Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Factors Associated with Positive Outcomes and Contact with the Criminal Justice System.

Background: Adults with FASD are at increased risk for contact with the criminal justice system (CJS). To date, there has been limited research devoted to development of supports for adults with FASD and it is unclear what supports are required to improve outcomes and reduce CJS contact.

Objectives: To examine the services and supports experienced by a small group of adults with FASD living in both rural and urban locations in Ontario, and their contact with the CJS.

Unilateral eccentric exercise of the knee flexors affects muscle activation during gait.

Uni-lateral muscle soreness is common yet the effects on gait or electromyographic (EMG) activity are unknown. The purpose of our study was to induce delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in the knee flexor group and measure the resultant change in EMG activity and knee motion during gait. Nine healthy subjects participated in the study.

Development and preliminary evaluation of the KIDCLOT PAC QL: a new health-related quality of life measure for pediatric long-term anticoagulation therapy.

Unlabelled: Long term anticoagulation (LTA) is hypothesized to induce treatment dissatisfaction influence quality of life (QOL). QOL is measured by a tool developed specific to the patient condition. Pediatric QOL inventory for children on LTA should assess constructs salient for this population.

KIDCLOT: the importance of validated educational intervention for optimal long term warfarin management in children.

Background: Advances in medical and surgical therapy in children have resulted in increased survival in children with primary illnesses. However, thrombosis is a serious complication of this success and results in mortality and morbidity. Prevention or treatment of thrombosis using warfarin is challenging in children due to its narrow therapeutic index and the unique differences in children, including variable nutritional intake and the occurrence of common concomitant viral or bacterial illnesses which alter warfarin metabolism.

A pacemaker for asystole in breath-holding spells.

Two cases of young children with frequent severe breath-holding spells complicated by prolonged asystole and seizures are reported. A ventricular pacemaker was implanted in each child, and both have subsequently remained free of syncope, although they continue to exhibit breath-holding behaviour.