Vertical Transmission, June 2005

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Nonverbal measures of cognitive ability are playing an increasingly important role in psychoeducational assessment, based in large part on the changing demographics of American schools. Racial/ethnic minority students currently comprise approximately 40% of all students in the schools; and between 1972 and 2000, racial/ethnic minority student enrollment in public schools increased by 17%, with ...

Reports - June 2005

Research Summaries - June 2005

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Although urinary tract infection (UTI) may appear straightforward, it can be a diagnostic challenge to pediatricians, nurse practitioners, and pediatric urologists. While there has been significant progress with regard to our understanding of the pathogenesis and host factors related to a UTI, the diagnosis remains complicated by nonspecific symptoms and the difficulty in obtaining an uncontami...

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Biofeedback treatment uses electronic or mechanical instruments to relay visual and/or auditory evidence to assist a person in gaining control over a physiologic process or function. In pediatric urology patients, biofeedback treatment is used to promote retraining of pelvic muscles. Figure 1 depicts the pathophysiology of dysfunctional voiding. In the figure, increased pelvic floor tension or ...