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abstract：BACKGROUND:Formal sexual education is a mandatory component of the high school curriculum in most Canadian provinces. The present study was a preliminary assessment of sexual knowledge among a sample of Ontario adolescents who had completed their high school sexual education requirements. METHODS:A questionnaire, test...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Kumar MM,Lim R,Langford C,Seabrook JA,Speechley KN,Lynch T

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Referrals to paediatric endocrine clinics for short stature are common. Height velocity (HV) is an essential component of the evaluation of short stature as growth deceleration often reflects an underlying paediatric endocrine diagnosis (PED). Access to previous measurements facilitates prompt calculation of...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Yue D,Miller MR,Clarson CL

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review the risks of injury to children in the hospital setting and to provide an overview of the factors which influence the approach to hospital safety, including institutional liability, hospital accreditation, patient safety and risk management issues. METHODS:Fatal and nonfatal injuries to children i...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Warda L

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the face of negative media attention, community members and Elders from the First Nation community of Maskwacis identified the importance of promoting community strengths and reframing perceptions of their community. Two research questions were addressed: (1) How do youth in Maskwacis view their community strengths...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Tremblay M,Baydala L,Littlechild R,Chiu E,Janzen T

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) infections are primarily transmitted by contaminated food or water or contact with carrier animals (particularly reptiles), and present with diarrhea. Antibiotics do not decrease the severity or duration of diarrhea and may increase the incidence of NTS carriage, so they should only be us...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Robinson JL

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Child sexual abuse is an important and not uncommon problem. Children who have been sexually abused may present to a physician's office, urgent care centre, or emergency department for medical evaluation. A medical evaluation can provide reassurance to both child and caregiver, identify care needs, and offer an accura...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Smith T,Chauvin-Kimoff L,Baird B,Ornstein A

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To determine if treatment failure varies based on ROME III classification and adherence to guideline congruent therapy among children diagnosed in an emergency department with functional constipation. Methods:Children aged 1 month to 18 years who were diagnosed with constipation in a paediatric emergency dep...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Eltorki M,Bhattacharjee A,Khan M,Martin E,Shyleyko R,Freedman SB

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A number of reports suggest that Aboriginal cultural status is a major risk indicator for drug and alcohol use. The primary purpose of the present paper was to determine whether Aboriginal cultural status is independently associated with risk behaviours, such as marijuana use and alcohol abuse, among youth...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Lemstra M,Neudorf C,Nannapaneni U,Bennett N,Scott C,Kershaw T

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether a simple, nonsurgical treatment for congenital ear abnormalities (lop-ear, Stahl's ear, protruding ear, cryptotia) improved the appearance of ear abnormalities in newborns at six weeks of age. METHODS:This is a descriptive case series. All newborns with identified abnormalities were refe...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Smith W,Toye J,Reid A,Smith R

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Within the paediatric population, changing patterns of circumcisions have confounded the epidemiology and presentation of lichen sclerosus (LS). We sought to evaluate the incidence, demographics, and clinical features of patients presenting to a single Albertan paediatric urologist with LS. This retrospective descript...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Hoare DT,Metcalfe P

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexual activity and experimentation are normative parts of adolescent development that may, at the same time, be associated with adverse health outcomes, including the acquisition of sexually transmitted infections, unplanned pregnancy, and teen dating violence. Anticipatory guidance regarding sexual and reproductive ...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Johnson N

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperbilirubinemia is very common and usually benign in the term newborn infant and the late preterm infant at 35 and 36 completed weeks' gestation. Critical hyperbilirubinemia is uncommon but has the potential for causing long-term neurological impairment. Early discharge of the healthy newborn infant, particularly t...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors：

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health care professionals (HCPs) may be involved in counselling women after an antenatal diagnosis of various fetal anomalies. Many pregnant women consider termination of pregnancy (TOP) after antenatal diagnosis of various fetal anomalies. Little is known, however, about the attitudes of HCPs regarding TOP ...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Janvier A,Couture E,Deschenes M,Nadeau S,Barrington K,Lantos J

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the current prevalence of smoking among First Nations youth living on reserve within the Saskatoon Tribal Council, and to determine the independent risk indicators associated with smoking among First Nations youth. METHODS:Students in grades 5 to 8 attending school within the Saskatoon Tribal Co...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Lemstra M,Rogers M,Thompson A,Moraros J,Tempier R

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is recognized by the World Health Organization as an emerging epidemic with significant health risks. This paper outlines the issues for overweight and obese adolescents in Canada, and provides guidelines for providing practical, office-based management in the community. The focus is upon promoting healthy app...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Tonkin RS,Sacks D

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This statement is intended for health care professionals caring for neonates and young infants. The objectives of this statement are to review the short and long term effects of systemic and inhaled postnatal corticosteroids for the prevention or treatment of evolving or established chronic lung disease, and to make r...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors：

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zika virus (ZIKV) was recently recognized to be teratogenic. The diagnosis of congenital ZIKV syndrome should be considered in children with unexplained microcephaly, intracranial calcifications, ventriculomegaly or major structural central nervous system abnormalities. Management is evolving but suggestions are provi...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Robinson JL

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute otitis media (AOM) continues to be a common infection in young children. Milder disease, usually due to viruses or less virulent bacteria, resolves equally quickly with or without antibiotics. A bulging tympanic membrane, especially if yellow or hemorrhagic, has a high sensitivity for AOM that is likely to be ba...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Le Saux N,Robinson JL,Canadian Paediatric Society, Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee.

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cranial asymmetry occurring as a result of forces that deform skull shape in the supine position is known as deformational plagiocephaly. The risk of plagiocephaly may be modified by positioning the baby on alternate days with the head to the right or the left side, and by increasing time spent in the prone position d...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Cummings C

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been publically expressed concerns about the costs and allocation of neonatal and perinatal health care resources in Canada and elsewhere for the past 15 years. This paper reports information from a symposium held during the 1996 Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) annual meeting sponsored by the CPS Section ...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： McMillan D,Lee S,Serediak M,Finn J,Saigal S,Walker C

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While terms such as 'essential' and 'nonessential' used amidst the COVID-19 pandemic may serve a practical purpose, they also pose a risk of obstructing our view of the harmful indirect health consequences of this crisis. SARS-CoV-2 cases and deaths in children are minimal compared to adults, but the pandemic impacts ...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Fung A,Ricci MF

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although multiple critical steps are taken to minimize the risk of infection from transfusion of blood or blood products in developed countries, this risk can never be entirely eliminated. In Canada, the risks of noninfectious transfusion reactions, such as transfusion-related acute lung injury and major allergic or a...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Macdonald NE,O'Brien SF,Delage G

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Hyperbilirubinemia is a common neonatal condition requiring timely management to prevent acute bilirubin encephalopathy. Management protocols allow nonphysicians to initiate designated actions prior to physician assessment. Objective:To assess the effectiveness of a nurse-initiated neonatal jaundice managem...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Long M,Farion KJ,Zemek R,Voskamp D,Barrowman N,Akiki S,Reid S

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past decade, the unfortunate reality is that the income gap has widened between Canadian families. Educational outcomes are one of the key areas influenced by family incomes. Children from low-income families often start school already behind their peers who come from more affluent families, as shown in measu...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Ferguson H,Bovaird S,Mueller M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Canadian children and youth travelling overseas face numerous environmental risks, including trauma, extreme temperatures, sun exposure, high altitudes, environmental pollution, and a variety of bites, stings and envenomations. Because skilled emergency response is limited or nonexistent in places where serious illnes...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Kuhn S,Davies HD

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions. Many of these children have risk factors for later disease, including cardiovascular disease. For optimal cardiovascular health, health care professionals must be able to identify children and youth at risk and provide appropriate support as needed. The present artic...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Bridger T

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concerns about vaccine safety make some parents hesitant about immunization. Health care providers are pivotal in helping parents understand that Canada is a leader in vaccine safety. The present practice point provides an update on the eight components of Canada's vaccine safety system: (1) an evidence-based pre-lice...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： MacDonald NE,Law BJ

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Persistent fetal circulation (PFC), also known as persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, is defined as postnatal persistence of right-to-left ductal or atrial shunting, or both in the presence of elevated right ventricular pressure. It is a relatively rare condition that is usually seen in newborns with res...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： D'cunha C,Sankaran K

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paediatric restless legs syndrome (RLS) treatment is important because RLS's associated sleep disturbance causes significant developmental-behavioural morbidity and impacts family well-being. RLS is associated with brain iron insufficiency and dopaminergic dysfunction. Diagnosis requires fulfillment of diagnostic crit...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Dosman C,Witmans M,Zwaigenbaum L

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This practice point summarizes the use of antiviral drugs to manage influenza illness in children and youth for the 2012/2013 season. It excerpts a recently published, full-length update of Canadian recommendations for clinicians on the use of antiviral drugs for the prevention and treatment of influenza, with a focus...

journal_title：Paediatrics & child health

authors： Allen UD,Canadian Paediatric Society, Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee.

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00