Pediatrics Electronic Pages 04/03/2002 By Elda Hauschildt Both rapid nasogastric hydration and rapid intravenous (IV) hydration work in the treatment of uncomplicated, acute moderate dehydration

Medical Science Monitor 04/03/2002 By David Ball Asthmatics with concurrent gastroesophageal reflux (GER), regardless of the clinical severity of the condition, should be given antireflux

04/01/2002 By James Adams A quick and sensitive method for identifying children with meningococcal septic shock who are at risk of death has been developed

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 29 – Compared with inhaled ipratropium bromide, intravenous infusion of salbutamol (albuterol) shortens recovery time and hospital stay in children

04/01/2002 By Harvey McConnell A short burst of a potent topical corticosteroid is as effective and safe as prolonged use of a weak preparation for

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 29 – In preterm babies at risk for chronic lung disease, the dexamethasone course used, pulsed or reducing, does not

A synergistic combination between common allergens and viruses increase the risk of patients being admitted to hospital with asthma. With no effective strategies to control

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 27 – Pregnant women who drink alcohol and smoke may more than double their child's risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 27 – Taller children may have an increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes; although the risk appears less pronounced

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 27 – In the early aftermath of September 11, the rate of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among New

LONDON (Reuters Health) Mar 25 – Boys who were victims of sexual abuse at a school in the UK did not seem to experience an

03/26/2002 By David Loshak Empirical oral treatment with nitrofurantoin or nalidixic acid in children with febrile urinary tract infection is as safe and effective as

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 25 – It is possible to predict type 1 diabetes in the general population through multiple defined autoantibody testing, researchers

BERLIN (Reuters Health) Mar 20 – The early publication of details of a pilot screening programme for neuroblastoma has caused a row in Germany after

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 20 – Screening for neuroblastoma at 6 months of age is associated with a dramatic increase in disease diagnosis but

SAN DIEGO, CA — March 19, 2002 — Use of short acting, highly lipid soluble intranasal remifentanil allows intubation of children to proceed with ease,

LONDON (Reuters Health) Mar 20 – More than one-in-five children treated with growth hormone in Britain are being given it for unlicensed reasons and are

Growth parameters should be monitored in children receiving psychiatric treatment as they are more likely to have higher weights than other children, North American researchers

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 18 – Among children with atopic parents, the protective effect of day care attendance in the first year of life

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — March 19, 2002 — Crossed eyes (esotropia) during infancy can disrupt normal visual development, but in some infants, the crossing may