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Risk Assessment Of Incidentally Detected Complex Renal Cysts In Children: Potential Role For A Modification Of The Bosniak Classification
02.07.2008 05:17
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UroToday.com - This study out of Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children evaluated the natural history of complex renal cysts in children. The group identified patients with a known history of a complex renal cyst. To capture the maximum number of patients they searched the database of all radiologic reports from their institution between 1996 and 2004. The group then reviewed the charts of these patients and images to confirm the diagnosis of a complex renal cyst.
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Painful Procedures Often Performed Without Pain Medication On Newborns In ICUs
02.07.2008 04:19
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Newborns in intensive care undergo many procedures that are associated with pain and stress, and many of these procedures are performed without medication or therapy to relieve the pain, according to a study released on July 7, 2008 in JAMA. According to the authors of this study, this could instigate developmental issues.
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Child's Ability To Taste And Smell Measured By New Combination Of Tests
02.07.2008 04:19
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Researchers have developed a series of tests that for the first time accurately measure the normality of taste (gustatory function) and smell (olfactory function) in young children, according to a new study published in the July 2008 edition of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
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