Tabnak F, Holman RC, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2012;31:894–8.
The leading cause of acquired heart disease among children in the United States is Kawasaki syndrome (KS). Risk factors for developing KS include male sex, age under 5 years, and Asian descent. To elucidate risk factors for developing the KS sequelae of coronary artery abnormalities (CAA), Callinan et al. examined the epidemiologic and acute treatment characteristics of all patients diagnosed with KS in California from 2000 to 2009. Of the 1843 cases of KS identified with information on cardiac complications, 341 (19%) developed CAA. Using multivariate analysis, the authors identified the following risk factors associated ...
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - December 1, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Andrew P. Coleman Tags: Abstracts Source Type: research

Rhinovirus-induced asthma exacerbations during childhood: The importance of understanding the atopic status of the host
Rhinovirus is the most frequent infectious agent associated with exacerbations of wheezing during childhood and among young adults. Areas of investigation that have been improving our understanding for the strong association between rhinovirus infections and attacks of asthma include studies that have (1) examined the role of rhinovirus infections during infancy in promoting the development of asthma; (2) demonstrated the striking association between rhinovirus infections, allergic sensitization, and exposure to environmental allergens among children who wheeze during the preschool and school-age years; and (3) examined th...
Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - December 1, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Peter W. Heymann, Joshua L. Kennedy Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Persistent pollen exposure during infancy is associated with increased risk of subsequent childhood asthma and hay fever
ConclusionPersistent pollen exposure in infancy appears to increase the risk of asthma and hay fever in children. These results support the hypothesis that there is a critical window of opportunity in early development which may be important for modification of allergic outcomes.© 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Source: Clinical and Experimental Allergy - December 1, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Bircan Erbas, Adrian J Lowe, Caroline J Lodge, Melanie C Matheson, Clifford S. Hosking, David J Hill, Don Vicendese, Katrina J. Allen, Michael J Abramson, Shyamali C Dharmage Tags: Original Article‐Epidemiology of Allergic Disease Source Type: research

Predictors of developmental dyslexia in European orthographies with varying complexity
Conclusions: Findings are largely consistent with the literature on predictors of dyslexia and literacy skills, while uniquely demonstrating how orthographic complexity exacerbates some symptoms of dyslexia.
Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - December 1, 2012 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Karin Landerl, Franck Ramus, Kristina Moll, Heikki Lyytinen, Paavo H. T. Leppänen, Kaisa Lohvansuu, Michael O’Donovan, Julie Williams, Jürgen Bartling, Jennifer Bruder, Sarah Kunze, Nina Neuhoff, Dénes Tóth, Ferenc Honbolygó, Valéria Csépe, Carol Source Type: research

Identity around the world: An overview
Abstract This chapter outlines Erik Erikson's theory of identity, empirical operationalizations of this theory, and key assumptions that have characterized the study of identity in adolescence and emerging adulthood. It discusses the origins of psychosocial identity theories in North American cultural contexts and cross‐cultural issues involved in using neo‐Eriksonian identity models in other contexts. In particular, the chapter examines the individualist assumptions that underlie the neo‐Eriksonian approach. The chapter concludes with a review of the other six chapters in this volume and of the countries on which th...
Source: New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development - December 1, 2012 Category: Child Development Authors: Seth J. Schwartz, Byron L. Zamboanga, Alan Meca, Rachel A. Ritchie Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(12):CR741-746 "Long-term follow-up for organic dysfunction in breech – presenting children"
Conclusions: Vaginal breech deliveries are safe in both primiparous and multiparous mothers.
Source: Medical Science Monitor - December 1, 2012 Category: Research Source Type: research

Dream Recall Frequency and Unusual Dream Experiences in Early Adolescence: Longitudinal Links to Behavior Problems
Unique dream patterns are related to psychopathological distress in adults. In adolescence, this was investigated almost exclusively regarding nightmares. This longitudinal study examines developmental trajectories of various adolescent‐reported dream patterns, and their associations with parent‐reported psychopathology (internalization and externalization problems) in early adolescence. Ninety‐four 10‐ to 11‐year‐old normally developing children completed a week of sleep, dreaming, and pubertal development assessments. Parents reported behavior problems. Assessments were repeated after 1 and 2 years. Reports ...
Source: Journal of Research on Adolescence - December 1, 2012 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nirit Soffer‐Dudek, Avi Sadeh Tags: Article Source Type: research

Maternofetal and neonatal copper requirements revealed by enterocyte-specific deletion of the Menkes disease protein
In this study, we generated mice with enterocyte-specific knockout of the murine ATP7A gene (Atp7a) to test its importance in dietary copper acquisition. Although mice lacking Atp7a protein within intestinal enterocytes appeared normal at birth, they exhibited profound growth impairment and neurological deterioration as a consequence of copper deficiency, resulting in excessive mortality prior to weaning. Copper supplementation of lactating females or parenteral copper injection of the affected offspring markedly attenuated this rapid demise. Enterocyte-specific deletion of Atp7a in rescued pregnant females did not restric...
Source: AJP: Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology - December 1, 2012 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Wang, Y., Zhu, S., Hodgkinson, V., Prohaska, J. R., Weisman, G. A., Gitlin, J. D., Petris, M. J. Tags: MUCOSAL BIOLOGY Source Type: research

Prenatal Intervention Reduces Learning Deficit in Mice
Source: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - Related MedlinePlus Page: Down Syndrome
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - November 30, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Myopia - 2012 Lancet review
From the Lancet: Myopia (nearsightedness) has emerged as a major health issue in east Asia, because of: - increasingly high prevalence in the past few decades. It now affacts 80-90% in school-leavers. - sight-threatening pathologies associated with high myopia, which now affect 10-20% of those completing secondary schooling in east Asia. Similar, but less marked, changes are occurring in other parts of the world. The higher prevalence of myopia in east Asian cities seems to be associated with increasing educational pressures, combined with life-style changes, which have reduced the time children spend outside. Ther...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - November 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Lancet Myopia Ophthalmology Source Type: news

HIV Treatment Reduces Risk of Malaria Recurrence in Children
Source: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - Related MedlinePlus Page: Malaria
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - November 30, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nigeria: Niger State Immunises 2.7 Million Children Against Polio
[Leadership]The Niger Primary Health Care Development Agency said on Thursday that 2.7 million children were immunised in the state during the special round of immunisation for polio endemic states.
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - November 30, 2012 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Diabetes Education in Hospitalized Children: Developmental and Situational Concerns
This article explores the educational and support needs of the newly diagnosed child and the child who is admitted repeatedly. A model of survival topics is presented and the role of the critical care nurse is emphasized with tips for returning the family to a new normal.
Source: Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America - November 30, 2012 Category: Nursing Authors: Barb Schreiner Source Type: research

Adolescent Males' Awareness of and Willingness to Try Electronic Cigarettes
Conclusions: Most adolescent males were aware of e-cigarettes, and a substantial minority were willing to try them. Given that even experimentation with e-cigarettes could lead to nicotine dependence and subsequent use of other tobacco products, regulatory and behavioral interventions are needed to prevent “gateway” use by adolescent nonsmokers. Campaigns promoting negative images of smokers or FDA bans on sales to youth may help deter use.
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - November 30, 2012 Category: Child Development Authors: Jessica K. Pepper, Paul L. Reiter, Annie-Laurie McRee, Linda D. Cameron, Melissa B. Gilkey, Noel T. Brewer Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Hearing and speech impairment at age 4 and risk of later non-affective psychosis.
CONCLUSIONS: These results support the hypothesis that psychosis has a developmental aspect with presentation of antecedent markers early in childhood, long before the disease becomes manifest. Our findings add to the growing evidence that early hearing impairment and speech impairment are risk indicators for later non-affective psychosis and possibly represent aetiological clues and potentially modifiable risk factors. Notably, speech impairment and language impairment are both detectable with inexpensive, easily accessible screening. PMID: 23194459 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Psychological Medicine - November 30, 2012 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Fors A, Abel KM, Wicks S, Magnusson C, Dalman C Tags: Psychol Med Source Type: research

Body mass index, perceived and actual physical competence: the relationship among young children
ConclusionsPPC of young obese children was lower than their leaner counterparts, yet their MC was similar. That outcome draws attention to the importance of promoting positive PPC in young children.
Source: Child: Care, Health and Development - November 30, 2012 Category: Child Development Authors: B. C. Spessato, C. Gabbard, L. Robinson, N. C. Valentini Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Respect for autonomy in the healthcare context: observations from a qualitative study of young adults with cerebral palsy
ConclusionWe observed that there were four key elements interwoven in participants' characterization of autonomy: the coupling of decisional and physical autonomy, the influences of family and society on autonomy, the influence of healthcare professionals on autonomy and the need for preparation for autonomy.
Source: Child: Care, Health and Development - November 30, 2012 Category: Child Development Authors: E. Racine, D. Larivière‐Bastien, E. Bell, A. Majnemer, M. Shevell Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Was there a plan? End‐of‐life care for children with life‐limiting conditions: a review of multi‐service healthcare records
ConclusionsCurrent documented EoL planning varies between services. Those who are infrequently involved in the provision of EoL care may benefit from support by those for whom this is part of their daily working life. These professionals can help prepare staff to engage families in these difficult but important conversations – and encourage them to document them in a way that can be easily and readily accessed and shared.
Source: Child: Care, Health and Development - November 30, 2012 Category: Child Development Authors: A. J. Beringer, E. J. Heckford Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Partial trisomy 7q and monosomy 13q in a child with disorder of sex development: Phenotypic and genotypic findings.
We describe a boy born to a mother with a reciprocal t (7;13) who combines both a terminal 7q33-qter duplication and terminal 13q33-qter deletion through the inheritance of a derivative chromosome 13 (der (13)). The patient presented with developmental delay, facial and non-facial dysmorphic features, hypertonia, genital abnormality and skeletal malformation but no thumb a-/hypoplasia or microphtalmia. Knowing the exact breakpoints of his chromosomal aberrations using high resolution array CGH (aCGH) and comparison of his phenotypes with those of 24 and 59 previously published cases of 7q duplication and 13q deletion, resp...
Source: Gene - November 30, 2012 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Shojaei A, Behjati F, Derakhshandeh-Peykar P, Razzaghy-Azar M, Otukesh H, Kariminejad R, Dowlati MA, Rashidi-Nezhad A, Tavakkoly-Bazzaz J Tags: Gene Source Type: research

Lactate dehydrogenase as a marker of nasopharyngeal inflammatory injury during viral upper respiratory infection: implications for acute otitis media.
Conclusion:LDH concentrations in NPS are positively associated with AOM risk, suggesting that the severity of nasopharyngeal inflammatory injury during URI contributes to the development of AOM, and that reduction of inflammatory injury may reduce the risk for AOM.Pediatric Research (2012); doi:10.1038/pr.2012.179. PMID: 23202721 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Pediatric Research - November 30, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ede LC, O'Brien J, Chonmaitree T, Han Y, Patel JA Tags: Pediatr Res Source Type: research

Discrimination Concerns and Expectations as Explanations for Gendered Socialization in African American Families
Discrimination concerns and parental expectations were examined as mediators of the relations between gender and parenting practices among 796 African American mothers of 11‐ to 14‐year‐olds from the Maryland Adolescent Development in Context Study. Mothers of sons had more concerns about racial discrimination impacting their adolescents' future, whereas mothers of daughters had more gender discrimination concerns. Racial discrimination concerns, but not gender discrimination concerns, were related to lower maternal academic and behavioral expectations. Maternal expectations were related to mothers' responsiveness, r...
Source: Child Development - November 30, 2012 Category: Child Development Authors: Fatima Varner, Jelani Mandara Tags: Empirical Article Source Type: research

Silent Films and Strange Stories: Theory of Mind, Gender, and Social Experiences in Middle Childhood
In this study of two hundred and thirty 8‐ to 13‐year‐olds, a new “Silent Films” task is introduced, designed to address the dearth of research on theory of mind in older children by providing a film‐based analogue of F. G. E. Happé's (1994) Strange Stories task. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that all items from both tasks loaded onto a single theory‐of‐mind latent factor. With effects of verbal ability and family affluence controlled, theory‐of‐mind latent factor scores increased significantly with age, indicating that mentalizing skills continue to develop through middle childhood. Girls outper...
Source: Child Development - November 30, 2012 Category: Child Development Authors: Rory T. Devine, Claire Hughes Tags: Empirical Article Source Type: research

Neighborhoods, Social Support, and African American Adolescents' Mental Health Outcomes: A Multilevel Path Analysis
This study explored how neighborhood characteristics may relate to African American adolescents' internalizing symptoms via adolescents' social support and perceptions of neighborhood cohesion. Participants included 571 urban, African American adolescents (52% female; M age = 17.8). A multilevel path analysis testing both direct and indirect effects of neighborhood characteristics on adolescents' mental health outcomes was conducted. Higher neighborhood poverty and unemployment rates predicted greater internalizing symptoms via lower cumulative social support and perceptions of neighborhood cohesion. In contrast, higher ...
Source: Child Development - November 30, 2012 Category: Child Development Authors: Noelle M. Hurd, Sarah A. Stoddard, Marc A. Zimmerman Tags: Empirical Article Source Type: research

A U‐Shaped Relation Between Sitting Ability and Upright Face Processing in Infants
In this study, associated changes between sitting ability and upright face processing were tested in 111 infants. Using the visual habituation “switch” task (C. H. Cashon & L. B. Cohen, 2004; L. B. Cohen & C. H. Cashon, 2001), holistic processing of faces was assessed in same‐aged non‐ and near sitters (22–25 weeks) and same‐aged new and expert sitters (27–32 weeks). U‐shaped relation was found between sitting stage and holistic face processing such that only nonsitters and expert sitters processed faces holistically. It is posited that the results are due to a reorganization of the upright face�...
Source: Child Development - November 30, 2012 Category: Child Development Authors: Cara H. Cashon, Oh‐Ryeong Ha, Casey L. Allen, Amelia Cevelle Barna Tags: Empirical Report Source Type: research

Parental Socioeconomic Status, Communication, and Children's Vocabulary Development: A Third‐Generation Test of the Family Investment Model
This third‐generation, longitudinal study evaluated a family investment perspective on family socioeconomic status (SES), parental investments in children, and child development. The theoretical framework was tested for first‐generation parents (G1), their children (G2), and the children of the second generation (G3). G1 SES was expected to predict clear and responsive parental communication. Parental investments were expected to predict educational attainment and parenting for G2 and vocabulary development for G3. For the 139 families in the study, data were collected when G2 were adolescents and early adults and thei...
Source: Child Development - November 30, 2012 Category: Child Development Authors: Sara L. Sohr‐Preston, Laura V. Scaramella, Monica J. Martin, Tricia K. Neppl, Lenna Ontai, Rand Conger Tags: Empirical Article Source Type: research

Maternal and family characteristics associated with the Healthy Eating Index among low socioeconomic status Brazilian children
ConclusionsThe total HEI score in these children indicates that compliance with dietary guidelines is generally poor. Although the overall diet quality did not show variation across maternal and family characteristics, some components of the diet were affected by these features.
Source: Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics - November 30, 2012 Category: Nutrition Authors: F. Rauber, M. L. da Costa Louzada, C. A. Feldens, M. R. Vitolo Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research

Paediatric HIV Infection in Western Africa: The Long Way to the Standard of Care
In sub-Saharan Africa, newborns and children continue to suffer from insufficient access to early diagnosis and antiretroviral (ARV) treatments. A survey had been conducted in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Ivory Coast, from January 2010 to February 2011 to identify the major challenges regarding HIV prophylaxis and treatment of children in western Africa. The results of this survey highlight that only a small proportion of HIV-exposed newborns receive ARV prophylaxis. However, this problem is often not perceived at the national level. The problem could be faced by improving the communication process between the peripheral health...
Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - November 30, 2012 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Tchidjou, H. K., Maria Martino, A., Goli, L.-P. K., Diop Ly, M., Zekeng, L., Samba, M., Maiolo, S., Palma, P., Pontrelli, G., Mancino, G., Rossi, P., Colizzi, V. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research

Pesticide Exposure in Children
Pesticides are a collective term for a wide array of chemicals intended to kill unwanted insects, plants, molds, and rodents. Food, water, and treatment in the home, yard, and school are all potential sources of children’s exposure. Exposures to pesticides may be overt or subacute, and effects range from acute to chronic toxicity. In 2008, pesticides were the ninth most common substance reported to poison control centers, and approximately 45% of all reports of pesticide poisoning were for children. Organophosphate and carbamate poisoning are perhaps the most widely known acute poisoning syndromes, can be diagnosed b...
Source: PEDIATRICS - November 30, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Roberts, J. R., Karr, C. J., COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Tags: Therapeutics & Toxicology From the American Academy of Pediatrics Source Type: research

Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
CONCLUSIONS: Overall, boys with DMD reported significantly lower QoL than their healthy peers. Despite decreased physical functioning, older boys seem to perceive better psychosocial QoL than perceived by their parents and by younger boys, unrelated to their need for mobility aids.
Source: PEDIATRICS - November 30, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Uzark, K., King, E., Cripe, L., Spicer, R., Sage, J., Kinnett, K., Wong, B., Pratt, J., Varni, J. W. Tags: Article Source Type: research

15-Year Follow-Up of Recurrent "Hypoglycemia" in Preterm Infants
CONCLUSIONS: This study found no evidence to support the belief that recurrent low blood glucose levels (≤2.5 mmol/L) in the first 10 days of life usually pose a hazard to preterm infants.
Source: PEDIATRICS - November 30, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tin, W., Brunskill, G., Kelly, T., Fritz, S. Tags: Premature & Newborn Article Source Type: research

Protective Factors Can Mitigate Behavior Problems After Prenatal Cocaine and Other Drug Exposures
CONCLUSIONS: High PCE/OD is a significant risk for behavior problems in adolescence; protective factors may attenuate its detrimental effects. Clinical practice and public health policies should consider enhancing protective factors while minimizing risks to improve outcomes of drug-exposed children.
Source: PEDIATRICS - November 30, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Bada, H. S., Bann, C. M., Whitaker, T. M., Bauer, C. R., Shankaran, S., LaGasse, L., Lester, B. M., Hammond, J., Higgins, R. Tags: Developmental/Behavior Article Source Type: research

Supporting the Family After the Death of a Child
The death of a child can have a devastating effect on the family. The pediatrician has an important role to play in supporting the parents and any siblings still in his or her practice after such a death. Pediatricians may be poorly prepared to provide this support. Also, because of the pain of confronting the grief of family members, they may be reluctant to become involved. This statement gives guidelines to help the pediatrician provide such support. It describes the grief reactions that can be expected in family members after the death of a child. Ways of supporting family members are suggested, and other helpful resou...
Source: PEDIATRICS - November 30, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Wender, E., THE COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH Tags: Developmental/Behavior From the American Academy of Pediatrics Source Type: research

Long-term Benefits of Home-based Preventive Care for Preterm Infants: A Randomized Trial
CONCLUSIONS: This home-based preventive care program for very preterm infants has selective long-term benefits, including less caregiver anxiety and reduced preschooler internalizing behaviors.
Source: PEDIATRICS - November 30, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Spencer-Smith, M. M., Spittle, A. J., Doyle, L. W., Lee, K. J., Lorefice, L., Suetin, A., Pascoe, L., Anderson, P. J. Tags: Developmental/Behavior Article Source Type: research

Home Safety and Low-Income Urban Housing Quality
CONCLUSIONS: Many children may be at heightened risk for fire and scald burns by virtue of their home environment. Stronger collaboration between housing, health care, and injury prevention professionals is urgently needed to maximize opportunities to improve home safety.
Source: PEDIATRICS - November 30, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Gielen, A. C., Shields, W., McDonald, E., Frattaroli, S., Bishai, D., Ma, X. Tags: Therapeutics & Toxicology Article Source Type: research

Age, Academic Performance, and Stimulant Prescribing for ADHD: A Nationwide Cohort Study
CONCLUSIONS: Relative age among classmates affects children’s academic performance into puberty, as well as their risk of being prescribed stimulants for ADHD. This should be taken into account when evaluating children’s performance and behavior in school to prevent unnecessary stimulant treatment.
Source: PEDIATRICS - November 30, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Zoega, H., Valdimarsdottir, U. A., Hernandez-Diaz, S. Tags: Developmental/Behavior Article Source Type: research

The Globalization of Pediatric Clinical Trials
There is concern about the potential exploitation of children who are enrolled into clinical trials in developing and transition countries. Previous studies of globalization have only examined pediatric drug trials, and only 1 study has provided patient-level data by country. The involvement of developing and transition countries depends on the product or indication under investigation and is greater for vaccines than for drugs or biologicals. Compared with our previous analysis, involvement of these countries in pediatric drug development has decreased. (Read the full article)
Source: PEDIATRICS - November 30, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics Digest Summary Source Type: research

Long-term Benefits of Home-based Preventive Care for Preterm Infants: A Randomized Trial
Randomized controlled trials of early developmental interventions for very preterm infants demonstrate short-term benefits for infant neurobehavioral functioning. The longer-term benefits of these interventions for children and their families are not yet clear. This randomized trial shows that home-based preventive care over the first year of life for very preterm infants has selective long-term benefits. Caregivers report less anxiety and fewer were at risk for an anxiety disorder. Preschoolers show fewer internalizing behaviors. (Read the full article)
Source: PEDIATRICS - November 30, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics Digest Summary Source Type: research

Recent News from NIH, CDC, and FDA
NIH, CDC, and FDA recently announced the following news: November 28, 2012: HIV Treatment Reduces Risk of Malaria Recurrence in Children “A combination of anti-HIV drugs has been found to also reduce the risk of recurrent malaria by nearly half among HIV-positive children, according to researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health.” For more information, read the NIH press release. November 27, 2012: More Than Half of Young HIV-Infected Americans Are Not Aware of Their Status “Young people between the ages of 13 and 24 represent more than a ...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - November 30, 2012 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

The first-aid advice and safety training (fast) parent programme to prevent unintentional home injuries in preschool children - Mytton J, Stewart-Brown S, Hewison C, Potter B, Azuike V, Park P.
Background Parenting programmes that improve understanding of the relationship between injury risk, parent-child interaction, child behaviour and child development have the potential to reduce child injuries. Educational anticipatory guidance has been reco...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 29, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

How well do children estimate the time it takes to cross a road? A risk factor for pedestrian injury - O'Neal E, Plumert J, Schwebel D.
Background Pedestrian injuries are the sixth leading cause of death in US children ages 6-9. Several developmental components contribute to pedestrian safety, including cognitive and perceptual skills which are needed to attend to traffic, process perceive...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 29, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

Development, implementation and evaluation of low speed vehicle runover education intervention - Bron KA, Teerds S.
Background LSVRO incidents are a significant cause of paediatric transport-related morbidity and mortality in Queensland--there are approximately three LSVRO incidents per week. Together with Kidsafe Queensland, an intervention (poster/sticker) was designe...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 29, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

Development of consumer product design tools for considering child safety - Nishida Y, Asaka T, Yamanaka T.
Background Tools for supporting design of consumer products that is safe for children is strongly needed. Conventionally, toy companies and other child related consumer product manufacturers developed such tools by themselves. However medium and small comp...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 29, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

Cross-cultural comparisons of parents' knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to child safety - Mickalide A, Ivancovsky M, Mavengere C, Brondum L, Francoia A.
Background As the documentary film Babies illustrates, children worldwide reach developmental milestones at roughly the same time. Yet rates of childhood injury morbidity and mortality differ vastly from country to country. Understanding cross-cultural dif...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 29, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

Development of risk assessment system of child's femur and forearm fracture due to air-filled play equipment and recommendation regarding its safe use - Tokoro Y, Nishida Y, Mizoguchi H, Yamanaka T.
Background Recently, the number of injuries due to play equipment consisting of an air-inflated membrane has been rapidly increasing. For example, a child fractures his femur when he is jumping on the play equipment and an adult is also jumping around him....
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 29, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news