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Understanding of parenting behaviors can help pediatricians address parenting challenges

Boston Medical Center pediatricians Laura Johnson, MD, MPH, Jenny Radesky, MD, and Barry Zuckerman, MD, the Joel and Barbara Alpert Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine, have published a paper in the current issue of the journal Pediatrics that addresses how understanding the origins and goals of parenting behaviors can help pediatricians strengthen relationships with families, demonstrate cultural sensitivity, and more effectively offer guidance on the challenges of childrearing.

19 Mar 2013

Very low birth weight infants do not receive optimal nursing care, finds study

Very low birth weight infants, those weighing less than 3.25 pounds, account for half of infant deaths in the United States each year, yet a new study released in today's issue of JAMA-Pediatrics documents that these critically ill infants do not receive optimal nursing care, which can lead to hospital-acquired infections that double their death rate and may result in long-term developmental issues affecting the quality of their lives as adults.

19 Mar 2013

More med school seniors seek primary care residency

The increased interest in residencies for internal medicine, family medicine or pediatrics may, in part, be the result of increased competition for specialty slots.

19 Mar 2013

Preterm infants with low-grade brain bleeding have similar neuro outcomes as infants with no bleeding

A new study from researchers at UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and other centers suggests that preterm infants with a low-grade bleeding in the brain may have similar neurodevelopmental outcomes as infants with no bleeding. The study appears online at JAMA Pediatrics.

19 Mar 2013

University of Michigan poll shows most parents don't always follow pediatrician's advice

Pediatricians regularly dispense advice to parents of young children during well-child visits, but a new University of Michigan poll shows that many aren't following doctors' orders.

19 Mar 2013

2 in 5 parents believe HPV vaccine is unnecessary

A rising percentage of parents say they won't have their teen daughters vaccinated to protect against the human papilloma virus, even though physicians are increasingly recommending adolescent vaccinations, a study by Mayo Clinic and others shows.

18 Mar 2013

CHOP expert to receive Pediatric Oncology Award from ASCO

The American Society of Clinical Oncology today announced it will confer one of its highest awards on pediatric oncologist Garrett M. Brodeur, M.D., of the Cancer Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

16 Mar 2013

Study finds increased use of antipsychotic medication among Medicaid-insured children

A new study from the University of Maryland found that use of antipsychotic drugs from 1997 to 2006 increased 7- to 12-fold in a Medicaid population of about 500,000 children ages two to 17.

16 Mar 2013

Breathing disorder tests for Down syndrome children to be investigated by researchers at the University of Southampton

Researchers at the University of Southampton are planning to investigate tests for a breathing disorder that affects babies and children who have Down syndrome while they sleep. They aim to provide the missing evidence so that doctors can introduce affordable and simple routine screening.

15 Mar 2013

Autism spectrum disorders affect brain activity of children and adults differently

Newly released findings from Bradley Hospital published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry have found that autism spectrum disorders (ASD) affect the brain activity of children and adults differently.

14 Mar 2013

IU researchers awarded $3.2 million grant to develop new treatments for pancreatic cancer

Two Indiana University researchers have been awarded a multi-year, $3.2 million grant to develop and improve therapies for pancreatic cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States.

14 Mar 2013

Low T3 syndrome predicts adverse clinical outcomes and depressive symptoms

In a study of 90 patients undergoing surgery for brain tumor, researchers in Lithuania and the United States have discovered that the finding of low T3 (triiodothyronine) syndrome is predictive of unfavorable clinical outcomes and depressive symptoms.

14 Mar 2013

Researcher receives NIAAA grant to determine validity of underage drinking screener

How well can two questions identify underage drinking? Jonathan Tubman, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Research and a developmental psychologist, was recently awarded a $2.4 million grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, (NIAAA) part of the National Institutes of Health, to investigate the validity of a two-question screener designed to promote early identification of and intervention with alcohol use problems among children and teenagers.

14 Mar 2013

UH Case Medical Center joins elite group of providers focused on complex stroke care

University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center has become the first hospital in Northeast Ohio and 19th in the nation to achieve The Joint Commission's standards for Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification, joining an elite group of providers focused on complex stroke care.

14 Mar 2013

Parents most interested in growth and development of their children, says pediatrician

We know how Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary's garden grows, but what about our kids? From marks on a wall to spending what seems like a fortune on clothes, parents are often fascinated by the growth of their children.

14 Mar 2013

MGH investigators identify new disease that causes widespread chronic pain in children

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have described what may be a newly identified disease that appears to explain some cases of widespread chronic pain and other symptoms in children and young adults.

13 Mar 2013

Studies show prenatal nutrition may affect gene function in children's health

Pioneering studies by U. S. Department of Agriculture-funded research molecular geneticist Robert A. Waterland are helping explain how the foods that soon-to-be-moms eat in the days and weeks around the time of conception-or what's known as periconceptional nutrition-may affect the way genes function in her children, and her children's health.

13 Mar 2013

Targeting Mer receptors sensitize AML and ALL to chemotherapies

Two University of Colorado Cancer Center studies show that the protein receptor Mer is overexpressed in many leukemias, and that inhibition of this Mer receptor results in the death of leukemia cells - without affecting surrounding, healthy cells.

12 Mar 2013

IL-22 plays critical role in normal lung repair following influenza infection

Once the initial episode of influenza has passed, the chronic effects tend to be overlooked. The results of a new study indicate that the cytokine interleukin-22 (IL-22) plays a critical role in normal lung repair following influenza infection. This study is published in the April 2013 issue of the American Journal of Pathology.

11 Mar 2013

NIST panel provides tailored recommendations to accelerate adoption of pediatric EHRs

To speed development and adoption of electronic health records for pediatrics, a group of experts from industry, academia and government convened by the National Institute of Standards and Technology has focused its attention on three key audiences-records-system vendors and developers, small-group pediatric medical practices and children's hospitals.

11 Mar 2013

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

Understanding of parenting behaviors can help pediatricians address parenting challenges

Very low birth weight infants do not receive optimal nursing care, finds study

More med school seniors seek primary care residency

Preterm infants with low-grade brain bleeding have similar neuro outcomes as infants with no bleeding

University of Michigan poll shows most parents don't always follow pediatrician's advice

2 in 5 parents believe HPV vaccine is unnecessary

CHOP expert to receive Pediatric Oncology Award from ASCO

Study finds increased use of antipsychotic medication among Medicaid-insured children

Breathing disorder tests for Down syndrome children to be investigated by researchers at the University of Southampton

Autism spectrum disorders affect brain activity of children and adults differently

IU researchers awarded $3.2 million grant to develop new treatments for pancreatic cancer

Low T3 syndrome predicts adverse clinical outcomes and depressive symptoms

Researcher receives NIAAA grant to determine validity of underage drinking screener

UH Case Medical Center joins elite group of providers focused on complex stroke care

Parents most interested in growth and development of their children, says pediatrician

MGH investigators identify new disease that causes widespread chronic pain in children

Studies show prenatal nutrition may affect gene function in children's health

Targeting Mer receptors sensitize AML and ALL to chemotherapies

IL-22 plays critical role in normal lung repair following influenza infection

NIST panel provides tailored recommendations to accelerate adoption of pediatric EHRs

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