... Abstract For the risk of maternal and fetal complications, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) requires strict care. When lifestyle intervention (i.e., nutritional medical therapy and physical activity) is not effective in keeping blood glucose at target, a pharmacological treatment is needed...

... feeding practices on children's energy intake, and, consequently, the need to develop holistic intervention approaches that target the behaviors that contribute most to a child's risk of developing overweight and obesity. Introduction Early-life risk factors within the first 1,000 days can...

... requiring some form of intervention even though they have experienced minimal coronal caries. In addition, as the number of patients retaining most of their teeth increases, there is also an associated increase in the exposed root surfaces that may be susceptible to caries [ 4 ]. The primary aim...

... Abstract Zinc is a key micronutrient of particular importance during childhood and pregnancy. Zinc deficiency has been linked to increased infection and stunting among children and is a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes and preterm delivery. Targeted interventions have the potential...

... and intervention. A real-time electronic alert can provide identification of AKI patients, prompting therapy and better outcomes [ 18 ]. Conclusions AKI is now considered to be a major public health problem affecting millions of people worldwide and leading to increased mortality, a longer length...

...%. At an outpatient clinic visit, both patients have a serum creatinine of 0.8 mg/dl, normal blood pressure and no proteinuria. They have both been experiencing symptoms of heart failure and are therefore admitted for cardiac catheterization. Both patients subsequently need operative intervention requiring...

... of those living with psychosis, to an emphasis on early intervention with evidence-based care that is appropriate to the stage of illness, and delivered within an optimistic, recovery-oriented framework. Here, we outline current thinking on early intervention and the service reforms that have led...

... of a stepwise treatment model. Examples for the implementation of such early detection and intervention services are given. Schizophrenia is one of ten main contributing illnesses to the global burden of disease [ 1 ]. Not only is this disorder associated with substantial numbers of years lived...

... ] who compared, in a 6-month study, a combination of risperidone (1-2 mg/day) and cognitive behavioral therapy in 31 UHR subjects to a ‘needs-based intervention' offered to 28 other UHR subjects. The second trial [ 2 ] compared, over a 12-month period, 31 UHR patients who received 5-15 mg of olanzapine...

... the metabolic side effects. The NICE clinical guidelines for the treatment of psychosis in children and young people also advise that if the young person and their parents or caregivers continually express a wish to try psychological interventions alone without the use of antipsychotic medication...

... Abstract As this volume shows, early detection of and intervention in psychosis is a rapidly evolving and highly promising field of psychiatry. Starting with the early detection of frank psychosis and building up services for these patients, the field has in the meantime developed much further...

... to optimally feed the surgical patient still exist. Despite these questions, the abundance of evidence supports a determined focus for nutrition optimization prior to major surgery. Introduction The potential role of nutritional intervention to optimize surgical outcomes has yet to become fully...

... with CHD. The field of fetal intervention for CHD is still relatively young. Fetal therapies include maternal medication administration, ultrasound-guided and other minimally invasive techniques, and invasive open uterine fetal surgery. The field of fetal cardiac diagnosis and intervention...

... validity, but intensive training is required to reliably score the items within and across clinical and research groups. Several studies on early intervention have been published, but many of them have not been blinded to the kind of intervention and have not implemented a randomized controlled design. US...

... can be enhanced through language-based interventions. When investigations into children's understanding of mind first began more than three decades ago, a key research aim was to document and explain universal developmental mile-stones in children's understanding of their own and others...

... Abstract Associations between the consumption of particular foods and health outcomes may be indicated by observational studies. However, intervention trials that evaluate the health benefits of foods provide the strongest evidence to support dietary recommendations for health. Thus...