ackground: Theories in affective neuroscience suggest that mood disorders involve perturbations in attention–emotion interactions. e tested the hypothesis that frustration adversely impacts attention and behavior in children with bipolar disorder (BPD). ethods: Thirty-five children with BPD and 26 normal control subjects completed: 1) a Posner attention task with feedback but no ontingencies; 2...

lthough the diagnosis and treatment of febrile neutropeia episodes have improved significantly over the past two ecades, sepsis is still a major cause of mortality and morbidty in patients undergoing chemotherapy regimens that cause ntensive myelosuppression.1–4 Even in institutions where arly initiation of antibiotic therapy and advances in suportive measures have significantly reduced the mor...

f o n e a o g d n t s a Abstract: Assessing children and adolescents for poential violent behavior requires an organized approach hat draws on clinical knowledge, a thorough diagnostic nterview, and familiarity with relevant risk and protecive factors. This article reviews empirical evidence on isk factors, the impact of peers, developmental pathays, physiological markers, subtyping of aggressi...

Introduction: Children with severe kyphosis are prone to developing neurologic compromise, poor respiratory function and possible early death. Early identification and surgical intervention has proven to be effective. However they carry the highest surgical risk of all the spine deformities. Objectives: To present the surgical results and complications of patients with severe kyphosis treated a...

s t t h m a R t The selection of research articles in this Salud America! supplement of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine features a variety of promisng strategies that aim to reduce obesity among Latino hildren. From family and consumer-directed health edcation, to improving environments and changing policies to promote healthy eating and physical activity, each article considers the...

C hildren around the world are affected by discrimination and social exclusion due to their age, race, ethnicity, gender, religion, indigenous background, or other statuses. When considering the negative consequences of discrimination and social exclusion on children’s development and well-being, it is of paramount importance to examine the psychological origins of prejudice and discrimination ...

Accurate measurement of the variable of interest is critcal to successful science. Hemodynamic measurements f the blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) fMRI signal re continually improving in human fMRI studies. As we rogress, it is imperative to re-examine previous assumpions as measurement techniques advance and as more nformation about lurking variables is learned. Harris, Reynell, and Attwell...

It is estimated that choking can result in tens of thousands of eaths each year (incidence of 0.66 per 100,000 population).1 For onscious adults showing signs of severe airway obstruction, the uropean Resuscitation Council recommends applying back blows ollowed by abdominal thrusts. One important limitation of curent recommendations for FBAO treatment is that it requires the ssistance of anothe...