http://www.dorlandhealth.com Dorland Health Website en-us 2013 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:13:24 EDT A pediatric quality improvement program at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center significantly improved the correct utilization of antibiotics for children presenting with pneumonia, according to a study appearing in the journal Pediatrics. The program... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/youth_and_family/cip_magazine/2763.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Children and young adults with special healthcare needs often have frequent hospitalizations and are discharged home with ever-increasing medical and technology dependencies. Hospital discharges of these children can be a complex and multistep process. Pediatric care coordinators must develop a plan that... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/youth_and_family/cip_magazine/2767.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT During the last clinical rotation of my master’s program I had the opportunity to observe an occupational therapist working in the neonatal intensive care unit for two days. I was eager to see how my profession helped the smallest of babies. However, upon entering the NICU I became overcome with... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/youth_and_family/cip_magazine/2679.html Fri, 1 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST Pediatric dermatology encompasses a large number of conditions related to the skin, scalp, hair and nails of infants, children and adolescents. Conditions may include dermatitis, urticaria and erythema, psoriasis, pigment changes, bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections, nevi, vascular lesions... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/youth_and_family/cip_magazine/2681.html Fri, 1 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST The life-saving work of the medical professionals who first come in contact with young survivors of brain injury and their families is, in many cases, miraculous. Once the medical crisis has subsided and discharge into the community is being discussed, the transition out of medically focused care begins... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/youth_and_family/cip_magazine/2682.html Fri, 1 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST Is it not time to take a different look at family caregiving in America? The only well-defined financially and legally responsible caregiving relationships are between parents caring for children, spouses for each other, and some guardianship situations. When adult children become caregivers for parents or... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/youth_and_family/cip_magazine/2685.html Fri, 1 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST “You’re such a special person.” When asked what I do for a living this is usually the initial reaction I receive. As a pediatric oncology nurse, I can’t help but silently laugh to myself every time someone says this to me. It is almost inevitable that the person I’m talking to... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/youth_and_family/cip_magazine/2687.html Fri, 1 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that one out of every 10 youth in the United States suffers from a serious emotional disturbance (SED) – a diagnosed mental illness severe enough to cause some impairment in daily living. Left untreated, outcomes for these youth are typically... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/youth_and_family/cip_magazine/2613.html Tue, 1 Jan 2013 0:00:00 EST Homeless youth living on the street have, sadly, become part of the landscape in many large American cities. It is estimated that somewhere between 1.2 million and 2.1 million adolescents are homeless in the United States each year – one third of the total population of homeless – and are... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/youth_and_family/cip_magazine/2618.html Tue, 1 Jan 2013 0:00:00 EST A few minutes of exercise a day can help children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder do better at school, according to a new study. The study compared 20 children with ADHD and 20 children without the disorder, ages 8 to 10, who... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/youth_and_family/cip_magazine/2537.html Thu, 1 Nov 2012 0:00:00 EDT