Pediatricians' experience with and attitudes toward firearms: results of a national survey

Article Abstract:

Pediatricians appear to agree that handguns constitute a danger to children and teenagers that should be addressed, but their practices may not reflect their attitudes. A survey of 982 pediatricians revealed that 82% believed counselling families could reduce handgun injuries and deaths, 95% supported unloading and locking up guns, and 66% supported removing guns from the household. However, half reported never asking parents if they had guns in the household, half reported never telling parents to remove guns from the household, and over one-third never recommended unloading and locking up guns.

Surveys, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Pediatricians, Firearms ownership

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Prevalence of Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux During Childhood

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There seems to be an increase in the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) among children as they grow older. GER is common in infants, with half of infants from birth to three months having at least one regurgitation a day. A survey was done involving 566 parents of three- to nine-year-old children, 584 parents of 10- to 17-year-old children, and 615 children aged 10 to 17 years. About 2% of the three-to-nine year olds were reported to have heartburn and acid regurgitation weekly and about 5% to 8% of 10- to 17-year-old children.

Statistics

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Prevalence of symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux during infancy: a pediatric practice-based survey

Article Abstract:

Many infants regurgitate during the first four months of life, but most outgrow it in the first year. Regurgitation may be a symptom of gastroesophageal reflux, along with crying, fussing, and back-arching. Researchers studied regurgitation in 948 healthy babies 13 months old and younger. Half regurgitated at least once each day in the first three months, and 67% regurgitated at four months. At 10-12 months, only 5% of infants regurgitated. This pattern may help pediatricians advise parents.

Development and progression

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