Articles Tagged With: autism
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Is Measles Elimination Status at Risk? Antivaxers Attack MMR Vaccine
As the number of measles cases in the United States already has outstripped total cases for last year, employee health professionals should prepare for incoming cases that can wreak havoc in a hospital if undetected. Even if staff are fully immunized, all bets are off if an undiagnosed case of measles gets into a healthcare facility.
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Emotional Support Is Important to Caregivers of Children with Emotional-Behavioral Disorders
Parents raising children with developmental, emotional, or behavioral issues face substantial stress. Researchers studied whether adequate care coordination could improve their ability to cope with the strain, finding that it was very helpful for these families.
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Ethical Guidance for Autism Genomics Research
Autism genomics research raises some unique ethical concerns. The story will report on new ethics recommendations.
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Ethical Misconduct Is Main Reason for Retracted Autism Studies
There have been quite a few retractions of studies in the past few years as it has become easier to automatically scan for faulty or manipulated data. There is a concern the pressure to publish can lead a small group of scientists to commit fraud rather than pursue the truth. Overall, this remains a fairly uncommon occurrence, but any fraud is disturbing.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Emergency Department
Autism spectrum disorder is a very individual diagnosis with individual needs, which generally can be best described by the patients themselves or an advocate who has presented with the patient. Patience, accommodation, and flexibility are key skills to the clinical care of patients with autism spectrum disorder. -
Does Epidural Analgesia for Labor and Delivery Pain Relief Cause Autism?
In this retrospective cohort study of 147,895 singleton births, epidural anesthesia was used in 74.2% of cases and the hazard ratio for the subsequent diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders was 1.37 (95% confidence interval, 1.23-1.53).
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Study of Epidural Analgesia Stirs Controversy
Several groups stand in strong opposition to a group of researchers’ recent conclusion about possible connection to autism risk.
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Scientists Observe Possible Relationship Between Autism Subtype, Cholesterol Levels
Results of this investigation confirm the challenges of understanding autism, its subtypes, and the arcane causes.
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Pandemic-Driven Mental Health Problems Emerge in Children Presenting to ED
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to close, children with developmental delays and intellectual disabilities lost a structured environment. This has led to growing frustration and burnout among children, parents, and other caregivers.
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Improving the ED Care Experience for Young Patients with Sensory Sensitivities
A growing number of pediatric emergency departments have made environmental changes, and staff members are learning how to better engage and communicate with patients diagnosed with autism or other sensory sensitivities.