Are childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms risk factors for obesity and physical inactivity in adolescence?
Children with ADHD or CD symptoms are at increased risk for becoming obese and physically inactive adolescents. Physical activity may be beneficial for both behavior problems and obesity.
The data indicate that pancreaticosplenectomy can save some patients with positive nodes in these regions; however, the small survival benefit does not provide a basis for the general application of this highly morbid procedure. To further evaluate these results in a randomized study, selection of a subset of patients who are likely to have metastasis is the key.