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EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Jay G. Berry, M.D., M.P.H., call Rob Graham or Erin Tornatore at 617-919-3110 or email Rob.Graham@childrens.harvard.edu or erin.tornatore@childrens.harvard.edu. To contact editorial author Julia A. McMillan, M.D., call Kim Hoppe at 410-502-9430 or email khoppe1@jhmi.edu. To contact editorial corresponding author Steven M….

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Randall S. Burd, M.D., Ph.D., call Jennifer L. Stinebiser or Emily Hartman at 202-476-4500 or email JStinebi@childrensnational.org or EHartman@cnmc.org. CHICAGO – Inpatient bariatric procedures among adolescents appear to have plateaued since 2003 to about 1,000 procedures annually, and the…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2012   Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights Inpatient bariatric procedures among adolescents appear to have plateaued since 2003 to about 1,000 procedures annually, and the preferred type of operation has changed to minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures from open procedures (Online First, see news…

FOR RELEASE: 10 A.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Arthur L. Kellermann, M.D., M.P.H., call Warren Robak at 310-451-6913 or email robak@rand.org. CHICAGO – While parents and caregivers reported that a web-based triage tool for children with influenza-like illness was easy to understand and use, the tool’s underlying mathematical…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Kendrin Sonneville, Sc.D., R.D., call Erin Tornatore at 617-919-3110 or email erin.tornatore@childrens.harvard.edu. CHICAGO – Overeating and binge eating may be associated with initiating use of marijuana and other drugs in a study of adolescents and young adults, according to a study…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Kathleen Merikangas, Ph.D., call Colleen Labbe or Jim McElroy at 301-443-4536 or email NIMHpress@mail.nih.gov. To contact editorial author David Rubin, M.D., M.S.C.E., call Dana Mortensen at 267-426-6092 or email mortensen@email.chop.edu. CHICAGO – A survey finds that 14.2 percent of adolescents ages…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights A survey finds that 14.2 percent of adolescents ages 13 to 18 years with any mental disorder reported being treated with a psychotropic medication in the last 12 months, which researchers suggest challenges concerns about widespread overmedication…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Gry B. Hoftun, M.D., email gry.b.hoftun@ntnu.no. To contact editorial corresponding author Tonya M. Palermo, Ph.D., call Liz Hunter at 206-616-3192 or email elh415@uw.edu. CHICAGO– Chronic pain in parents appears to be associated with chronic nonspecific pain and chronic multisite pain in…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Anna Duberg, R.P.T., email anna.duberg2@orebroll.se. CHICAGO– A dance intervention program improved the self-rated health of Swedish girls with internalizing problems, such as stress and psychosomatic symptoms, according to a report of a study published Online First by Archives of Pediatrics &…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Lisa M. Powell, Ph.D., call Sherri McGinnis Gonzalez at 312-996-8277 or email smcginn@uic.edu. An author podcast will be available on the journal website after the embargo lifts: http://bit.ly/PogxGc CHICAGO – Eating meals and other foods from fast-food and full-service restaurants appears…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights Behavioral treatment for obesity was associated with positive outcomes among moderately and severely obese children when initiated early in life, but treatment was not associated with beneficial effects for adolescents (those age 14 to 16 years) with…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Heather A. Turner, Ph.D., call Erika Mantz at 603-862-1567 or email erika.mantz@unh.edu.  CHICAGO– An increased risk of suicidal ideation (thoughts of harming or killing oneself) in adolescents appears to be associated with recent victimization, such as by peers, sexual assault, and…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights An increased risk of suicidal ideation (thoughts of harming or killing oneself) in adolescents appears to be associated with recent victimization, such as by peers, sexual assault, and maltreatment (Online First, see news release below). A study…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights Researchers in Finland suggest that the risk of long-term consequences from childhood urinary tract infection (UTI) appears to be low after a follow-up study found no cases of impaired renal function or hypertension six to 17 years…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights A study of children in theNew Bedford,Mass., area suggests that low-level prenatal mercury exposure may be associated with a greater risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-related behaviors and that fish consumption during pregnancy may be associated with a…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Sharon K. Sagiv, Ph.D., M.P.H., call Tom Langford at 617-534-1605 or tlangford@partners.org. To contact editorial author Bruce P. Lanphear, M.D., M.P.H., call 778-782-8650 or email blanphear@sfu.ca. CHICAGO– A study of children in the New Bedford, Mass., area suggests that low-level prenatal…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Nicola P. Klein, M.D., Ph.D., call Maureen McInaney at 510-891-3173 or email maureen.mcinaney@kp.org. CHICAGO– A study of girls and young women in Californiasuggests that the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV4) appeared to be associated with syncope (fainting) on the…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Michael M. Morris, M.Sc., email m.morris@chester.ac.uk. CHICAGO – Compared with rest and sedentary video game play, active video gaming with dancing and boxing were associated with increased heart rate, oxygen uptake and energy expenditure in a study of 18…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Jonathan McGavock, Ph.D., call 204-480-1359 or email jmcgavock@mich.ca.  CHICAGO– A study of Canadian youth suggests that vigorous physical activity was associated with reduced cardiometabolic risk factors, such as body mass index z score (BMI-z), waist circumference, systolic blood pressure…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights A study of Canadian youth suggests that vigorous physical activity was linked to reduced cardiometabolic risk factors, such as body mass index z score (BMI-z), waist circumference, systolic blood pressure and increased cardiorespiratory fitness (Online First, see…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Paul R. Sterzing, Ph.D., M.S.S.W., call Yasmin Anwar at 510-643-7944 or email yanwar@berkeley.edu. CHICAGO– A study based on information collected from 920 parents suggests an estimated 46.3 percent of adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder were the victims of bullying, according…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights A study based on information collected from 920 parents suggests an estimated 46.3 percent of adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder were the victims of bullying (Online First, see news release below). While many children with pleural…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights An observational study at two urban primary care clinics with 254 parents of 3- and 4-year-old children suggests that 1 in 4 low-income preschool-aged children screened positive for social-emotional problems, and most parents were open to referrals…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Aaron A.R. Tobian, M.D., Ph.D., call David Marchat 410-955-1534 or email dmarch1@jhmi.edu. To contact editorial author Arleen A. Leibowitz, Ph.D., call Alex Boekelheide at 310-206-0159 or email alex.boekelheide@publicaffairs.ucla.edu. CHICAGO – Using a computer-based simulation model, researchers project that a continued decline…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights Using a computer-based simulation model, researchers project that a continued decline in male circumcision rates in the United States to levels in Europe, where the procedure is not routinely covered by insurance, may be associated with increased…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Bryan R. Garner, Ph.D., call Celeste Brennan at 309-820-3717 or email cbrennan@chestnut.org. To reach editorial author Alyna T. Chien, M.D., M.S., call Erin Tornatore at 617-919-3110 or email erin.tornatore@childrens.harvard.edu. CHICAGO– Pay for performance appears to be associated with improved implementation of…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights The odds of undergoing cranial computed tomography (CT) among children with minor blunt head trauma who were at higher risk for clinically important traumatic brain injury did not appear to differ by race/ethnicity in a secondary analysis…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact JoAnne E. Natale, M.D., Ph.D., call Phyllis Brown at 916-734-9023 or email phyllis.brown@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu. To reach editorial author M. Denise Dowd, M.D., M.P.H., call Melissa Novak at 816-346-1341 or email mdnovak@cmh.edu. CHICAGO – The odds of undergoing cranial computed tomography (CT) among…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 23, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Esther Y. Yoon, M.D., M.P.H., call Mary Masson at 734-764-2220 or email mfmasson@med.umich.edu. To reach editorial author Sarah D. de Ferranti, M.D., M.P.H., call Keri Stedman at 617-919-3110 or email keri.stedman@childrens.harvard.edu. CHICAGO– A study of adolescents with hypertension enrolled in the Michigan…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights A study of students at seven public high schools in Texas suggests that “sexting” (a combination of the words sex and texting, which is the practice of electronically sending sexually explicit images or messages) was prevalent and…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Jeff. R. Temple, Ph.D., call Brianne O’Donnell at 212-220-4444 or email brianne.odonnell@gabbe.com. To reach editorial author Megan A. Moreno, M.D., M.S.Ed., M.P.H., call Toni Morrissey (608) 263-3223 or email tmorrissey@uwhealth.org. CHICAGO– A study of students at seven public high schools in…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact author Stephanie A. Fritz, M.D., M.S.C.I., call Beth Miller at 314-286-0119 or email millerbe@wustl.edu. The journal also is providing an “Advice for Patients” article on staphylococcal infections. CHICAGO– Household contacts of children with Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI)…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact author Daniel W. Belsky, Ph.D., call Mary Jane Gore at 919-660-1309 or email mary.gore@duke.edu. To contact editorial author Jose R. Fernandez, Ph.D., call Bob Shepard at 205-934-8934 or email bshep@uab.edu. CHICAGO– A 38-year longitudinal study of New Zealanders suggests that individuals…

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights A 38-year longitudinal study of New Zealanders suggests that individuals with higher genetic risk scores were more likely to be chronically obese in adulthood (see news release below). Household contacts of children with staphylococcus aureus skin and…