Tiffany, a 3-year-old girl, was referred to the developmental and behavioral pediatrics service for evaluation of significant and persistent negative behaviors associated with refusal to eat at meal time and constant snacking during the past 3 months. She lost 2 pounds, but her weight for her height was at the 50th percentile. Her mother indicated that Tiffany had frequent night awakenings (>10...

BACKGROUND Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is a rare but severe disorder of hypoglycemia in children, often complicated by brain injury. In CHI, the long-term prevention of hypoglycemia is dependent on reliable enteral intake of glucose. However, feeding problems (FPs) often impede oral glucose delivery, thereby complicating the management of hypoglycemia. FPs have not been systematically char...

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Many children with cerebral palsy and other neurodevelopmental disorders are unable to swallow and eat normally. ' 2 As a result they do not receive adequate nutritionl4 and they suffer from recurrent respiratory illness.' 5 6 Instead of being an enjoyable family event, meals are stressful and time consuming for the child and those caring for them. Feeding may take the parents four to six hours...

The incidence of phloem sap feeding by animals appears paradoxical. Although phloem sap is nutrient-rich compared with many other plant products and generally lacking in toxins and feeding deterrents, it is consumed as the dominant or sole diet by a very restricted range of animals, exclusively insects of the order Hemiptera. These insects display two sets of adaptations. First, linked to the h...

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modeling of fermentation processes is so complicated and uncertain; therefore it is necessary to provide a robust and appropriate dynamic optimization method. in order to obtain the maximum amount of yeast (saccharomyces cerevisiae), the bioreactor must be operated under optimal conditions. to determine substrate feeding in a fed-batch bioreactor, a simulated annealing (sa) approach was examine...

Feeding disorders of infants and toddlers have become more prevalent as diagnostic criteria and assessment are specialized, yet few longitudinal studies have been conducted to investigate the effectiveness of treatment. Infantile Anorexia (IA) is a specific feeding disorder that often emerges between 6 months and 3 years of age, characterized by the child’s refusal to eat adequate amounts of fo...

Current research refers to videogames as a constant variable. However, games today are designed to be highly interactive and versatile: two players may be using the same videogame, but as a result of different using patterns, the game will not necessarily encompass the same content and gameplay. The current study examined the possible relationship between psychopathology and in-game playing pat...