Kathryn A. Thornton, DMD, MPH, Constanza Marín, RD, Mercedes Mora-Plazas, MSc, RD, Eduardo Villamor, MD, DrPH Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013;32(5):585-593. Abstract Background: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is highly prevalent among children worldwide. The effects of VDD include alterations of the immune response and increased risk of infection but little evidence exists in school-age children. […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2013 Jan;36(1):57-65. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2012.12.004. Manual therapy for childhood respiratory disease: a systematic review. Pepino VC1, Ribeiro JD, Ribeiro MA, de Noronha M, Mezzacappa MA, Schivinski CI. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study reviewed the scientific evidence available on the effects of manipulative techniques on children with respiratory diseases. METHOD: Three databases (SciELO, PEDro, and MEDLINE) were searched […]
By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: August 24, 2012 Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner Journal Reference Story Source Action Points Children and teens who are overweight or obese, especially girls, are at risk for gallstones. […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2012 Jun;35(5):372-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2012.04.008. Epub 2012 May 22. Chiropractic care of children from birth to adolescence and classification of reported conditions: an internet cross-sectional surveyed of 956 European chiropractors. Marchand AM. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Few studies have addressed the practice of chiropractic care of children in Europe. No systematic classification of conditions […]
Matthew F. Doyle Clinical Chiropractic Volume 14, Issue 3, September 2011, Pages 97–105 Summary Objective To review the literature as to the safety of paediatric chiropractic care and to offer recommendations for congruent consistent terminology use. Design Best Evidence Topic. Methods Formulation of a clinical question based on a patient query. PubMed, Index to Chiropractic […]
J Inorg Biochem. 2011 Nov;105(11):1489-99. doi: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2011.08.008. Epub 2011 Aug 23. Tomljenovic L, Shaw CA. Abstract Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are serious multisystem developmental disorders and an urgent global public health concern. Dysfunctional immunity and impaired brain function are core deficits in ASD. Aluminum (Al), the most commonly used vaccine adjuvant, is a demonstrated neurotoxin […]
NATASHA BURGERT, MD | CONDITIONS | AUGUST 11, 2011 recent issue of Pediatrics includes a new report detailing the need for doctors to improve patient teaching about fever and fever-reducing drugs. Many parents fear their child getting a fever, or have “fever phobia.” I certainly can understand why. Kids can do crazy things when they get fevers. They don’t […]
A Retrospective Study in a Chiropractic Teaching Clinic Joyce E. Miller, DC Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 419-423, July 2008 Abstract Objective The purpose of this study is to identify any adverse effects to chiropractic care occurring in the pediatric patient and to evaluate the risk of complications […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2008 Jul-Aug;31(6):419-23. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.06.002. Miller JE1, Benfield K. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to identify any adverse effects to chiropractic care occurring in the pediatric patient and to evaluate the risk of complications arising in the pediatric patient resulting from chiropractic care. METHODS: A 3-year retrospective study of […]
Migraine Headache and Coenzyme Q10 Andrew D. Hershey, MD, PhD Assoc. Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology University of Cincinnati Director, Headache Center Associate Director, Neurology Research Children’s Hospital Medical Center 3333 Burnet Ave Cincinnati, OH 45229 (513) 636-4222 / (513) 636-1888 (FAX) “Coenzyme Q10 Deficiency and Response to Supplementation In Pediatric and Adolescent Migraine,” […]
Hayes NM J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2006 Oct;106(10):605-8. Abstract CONTEXT: Although studies have been published documenting the safety and efficacy of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in adults, no studies exist documenting the safety of OMT in pediatric patients. OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence of iatrogenesis (ie, aggravations and complications) derived from OMT in the pediatric […]
Kjaer, Per PT, MSc, PhD Spine: 1 April 2005 – Volume 30 – Issue 7 – pp 798-806 Abstract Study Design. Cross-sectional cohort study of a general population. Objective. To describe associations between “abnormal” lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings and low back pain (LBP) in 13-year old children. Summary and Background Data. Very little […]