Cardiac risk assessment before the use of stimulant medications in children and youth

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 579-585

  Belanger S A ^a   Warren, A E ^b   Hamilton, R M ^c   Gray, C ^d   Gow, R M ^d   Sanatani, S ^e   Cote J M ^f   Lougheed, J ^d   LeBlanc, J ^b   Martin, S ^g   Miles, B ^h   Mitchell, C ⁱ   Gorman, D A ^c   Weiss, M ^e   Schachar, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^f LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^g Royal Alexandra Hospital   (Canada)

^h Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board   (Canada)

ⁱ Ministry of Children and Youth Services Child and Parent Resource Institute   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Consensus statement; Paediatrics; Population health; Risk; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; ATOMOXETINE; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ANAMNESIS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHECKLIST; CONSULTATION; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73949149923     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/14.9.579     Document Type: Review

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