Published scientific evidence for behavioral, medical interventions in autism sparse

By Patrice LaVigne

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder is rising, so pediatricians need to be aware of the growing evidence that supports the use of both behavioral and medical interventions to treat autism, according to Dr. Scott Myers, a ...[more]

Alarm therapy plus desmopressin helps achieve dryness in children with enuresis, study finds

By Patrice LaVigne

Combination therapy with desmopressin and alarm therapy appears to be effective in children with monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis, regardless of which approach was administered first, new data show.

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Symptoms of early, delayed puberty demand close clinical attention, in spite of shifting norms for pubertal onset

By Yvonne Poindexter

Primary care pediatricians considering whether patients' onset of puberty is truly "too early" or "too late" should look beyond established standards and focus clearly on individual cases, urged Dr. Paul ...[more]

Literature review reveals no improvement in BMI from school-based physical activity intervention

By Patrice LaVigne

School-based physical activity interventions may not improve body mass index (BMI), according to a new analysis.

Dr. Kevin Harris from the Department of Pediatrics at the ...[more]

Office-based education about developmental screening prompts higher use of validated tools, added reimbursement

By Yvonne Poindexter

A new program that provides office-based education emphasizing early child development appears to increase pediatricians' use of important developmental screening tools in young children, according to new data presented by Dr. Mark Rosenberg, ...[more]

Pediatricians cannot rest in quest for optimum, evidence-based ADHD care, expert says

By Yvonne Poindexter

Pediatricians face a number of challenges as they seek to implement evidenced-based care for patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including the shortcomings of existing guidelines, which address care only for children aged ...[more]

Diabetes technology radically changed, still changing

By Patrice LaVigne

The landscape of diabetes therapy has changed dramatically during the past 50 years, but especially during the past decade, and even more change is expected for the next decade, according to Dr. Stuart Weinzimer, associate professor of pediatrics at ...[more]

School-based nutrition, exercise intervention program may not maintain BMI decreases through 10 months in overweight students, data indicate

By Patrice LaVigne

A school-based intervention to promote healthy nutrition and physical activity may decrease body mass index (BMI) in overweight, inner-city students through 3 months of follow-up, but not through 10 months, researchers ...[more]

Adherence to ADHD therapy high, certain factors affect compliance, study finds

By Patrice LaVigne

Compliance with stimulant therapy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appears to be high, although increased efforts are needed to educate parents and patients on the importance of drug adherence, according to ...[more]

Coalition calls on pediatricians to promote breastfeeding through advocacy

By Yvonne Poindexter

A novel partnership between a physician and a nonprofit organization is promoting the role of pediatricians as breastfeeding advocates.

Noting that Philadelphia ranks 10th in breastfeeding among ...[more]

Apnea rates in children with RSV bronchiolitis vary, according to new systematic review

By Patrice LaVigne

The risk of apnea in children hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis appears to vary widely, a new meta-analysis shows, and the risk may depend on certain confounding factors.

Dr. Vanessa Hill, a hospitalist ...[more]