Posted on June 22nd, 2007 by sendhi
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Serum concentrations of uric acid and the metabolic syndrome among US children and adolescents.
Circulation. 2007 May 15;115(19):2526-32
Authors: Ford ES, Li C, Cook S, Choi HK
BACKGROUND: The association between concentrations of uric acid and the metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents remains incompletely understood. The objective of this study was to examine how […]
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Posted on June 21st, 2007 by Thomas F. Heston, MD, FAAFP, FACNP, FASNC
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There is no dose-escalation response to dexamethasone (0.0625-1.0 mg/kg) in pediatric tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy patients for preventing vomiting, reducing pain, shortening time to first liquid intake, or the incidence of voice change.
Anesth Analg. 2007 May;104(5):1052-8, tables of contents
Authors: Kim MS, Coté CJ, Cristoloveanu C, Roth AG, Vornov P, Jennings MA, Maddalozzo JP, […]
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Posted on June 14th, 2007 by Salady
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Eating in larger groups increases food consumption.
Arch Dis Child. 2007 May;92(5):384-7
Authors: Lumeng JC, Hillman KH
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether children’s food consumption is increased by the size of the group of children in which they are eating. DESIGN: Crossover study. SETTING: University based preschool. PARTICIPANTS: 54 children, aged 2.5-6.5 years. INTERVENTIONS: Each child […]
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Posted on June 11th, 2007 by sendhi
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Treating severe acute malnutrition seriously.
Arch Dis Child. 2007 May;92(5):453-61
Authors: Collins S
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) affects approximately 13 million children under the age of 5 and is associated with 1-2 million preventable child deaths each year. In most developing countries, case fatality rates (CFRs) in hospitals treating SAM remain at 20-30% and few […]
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Posted on June 9th, 2007 by Thomas F. Heston, MD, FAAFP, FACNP, FASNC
J Sex Med. 2007 Apr 19; Eyada M, Atwa M
Introduction. Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death and disability for both women and men. The psychological impact of acute myocardial infarction, as well as the physiological effects of the illness and its medications, can have a major effect on a patient’s ability to […]
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Posted on June 9th, 2007 by BennyBTraveler
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The athletic preparticipation evaluation: cardiovascular assessment.
Am Fam Physician. 2007 Apr 1;75(7):1008-14
Authors: Giese EA, O’Connor FG, Brennan FH, Depenbrock PJ, Oriscello RG
Thousands of young athletes receive preparticipation evaluations each year in the United States. One objective of these evaluations is to detect underlying cardiovascular abnormalities that may predispose an athlete to sudden death. The […]
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