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Omega-3 fatty acids for hyperactivity in Autism (ASD)
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A small study of 57, 5-8 year old children with hyperactivity and ASD randomly assigned to receive either 1.3 grams Omega-3 fatty acids or a placebo were followed for 3 months with outcomes assessed by parents and teachers.
Omega-3 ingestion in ASD does NOT appear (though non-statistical reduction in hyperactivity was noted) to reduce hyperactivity. Larger trials are needed.
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Pertussis: A persistent cause of morbidity and mortality in young infants
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Pertussis continues to cause morbidity and death in young infants, particularly those less than 3 months of age despite recent recommendations (2013 ACIP) that pregnant women be immunized with Tdap during each pregnancy (at ~20 weeks gestation - preferably between 27-36 weeks) or post-partum, plus household contacts ("cocooning") and infants as early as 42 days of age.
A study of a 2012 Pertussis outbreak demonstrates the importance of ensuring that pregnant women receive, with every pregnancy (antibody levels may decline over a two year period), Tdap. "Cocooning" and infant administration of DTaP as early as 42 days of age may be the best strategy combination.
Journal of Pediatrics
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