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Comprehensive sexual health assessments for adolescents

Teen dating violence (TDV) is “physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional violence within a dating relationship, including stalking”. TDV can occur in-person or … See more

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From ACEs to early relational health: Implications for …

WEBChildren grow and develop in an environment of relationships. Safe, stable, nurturing relationships help build resilience and buffer the negative impact of adverse …

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Medical decision-making in paediatrics: Infancy to …

WEBMedical decision-making in the paediatric population is complicated by the wide variation in physical and psychological development that occurs as children progress from infancy to …

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Management of acute otitis media in children six months …

WEBAcute otitis media (AOM) continues to be a common infection in young children. Milder disease, usually due to viruses or less virulent bacteria, resolves equally …

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Determining treatment goal weights for children and …

WEBOne of the challenges faced by paediatric health professionals treating children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN) is determining the specific weight …

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The role of dietary fibre and prebiotics in the paediatric …

WEBDietary fibres are resistant to digestion and absorption. Prebiotics are fermentable dietary fibres that confer health benefits through their effects on …

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Promoting optimal mental health outcomes for children …

WEBWhile paediatric care providers are often the first point of contact for children or youth experiencing mental health challenges, they may lack the resources (e.g., …

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Screen time and preschool children: Promoting health …

WEBCOVID-19 transformed the family media environment and spurred research on the effects of screen media exposure and use on young children. This update of a …

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Healthy childhood development through outdoor risky …

WEBFree play is essential for children’s development and for their physical, mental, and social health. Opportunities to engage in outdoor free play—and risky play …

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Addressing vaccine hesitancy in immunization programs, …

WEBImmunization is well recognized as a key public health intervention for improving health outcomes world-wide [].Sadly, Canada does not rank well compared with other …

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Group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis: A practical guide to

WEBGroup A Streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis is a common clinical syndrome in primary care, yet controversy remains regarding the best approach to diagnosis and …

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Guidelines for detection, management and prevention of

WEBHyperbilirubinemia is very common and usually benign in the term newborn infant and the late preterm infant at 35 to 36 completed weeks’ gestation. Critical …

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Skin-to-skin care (SSC) for term and preterm infants

WEBSkin-to-skin care (SSC) is an important part of parent and infant care during the neonatal period and into infancy. SSC should be initiated immediately after birth and …

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Preventing symptomatic vitamin D deficiency and rickets among

WEBVitamin D deficiency (VitDD) rickets and other manifestations of severe VitDD, such as cardiomyopathy and hypocalcemic seizures, continue to be diagnosed in …

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The medical evaluation of pre-pubertal children with suspected

WEBChild sexual abuse is an important and not uncommon problem. Children who have been sexually abused may present to a physician’s office, urgent care centre, …

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Mental Health: Screening Tools and Rating Scales

WEBTo help paediatricians and other child health care providers recognize and diagnose mental health problems, the Canadian Paediatric Society's Mental Health Task Force has …

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Reducing perinatal infection risk in newborns of mothers who

WEBInadequate prenatal care increases risk for maternal infections going undetected and untreated, putting both the mother’s health and that of her infant at risk. …

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Canadian …

WEBPosition statements. ADHD in children and youth: Part 1—Etiology, diagnosis, and comorbidity (2018) ADHD in children and youth: Part 2—Treatment …

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Managing an acute asthma exacerbation in children

WEBChildren and youth with acute asthma exacerbations frequently present to an emergency department with signs of respiratory distress. The most severe episodes are …

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