The safe sedation of children for procedures requires a systematic approach that includes
the following: no administration of sedating medication without the safety net of …

Recent evidence indicates that perinatal exposure to maternal obesity, metabolic disease,
including diabetes and hypertension, and unhealthy maternal diet has a long-term impact on …

The number of diagnostic and minor surgical procedures performed on pediatric patients
outside of the traditional operating room setting has increased in the past several decades …

Prospective studies of infants at risk for autism spectrum disorder have provided important
clues about the early behavioural symptoms of autism spectrum disorder. Diagnosis of …

Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects approximately 1% of the population and
leads to impairments in social interaction, communication and restricted, repetitive …

Previous studies have reported alterations in cortical thickness in autism. However, few have
included enough autistic females to determine if there are sex specific differences in cortical …

The environment that a develo** offspring experiences during the perinatal period is
markedly influenced by maternal health and diet composition. Evidence from both …

Autism is a heterogeneous disorder with multiple behavioral and biological phenotypes.
Accelerated brain growth during early childhood is a well-established biological feature of …

We evaluated the use of a mock scanner training protocol as an alternative for sedation and
for preparing young children for (functional) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Children …

Context Precocious amygdala enlargement is commonly observed in young children with
autism. However, the age at which abnormal amygdala enlargement begins and the relative …