This case series plus review seeks to describe the clinical characteristics and pathophysiology of VM among individuals with the fragile X premutation. We also seek to discuss treatment and future steps in addressing VM in this population.
Reach Out and Read (ROR) program is an evidence-based method for incorporating literacy education into pediatric visits and teaching parents the importance of reading aloud, starting at the 6 month well child visit 1 Studies of the effect of encouraging reading during the birth hospitalization on shared reading behaviors are limited.
Previous studies have documented that children with newly diagnosed epilepsy often exhibit various behavioral comorbidities such as anxiety, depression, aggressive behavior, and attention that affect many aspects of their life including academic performance. Furthermore, these studies have identified distinct behavioral phenotype groups but have not investigated the trajectory of each of these groups over time. In this study we explore the presence and trajectory of behavior and academic performance in children with newly diagnosed epilepsy and their siblings over a 36-month period.
Study Aim: To determine which miRs promote NB cell differentiation and through what mechanisms
Psychosocial support is an important piece of the recovery for pediatric gunshot victims. We wanted to see how many of our pediatric patients who are victims of gun violence have had psychosocial issues and how many received psychosocial support.
We aim to assess implementation of our revisedinstitutional guidelines pertaining to:(1) Initial empiric antibiotic givenAmpicillin/amoxicillin are first-line for healthy, fullyimmunizedchild; use of broad-spectrum antibiotic isdependent on various factors (Table 3)(2) Time to antibiotic de-escalationAppropriate de-escalation from a broad- to narrowspectrumantibiotic is ≤72 hours(3) Total antibiotic durationAppropriate duration of antibiotic therapy is 5-7 days
Project Baby Bear was a prospective quality improvement project which demonstrated the clinical utility and economic impact of ultrarapid or rapid whole genome sequencing (rWGS) in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units for Medi-Cal beneficiaries. This study found that rWGS provided a diagnosis for 40% of the patients and changed medical care for 32% of them. However, there is limited information on the long-term clinical outcomes and follow up of these individuals.
Methamphetamine use has been increasing across the country, including among persons of childbearing agePrenatal exposure to methamphetamine has been associated with growth restriction in infants.
Transition to adulthood is a challenging process that is especially difficult for youth with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) and their caregivers. Due to transition age youth with NDD having complex medical and behavioral health needs, youth and their caregivershave to navigate several systems of care to support them. Despite these challenges, there has been limited research into the needs of this population during transition to adulthood from a quality improvement perspective.
