A disease caused by potent protein NEUROTOXINS produced by CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM which interfere with the presynaptic release of ACETYLCHOLINE at the NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION. Clinical features include abdominal pain, vomiting, acute PARALYSIS (including respiratory paralysis), blurred vision, and DIPLOPIA. Botulism may be classified into several subtypes (e.g., food-borne, infant, wound, and others). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1208)
The abrupt and unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant under one year of age, remaining unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the clinical history. (Pediatr Pathol 1991 Sep-Oct;11(5):677-84)
Here are entered works on the structured education of children before entering kindergarten or grade 1 in elementary school. Works on activities and schooling that are intended to effect developmental changes in children from birth through elementary grade 3 are entered under Early childhood education --subdivision Education (Preschool) under classes of persons and ethnic groups; and subdivision Study and teaching (Preschool) under names of individual corporate bodies, names of places, ethnic groups, and topical headings, e.g. Science--Study and teaching (Preschool)
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Emergencies -- Infant : Core curriculum for pediatric emergency nursing / editors, Donna Ojanen Thomas, Lisa Marie Bernardo, Bruce Herman
Infant Formula -- legislation & jurisprudence. : Infant formula : evaluating the safety of new ingredients / Committee on the Evaluation of the Addition of Ingredients New to Infant Formula, Food and Nutrition Board
