Reports
The following list of reports reflects the latest in findings and outcomes in medical research as presented at major medical meetings and published peer-reviewed medical journals. In this section you can view reports from important congresses as well as summaries of some recently published journal articles. Please let us know if you have a particular area of interest you would like to see covered.
PRIORITY PRESS - 86th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society
Monitoring for HPA Suppression in Children with Asthma: Treatment Considerations
Ottawa, Ontario / June 23-27, 2009
New Canadian Paediatric Asthma Consensus Guidelines which were recently accepted for publication in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) have reaffirmed that inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) is the cornerstone and the first-line...
PRIORITY PRESS - 27th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Towards Broader Protection Against Meningococcal Disease
Brussels, Belgium / June 9-13, 2009
Brussels - Worldwide, Neisseria meningitidis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Of the five serogroups that cause most cases of meningococcal disease—A, B, C, W-135 and Y—serogroups B and C predominate in most countries,...
PRIORITY PRESS - 27th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Extended Duration of Protection Against Rotavirus Gastroenteritis and Varicella
Brussels, Belgium / June 9-13, 2009
Rotavirus (RV) is a common infection that causes gastroenteritis (GE) in infants and young children. In Canada, approximately 20% of all childhood GE is caused by RV, according to the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) (CCDR...
MEDICAL FRONTIERS - 162nd Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association
Optimizing Treatment Duration for ADHD Patients
San Francisco, California / May 16-21, 2009
In the setting of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), one approach to the delivery of stimulant therapy over an extended period is the use of an inactive prodrug which is gradually metabolized in the body to an active form....
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Pediatric Nutrition
May 2009
Increased weight, height seen in picky eaters given a nutritional supplement Alarcon et al. Effect of oral supplementation on catch-up growth in picky eaters. Clin Pediatr 2003;42:209-17. Picky eaters who were given a nutritional...
PRIORITY PRESS - Primary Care Today
Outgrowing Old Attitudes and Approaches to Nocturnal Enuresis
Toronto, Ontario / May 7-9, 2009
Toronto - Nocturnal enuresis is the frequent involuntary discharge of urine during sleep in children who have reached an age at which bladder control is expected. It is a condition that frustrates parents and can engender low self-esteem...
HEALTH ODYSSEY - Pediatric Nutrition
Enriching Infant Formulas for Optimal Health: A Review of the Evidence
May 2009
Most new mothers do attempt to breast-feed their infants. Not all, however, succeed, and few manage to breast-feed exclusively for at least six months, as is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), among others. Indeed,...
HEALTH ODYSSEY
Pediatric Nutrition Resource Line
March 2009
Short-term benefits sufficient to promote breast-feeding for all newborns Jackson K, Nazar A. Breast-feeding, the immune response and long-term health. J Am Osteopath Assoc 2006;106:203-7. There are enough short-term benefits from...
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VACCINE
January/February 2009
Rotavirus causes over half of all gastroenteritis in Canadian children Sénécal et al. Measuring the Impact of Rotavirus Acute Gastroenteritis Episodes (MIRAGE): A prospective communitybased study. Can J Infect Dis Med...