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Breastfeeding and intelligence of preschool children

Acta Paediatrica, 2005
Abstract Aim: To investigate whether breastfeeding during infancy is a determinant of intelligence at 3.5 y. Methods: Five hundred and fifty European children enrolled at birth in the Auckland Birthweight Collaborative Study were assessed at 3.5 y of age.
R F, Slykerman, J M D, Thompson, D M O, Becroft, E, Robinson, J E, Pryor, P M, Clark, C J, Wild, E A, Mitchell   +7 more
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Snoring in French preschool children

Pediatric Pulmonology, 1992
AbstractThe prevalence of habitual snoring and its associations with respiratory symptoms, personal and familial risk factors, ear, nose, and throat (ENT) abnormalities, and its influence on ventilatory function were studied in a sample of 190 children aged 5 to 6 years from nine kindergartens in Nancy (northeastern France).
D B, Teculescu, I, Caillier, P, Perrin, E, Rebstock, A, Rauch   +4 more
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Comprehension Monitoring in Preschool Children

Child Development, 1985
This study examined the ability of 2 1/2-4 1/2-years-olds to recognize comprehension difficulties and to implement strategies for resolving them. In the course of a play interaction, an adult female experimenter made a series of requests, some of which were designed to be difficult for the child to understand or to execute.
G L, Revelle, H M, Wellman, J D, Karabenick   +2 more
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Chronic cough in preschool children

Early Human Development, 2013
Cough may be the first overt sign of disease of the airways or lungs when it represents more than a defense mechanism, and may by its persistence become a helpful pointer of potential disease for both patient and physician. On the other hand, impairment or absence of the coughing mechanism can be harmful and even fatal; this is why cough suppression is
Ahmad, Kantar, Roberto, Bernardini, Francesco, Paravati, Domenico, Minasi, Oliviero, Sacco   +4 more
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Play and Preschool Children With Autism

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1994
Abstract Objectives. This research focused on two questions. First, how does the play of children with autism differ from that of normally developing children? Second, what are the relationships between play performance and adaptive abilities? Method.
G, Restall, J, Magill-Evans
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Mouthwash ingestion by preschool children

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, 2006
Even though fluoride provides a significant contribution in dental caries prevention, it is known that its random employment may lead to enamel alterations such as dental fluorosis, besides the possibility of severe systemic alterations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ingestion of mouthwashes administered to preschool children.
Zuanon, Angela Cristina Cilense, Aranha, Andreza Maria Fábio   +1 more
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Mania in Six Preschool Children

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 2003
At least nine cases of apparent preschool manic-depressive illness have been previously reported in the literature. In each of these children, a strong family history of affective illness was noted. In this report, the case histories of six preschool children ages 3 to 5 years with bipolar illness are summarized.
Rameshwari V, Tumuluru, Elizabeth B, Weller, Mary A, Fristad, Ronald A, Weller   +3 more
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Health and behaviour in preschool children

Child: Care, Health and Development, 1984
Summary This study reviews the relationship between the health and behaviour of 870 preschool children reviewed over a 5‐year period. Detailed information was collected at regular intervals on rates of upper and lower respiratory tract infections, ear infections, and other illnesses.
H, Hart, M, Bax, S, Jenkins
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Astigmatism in preschool children in Taiwan

Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 2010
To elucidate the prevalence of astigmatism and its corneal component, the association between the amount of astigmatism and its axis, and the association between the axis of astigmatism and body mass index (BMI) in Taiwanese preschool children.In this population-based study we analyzed 2 data sets, one obtained by retrospective review of vision ...
Yu-Hung, Lai, Hsin-Tien, Hsu, Hwei-Zu, Wang, Cheng-Hsien, Chang, Shun-Jen, Chang   +4 more
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Suicidal behavior by preschool children

American Journal of Psychiatry, 1984
Sixteen suicidal preschoolers age 21/2 to 5 years who were referred to a university child psychiatry outpatient clinic were compared with 16 behaviorally disordered preschoolers matched by age, sex, race, and parental marital and socioeconomic status.
P A, Rosenthal, S, Rosenthal
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