<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><link>http://www.healio.com/rss</link><copyright>(c) 2015, Slack Incorporated. All rights reserved.</copyright><updated>2/14/2015 9:16:25 AM</updated><ttl>5</ttl><title>Healio.com PEDIATRICS RSS Feed</title><description>The latest news and articles from the Healio.com, leading publication on the web.</description><item><title>Half of US teenage girls fail to receive HPV vaccine at recommended age</title><description>Despite increases, only 55.9% of adolescent girls received the HPV vaccine at the age currently recommended by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, according to recent findings.“As HPV prevalence increases with each year of age between 14 and 24 years, vaccine initiation at a young age is very important,” Mahbubur Rahman, PhD, associate professor at the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and colleagues wrote. “The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended that the vaccine be administered at 11-12 years of age before most adolescents become sexually active as the efficacy is highest if given before the onset of sexual activity.”</description><link>http://www.healio.com/pediatrics/vaccine-preventable-diseases/news/online/{f5e6b87d-f30c-4f7c-8ac9-6dde61c9900c}/half-of-us-teenage-girls-fail-to-receive-hpv-vaccine-at-recommended-age</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2015 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>{F5E6B87D-F30C-4F7C-8AC9-6DDE61C9900C}</guid></item><item><title>Parents meet criteria for PTSD following child’s stroke </title><description>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Parents met criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder following their child’s stroke, and their children demonstrated clinically significant levels of anxiety, according to one researcher.“Preliminary findings reveal that the rate of PTSD is similar to that found in parents of other children with critical illnesses. Clinically significant levels of anxiety were found in over 20% of children who had a stroke,” Laura Lehman, MD, neurologist at Boston Children’s Hospital, said during a presentation at the International Stroke Conference. </description><link>http://www.healio.com/psychiatry/ptsd/news/online/{f5864fa5-2659-4239-8821-3e8fd3b8be4d}/parents-meet-criteria-for-ptsd-following-childs-stroke</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:13:04 GMT</pubDate><guid>{F5864FA5-2659-4239-8821-3E8FD3B8BE4D}</guid></item><item><title>OCD, ADHD most common psychiatric disorders in Tourette Syndrome</title><description>The most common psychiatric comorbidities among those with Tourette Syndrome include obsessive compulsive disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to data reported in JAMA Psychiatry.“Our results have implications both clinically and for ongoing research into the causes and etiologic relationships between these psychiatric disorders,” the researchers wrote.</description><link>http://www.healio.com/psychiatry/add-adhd/news/online/{8681ef00-d061-4ed7-89d4-e64543b468b4}/ocd-adhd-most-common-psychiatric-disorders-in-tourette-syndrome</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2015 13:42:48 GMT</pubDate><guid>{8681EF00-D061-4ED7-89D4-E64543B468B4}</guid></item><item><title>Positive delivery of health messages more effective among general public</title><description>Knowing how an audience thinks can help health care practitioners predict when health messages will gain adherence and compliance among the general public, according to a study published in Nutrition Reviews. Brian Wansink and Lizzy Pope of the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Mathematics at Cornell University said positive, gain-framed messages describing the benefits of a decision may work better than loss-framed messages that tell people they have something to lose.</description><link>http://www.healio.com/internal-medicine/practice-management/news/online/{78e69aab-161f-4021-83b7-17ef21218e45}/positive-delivery-of-health-messages-more-effective-among-general-public</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2015 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>{78E69AAB-161F-4021-83B7-17EF21218E45}</guid></item><item><title>Lower socioeconomic status increases risk for childhood obesity</title><description>Children from families with lower income have a higher risk for obesity and have less healthy physical fitness status, according to study findings in Preventing Chronic Disease.“Socioeconomic status may play a role in both childhood obesity prevalence and children’s physical fitness levels,” study researcher Yichen Jin, MSPH, CPH, of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and colleagues wrote. “Low [socioeconomic status] can be a barrier to physical activity and healthful eating, and children who regularly perform high-intensity activity tend to be more physically fit.”</description><link>http://www.healio.com/pediatrics/adolescent-medicine/news/online/{6c20892b-5052-45a8-b680-4c9a3dd75a56}/lower-socioeconomic-status-increases-risk-for-childhood-obesity</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2015 07:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>{6C20892B-5052-45A8-B680-4C9A3DD75A56}</guid></item><item><title>Sweetened beverages, energy drinks increase risk for hyperactivity/inattention</title><description>Consumption of sweetened beverages by middle school students increased their risk for hyperactivity and inattention, reinforcing the AAP’s recommendation to limit children’s consumption of sweetened beverages.“Sweetened beverages … are seemingly omnipresent beverages among children today,” study researcher Deborah L. Schwartz, MD, of Yale School of Public Health, and colleagues wrote. “Recently, there has been an observed shift in types of beverages consumed: sale of sodas are declining nationally while energy drink consumption is rising.”</description><link>http://www.healio.com/pediatrics/add-adhd/news/online/{6409f25b-170b-41e0-bf9a-337a8f43efb2}/sweetened-beverages-energy-drinks-increase-risk-for-hyperactivityinattention</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>{6409F25B-170B-41E0-BF9A-337A8F43EFB2}</guid></item><item><title>Online comments impact opinions on vaccination</title><description>Online comments may have an effect on vaccination opinion that is equal to or greater than public service announcements from credible organizations, according to recent data.Researchers from Washington State University enrolled participants in two studies to determine the persuasive influence of different message sources on web users. In the first, 205 participants viewed fabricated public service announcements (PSAs) concerning vaccination that appeared to be sponsored by the CDC or the National Vaccine Information Council, followed by posts from fictitious online commenters expressing pro- or anti-vaccination stances.</description><link>http://www.healio.com/infectious-disease/vaccine-preventable-diseases/news/online/{5f036cdd-f757-4537-94e9-65e7e9cde2b7}/online-comments-impact-opinions-on-vaccination</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 16:23:28 GMT</pubDate><guid>{5F036CDD-F757-4537-94E9-65E7E9CDE2B7}</guid></item><item><title>High childhood BMI may increase esophageal cancer risk as adult</title><description>A higher BMI in childhood appears to increase the risk for developing esophageal adenocarcinoma later in life, according to recent study data. “Our results underline how important it is for children to be a healthy weight, particularly as there is some evidence that overweight children could be at higher risk of other cancers later in life,” Jennifer L. Baker, MD, from the Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, said in a press release. </description><link>http://www.healio.com/gastroenterology/oncology/news/online/{af24e9e1-f79c-483a-b894-97f87617488d}/high-childhood-bmi-may-increase-esophageal-cancer-risk-as-adult</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:37:45 GMT</pubDate><guid>{AF24E9E1-F79C-483A-B894-97F87617488D}</guid></item><item><title>Statically locked IM nail safe for use in children with subtrochanteric femur fracture</title><description>Use of a statically locked lateral entry intramedullary nail in children with subtrochanteric femur fractures was found to be effective, with satisfactory outcomes and few complications and risks, according to study results.Researchers retrospectively reviewed 10 cases of pediatric patients with subtrochanteric fracture fixed with an intramedullary (IM) locked nail, following patients until full fracture consolidation or until implant removal. The researchers collected data on time to full weight bearing, return to full activity, residual pain, any form of gait abnormality and any other complication from follow-up visits.</description><link>http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/trauma/news/online/{16cd0f22-e4fb-417b-9935-553f02b8d403}/statically-locked-im-nail-safe-for-use-in-children-with-subtrochanteric-femur-fracture</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 09:11:54 GMT</pubDate><guid>{16CD0F22-E4FB-417B-9935-553F02B8D403}</guid></item><item><title>Children's Hospital at Montefiore opens pediatric NAFLD unit</title><description>The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore has opened a clinical site to treat children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a press release from the medical center. “Fatty liver disease has traditionally been thought of as an adult problem, but we have seen children as young as 4 years old with fat on their livers,” Bryan Rudolph, MD, attending physician, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, and assistant professor of pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, said in the release. “Parents need to know that children are also susceptible to obesity-related complications such as fatty liver disease.”</description><link>http://www.healio.com/hepatology/autoimmune-cholestatic-biliary-diseases/news/online/{3e6bd5c7-2be8-4873-9862-ba73616583c1}/childrens-hospital-at-montefiore-opens-pediatric-nafld-unit</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 09:07:56 GMT</pubDate><guid>{3E6BD5C7-2BE8-4873-9862-BA73616583C1}</guid></item><item><title>Ibuprofen safe, effective for children undergoing tonsillectomy</title><description>Ibuprofen did not increase tonsillar bleeding and, in combination with acetaminophen, demonstrated noninferior efficacy for pain management compared with morphine among children after tonsillectomy.The researchers noted, however, compared with ibuprofen, the standard dose range of morphine analgesia increased the risk for oxygen desaturation. </description><link>http://www.healio.com/pediatrics/practice-management/news/online/{16550606-ee0a-4153-8d69-d7085607afff}/ibuprofen-safe-effective-for-children-undergoing-tonsillectomy</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 07:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>{16550606-EE0A-4153-8D69-D7085607AFFF}</guid></item><item><title>Select pulmonary measures differ by sex</title><description>Certain pulmonary outcome measures such as forced expiratory volumes before and after bronchodilation differed by gender during puberty, according to study results.Amy O. Thomas, MD, of the department of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and colleagues conducted longitudinal research on the Childhood Origins of Asthma (COAST) birth cohort study to identify any sex-associated relationships between lung physiology and asthma.</description><link>http://www.healio.com/allergy-immunology/asthma-lower-airway-diseases/news/online/{8efcf2c2-f14f-4355-951e-688eda435fda}/select-pulmonary-measures-differ-by-sex</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 06:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>{8EFCF2C2-F14F-4355-951E-688EDA435FDA}</guid></item><item><title>Possible varicella, pneumonia in an 8-month-old febrile male</title><description>An 8-month-old febrile male infant was referred for admission by a regional hospital emergency department with the diagnosis of varicella with pneumonia and a fever of 103°F. The history of the illness began 5 days earlier with the onset of some minor discomfort in the inguinal and lower abdominal area with a rash.The evening before admission, the child had the onset of intermittent fever spikes up to 104°F. His past medical history is unremarkable, and his immunizations are up to date. There were no known sick contacts, but he does attend day care. He has had a good appetite prior to the onset of fever, with no weight loss or other complaints on review of systems, including cough.</description><link>http://www.healio.com/pediatrics/vaccine-preventable-diseases/news/print/infectious-diseases-in-children/{5c695a85-8150-4cd1-a699-249c44a13e5a}/possible-varicella-pneumonia-in-an-8-month-old-febrile-male</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 02:04:21 GMT</pubDate><guid>{5C695A85-8150-4CD1-A699-249C44A13E5A}</guid></item><item><title>Rash, swelling in a 2-year-old febrile girl</title><description>A 2-year-old girl presents to your office with fever and rash. She has had fever (Tmax 101.6°F) for 2 days. The rash began the day before presentation. It started as “red spots” on the legs, then spread. The patient has been itchy and fussy. Today she refused to walk, and her parents noticed her feet, as well as her hands, were swollen. Review of systems is notable for rhinorrhea. She does not take any medications and is otherwise healthy.Physical examination shows numerous erythematous annular and arcuate plaques (Figure 1). Some of the annular plaques have dusky centers (Figure 2). The patient also has edematous hands and feet (Figure 2).</description><link>http://www.healio.com/pediatrics/dermatology/news/print/infectious-diseases-in-children/{718eac21-bc30-498b-a6c7-cfabecad8880}/rash-swelling-in-a-2-year-old-febrile-girl</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 02:04:10 GMT</pubDate><guid>{718EAC21-BC30-498B-A6C7-CFABECAD8880}</guid></item><item><title>Health insurance price-tiering of HIV drugs may deter high-cost patients</title><description>Many insurers offering health plans under the Affordable Care Act appear to have structured their drug formularies to dissuade high-cost patients — including those with HIV— from enrolling in their plans, according to a recent perspective in the New England Journal of Medicine.In May 2014, a formal complaint was made to the Department of Health and Human Services, alleging that some insurers offering plans through the federal marketplace had structured their drug formularies to dissuade HIV patients from choosing their plans. These insurers classified all HIV drugs, including generic drugs, in the highest cost-sharing tier.</description><link>http://www.healio.com/pediatrics/practice-management/news/online/{6c2a31a3-3686-46bd-881a-870add84113c}/health-insurance-price-tiering-of-hiv-drugs-may-deter-high-cost-patients</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2015 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>{6C2A31A3-3686-46BD-881A-870ADD84113C}</guid></item><item><title>IgG4 prohibits cell activation in peanut-sensitized children</title><description>Immunoglobulin G4 antibodies prohibited major peanut allergen reactions in patients sensitized but tolerant to peanuts, according to study results.“This study shows that oral tolerance to foods is associated with the presence of [Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)] in the context of patients who are producing Immunoglobulin E antibodies,” Alexandra F. Santos, MD, MSc, of the department of pediatric allergy, division of asthma, allergy and lung biology at King’s College in London, and colleagues wrote. “Our results suggest that this might be due to a direct causal effect of IgG4, or, alternatively, to a related effect, such as IL-10.”</description><link>http://www.healio.com/allergy-immunology/immunotherapy/news/online/{ffee0303-8780-453b-ae7c-6b9b8e0324b6}/igg4-prohibits-cell-activation-in-peanut-sensitized-children</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2015 14:12:55 GMT</pubDate><guid>{FFEE0303-8780-453B-AE7C-6B9B8E0324B6}</guid></item><item><title>Video: Paul A. Offit, MD, discusses religious exemptions from important vaccinations</title><description>Paul A. Offit, MD, chief of the division of infectious diseases at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, recently sat down with Infectious Disease News to discuss his new book, Bad Faith: When Religious Belief Undermines Modern Medicine.According to Offit, parents who refuse vaccination for their children on the basis of religious beliefs are placing their children at unnecessary risk, and their decision to withhold vaccination should not be given legal protection. He offers his advice for clinicians with patients who refuse vaccination and discusses the ongoing national debate about the risks vs. benefits of immunization, which recently has been rekindled amid a measles outbreak originating from California’s Disneyland. </description><link>http://www.healio.com/infectious-disease/vaccine-preventable-diseases/news/online/{93147f5c-1bfa-46e4-be9c-fafef8c96ce6}/video-paul-a-offit-md-discusses-religious-exemptions-from-important-vaccinations</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2015 13:47:17 GMT</pubDate><guid>{93147F5C-1BFA-46E4-BE9C-FAFEF8C96CE6}</guid></item><item><title>Inpatient asthma care may benefit from standardized, personal care plans</title><description>Data published in Pediatrics suggest that inpatient asthma care may benefit from standardization that utilizes personalized care plans, as asthma heterogeneity and care practices significantly vary.“The Ohio Pediatric Asthma Repository (OPAR) is a unique and innovative resource that links the six Ohio children’s hospitals with the goal of improving the health of children with asthma,” study researcher Jocelyn M. Biagini Myers, PhD, of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and colleagues wrote. “The long-term objective is to identify the practices and phenotypes associated with the best health outcomes so that best practices can be implemented across these hospitals and similar hospitals across the United States.”</description><link>http://www.healio.com/pediatrics/allergy-asthma-immunology/news/online/{413dda50-cce6-4bda-add1-d7f0fabb0159}/inpatient-asthma-care-may-benefit-from-standardized-personal-care-plans</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2015 07:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>{413DDA50-CCE6-4BDA-ADD1-D7F0FABB0159}</guid></item><item><title>HPV vaccination unlikely to promote risky teen sexual behavior</title><description>Girls who received HPV vaccination had higher rates of sexually transmitted infections before and after vaccination compared with their unvaccinated peers, according to study findings in JAMA Internal Medicine, suggesting that vaccination does not promote unsafe sexual activity. “Although several factors have been proposed to explain why HPV vaccination rates in the United States are so low, few barriers have received as much attention as the concern that vaccination against HPV … could promote unsafe sexual activity among females by lowering perceived risks of acquiring a [sexually transmitted infection (STI)] or implicitly endorsing sexual activity by recognizing the need for HPV vaccination,” study researcher Anupam B. Jena, MD, PhD, of Harvard Medical School, and colleagues wrote.</description><link>http://www.healio.com/pediatrics/vaccine-preventable-diseases/news/online/{1f29a549-e935-490a-9116-7998e9478be3}/hpv-vaccination-unlikely-to-promote-risky-teen-sexual-behavior</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2015 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>{1F29A549-E935-490A-9116-7998E9478BE3}</guid></item><item><title>Senate health committee discusses measles, vaccination strategies</title><description>The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a full committee hearing this morning to discuss the re-emergence of vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles, influenza, pertussis and HPV.“The purpose of this hearing is to examine what is standing between healthy children and deadly diseases,” Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said during the hearing. “It ought to be vaccinations, but too many parents are turning away from sound science, and sound science is this: vaccines save lives.”</description><link>http://www.healio.com/pediatrics/vaccine-preventable-diseases/news/online/{ef0e505a-f925-4662-b83b-e31e0100e5b6}/senate-health-committee-discusses-measles-vaccination-strategies</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:21:45 GMT</pubDate><guid>{EF0E505A-F925-4662-B83B-E31E0100E5B6}</guid></item></channel></rss>