The Yale team defined BMI-defined obesity using well-established threshold set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatric ...

Four body mass index (BMI) metrics—BMI, BMI z-score, BMI percentile and BMI%—are commonly used as proxy measures for children’s adiposity. We sought to determine a BMI metric that is most strongly ...

April 26, 2011 — Using a chaperone during a pediatric physical examination should be a shared decision between the patient and pediatrician, according to the revised policy statement of the American ...

Dr. Ralph Kramer, a pediatrician, conducts routine examinations and vaccinations for children in his office. He assesses a young boy named Carl, checks his blood pressure, and draws blood for testing.

Anniversary highlights dedication to advancing pediatric nursing for more than half a century ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB), the ...

Amid a shortage of specialists, APRNs should be knowledgeable on how to complete a brief joint exam in the primary care setting. Increasing the competency of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs ...

May 11, 2012 (San Antonio, Texas) — Pediatricians detect ocular disease in infants and children using the red reflex exam, but does it underestimate the presence of that disease? That's what ...