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C F Zickler

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Tuberculosis screening and treatment in children.

Tuberculosis continues to be a major health care problem in the world, especially among children. In the United States, health care providers rely heavily on routine skin testing to identify cases of tuberculosis. Pediatric nurse practitioners have the opportunity to recognize high-risk children, teach preventive health practices to patients and families, and thus to decrease morbidity from the disease. This article presents an overview of the incidence of the disease, as well as the causes, pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis and management of tuberculosis.

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Office management of the young child with cerebral palsy and difficulty in growing.

All infants and young children need adequate caloric intake for optimal growth and development. This is true for children with cerebral palsy, who are at increased risk for nutritional problems. When appropriate weight gain is difficult to attain, professionals must carefully evaluate the child's diet, feeding skills, and neurodevelopmental function; assess parenting behaviors; and look for complications of the child's cerebral palsy that could further impede intake and retention of calories. A number of therapeutic recommendations can be given to families to improve potential weight gain. The opportunity to influence the overall growth of young children with cerebral palsy begins when early and timely interventions are provided to the family.

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Infants with Down syndrome: a look at temperament.

INTRODUCTION: This research describes temperament characteristics of infants with Down syndrome who are 1 to 4 months old. In the literature children with Down syndrome have been stereotyped. It was hypothesized that temperament characteristics may be evident and unique in newborns with Down syndrome. METHOD: A standardized questionnaire, The Early Infancy Temperament Questionnaire, a cover letter, informed consent forms, and a brief explanation of the project were given to families with a newborn infant with Down syndrome. Thirty-two (families with infants with Down syndrome completed the study. RESULTS: Mean scores indicate that infants with Down syndrome are rated more active, less intense, more distractible, and have a tendency to demonstrate more approach behaviors compared with normally developing infants. Data suggest infants with Down syndrome have some unique characteristics but are more like their normally developing peers than different. DISCUSSION: Integration and mainstreaming of infants and children with Down syndrome emphasizes the need for nurse practitioners to appreciate the temperament characteristics of these infants.

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