Clinical pediatrics
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Clinical pediatrics · Dec 2015
Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children Referred for Diagnostic Autism Evaluation.
Increased public awareness of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and routine screening in primary care have contributed to increased requests for diagnostic ASD evaluations. However, given the scarcity of subspecialty autism diagnostic resources, overreferral of children suspected of having ASD may be contributing to long waiting lists at tertiary care autism centers and delaying diagnosis for those children who truly have ASD. ⋯ Only 214 of 348 patients evaluated (61%) received an ASD diagnosis. Thus, concerns about autism are not confirmed by an ASD diagnosis in a significant number of children.
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Clinical pediatrics · Oct 2015
The Prevalence of Food Allergies in Children Referred to a Multidisciplinary Feeding Program.
To assess the prevalence of food allergy in children presenting to a multidisciplinary feeding program. ⋯ This study revealed a higher proportion of children in a feeding program with food allergy compared to the general population, but larger prospective studies are needed to confirm the association.
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Injury is a leading cause of emergency department visits, disability, and death in children. This study examined the sensitivity and specificity of parental report of children's specific injuries. ⋯ This survey may be a useful tool for pediatric injury surveillance activities.