September 27th 2024
A study presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics 2024 National Conference finds children with disabilities in foster care face lower permanency rates and higher mortality risks, calling for specialized support and interventions.
Clinical Consultations™: Managing Depressive Episodes in Patients with Bipolar Disorder Type II
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Medical Crossfire®: Understanding the Advances in Bipolar Disease Treatment—A Comprehensive Look at Treatment Selection Strategies
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'REEL’ Time Patient Counseling: The Diagnostic and Treatment Journey for Patients With Bipolar Disorder Type II – From Primary to Specialty Care
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Clinical ShowCase™: Finding the Best Path Forward for Patients with COPD
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A Tethered Approach to Type 2 Diabetes Care – Connecting Insulin Regimens with Digital Technology
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Addressing Healthcare Inequities: Tailoring Cancer Screening Plans to Address Inequities in Care
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Most pediatricians skip ECG before starting ADHD stimulants
January 26th 2012Results of a survey of AAP members show that most US pediatricians bypass an ECG before starting children on stimulant medication for ADHD, opting for a routine cardiac history and physical examination instead. Find out how perceived barriers to cardiac screening influence clinical practice.
ADHD screening: Begin earlier, continue longer
October 20th 2011Evaluations for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should begin in children at 4 years and continue until 18 years, which significantly expands the age range for recommended screening. Released at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, the clinical practice guidelines recommend behavioral interventions as the first-line treatment in preschool children. The guidelines also have some new suggestions related to methylphenidate treatment for children younger than 6 years.
ADHD increase higher in economically disadvantaged children
August 25th 2011Here?s some new information that can help when you?re determining whom to screen for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: ADHD prevalence has increased to 10% for children with family income less than 100% of the poverty level and to 11% for those with family income between 100% and 199% of the poverty level compared with a 7% to 9% overall increase, according to a National Center for Health Statistics report. Read more to find out what other indicators were linked with above-average increases in the disorder?s prevalence.
Younger siblings of autism patients need extra surveillance
August 18th 2011Family history is more important than previously thought in autism spectrum disorder, and pediatricians should consider early intervention for infant siblings of children with autism if any concerns arise about their development, according to new research. The largest prospective investigation of autism spectrum disorder and sibling recurrence to date uncovered surprisingly high occurrence of autism, especially when more than 1 older sibling had the disorder.
Screening for autism in very premature babies more accurate at 30 months
May 13th 2011A large number of positive screens for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at 18 months in infants who were born very preterm actually may be because of cognitive and language delay, according to research presented at the 2011 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting in Denver.
Medicaid ADHD treatment needs to be better
January 7th 2011The care that children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) receive under managed-care Medicaid programs has much room for improvement, a new study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry suggests.
ADHD: Evaluating advances in treatment
November 1st 2009An article published in Contemporary Pediatrics 25 years ago instructed pediatricians on medications to treat attention deficit disorders (ADD). Their observations were so perceptive that, with a few tweaks, they could be republished as a 2009 update on attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
AAP does not support routine ECG screening in children before ADHD therapy
August 8th 2008The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has stated it does not support the routine use of electrocardiogram (ECG) screening before initiating treatment with stimulants for children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).