World / Children Diseases
British Medical Association Recommends Starting Sex Education In Primary Schools
13.07.2008 13:13
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At a conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, 54.6% of British Medical Association members on Wednesday voted in favor of providing sex education in primary schools in the United Kingdom, Scotland's Herald reports.
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The Cost Of Raising A Child With Special Needs: Where Does Your State Rank?
13.07.2008 07:12
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Therapies, rehabilitation and specialty medical care are just a few of the extra costs that parents face when raising children with special needs. In a new study that will be published in current issue of Pediatrics, Paul T. Shattuck, Ph.D., professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis, found that families with similar demographics and nature of their children's special needs have different out-of-pocket health expenditures depending on the state in which they live.
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A Technique For The Removal Of Ureteral Catheters In Infants And Children Using A Urethral Sound
13.07.2008 05:13
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UroToday.com - Dr. Juan Corrales, et al. reported on a technique for the removal of ureteral stents in infants and children using a urethral sound. They performed this procedure on 12 children, 8 girls and 4 boys between the ages of 6 months to 13 years. The procedure was performed under general anesthesia. A 12 French Guyon sound was used in 2 older boys who were 18 and 13 years of age. An 8 French or a 10 French Van Buren sound was used in infants and children.
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Urinary Metabolic Evaluations In Solitary And Recurrent Stone Forming Children
13.07.2008 05:13
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Dr. William DeFoor, et al., retrospectively reviewed all children who presented with urolithiasis at a single pediatric institution between 1999 and 2006. They wanted to determine which children were at greatest risk for recurrent stone formation. Their inclusion criteria were presumed calcium based renal ureteral stone, based on stone analysis of radiographic imaging with at least one 24-hour urinary metabolic evaluation conducted after initial diagnosis.
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