October 18, 2021
- Everything you wanted to know about Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP) is included in a new report from the Child Mind Institute. Their article details what a BIP is, how it is created, and how to tell if it is working.
- The anti-seizure medication oxcarbazepine has been linked to bone fractures in kids with epilepsy according to new research out of Michigan. The study investigated fracture incidence rates over a five-year period between 561 children and teenagers with epilepsy, and around 271,000 without epilepsy who did not take anti-seizure medications. During that time, 12.8% of children on oxcarbazepine sustained a fracture, compared to 7.5% taking another anti-seizure medication (levetiracetam) and 8.2% without epilepsy.
- A new cohort study has demonstrated that people with continuous exposure to high-molecular weight phthalates have a 14% higher risk of all-cause mortality. High-molecular weight phthalates are commonly found in plastics for flooring, food wrapping and IV tubing.
- A new healthcare app has been developed in the UK to improve the quality of care with people with cognitive impairment, specifically adults with a learning disability. The app allows information to be recorded in word, photo, audio, or video format. This information can be supplied by either patient or caregiver and is then stored in easy-to-organize “boxes” and shared with healthcare staffers either in person or over the internet.
