Pediatric News articles from August 2006

Pediatric News archives from August 2006

ACIP, AAP differ on prenatal Tdap safety.(News)(Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices)
August 1, 2006... ATLANTA -- The recently licensed adolescent/adult formulation of tetanus-diphtheria acellular pertussis vaccine should be given routinely to women--including teen mothers--after delivery and before hospital discharge if they haven't already...

Second varicella vaccine dose now urged for ages 4-6; catch-up shots for all ages are also sought.(News)
August 1, 2006... ATLANTA -- A second dose of varicella vaccine should be given to all children at ages 4-6 years, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted at its June meeting. The second dose...

CMS seeks pay hikes for evaluation, management.(News)(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
August 1, 2006... A new proposal from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could result in a better bottom line next year for physicians who spend a lot of time on evaluation and management services. CMS officials are seeking to increase the work...

Defibrillator stems rare sports injury.(News)
August 1, 2006... MIAMI -- Commotio cordis is an underappreciated cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes, according to a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. (See related story, page 44.) Commotio...

MRSA colonization at birth is culprit in cluster.(News)(Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
August 1, 2006... BETHESDA, MD. -- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal colonization of infants at birth appears to be responsible for a cluster of early infections in one neonatal intensive care unit, according to data presented at the...

FDA approves long-awaited 'new generation' sunscreen Anthelios SX; the product, sold in Canada and Europe since 1993, is a 'stable filter' against both UVA and UVB rays.(News)
August 1, 2006... A novel type of sunscreen available in Canada and Europe since 1993 has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Anthelios SX offers a photostable ultraviolet-A filter with a high protection factor, and will be sold over the counter...

Prescription drug abuse problem is growing rapidly in U.S., especially among adolescents.(News)
August 1, 2006... TORONTO -- Prescription drug abuse is growing at a faster rate than is illegal substance abuse, particularly among adolescents, Joseph A. Califano Jr. said at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association. "We think the...

Growth hormone therapy often needed into 20s, study finds.(News)
August 1, 2006... BOSTON -- To maintain skeletal health and reach optimal bone development, patients with childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency should continue therapy as they approach young adulthood, according to new treatment guidelines issued by The...

Partially immunized under 9 years: no change in flu guidance.(News)
August 1, 2006... ATLANTA -- Children less than 9 years of age who received just one dose of influenza vaccine the first time they were immunized against influenza still don't require a second dose the following season... at least for now. That was the...

ACIP prioritizes children aged 2-5 in event of influenza vaccine shortfall.(News)(Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... ATLANTA -- The prioritization plan for use of inactivated influenza vaccine in the event of a supply shortage or delay has been updated to reflect the recently designated high-risk status of children aged 24-59 months. The vote, of the...

Menactra shortage to continue into the fall.(News)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... ATLANTA -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring the shortage of tetravalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine on a biweekly basis and will announce a return to routine recommendations when the supply and demand situation...

Eastern equine encephalitis virus spreads to N.H.(Infectious Diseases)(Disease/Disorder overview)
August 1, 2006... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned of an upswing in cases of eastern equine encephalitis in New England, including--for the first time in 41 years of reporting of the disease--cases occurring in New Hampshire. In a...

Dengue: tropical climate warning.(Infectious Diseases)(Disease/Disorder overview)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Increases in the incidence of dengue hemorrhagic fever in tropical countries also have prompted the CDC to remind health care providers to consider this disease when diagnosing febrile patients who have recently returned from areas of risk--and...

Fever-petechiae dilemma: to admit or not to admit.(Infectious Diseases)
August 1, 2006... CHICAGO -- A child's death from unsuspected meningococcal disease can keenly heighten an emergency physician's awareness that there are few clues about which children with fever and petechiae are safe to send home, Dr. Jane Knapp said at a...

How you can boost teen vaccine compliance.(Infectious Diseases)
August 1, 2006... AMELIA ISLAND, FLA. -- Recent approval of the first vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus infection underlines the need for physicians to improve immunization of adolescents, Dr. Kenneth Alexander said at a meeting on pediatrics for the...

U.S. study: high-risk HPV prevalence peaks in adolescents.(Infectious Diseases)(human papillomavirus vaccine)(Clinical report)
August 1, 2006... JACKSONVILLE, FLA. -- Universal immunization of preteenage girls with human papillomavirus vaccine would be ideal given the peak prevalence rates among adolescents in the United States, according to a presentation at an STD prevention...

Despite vaccine, U.S. may see more of the mumps.(Infectious Diseases)
August 1, 2006... WASHINGTON -- The mumps outbreak that occurred in Iowa earlier this year is not necessarily the end of the illness in the United States, Dr. Anne Schuchat said at a press briefing sponsored by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases....

Psychiatric ills are common in HIV-infected youth.(Infectious Diseases)
August 1, 2006... SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. -- Whether infected at birth or through risky behavior, youth with human immunodeficiency virus / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome often have psychiatric disorders, Dr. Maryland Pao said at the annual meeting of the...

Trial deems FluMist safe for HIV-positive children.(Infectious Diseases)
August 1, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO -- The live attenuated influenza vaccine known as FluMist is as safe as an inactivated virus vaccine for children who are infected by the human immunodeficiency virus and have CD4 percentages of 15% or greater, according to the...

Universal flu immunization now.(ID CONSULT)
August 1, 2006... A debate in the vaccine community currently revolves around the wisdom of recommending universal influenza vaccine administration, rather than continuing the current strategy of focusing on high-risk individuals. I come down solidly on the side...

Handy tips can help speed things up in pediatric visits.(Infectious Diseases)(Disease/Disorder overview)
August 1, 2006... CHICAGO In these days of evidence-based medicine, the art of the medical profession may sometimes get lost in the science. But keeping a few simple tricks up one's sleeve can often save valuable time for children with acute problems, Dr. Robert...

Home remedies: many are tried, some are true.(Infectious Diseases)
August 1, 2006... VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Home remedies are often inexpensive, readily available, and highly appealing to parents seeking "'natural" cures for common conditions, Dr. Heidi Budden said at a conference sponsored by the North Pacific Pediatric Society....

More miss day care with rotavirus.(Clinical Capsules)(Disease/Disorder overview)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Rotavirus is a common cause of gastroenteritis that, in a review of 284 cases, was significantly more likely to keep children younger than 3 years of age away from day care, compared with nonrotavirus gastroenteritis. A total of 115 cases...

Extreme fevers may merit antibiotics.(Clinical Capsules)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Children with very high fevers are at increased risk for both bacterial and viral illness, and clinical features don't reliably distinguish between the two conditions. Dr. Barbara W. Traumer of Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, and her...

Bocavirus and respiratory illness.(Clinical Capsules)(Disease/Disorder overview)
August 1, 2006... Human bocavirus DNA was identified in 82 (5.6%) of 1,474 nasal specimens from children with upper and lower respiratory tract infections collected over a 20-month period in a San Diego children's hospital. The prevalence of the human...

Lab values may prove useful in appendicitis Dx.(Infectious Diseases)(Disease/Disorder overview)
August 1, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO -- The diagnosis of appendicitis is notoriously difficult in children, with estimates of misdiagnosis rates ranging from 28% to 57% for children over the age of 12 and up to 100% for children under 2 years of age. But the...

Hand cleansers' push bars are germ hangouts.(Infectious Diseases)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... LISBON -- The dispensers of alcohol based disinfectant for hand washing that are ubiquitous in hospitals and physicians' offices are often contaminated with bacteria, including potential pathogens, Dr. Kiran Mangalpally cautioned at the 12th...

Smoking, asthma raise infant bronchiolitis risk.(Infectious Diseases)(Disease/Disorder overview)
August 1, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO -- Maternal smoking, maternal asthma, or both are independent risk factors for the development of bronchiolitis in infants, according to findings of a large retrospective study. After controlling for maternal race, region of...

Prednisolone aids wheezing linked to rhinovirus.(Infectious Diseases)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Children with rhinovirus who received oral prednisolone suffered significantly less recurrent wheezing compared with children with respiratory syncytial virus who also received the steroid or children who received placebo. Dr. Tuomas...

Mi casa es su casa.(Letters From Maine)
August 1, 2006... Let me ask you a question. Your receptionist receives a call from the mother of a 7-month-old who has been feverish and irritable for 3 days. She is visiting from out of state and staying with a family whose three children have been your...

Special Ed and diagnosis of autism.(Letters)
August 1, 2006... As a psychologist who has worked with children with pervasive development disorders and their families both in private practice and public school settings for over 20 years, I have seen first hand what Dr. Barbara Howard has observed ("The...

'What's sauce for the goose ...'.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... Dr. William G. Wilkoff's keen insight and tongue-in-cheek perspective were especially on target in "Keeping Up in a Grand Manner" (Letters From Maine, May 2006, p. 20). I appreciated his comments because we have several priorities in...

'Not indicated' for Blankety Blanks.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... Regarding the absurd requests on physical forms, I often write "not indicated" on the more outrageous requests, and haven't yet had anybody come back and complain ("Filling in the Blankety Blanks," Letters From Maine, April 2006, p. 22). Dr....

Phototherapy in the ED.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... Dr. M. Jeffrey Maisels advises that very jaundiced infants be admitted directly from the office to the pediatrics floor or neonatal intensive care unit because he has never seen an emergency room with phototherapy equipment ("Infants With...

Pain relievers.(Cartoon)
August 1, 2006... "You're just going to let this new kid into our family before you've even met her?!" [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

AAP advocates screening in the medical home; this new policy recommends developmental surveillance for delays at every preventive care visit.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
August 1, 2006... Pediatricians can identify and manage childhood developmental delays earlier, thanks to a detailed new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The crux of the statement is a set of recommendations for developmental...

How to overcome nutritional challenges in autistic children.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
August 1, 2006... DALLAS -- Dysphagia is common in children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), presenting nutritional deficiencies that can affect growth and development and health in general, Dr. Rhonda S. Walter said at a conference sponsored by the...

Early education urged to delay sexual risk taking.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
August 1, 2006... Sexually risky behaviors on the part of adolescents is nothing new, but the age at which these behaviors begin is. In fact, new data suggest that sexual risk taking often begins in middle school. Baseline data collected in spring 2005 from...

Fostering hope in the foster child.(BEHAVIORAL CONSULT)
August 1, 2006... Placement of a child in foster care is usually traumatic for the child, frustrating for the foster parents, and all too often heartbreaking for the pediatrician who tries to make a difference in what is so commonly a no-win situation. All...

Children who stutter struggle with emotional regulation.(Behavioral Pediatrics)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Children who stutter are significantly more emotional in stressful situations compared with nonstuttering peers, a study shows. In order to compare the differences in emotional regulation between stutterers and nonstutterers, Jan Karrass,...

High stress seen in families with ADHD children.(Behavioral Pediatrics)(attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
August 1, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO -- The results of a large national survey indicate that families of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder show very high levels of stress, compared with families of children with other special health care needs,...

Dieting may be a risky business in teenagers.(Behavioral Pediatrics)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Adolescents who dieted were significantly more likely to engage in risky health behaviors and to demonstrate psychosocial symptoms, compared with teens who did not diet, reported Dr. Scott Crow and his colleagues at the University of Minnesota,...

Comorbid behaviors, moods of autism probed.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
August 1, 2006... Montreal -- Comorbid mood and behavior problems that are present at an early age in children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder are associated with the frequency and severity of restrictive, repetitive, and stereotyped behaviors, a...

Prevalence of autism far exceeds all expectations.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
August 1, 2006... The prevalence of autism and related disorders was found to be "substantially greater" than expected in a screening of nearly 57,000 children in England. The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders was 116 per 10,000 population. Previous...

Medical home less likely for children with autism.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
August 1, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO--Children with autism are significantly less likely to have a medical home, compared with children without autism and also compared with children who have other special health care needs, according to data from a large national...

Parental overprotection may mediate anxiety in children.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
August 1, 2006... MIAMI -- Overprotection may be the mechanism through which parental anxiety and mood disorders lead to such disorders in their children, according to a poster presentation at the annual conference of the Anxiety Disorders Association of...

Neurofibromatosis booklet.(FYI)
August 1, 2006... A new booklet explains the complications associated with neurofibromatosis. The booklet, which costs $3 per copy, is suitable for physicians to give to adults or children when they receive a diagnosis of neurofibromatosis. For more information,...

Reducing dating violence.(FYI)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a campaign to re duce dating violence by encouraging adolescents to form healthy relationships. The "Choose Respect" program includes games and interactive learning tools, streaming...

Web site offers ADHD help.(FYI)(attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder)(www.responsibleRx.org)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... The National Consumers League has launched a Web site to help parents of children who suffer from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder make better treatment choices. Responsible Rx offers fact-sheets and other resources. The site is...

Tips for poison prevention.(FYI)
August 1, 2006... The Environmental Protection Agency offers a fact sheet on preventing pesticide and lead poisoning in children and a "Poison Prevention: Read the Label 1st" community action kit. For more information, visit www.epa.gov/ncepi hom or call...

Keep kids busy with PlayWalls.(Products)
August 1, 2006... Customized PlayWalls enliven a waiting room and define a safe area for children to play. The freestanding walls are covered with child-friendly activities and are available in three sizes--23 inches, 29 inches, and 46 inches--that can be placed...

Stop keyboard contamination.(Products)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Sealed, cleanable keyboards can help reduce cross-contamination in medical offices and exam rooms. The keyboards are made of silicone rubber, and the keys are set lower in the keyboard base to permit thorough cleaning. For more information,...

Levemir available in a FlexPen.(Product)(health)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Levemir (insulin detemir [rDNA origin] injection) is now available in prefilled FlexPen format. The long-acting basal insulin analogue is indicated for once- or twice-daily injection for the treatment of adults and children with type 1 diabetes...

Influenza A and B test.(Products)
August 1, 2006... The Clearview Exact Influenza A & B test detects influenza A and B viral antigens in roughly 15 minutes. The test is designed for use and interpretation by non-laboratory personnel. For more information, contact Inverness Medical by visiting...

Waterproof medical keyboard.(Products)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... The "Really Cool" keyboard is waterproof and can be cleaned with water, soap, alcohol, a 10% bleach solution, and other disinfectants to promote infection control. The keyboard retails for $169 and is USB and PS/2 compatible. For more...

Curriculum for pregnant teens.(Products)
August 1, 2006... "Teenage Pregnancy: A New Beginning," a booklet for educating pregnant teens, has been updated for 2006. The text includes discussions of human sexuality, fetal development, prenatal health, and preparation for labor, birth, and post partum....

Sani-Cloth germicidal wipes.(Products)
August 1, 2006... Super Sani-Cloth and Sani-Cloth Plus wipes are presaturated with germicidal solutions and designed for use on hard, nonporous surfaces such as carts, counters, and exam tables, as well as monitoring equipment. For more information, contact...

Parents, children disagree on asthma's impact.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO -- A physician who relies on parent reports to assess the effects of asthma on a child's physical and emotional health may be getting only part of the story, according to findings presented in a poster at the annual meeting of the...

Two studies say yes to no therapy for preemies; inhaled nitric oxide is demonstrated to prevent brain injury and chronic lung disease in VLBW neonates.(Clinical Rounds)(very-low-birth-weight)
August 1, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO -- Inhaled nitric oxide therapy prevented chronic lung disease in premature, very-low-birth-weight infants who required mechanical ventilation at the outset of two randomized, multicenter, placebo-controlled trials presented at...

Parenteral nutrition for preemies: the earlier the better.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... OLD GREENWICH, CONN. -- Commencement of total parenteral nutrition within the first 24 hours poses little risk and provides many benefits for preterm infants with birth weights less than 1,500 grams, Dr. Caroline O. Chua reported at a meeting...

Depo Provera raises insulin levels in obese teens.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... BOSTON -- The use of medroxyprogesterone may impair insulin and glucose metabolism in obese adolescents, thus increasing the long-term health risks of young women in an already vulnerable population, Dr. Nancy E. Fritz said at the annual...

Weight loss helps menstrual function in PCOS; in a study of obese girls and women with PCOS, half saw a return to regular menstruation with dieting.(Clinical Rounds)(polycystic ovary syndrome)
August 1, 2006... BOSTON -- Weight loss can significantly improve menstrual function in overweight adolescent and young adult females with polycystic ovary syndrome, while at the same time reducing some of the risk factors for long-term morbidity associated with...

Metformin aided weight loss in obese teens at risk for diabetes.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... BOSTON -- Metformin was associated with weight loss that persisted at 12 months in obese adolescents at risk for diabetes, Dr. Dorit Koren said at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society. Based on the results of this small retrospective...

Regular activity aids glycemic control in type 1 diabetes.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... Regular physical activity improves glycemic control in children with type 1 diabetes, without raising the risk for severe hypoglycemic episodes, reported Dr. Antje Herbst of the University of Bonn and associates. Previous research...

FDA OKs single-rod implantable contraceptive.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... Implanon, a single-rod contraceptive implant that is highly effective for 3 years, has been approved in the United States, with a training and marketing plan designed to prevent the problems that plagued Norplant, the last implantable...

Essential HT common in type 2 diabetes.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... WASHINGTON -- People of all ages with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for essential hypertension, but the relationship is exceptionally strong among children and adolescents, Dr. Scott J. Jacober and his associates reported in a poster at...

Saving children from sudden cardiac arrest; the guidelines say all collapsed and unresponsive athletes should be treated as if they have SCA.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... ATLANTA -- Automated external defibrillators can be lifesavers in sudden cardiac arrest, the No. 1 cause of death in young athletes, but planning, preparation, and education are essential. "The single most important determinant of survival...

High BMI, blood pressure go together in young children.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... ATLANTA -- Elevated blood pressure is associated with elevated body mass index in children as young as 2 years old, according to results of a large study reported by Dr. Elizabeth B. Rappaport the annual meeting of the International Society on...

Lab test allows biennial thyroid disease screen.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... WASHINGTON -- Measures of thyroperoxidase autoantibody and thyroid-stimulating hormone once every 2 years are a reliable alternative to annual screens for thyroid disease in children with type 1 diabetes, Dr. Linda A. DiMeglio reported at the...

No breakfast? Obesity risk is more than believed.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... WASHINGTON -- Patients who regularly skip breakfast have as high a risk of obesity as patients who have a family history of type 2 diabetes, a cross-sectional study of adolescents has shown. Regularly skipping breakfast has been linked to...

Bullying inhibits diabetes control behavior in teens.(Clinical Rounds)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Diabetic children and adolescents who are bullied are significantly less likely to adhere to glucose testing or attend to their diets, reported Eric A. Storch, Ph.D., and his associates at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Previous...

Children taking steroids lose height, not bones.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... SNOWMASS, COLO. -- Gathering data suggest that using glucocorticoid steroids in children may cost them height but not necessarily bone density, Dr. Lenore Buckley said at a symposium sponsored by the American College of Rheumatology. "The...

Pain of fibrous dysplasia comes years after onset; although children experience more new lesions and more fractures, they report less pain than do adults.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- Although the majority of fibrous dysplasia lesions are established early in childhood, many patients don't experience pain until later in life, Dr. Michael T. Collins reported at a meeting sponsored by the Paget...

Buckle fractures of distal radius do not need casting.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. -- A plaster cast is not the thing to use for a simple buckle fracture of the distal radius, so emergency physicians may begin seeing fewer children with wrist cast problems. "We all love that chief compliant: 'cast...

Advair HFA, Omnitrope.(New & Approved)
August 1, 2006... Advair HFA (fluticasone propionate/salmeterol inhalation aerosol, GlaxoSmithKline) The Food and Drug Administration approved Advair HFA Inhalation Aerosol (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol) for long-term maintenance treatment of...

Don't miss restless legs syndrome diagnosis.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... SALT LAKE CITY -- Restless legs syndrome is common, troublesome, and rarely diagnosed in children and teens, Dr. Daniel Picchietti reported at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. Multiple case reports,...

Cardiac surgery outcome tied to hyperglycemia.(Clinical Rounds)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO -- The longer infants experience hyperglycemia following cardiac surgery, the greater their morbidity and mortality, Dr. Andrew R. Yates reported in a poster presentation at the annual congress of the Society of Critical Care...

Timing may trump drugs for daytime wetting.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... ATLANTA -- Nonpharmacologic management using a timed-voiding strategy may be sufficient to treat daytime incontinence in children and should be tried before resorting to the use of drugs, according to the findings of a retrospective analysis...

Manage infants with strabismus risk conservatively.(Clinical Rounds)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Infants with high-risk prethreshold retinopathy of prematurity have a higher incidence of strabismus--but strabismus often improves or changes in the first year of life, so physicians should manage the condition conservatively, investigators...

Benadryl found ineffective as infant sleep aid.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... Diphenhydramine, widely used by parents and endorsed by physicians to sedate babies into sleep, was found to be ineffective in the first randomized clinical trial to evaluate the drug in children under age 2. Pharmacologic sedation is used...

Drug, behavior therapy combat teen obesity.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... A yearlong study of nearly 500 obese adolescents found that combining the weight loss drug sibutramine with behavioral therapy resulted in statistically significant improvements in body mass index and several metabolic risk factors, compared...

Study: put more exercise in pediatric guidelines; achieving 90 minutes of daily activity might be necessary for children to prevent insulin resistance.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... Exercise guidelines for children and adolescents should recommend more physical activity than they do currently, according to the authors of a new study. "To prevent clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors, physical activity...

Physical activity linked to higher bone mineral content.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... Increased physical activity was associated with increased bone mineral content in a follow-up study of 370 children conducted by Kathleen F. Janz, Ed.D., of the department of health and sport studies at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, and...

Hospital tab for traumatic brain injuries: $1 billion.(Clinical Rounds)
August 1, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO -- Traumatic brain injury in children 17 years old and younger generated at least $1 billion in hospitalization costs in the year 2000, according to an analysis presented by Andrew J. Schneier at the annual meeting of the...