General Pediatrics
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<ѻýҕl>Fewer False Positives With ECG for Young Athletesѻýҕl>
SAN FRANCISCO -- When screening high school athletes for cardiac abnormalities, an electrocardiogram (ECG) interpreted using athlete-specific criteria had a lower false-positive rate than a history and physical examination, researchers found.
May 11, 2014
<ѻýҕl>APA Meeting Highlights Mental Health Biologyѻýҕl>
NEW YORK CITY -- The biological basis for normal and abnormal mental function is emerging as a dominant theme in psychiatry research, and the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting that starts here Saturday won't be an exception.
May 01, 2014
<ѻýҕl>Parent's Death Has Long-Term Effect on Kids' Gradesѻýҕl>
The death of a mother or father in childhood was associated with lower grades and school failure in adolescence, but the effect was less pronounced when such things as mental health were taken into account, researchers found.
Mar 11, 2014
<ѻýҕl>NICU Survivors May See Higher Autism Ratesѻýҕl>
AUSTIN, Texas -- Autism spectrum disorder incidence was significantly higher in babies who spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit, versus the general population, and was often accompanied by comorbidities, researchers said here.
Nov 02, 2013
<ѻýҕl>Effects of Early Puberty in Girls Persist as Adultsѻýҕl>
Women with a history of idiopathic precocious puberty had increased rates of clinical hyperandrogenism, but fertility was normal in adulthood among those who had been treated for the condition, a cross-sectional study found.
Sep 19, 2013