Communication Screening Stamps were developed to be “stamped” in the child's medical chart and administered by a nurse or pediatrician. The STAMPS consists of 5 to 7 items to be administered or ...

Objective: To develop and test the reliability and validity of the State Behavioral Scale for use in describing sedation/agitation levels in young intubated patients supported on mechanical ...

Early detection of developmental delay and childhood disorders are important for early intervention. This study aimed to describe the distribution of responses in a large population-based survey, ...

Purpose. The practitioner must assert what the intended purpose of the questionnaire will be. The purposes might include screening, quantifying, or diagnosing developmental delay, all of which will ...

Pain screening in young patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) has demonstrated benefits for the administration of integrative health and medicine modalities for pain management. Utilizing the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The United States Preventive Services Task Force has released final recommendation statements on anxiety, ...

A girl and mother speaking with a pediatrician Primary care clinicians indicated the importance of screening for developmental delays but often did not meet recommended screening requirements. Mental ...

Vision screening has emerged as a salient topic in pediatric ophthalmology in the past year, especially as ophthalmologists face such obstacles as waning industry support and a lack of new technology ...

Amy Peterson, MD, professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin, discussed current pediatric lipid screening guidelines and the potential evolution of pediatric lipid ...

The Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, announced the online publication of recommendations from a multidisciplinary panel in the Journal of Pediatrics to promote ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Fore Genomics, a leader in pediatric genetic health screening, announced a strategic partnership with Inocras, a leading innovator in whole genome sequencing (WGS) ...

I noticed that many of our patients with autism have never had vision screening, even though it's recommended for all young children. So, I wanted to study whether this might be a broader disparity – ...