%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Poulton, Alison
%A Liu, Anthony
%A Nanan, Ralph
%T Budesonide in preschool-age children with recurrent wheezing.
%B The New England Journal of Medicine
%D 2012
%C United States
%I Massachusetts Medical Society
%V 366
%N 6
%P 570
%@ 1533-4406
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 110203 111403


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Nanan, Ralph K
%A Poulton, Alison S
%A Champion, Bernard L
%T Clinical pathways: a departure from the art of medicine.
%B The Medical Journal of Australia
%D 2012
%C Australia
%I Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd.
%V 196
%N 
%P 96
%@ 1326-5377
%X Is canonical thinking inhibiting the flexibility and innovation required for expert clinical reasoning?
%Z FOR Codes: 111709 111717


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Suresh, Ashwin
%A Liu, Anthony
%A Poulton, Alison
%A Quinton, Ann
%A Amer, Zara
%A Mongelli, Max
%A Martin, Andrew
%A Benzie, Ronald
%A Peek, Michael
%A Nanan, Ralph
%T Comparison of maternal abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness and body mass index as markers for pregnancy outcomes: A stratified cohort study.
%B The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
%D 2012
%C Australia
%I Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
%V 52
%N 5
%P 420-426
%@ 1479-828X
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 111402


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Oakeshott, Pippa
%A Hunt, Gillian M
%A Poulton, Alison
%A Reid, Fiona
%T Open spina bifida: birth findings predict long-term outcome.
%B Archives of Disease in Childhood
%D 2012
%C United Kingdom
%I BMJ Group
%V 97
%N 5
%P 474-476
%@ 1468-2044
%X ObjectivesTo investigate if lifestyle in spina bifida at age 40±3 years, relates to neurological deficit in infancy or cerebrospinal fluid shunt history.DesignProspective cohort study with 100% ascertainment.SettingCommunity.Participants117 consecutive cases of open spina bifida whose backs were closed non-selectively at birth. In 2007, all 46 (39%) survivors and/or carers were surveyed by postal questionnaires and telephone interviews.ResultsOf the 38 children with absent sensation only below the knee (sensory level below L3), 23 (61%) survived of whom 14 (61%) were community walkers and only 5 (22%) needed daily care. But in 42 babies with absent sensation up to the umbilicus (sensory level above T11) only seven (17%) survived, none could walk and five (71%) needed daily care. Survivors with no shunt revisions were more likely to walk, live independently and drive a car.ConclusionMobility and the need for care at 40 can be predicted from the neurological deficit.
%Z FOR Codes: 111403 111703


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Poulton, Alison
%A Briody, Julie
%A McCorquodale, Thomas
%A Melzer, Elaine
%A Herrmann, Markus
%A Baur, Louise A
%A Duque, Gustavo
%T Weight loss on stimulant medication: how does it affect body composition and bone metabolism? -- A prospective longitudinal study.
%B International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology
%D 2012
%C United Kingdom
%I BioMed Central Ltd.
%V 2012
%N 1
%P 30
%@ 1687-9848
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 110306 111403


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Poulton, Alison Sally
%A Babajanyan, Arman
%A Nanan, Ralph
%T Restricted elimination diet for ADHD.
%B Lancet
%D 2011
%C United Kingdom
%I The Lancet Publishing Group
%V 377
%N 9777
%P 1567-1568
%@ 0140-6736
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 111104 111403


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Eysbouts, Yalcke
%A Poulton, Alison
%A Salmelainen, Pia
%T Stimulant medication in pre-school children in New South Wales.
%B Journal of paediatrics and child health
%D 2011
%C United Kingdom, Australia
%I Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
%V 47
%N 12
%P 870-4
%@ 1034-4810
%X The aims of this study were: (i) to examine the annual treatment rate of children under 4 years from 1997 to 2006; (ii) to compare their treatment rate and attrition with that of children starting treatment at the modal age; (iii) to describe the clinical characteristics of children aged less than 4 years and their response to stimulant medication for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
%Z FOR Codes: 1114


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Delsing, Corinne
%A Van Den Wittenboer, Ellen
%A Liu, Anthony J W
%A Peek, Michael John
%A Quinton, Ann
%A Mongelli, Max
%A Poulton, Alison
%A Nanan, Ralph
%T The relationship between maternal opiate use, amphetamine use and smoking on fetal growth.
%B The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology
%D 2011
%C Australia
%I Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
%V 51
%N 5
%P 446-51
%@ 1479-828X
%X Opiate and amphetamine use during pregnancy is frequently associated with cigarette smoking. The negative effects on fetal growth from nicotine combined with opiates or amphetamines during pregnancy are not well documented.
%Z FOR Codes: 110399 111401


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Oakeshott, Pippa
%A Hunt, Gillian M
%A Poulton, Alison
%A Reid, Fiona
%T Expectation of life and unexpected death in open spina bifida: a 40-year complete, non-selective, longitudinal cohort study.
%B Developmental medicine and child neurology
%D 2010
%C United Kingdom
%I Mac Keith Press
%V 52
%N 8
%P 749-53
%@ 0012-1622
%X The aim of our study was to investigate survival and causes of death in a complete cohort of open spina bifida at the mean age of 40 years.
%Z FOR Codes: 1114


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Poulton, Alison
%T Oral megadose methylphenidate ingestion for suicide attempt.
%B Pediatrics International
%D 2010
%C Australia, Japan
%I Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
%V 52
%N 5
%P 852
%@ 1442-200X
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 1114 1115


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Maheshwari, Rajesh
%A Liu, Anthony
%A Nair, Ajitha
%A Poulton, Alison
%A Nanan, Ralph
%T Smoking and brain development in preterm infants.
%B Journal of Pediatrics
%D 2010
%C United States
%I Mosby, Inc
%V 157
%N 2
%P 346-347
%@ 0022-3476
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 111401


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Poulton, Alison S
%T Time to redefine the diagnosis of oppositional defiant disorder.
%B Journal of paediatrics and child health
%D 2010
%C United Kingdom, Australia
%I Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
%V 47
%N 
%P 332-4
%@ 1034-4810
%X Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a common and difficult problem that is regularly seen in general paediatric practice. Although classified as an independent diagnosis, ODD very commonly coexists with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) but in contrast to the latter, there are few studies that deal specifically with ODD and there is a lack of formal management guidelines. However, if ODD was included as a subtype of ADHD, this exclusion would not be sustainable. This would make guidelines more helpful and relevant for Australian paediatricians who currently have little support beyond their own clinical experience in dealing with this often very disabling condition.
%Z FOR Codes: 1114 1701 1109


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Poulton, Alison
%A Nanan, Ralph
%T Age-related changes in motor subtle signs among girls and boys with ADHD.
%B Neurology
%D 2009
%C United States
%I Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
%V 73
%N 15
%P 1248
%@ 1526-632X
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 1114


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Poulton, Alison
%A Nanan, Ralph
%T Stimulant medications and growth.
%B Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
%D 2009
%C Netherlands, United
%I Elsevier BV
%V 48
%N 5
%P 574-576
%@ 1527-5418
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 1114


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Poulton, Alison
%A Nanan, Ralph Kay Heinrich
%T Effects of prolonged and exclusive breastfeeding on childhood behavior and maternal adjustment: evidence from a large randomized trial.
%B Pediatrics
%D 2008
%C United States
%I American Academy of Pediatrics
%V 122
%N 2
%P 474
%@ 1098-4275
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 1114


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Poulton, Alison
%A Nanan, Ralph
%T In the long run, skills are as good as pills for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
%B The Medical Journal of Australia
%D 2008
%C Australia
%I Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd.
%V 189
%N 5
%P 295-296
%@ 1326-5377
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 111403


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Poulton, Alison
%A Nanan, Ralph
%T Measurement of growth in stimulant-naive children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder by using cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches.
%B Pediatrics
%D 2008
%C United States
%I American Academy of Pediatrics
%V 122
%N 1
%P 221
%@ 1098-4275
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 1114


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Nanan, Ralph K H
%A Liu, Anthony J W
%A Poulton, Alison
%T Nasal CPAP for very preterm infants.
%B The New England Journal of Medicine
%D 2008
%C United States
%I Massachusetts Medical Society
%V 358
%N 23
%P 2520-2521; author reply 2521
%@ 1533-4406
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 1114


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Poulton, Alison
%A Kwok, Samson
%A Nanan, Ralph
%T Overweight in children and adolescents in relation to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
%B Pediatrics
%D 2008
%C United States
%I American Academy of Pediatrics
%V 122
%N 4
%P 910
%@ 1098-4275
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 1114


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Poulton, Alison S
%A Nanan, Ralph
%T Prior Treatment with Stimulant Medication: A Much Neglected Confounder of Studies of Growth in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
%B Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology
%D 2008
%C United States
%I Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers
%V 18
%N 4
%P 385-387
%@ 1557-8992
%X Abstract Evidence is provided that growth is an accurate indicator of prior treatment with stimulant medication. This is of utmost importance when interpreting clinical studies on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), as pretreated cohorts are likely to include fewer nonresponders and fewer individuals with intolerable side effects. In this respect, growth patterns are an excellent tool to identify pretreatment and thus address selection bias.
%Z FOR Codes: 111403


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Nanan, Ralph K H
%A Singh, Gurvinder
%A Poulton, Alison
%T Reductions in incidence of invasive group B streptococcal disease in the United States.
%B JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
%D 2008
%C United States
%I American Medical Association
%V 300
%N 14
%P 1649-1650
%@ 0098-7484
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 1114


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Nanan, Ralph
%A Poulton, Alison
%T Routine measurement of head circumference as a tool for detecting intracranial expansion in infants.
%B Pediatrics
%D 2008
%C United States
%I American Academy of Pediatrics
%V 121
%N 6
%P 1298
%@ 1098-4275
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 1114


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Poulton, Alison
%T To the editor: efficacy of oral iron for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children with low ferritin levels
%B Pediatric neurology
%D 2008
%C United States
%I Elsevier
%V 39
%N 1
%P 74
%@ 0887-8994
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 111499


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Poulton, A
%T Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, stimulants, statistics, and methodology.
%B Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology
%D 2007
%C United States
%I Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers
%V 16
%N 4
%P 507-8
%@ 1044-5463
%X 
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%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Poulton, Alison
%T Effect of long-term treatment with stimulant medication on growth?
%B Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
%D 2007
%C United States
%I Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
%V 46
%N 3
%P 305; author reply 305-6; discussion 306
%@ 0890-8567
%X 
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%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Poulton, Alison
%T Mistakes and misconduct in the research literature: retractions just the tip of the iceberg.
%B The Medical journal of Australia
%D 2007
%C Australia
%I Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd.
%V 186
%N 6
%P 323-324
%@ 1326-5377
%X 
%Z FOR Codes:


%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Poulton, Alison
%T Growth and sexual maturation in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
%B Current opinion in pediatrics
%D 2006
%C USA
%I Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
%V 18
%N 4
%P 427-434
%@ 1040-8703
%X PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Growth and maturation in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has been the subject of controversy for many years. The purpose of this review is to describe the course of current opinion, summarize findings that have been supported by scientific evidence and show why one widely disseminated opinion is unfounded. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent studies have shown reductions in expected growth in height and weight in children starting treatment with stimulant medication. With prolonged treatment of 2-3 years, growth velocities show a trend towards normalization. There is evidence from recently published data that the effect of stimulant medication on growth is closely linked to its therapeutic effect - an interpretation which has not previously been reported. Normal growth velocities have been demonstrated in untreated children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. SUMMARY: Recent findings that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder treated with stimulant medication grow more slowly than untreated children confirm the results of the early studies of 1972-1973. This should now focus research towards the areas that require further investigation, such as establishing the mechanism of the stimulant-associated growth attenuation, and defining in more detail the effects of stimulant medication on growth and maturation in children of different ages.
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%0 Journal Article
%~ PubMed
%A Poulton, Alison
%T Long-term outcomes of stimulant medication in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
%B Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics
%D 2006
%C United Kingdom
%I Future Drugs Ltd.
%V 6
%N 4
%P 551-61
%@ 1744-8360
%X The rate of prescribing of stimulant medication for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been progressively increasing in countries such as the USA and Australia. In the short term, stimulant medication is effective in reducing the symptoms of ADHD and appears well tolerated with relatively minor side effects. In the long term, much of the benefit of stimulant medication disappears after medication is ceased. Studies have demonstrated only marginal improvements in adult outcomes following a period of treatment in childhood. This may be owing to the beneficial effects being masked by the variability of the condition, the developmental changes in symptomatology that happen with maturation and the substantial influence of social and environmental factors. Stimulant medication may give some protection against later substance abuse. Stimulant medication may slightly elevate the blood pressure and possibly increase susceptibility to seizures and to tics and Tourette syndrome. Starting treatment with stimulant medication is usually associated with weight loss and a transient slowing of the height velocity, although it is believed that most children catch up during puberty. No studies were found that listed strokes or heart attacks as potential or actual complications, although one individual from a group of normal controls died suddenly of cardiac arrest in adolescence. It would appear that the medical complications associated with amphetamine addiction are not relevant to the therapeutic use of stimulant medication in the treatment of ADHD, although there is limited information on extended periods of treatment lasting 10 years or more.
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