Pediatrics Category
Top BLOG Post 12-11-2008
Here is our Top Blog Post for today, brought to you by MedReader:
- Haryana Woman, 70, Becomes World’s Oldest Mom
“Rajo Devi, 70, became perhaps the world’s oldest mother when she delivered a girl child on November 28, 2008 with the help of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment at a Hisar fertility centre. Rajo had entered menopause 20 years ago.”
Top BLOG Post 10-21-2008
Here is our Top Blog Post for today, brought to you by NW Scrubs:
- Treating ADHD Is A Walk In The Park?
Diagnosed cases of ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, are estimated to be 4.4 million children in the US between the ages of 4-17. Boys are three times more likely to be diagnosed with this condition than boys. And, 60% of those diagnosed with it as children will still have it as adults.
Last week a study done on a mere 17 individuals concluded that they had the “perfect” treatment for ADHD. Besides the small sample size, this poorly designed test used an assessment test that was not well founded in research as their sole method of measurement when other good and more reliable tests were available.
This blog covers the background of this “state of the art” study and tears it to shreds. The concluding remarks were focused on the fact that the researchers had to throw out 3 of the 4 measures they were using to measure their results. The dropout rate was 32% meaning this perfect technique will be useless in 1 out of 3 children it’s tried on.
