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Sexual abuse and risky sexual behavior among adolescent boys.
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While most research and intervention of childhood and adolescent sexual abuse has focused primarily on girls/young women, adolescent boys are also sexually abused.
A meta analysis of existing studies investigating the link between sexual abuse and risky sexual behavior (unprotected sex, multiple sexual partners and pregnancy) indicates that sexually abused boys are 2-4.8 times more likely to participate in risky sexual behavior.
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health
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Five year survival/neurodevelopmental outcome of ELBW (birth weight less than 1000 gms) infants
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During two separate 5 year periods (1991-1995 and 2001-2005) 0.33% and 0.5% respectively of newborns in Ireland were ELBW infants.
Survival of ELBW infants to five years of age improved from 52% to 63% during the two five year periods. The incidence of childhood disability remained unchanged.
Source: Acta Paediatrica
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Short-term outcome for term infants with oligohydramnios
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A retrospective analysis of 465 term infants with oligohydramnios and matched "controls" was undertaken to evaluate a variety of associations.
Prenatal oligohydramnios in term infants is associated with lower birth weight SGA babies, an increase rate of renal malformations, a greater incidence of dislocation of the hip and torticollis.
Source: Acta Paediatrica
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