A 6-monthly deworming program among malnourished young children living in urban slums of north India results in substantial weight gains, according to results of a study published online on 16 April in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Reuters Health Information
About one of every three children treated in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) subsequently report delusional memories of the experience, including disturbing hallucinations that put them at risk for symptoms of post-traumatic stress, according to a study in the May 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Reuters Health Information
APA Annual Meeting 2008: Consequences of abuse, neglect, and trauma on the development of mental health disorders and the implications for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
Pediatric patients meet the same symptomatic diagnostic criteria as adults in bipolar disorder and suffer similar significant impairment. Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthritis on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), but not ultrasound, is often found at the onset of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), according to Pennsylvania-based researchers. Reuters Health Information
Dysfunctional voiding combined with chronic constipation can be cured by a course of colonic washout enemas, according to results of a Dutch study published in the April issue of Urology. Reuters Health Information
Many adults diagnosed in childhood with developmental language disorder meet current criteria for a diagnosis of autism, according to a new report. Reuters Health Information
