Approximately 20% of all children in the United States live in poverty, which exists in rural,
urban, and suburban areas. Thus, all child health clinicians need to be familiar with the …

Background: Although sleep has been identified as an important modifiable risk factor for
injury, the effect of decreased sleep on sports injuries in adolescents is poorly studied. The …

PURPOSE More youth are killed every year in the United States in all-terrain vehicle (ATV)
crashes than on bicycles, and since 2001, one-fifth of all ATV fatalities have involved victims …

Background: Although sleep has been identified as an important modifiable risk factor for
sports injury, the effect of decreased sleep on sports injuries in adolescents is poorly …

Background Several studies have suggested that high levels of computer use are linked to
psychopathology. However, there is ambiguity about what should be considered normal or …

Purpose Explore methods used in peer-reviewed literature for obtaining self-expression of
well-being information from children with severe motor and communication impairment …

Background Children and youth with severe motor and communication impairment (SMCI)
have difficulty providing self-expression through typical speech, writing with a paper and …

This supplement is the second of a series of periodic reports from a CDC initiative to monitor
and report on the use of a set of selected clinical preventive services in the US population in …

All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) have become increasing popular in many countries around the
world, both for occupational use, as well as recreational use. With an increase in popularity …

The goals of the well-child examination in school-aged children (kindergarten through early
adolescence) are promoting health, detecting disease, and counseling to prevent injury and …