Update from Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology – March 2024
Promoting Physical Activity and Fitness
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DMCN April 2024 Issue
Principles for good scholarship in systematic reviews
In this invited review, the authors address how to meet methodological conduct standards applicable to key components of systematic reviews. These standards are placed in the context of good scholarship principles for systematic review development.
Key papers in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology this month:
This paper investigates the prevalence of ADHD and autism spectrum disorder in a population-based birth cohort and correlates the findings with prenatal and perinatal factors.
Growth patterns in individuals with CDKL5 deficiency disorder
This study compares growth in individuals with cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 (CDKL5) deficiency disorder with population norms and investigates the effect of gastrostomy on growth.
Check out the rest of the April 2024 issue here.
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Top podcast
In this podcast, André Bachmann & Caleb Bupp discuss their paper: Bachmann–Bupp syndrome and treatment.