From the publishers of The New England Journal of Medicine

Save time and stay informed. Our physician-editors offer you clinical perspectives on key research and news.

  1. Home>
  2. Specialties>
  3. Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine>
  4. Archives

Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine: Archives

Some content may require paid access to the site. Subscribe or purchase a seven-day site pass for the full text of all our clinical perspectives on medical journal articles, guidelines, and news.

 to   
Items 1-10 of 2007 are shown

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Infants' Eye Tracking Shifts When They Start to BabbleFree

Infants' selective attention to the eyes or mouth seems to correspond with developmental phases of speech production.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Neuroprotective Benefits of Neonatal Caffeine Wane by Age 5 Years

But this finding does not refute the benefits of caffeine during the neonatal period.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Youth Sexting Is a Diverse Phenomenon

But most incidents involved existing relationships, and few images were distributed on the Internet.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Dieting and Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviors Predict Later Weight Gain

Dieting and unhealthy weight control behaviors in adolescents are associated with excess increases in body-mass index 10 years later

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Is Preventing Transmission of Mental Illness from Parent to Child Possible?

Interventions for parents decreased risk for childhood psychiatric diagnosis by 40%.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Imaging Trends for Pediatric Appendicitis: Use of Ultrasound Is Up and Use of CT Is Down

Ultrasound alone or with CT, but not CT alone, was associated with lower negative appendectomy rates.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Pulmonary Hypertension Is Different in Children Than in AdultsFree

Syncope is more common and functional activity is better preserved than in adults. Dyspnea on exertion and fatigue were the most common symptoms.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Tinnitus Is Common in Children With and Without Hearing ImpairmentFree

Forty percent of children with normal hearing reported some form of tinnitus.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Quality of Life in Adolescents with Lesbian Parents

Adolescents with lesbian parents reported similar quality of life as did adolescents with heterosexual parents.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Overall Prevalence of Childhood Obesity Is Stable

But prevalence might be increasing in boys.

Items 1-10 of 2007 are shown
 to   

Search

Advanced

Sign-In

Forgot your password? Login via Athens
or your institution

New to Journal Watch?





Copyright © 2012. Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.