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Category: PediatricsOriginal broadcast date: September 6, 2009 Injuries are unfortunately part of the risk of participating in sporting activities. For adults, there seems to be a specific treatment pathway for various types of injuries but for children, questions remain about its management. One such injury is an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. A study presented at [...]
Amongst the myriad of childhood vaccine success stories, the introduction of Prevnar 6 years ago to guard against infections stemming from the bacterium streptococcal pneumonia, has protected countless children from bacterial meningitis, pneumonia, and middle ear infections; this form of pneumococcal disease is the number one vaccine-preventable cause of death in children younger than five [...]
Findings published in the November 18, 2008 edition of the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggest that approximately 30 per cent of Canadians diagnosed with asthma may not have the disease. The question is how the diagnosis was determined in the first place and what can be done to improve diagnostic accuracy. Dr. Shawn Aaron, Senior [...]
Original broadcast date: January 27, 2008 This week the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommended “individual infants and their families are likely to benefit from immunization with the pentavalent rotavirus vaccine. The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians supports this recommendation. Dr. Vincent Grant, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital and [...]
Original broadcast date: January 13, 2008 There were reports in November 2007 about an antibiotic-resistant strain of streptococcal pneumonia that caused a small number of childhood ear infections in Massachusetts and New York State. One case was reported at SickKids in Toronto wherein it progressed to meningitis. The strain 19A was treated with an antibiotic [...]
An October 11, 2007 media advisory from Health Canada raised concerns regarding the safety of “over-the-counter” (non-prescription) cough and cold products in children. An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration called for all over-the-counter pediatric cough and cold medicines to be banned. Pharmaceutical companies have issued a voluntary recall of these products [...]
It is important to have a discussion about asthma in children; its prevention, treatment strategies, new research and the complexity of managing asthma and allergies together. Every year during the back-to-school season, there is a significant spike in the number of hospital treatments required for children as a result of asthma attacks. The “September epidemic [...]
Antibiotics play a pivotal role fighting pathologic bacterial infections. However, there use is being redefined for some conditions. For example, the standard of care in some countries for treating middle ear infections in children is to treat the pain and wait a few days because it can resolve on its own. This prevents bacterial resistance [...]
We sometimes hear about tragic reports of children drowning in swimming pools during the summer months. What should parents do to ensure their child can be a kid and enjoy the summer swimming season? The 11th Annual Safe Kids Week this year is focusing on drowning, the second leading cause of death of Canadian children, [...]
Alberta children may have joints worn beyond their years by middle age and may need hips and knees replaced sooner and in far greater numbers than the previous generation unless obesity rates are reversed, the Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute (ABJHI) said today. “Rising rates of obesity in our children are an alarming omen [...]
Childhood obesity may lead to joint replacements at younger ages Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadChildren’s Mental Health Week runs from today to May 12th. A Leger Marketing Survey conducted between April 13 and 18, 2007 of 1500 Canadian adults reveals that the stigma of mental illness remains a potential obstacle to prompt assessment and management of childhood mental illness. Dr. Laurel Johnson, psychologist with Kinark Child and Family Services. [...]
What is the risk of a child who suffers a head injury to suffer a subsequent head injury? A study, published in the April, 2007 issue of the journal Pediatrics, sought to answer this question? Dr. Bonnie Swaine, PhD., Associate Professor, Physiotherapy Program, School of Rehabilitation in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of [...]
Cardiovascular disease risk research continues to forward our understanding about how we can prevent the progression of heart disease and stroke by keeping tabs on various reversible risk factors. With that goal in mind, the first-ever Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) on the Management and Prevention of Obesity in Adults and Children recommends that waist [...]
With increasing numbers of children participating in a greater variety of organized sports, injury patterns seem to be following a pattern seen in professional sports venues. New research presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery in San Diego, finds that serious injuries in young athletes are happening more frequently, and [...]
McMaster University pediatric cancer specialist Dr. Ronald Barr says the teen gap in cancer care has been overlooked for far too long. Statistics show that gains in survival rates for teenagers and young adults (age 15 – 29) with cancer are dismal when compared to those for youngsters and older adults with the disease. Barr [...]
It can be one of the more frustrating and distressing experiences for parents; their child screaming in the night because of a painful infected middle ear infection or otitis media. In the past, children would immediately be prescribed an antibiotic to destroy the bacteria contributing to their pain and inflammation. However, a new study, published [...]
A recent study by researchers in emergency medicine at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center found parents use baby gates and bath thermometers less than 25 percent of the time. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that primary care physicians discuss The Injury Prevention Program (TIPP™) with parents during the four to six month check-up. [...]
