Prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in exclusively breastfed infants after a 5-month iron supplementation.

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is prevalent in exclusively breastfed (EBF) Thai infants. However, in Thailand, iron supplementation guidelines for EBF infants are not available. This prospective open-label study aimed to estimate the prevalence of IDA in 9-month-old EBF infants after receiving iron supplementation from 4 months of age until they consumed adequate iron-rich food.

Costs of Receiving Developmental Services for Children With Global Developmental Delay at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.

Objectives: To identify the cost from the societal, caregiver, and hospital perspectives for receiving developmental services for children with global developmental delay (GDD) at Siriraj Hospital.

Methods: This descriptive study collected data from children under 5 years old with GDD from November, 2021 to October, 2022. The hospital's perspective cost and caregivers' direct medical costs were obtained from the Siriraj database.

First anesthesia exposure effects on short-term neurocognitive function among 1- to 36-month-old children: a case-control pilot study.

Background: Multiple human studies have shown no significant long-term results of anesthesia exposure during early childhood compared to the general population; however, reports on short-term neurodevelopmental assessment before and after anesthesia exposure are limited. This study aimed to evaluate the short-term characteristics of neurocognitive function post-anesthesia in noncardiac surgery compared with baseline.

Methods: This prospective case-control pilot study recruited healthy participants in the control group and hospitalized children in the anesthesia group.

Evaluation of the Developmental Assessment for Intervention Manual (DAIM) for developmental screening in high-risk infants at 12 months of corrected age.

Early detection of developmental delay provides opportunities for early intervention. The Developmental Assessment for Intervention Manual (DAIM) is the simplified screening tool for detection of developmental delay in Thai young infants implemented country-wide by the Ministry of Public Health since 2015. Unlike standard assessment tool, DAIM can be obtained by lay staff or parents and takes less time.

Electronic media use and food intake in Thai toddlers.

Objectives: Viewing electronic media at mealtime is a common coping strategy for feeding difficulties, but its impact on food consumption is not known. We studied the prevalence of electronic media use at mealtime, its association with food intake, and associated factors.

Methods: 138 healthy 18- to 30-month-old children were classified according to the presence of feeding difficulties using the Thai language version of the Montreal Children's Hospital Feeding Scale.

Do pediatricians recognize fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in children with developmental and behavioral problems?

Objective: Limited studies have examined pediatricians' knowledge, attitudes, and practice about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), and none have examined alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disabilities (ARND). This study examined whether pediatricians consider FASDs in children with developmental and behavioral problems.

Methods: All 149 pediatricians, 55 males and 94 females, in New Haven County, CT, were contacted to complete a web-based survey.

Attention deficit hyperactivity, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, or something else: the broad differential of kindergarten suspension.

Thomas is a 5-year 6-month-old boy whose parents requested an urgent care appointment because he has recently been suspended from kindergarten stating "and his doctor must see him before he can come back." His suspension from kindergarten was due to kicking and biting his classmates, but he has also become increasingly aggressive at home. His teacher reported that he has always had a high activity level and difficulty shifting attention between tasks, as well as noncompliance with rules and directions.