. Disorders of Eating
Disorders of Eating DISORDERED EATING Kim Peter Norman Disordered eating can be defined operationally as any eating behavior, or food or body image obsession, that negatively affects health,…
. Viral Infections of the Central Nervous System
Viral Infections of the Central Nervous System John F. Modlin Viral infections of the central nervous system (CNS) may be variously categorized by type of onset (ie, acute,…
. Lung Growth in Infancy and Childhood
Lung Growth in Infancy and Childhood Richard L. Auten For the pediatrician, it is important to understand lung growth and development in order to properly diagnose and treat…
. Other Disorders of Amino Acid Metabolism
Other Disorders of Amino Acid Metabolism Jean-Marie Saudubray IMIDAZOLE-DIPEPTIDE METABOLISM DEFECTS: CARNOSINE AND HOMOCARNOSINEMIA The enzyme defects, clinical manifestations, metabolic disturbances, and treatment of these disorders are presented…
. Pasteurella multocida
Pasteurella multocida Morven S. Edwards Pasteurella multocida, formerly known as Pasteurella septica, was renamed P multocida or “killer of many” because it affects many different animal species.1 The…
. Ascariasis
Ascariasis John S. Schieffelin and Richard A. Oberhelman EPIDEMIOLOGY Ascariasis is caused by the intestinal roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides. The World Health Organization has estimated that more than 800…
. Yersinia enterocolitica Infections
Yersinia enterocolitica Infections Basim I. Asmar The genus Yersinia is a member of the Enterobacteriaceae family that includes eleven species. Y enterocolitica is most important as a cause…
. Group B Streptococcus Infections
Group B Streptococcus Infections Morven S. Edwards Group B streptococci has been a common cause of invasive infection in neonates and young infants for several decades.1 In recent…
. Learning Problems
Learning Problems Michael I. Reiff and Martin T. Stein Estimates of the prevalence of learning disabilities range from 4% to 20%, depending on how they are defined.1 Problems…
. Microsporidiosis
Microsporidiosis Luis F. Barroso II and Richard L. Guerrant Microsporidia is a nontaxonomic term referring to an extensive group of unicellular organisms classified in the phylum Microspora. Previously…
