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Comorbid neurodevelopmental, psychiatric conditions complicate autism spectrum disorder diagnosis

Neurodevelopmental and psychiatric conditions may cause a delay in autism spectrum diagnosis because of similar symptoms, according to results of a study published online.

Researchers from the Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health used cross-sectional data from the 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health for 1,366 children whose parents reported current autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or past ASD diagnosis but were not currently considered to have ASD. Patients were divided into three developmental stages: young children aged 3 to 5 years; children aged 6 to 11 years; and adolescents aged 12 to 17 years.

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Keynote Address Pertussis update — as goes California, so goes the rest of the country?

by Mark H Sawyer, MD

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Spike in foodborne outbreaks highlights need for improvements

Approximately one in six people are infected with a foodborne illness each year in the United States, according to the CDC. The costs of foodborne illness are vast; Salmonella alone has accounted for $365 million in direct medical costs. Recent outbreaks this year have highlighted the need for improvements in the system — outbreak reporting and diagnosing illness in patients must improve. However, in some instances, positive outcomes have been demonstrated. The quick response time in the Listeria outbreak led to the swift identification of the food vector, which was promptly removed from the market.

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