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Late Preterm Infants at Risk of Poor Outcomes in Elementary School
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The results of a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Pediatrics suggest that late preterm infants -- those born between 32 and 36 weeks gestation -- have an increased risk of poor school outcomes from kindergarten through the fifth grade compared with full-term infants. Reuters Health Information
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Head Circumference Measurements Help Spot Hydrocephalus Early
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During the first 10 months of life, obtaining routine measurements of head circumference is helpful in the early detection of hydrocephalic conditions and, to a certain degree, intracranial cysts, but not intracranial tumors, two clinicians from Norway report in the March issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
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Children Treated in PICUs Often Recall Delusional Experiences
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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
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