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Pediatric Expressions:

Chiropractic Philosophy, Science and Art...Bringing it all Together

 

Welcome to: PedEx --the special e-news from the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association.

Our purpose is to connect you with the Research and Resources to better serve the families in your communities.

Philosophy

"It is not length of life, but depth of life." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Science

Successful Pregnancy Following Diagnosis of Infertility And Miscarriage: A Chiropractic Case Report

This case report of a woman with a history of infertility and miscarriage contributes to the growing body of literature on the response to chiropractic care among infertile women. The article discusses the impact of stress on a woman’s nervous system, and the possible associated changes in reproductive health. Further research is called for to evaluate the safety, cost, and effectiveness of chiropractic care in women’s health.
http://www.jvsr.com/access/abstracts.asp?catalogid=186

Flu or Flu Shot?

Medical officials are investigating whether influenza caused the death of a 16-year-old Southwest High School student. Hector Vera, a junior at the school, died at about 6 a.m. at Scripps Chula Vista Hospital, where he had been sick with flu symptoms for the past week, authorities said. Vera had received two flu shots from a Tijuana hospital, a spokesman for the San Diego County Medical Examiner's office said. Influenza is also being investigated at the possible cause of the Tuesday death of 13-year-old Lidia Vigil of San Marcos. Vigil had been ill for several days with flulike symptoms, including chest pain and an earache.She experienced her first symptoms last Friday. On Monday, the day before her death, her father took her to a clinic in Tijuana where she received a penicillin shot.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/health/20031212-9999_2m12death1.html
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/health/20031211-1747-fludeath.html


Early Use of ADHD Drug Alters Brain

Ritalin use in preteen children may lead to depression later in life. Ritalin and cocaine have different effects on humans. But their effects on the brain are very similar. When given to preteen rats, both drugs cause long-term changes in behavior.

One of the changes seems good. Early exposure to Ritalin makes rats less responsive to the rewarding effects of cocaine. But that's not all good. It might mean that the drug short-circuits the brain's reward system. That would make it difficult to experience pleasure -- a "hallmark symptom of depression," Carlezon and colleagues note.

The other change seems all bad. Early exposure to Ritalin increases rats' depressive-like responses in a stress test. "These experiments suggest that preadolescent exposure to [Ritalin] in rats causes numerous complex behavioral adaptations, each of which endures into adulthood," Carlezon and colleagues conclude. "This work highlights the importance of a more thorough understanding of the enduring neurobiological effects of juvenile exposure to psychotropic drugs."

http://my.webmd.com/content/article/78/95700.htm?lastselectedguid={5FE84E90-BC77-4056-A91C-9531713CA348}

Steroid doesn't stop wheezing

Prednisolone failed to improve viral wheezing in a cohort of children aged 1-5 years, said Dr. Abraham Oommen of the Leicester (England) Children's Asthma Centre and his colleagues. In a double-blind, randomized, controlled study of children with viral wheezing, data were available for 51 children who received 20 mg of prednisolone daily for 5 days and 69 children who received the placebo (Lancet 362[9394]:1433-38, 2003). After 7 days, daytime and nighttime symptom scores were not significantly different between the two groups. The children who received prednisolone had no benefit in terms of need for inhaled salbutamol, or need for hospital admission.
http://www2.epediatricnews.com/scripts/om.dll/serve#head1

The Drugs Don't Work

Allen Rogers, worldwide vice president of genetics at Glaxo SmithKline, is reported on the front page of the Independent (8 December, p 1) as saying: "Our drugs don't work on most patients." (p 1366)
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/327/7428/0-h

Art

Attend an ICPA class and inprove your skills to care for children and pregnant women...

We now have a look up by speaker / module page for those of you looking for a particular class to attend or make up.

Module Rescheduling Updates

LA Final Exam rescheduled for Feb 14-15, 2004. Same time, same place.
Atlanta Neuro Immunology module with Dr Stephen Marini rescheduled for Jan 24-25.
Atlanta Final Exam Module rescheduled for February 28-29
Boston Family Wellnmess module Dr Armand Rossi's module rescheduled for April 24-25.
Boston Final Exam TBA

Come meet the ICPA Board in Las Vegas at the Annual Parker Seminars.
We are looking forward to an exciting weekend in Chiropractic with all of you!