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Over 7,600 children poisoned by prescription Adderall in 2021- up 300% in last two decades
A flood of prescriptions doled out for ADHD medicines in the US led to a 300 percent rise in kids putting themselves at risk by taking too much, Nationwide Children's Hospital doctors said.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cases of Pediatric Therapeutic Errors Related to ADHD Meds on the Rise
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 -- From 2000 to 2021, there was an almost 300 percent increase in the annual frequency of cases of pediatric out-of-hospital therapeutic errors related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications, according...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The NHS is failing patients with ADHD | Letters
Dr Vicky Cleaksays the health service must improve access to effective treatment, whileDr Deborah Whitesays the blame doesn ’t lie with GPsI am a consultant psychiatrist who was trained by, and worked in, the NHS, most recently as a liaison psychiatrist in a general hospital. I saw three young men who had made impulsive suicidal attempts where the underlying cause was attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I was unable to treat them with effective, evidence-based treatment because the psychiatrists in the mental health trust and GP practices locally would not take over the prescribing of stimulant medication. T...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 31, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Letters Tags: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Mental health NHS GPs Doctors Private healthcare Psychiatry Psychology Source Type: news
Bodies 'Inside, Everywhere'; ADHD Drug Shortage Worsens; Measles Outbreak Ends
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A local physician said bodies were "inside, everywhere" in the remains of an Iskenderun hospital that collapsed after a major earthquake struck Turkey on Monday. (Reuters)
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Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Risk of injuries requiring hospitalisation in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and the preventive effects of medication - Pai MS, Yang SN, Chu CM, Lan TY.
This study aimed to evaluate the risk of injuries requiring hospitalisation among children and adolescents wit...
Source: SafetyLit - September 10, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
ADHD medications associated with reduced risk of suicidality in certain children
(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) ADHD medications may lower suicide risk in children with hyperactivity, oppositional defiance and other behavioral disorders, according to new research from the Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI) of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania. The findings, published today in JAMA Network Open, address a significant knowledge gap in childhood suicide risk and could inform suicide prevention strategies at a time when suicide among children is on the rise.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - June 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Could Hospital Visit Records Help Docs Spot ADHD, Autism Early?
THURSDAY, Oct. 22, 2020 -- Kids with autism or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) go to the hospital more in their first year of life than children without these conditions, according to a new study.
These findings suggest that keeping...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 22, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Autism, ADHD Linked to More Doctor, Hospital Visits by Age 1
Patterns of health care use before age 1 distinctive in autism, attention - deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - October 19, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Family Medicine, Neurology, Nursing, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, Journal, Source Type: news
Children with autism, ADHD have more doctor and hospital visits during infancy
(Duke University Medical Center) Children who are later diagnosed with autism and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder visit doctors and hospitals more often in their first year of life than non-affected children, suggesting a potential new way to identify the conditions early.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 19, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
ADHD study reveals unique genetic differences in African American patients
(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) Researchers have shown there may be key genetic differences in the causes of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) between African Americans and people of European ancestry, which may play an important part in how patients of different ethnic backgrounds respond to treatments for this condition.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 22, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Teens with a history of ADHD need stronger monitoring of health risks
(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) wanted to better understand how primary care doctors addressed risks with ADHD patients as they transitioned from childhood to young adulthood. They found that although doctors generally discuss depression, substance abuse, and suicide risk with patients who have a history of ADHD, they rarely discuss safe driving with them and most of the time they do not monitor patients for risky sexual behavior.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
New clinical practice guideline for complex ADHD in children and adolescents
(Boston Children's Hospital) New clinical guidelines call strongly for providing psychosocial supports for children and adolescents with complex attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Developed by the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP), the guideline provides a framework for diagnosing and treating complex ADHD in these age groups.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Impact of secondary ADHD on long-term outcomes after early childhood traumatic brain injury - Narad ME, Riemersma J, Wade SL, Smith-Paine J, Morrison P, Taylor HG, Yeates KO, Kurowski BG.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of secondary attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (SADHD) on long-term global and executive functioning in adolescents after traumatic brain injury (TBI). SETTING: Three tertiary cared children's hospitals and 1 general...
Source: SafetyLit - December 16, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Q & A: A drug-free option for treating ADHD in children
Deciding how to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children can be a difficult decision for parents. Stimulants, such as Adderall and Ritalin, are the most commonly prescribed ADHD treatments — and are considered to be the most effective. But in April, the FDA approved the first device-based, non-drug therapy to treat ADHD in children. The FDA decision followed the completion of aUCLA study demonstrating the effectiveness and safety of a trigeminal nerve stimulation device that could be a new option for treating the disorder.The device tested in the study was developed using technology invented at UCLA...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - November 5, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
