Publications by authors named "W Kiess"
Background: Medication handling errors (ME) in long-term antiseizure medication (ASM) compromise patient safety. Training programs to prevent those errors by parents are scarce.
Patients: The intervention concept is designed for parents of children and adolescents aged 0-18 years with at least one long-term ASM.
Objectives: Parent-child interaction plays a crucial role in child development. This study investigated associations between the frequency of parent-child-interactions and sociodemographic characteristics (age, sex, socio-economic status, family structure, number and age of siblings), physical and psychological symptoms in children, and mental health of parents.
Methods: The frequencies of 11 different parent-child interactions (shared reading, singing, moving, painting, building, puzzle, playing ball, role games, language games, number games and talking about problems) were assessed in 739 children aged 2-6.
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- * Data showed that by the third annual follow-up, a significant number of ADHD drug users (40%) were below the 25th percentile for weight, with notable decreases in both height and weight z-scores.
- * Results indicate that prolonged use of ADHD medications may correlate with lower body height and weight compared to non-users, suggesting a need for further investigation into these effects.
Background: Physiological changes of blood amino acids and acylcarnitines during healthy child development are poorly studied. The LIFE (Leipziger Forschungszentrum für Zivilisationserkrankungen) Child study offers a platform with a large cohort of healthy children to investigate these dynamics. We aimed to assess the intra-person variability of 28 blood metabolites and their associations with anthropometric parameters related to growth and excess body fat.
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- Some young people with extreme obesity (very high body weight) face more physical pain and mental health issues than those with less obesity.
- In a study of 431 youths, those with extreme obesity reported more pain, depression, and lower quality of life.
- Girls with extreme obesity experienced more pain and depression than boys, showing that it's important to focus on both pain relief and mental health support for these young people.