The objectives of the study were to model the developmental trajectories of physical aggression
(PA) from toddlerhood to pre-adolescence and to identify risk factors that distinguish …

OBJECTIVES: This article details the reduction of the Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM)
from a 28-item to a 12-item measure. The CYRM-28 is a measure of youth resilience …

Self-report instruments commonly used to assess depression in adolescents have limited or
unknown reliability and validity in this age group. We describe a new self-report scale, the …

The objective of this study was to determine if perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis
decreases the incidence of subsequent shunt infection in patients who require placement of …

Background: Nosocomial urinary tract infection (NUTI) occurs with varying frequency in
children and is thought to be associated with urethral instrumentation. In response to changing …

Background: Young children may sustain injuries when exposed to certain hazards in the
home. To better understand the relation between several childproofing strategies and the risk …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the use and impact of a dedicated health information Web site for
adolescents. METHOD: Five hundred fifty-eight (27.2%) of all students in grades 7 through 12 …

Background Malnutrition remains one of the most significant child health problems in
developing countries with an estimated 53 % of child deaths per year attributed to being …

Objective. To determine nosocomial transmission of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in
Canadian pediatric hospitals, outcomes associated with nosocomial disease, and infection …

Background: About 50 Canadian children and adolescents die each year from bicycle-related
injuries, and 75% of all bicycle-related deaths are due to head injuries. Although the use …