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PubMed Articles
Differentiated thyroid carcinoma is rare in patients younger than 21 years, especially in children, but it is associated with a greater risk of metastases and recurrence. The aim of our study was to...
Prognostic evaluation of microRNA-210 expression in pediatric osteosarcoma.
MicroRNA-210 (miR-210) plays important roles in the regulation of cell growth, angiogenesis, and apoptosis in different cancer type. Previous study of miRNA expression profiling found that miR-210 was...
Temsirolimus controlled metastatic advanced renal cell carcinoma for over 4 years: a case study.
We present a case report of long-term response with temsirolimus in cytokine refractory metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC). A 74-year-old Japanese man was diagnosed with advanced RCC in November 20...
Treatment for hepatitis C virus-induced portal hypertension in leukemic children.
Children with acute leukemia are at high risk of hepatitis C infection, either by immunosuppression secondary to chemotherapy or by multiple transfusions of blood products during the course of the dis...
BACKGROUND: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), also known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), has been increasingly recognized as a possible risk factor for adverse perioperative outcomes in non-bariatri...
Home sleep study characteristics in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis.
BACKGROUND: Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are a group of inherited lysosomal storage disorders caused by the deficiency of hydrolases involved in the degradative pathway of glycosaminoglycans. In MPS, u...
Doubly obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Child Neurology: Diagnosis of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome in children.
OBJECTIVE: To report a case of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) in a child and review the existing literature of LEMS in children. METHODS: We report a pediatric case of LEMS with the classic...
Neurophysiological Markers That Predict and Track Treatment Outcomes in Childhood Anxiety.
The present study examined the cortical processes that mediate cognitive regulation in response to emotion-eliciting stimuli, before and after anxious children participated in a cognitive behavioral t...
Involving children in non-therapeutic research: on the development argument.
Non-therapeutic research on children raises ethical concerns. Such research is not only conducted on individuals who are incapable of providing informed consent. It also typically involves some degree...
News Articles
Common Chemical In Plastics Linked To Elevated Bloor Pressure In Kids
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online From BPA in plastic water bottles to mercury in fish, dangerous chemicals seem to be lurking in every corner these days. According to a new study f...
Toddler Bed Rails from Two Hippos Keep Kids Safe, Now Available in New Colors
Toddler bed rails from Two Hippos are designed to be soft, fun, and keep children safe. Miami, FL (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Toddler bed rails from Two Hippos are designed to be soft, fun, and keep childre...
Post-traumatic stress disorder after intensive care
Endless days and nights filled with strange broken sleep. A sea of fragmented menacing faces and shadows swimming through erratic beeps and bells. A large cackling face floating over me, constantly......
Among children presenting with fever, especially in a primary care setting, serious illness is uncommon. The prevalence of serious illness has been reported at 0.8% in primary care1 and 7.2% in......
Iodine Key for IQ; Pregnancy Deficiency Affects Kids' Brains
Even mild iodine deficiencies in pregnancy are associated with lower IQ, verbal scores, and reading ability in resulting children. Medscape Medical News
ParentMagic Releases Monthly Article May 2013 “Avoid the Talk-Persuade- Argue-Yell-Hit Syndrome”
ParentMagic releases article to complement the 1-2-3 Magic Parenting approach titled “Avoid the Talk-Persuade- Argue-Yell-Hit Syndrome.” The article can by found by visiting 123magic.com/newslette...
New Study Indicates Sufferers of Sleep Apnea 30% More Likely to Experience Heart Attack
Babak Azizzadeh, MD, FACS, and Director of the Institute for Rhinoplasty & Nasal Reconstruction in Los Angeles comments on a recent article and discusses how a functional rhinoplasty can improve q...
Diet Doc offers new and improved medically supervised hCG diet plans, now capable of providing relief from symptoms or future development of asthma with fast and effective weight loss. Houston, TX (PR...
NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) today announced the launch of the LD Navigator, a free comprehensive, online resource guide about learning d...
Just 2 Months' Exposure to Anticholinergics Affects Cognition
Physicians should consider alternate medications or nonpharmacologic approaches to treat sleep problems, urinary incontinence, and other ailments, researchers say. Medscape Medical News
Events
Including an Update on the Proposed Changes to the EU Clinical Trial Directive
Companies
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford
Lucile Packard Childrenâs Hospital at Stanford is an internationally recognized 311-bed hospital, research center and leading regional medical network providing a full comple...
Founded by Texas physicians, Azam Anwar, M.D., and highly regarded dermatopathologist Clay Cockerell, M.D., TopMD Skin Care released its premier product, CLn® BodyWash, in the...
Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in need in the United States and 120 countries around the world. Save th...
Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC (GHX), a healthcare technology and services company, helps reduce the cost of doing business in healthcare by enabling better supply chain manageme...
The Detroit Institute for Children
Physician Therapeutics is a division of Targeted Medical Pharma, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and sells prescription medical foods to physi...
Magellan Health Services Inc. and Children’s Mental Health Network
The Childrenâs Mental Health Network provides weekly news and unbiased analysis of key issues through accessible Web-based platforms focused on children, youth and fam...
Lineagen (www.lineagen.com) is a provider of diagnostic and healthcare services focused on complex diseases for which individualsâ genetic profiles contribute strongly to...
Founded in 1966, Infant Swimming Resource (ISR) is nationally recognized as the safest provider of Self-RescueTM swimming lessons for children 6 months to 6 years of age. With a p...
Clinical Trials
Pamidronate to Treat Osteogenesis Imperfecta in Children
This study will evaluate the effect of pamidronate-a drug that decreases bone resorption (breakdown)-on osteogenesis imperfecta. This is a genetic disorder of collagen, the major protein...
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the pharmacokinetic properties (what the body does to maraviroc) and to determine a suitable dosing schedule of maraviroc in HIV-1 infecte...
Genitourinary Symptoms With Levonorgestrel Releasing Intrauterine Systems
The main purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of Levonorgestrel Releasing Intrauterine devices (LNR-IUD) on genitourinary symptoms in patients with abnormal uterine bleeding....
The purpose of this study is to assess the control of COPD using a symptom and exacerbation risk based treatment strategy based on GOLD 2011. This study is conducted in Japanese subjects w...
Relative Bioavailability of Oral Suspension of Rivaroxaban Compared to Standard Tablet
Rivaroxaban is a substance developed for use in the treatment of blood coagulation disorders. Thrombosis (blood clots) can occur as a result of excessive coagulation activity in the blood...
Retinoblastoma Survivor Study: Assessment of General Health and Quality of Life
The purpose of this study is to find out about the quality of life and health in a group of adults who had retinoblastoma when they were children. By quality of life, we mean how you are f...
The Impact of Genotype on Plasma and Cerebral Spinal Fluid Pharmacokinetics of Celecoxib in Children
Background: Celecoxib is effective for reducing postoperative pain in adults. Children use celecoxib more rapidly than adults and require higher doses. Celecoxib is partially metabolized...
Fatigue is a symptom present in 76 to 92% of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Fatigue is usually described as an overwhelming sense of tiredness, lack of energy, and feeling of exhaust...
Impact of Hot Flashes on Sleep and Mood Disturbance
We plan to enroll 60 healthy, non-pregnant premenopausal women age 18-45 who do not have hot flashes (in order to have 30 women complete all study procedures) in a trial investigating the...
The goal of the current trial is to determine efficacy and safety of Once-daily aripiprazole in reducing Total Tic Severity in children and adolescents with Tourette's Disorder.
Videos
Sleep Apnea in Children
Dr. Craig Schwimmer discusses the symptoms and treatments for Sleep Apnea in children. http://www.SnoringCenter.com.
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Adult Children
Children who have reached maturity or the legal age of majority.
Mastocytosis, Cutaneous
Skin lesions due to abnormal infiltration of MAST CELLS. Cutaneous mastocytosis is confined to the skin without the involvement of other tissues or organs, and is mostly found in children. The three major variants are: URTICARIA PIGMENTOSA; diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis; and SOLITARY MASTOCYTOMA OF SKIN.
Diapers, Infant
Absorbent pads designed to be worn by infants and very young children.
Jaundice, Obstructive
JAUNDICE, the condition with yellowish staining of the skin and mucous membranes, that is due to impaired BILE flow in the BILIARY TRACT, such as INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS, or EXTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS.
Neisseria Lactamica
A species of gram-negative, aerobic BACTERIA commonly found in the NASOPHARYNX of infants and children, but rarely pathogenic. It is the only species to produce acid from LACTOSE.
