Cardiology
Examining secondhand smoke and cardiovascular risks in children
New research from the University of Minnesota examines how secondhand smoke might impact children and adolescent cardiovascular health.
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Pediatric Research
Pediatric Research is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal in the field of pediatrics and the official publication of the American Pediatric Society, the European Society for Paediatric Research, and the Society for Pediatric Research. It is published for the International Pediatric Research Foundation by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. The editor-in-chief is Olaf Dammann.
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- History
- 1967-present
- Impact factor
- 2.604 (2010)
Pediatrics
Breast milk could help prevent heart disease caused by premature birth
Early use of breast milk could play a vital role in preventing heart disease in prematurely born infants, according to a paper led by researchers at RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) and the Rotunda Hospital.
Nov 27, 2019
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Medical research
Noninvasive monitoring of chronic kidney disease (CKD) using pH and perfusion imaging
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a feature of inherited metabolic disorders such as methylmalonic acidimia (MMA), which can cause impaired growth and low metabolic activity to delay the diagnosis and management of renal disease. ...
Health
The importance of long chain fatty acids in early life
Fats are essential constituents of breast milk. They supply the infant with energy, and are also essential for growth and development. Some fatty acids, key components of dietary fats, play an important role in a child's ...
Jul 02, 2015
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Health
Study: Personalized decision support affects intensive care
A new randomized trial examines the effect of automated clinical decision support on team evaluation of pediatric inpatients at high risk for acute kidney injury (AKI).
Oct 04, 2019
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Pediatrics
Research breakthrough to safely monitor preterm babies
Researchers at the University of South Australia have successfully trialled new computer vision technology to safely monitor the heart and respiratory rates of premature babies in neonatal units.
Aug 30, 2019
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Pediatrics
Fish-rich diets may boost babies' brain development
Women could enhance the development of their unborn child's eyesight and brain function by regularly eating fatty fish during pregnancy. This is the suggestion from a small-scale study led by Kirsi Laitinen of the University ...
Sep 20, 2018
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Pediatrics
New, non-invasive method allows to determine whether a child is celiac or not with just a puncture in the finger
Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have developed a new, simple and non invasive method that determines whether a child aged two to four suffers from celiac disease without the necessity of a blood extraction.
Mar 11, 2016
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Attention deficit disorders
Study finds ADHD drugs are unlikely to cause cardiac damage in children who take them
With more than 1.8 million children in the U.S. being treated annually with drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the possibility that such drugs could damage their hearts has been a significant cause ...
Jan 04, 2019
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Pediatrics
A television in the bedroom?
Too much time in front of the bedroom TV deprives the child of more enriching developmental activities and may explain, in part, less optimal body mass, poor eating habits and socio-emotional difficulties as a teenager, says ...
Mar 07, 2019
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