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3D ultrasound in fetal spina bifida

, 2008
3D ultrasound can be used to study the fetal spine, but skeletal mode can be inconclusive for the diagnosis of fetal spina bifida.
Minderer, S, Tutschek, B, S Minderer, Schramm, T, T Schramm, B Tutschek, Gloning, K-P, K.-P Gloning   +7 more
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Physical therapy interventions for children and adolescents with myelomeningocele: A systematic review

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To systematically review the current evidence on physical therapy interventions for children and adolescents with myelomeningocele, the most complex and common presentation of spina bifida, to explore intervention components and the outcomes according to International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) domains, and ...
Lorena Costa Ferreira, Isabella Saraiva Christovão, Robert J. Palisano, Ana Cristina Resende Camargos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

International consensus recommendations for identifying malnutrition in children with neurological impairment

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Children with neurological impairment (CNI) are at increased risk of malnutrition because of functional, medical, and socioeconomic challenges. However, difficulties in obtaining reliable anthropometric measurements and differences in body composition limit the usefulness of conventional nutritional indicators.
Sarah Vermilyea, Jodi Wolff, Gina Rempel, Jessie M. Hulst, Koen Huysentruyt, Mandy Neudecker, Denise Kennedy, Valérie Marchand, Erika Ochoa‐Ortiz, Richard D. Stevenson, Promoting International Collaboration for Nutrition in Neurological Impairment in Children (PICNNIC) Working Group, Lucinda Lourens, Mark Conaway, Tejas S. Desai, Mercedes Ruiz Brunner, Nathalia Sanchez Vargas, Valeria Martinez Tenorio, Kristie L. Bell, Claudio Romano, Richard Grossberg   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nursing management of patients dealing with spina bifida: from the prenatal diagnosis to adulthood / nursing intervention for the improvement of the impact of urinary and fecal incontinence on the quality of life of people dealing with spina bifida

Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Background Urinary and fecal incontinence in people dealing with spina bifida, has inevitably an influence on the quality of life. In this analysis, the degree of education on how to manage incontinence and retention is studied, as well as the problems ...
Fabiana Calabrese, Antonio Poziello, Gennaro Spiezia, Tiziana Rotunno, Ciro Chervino, Anna Maria Iannicelli   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chronic Health Condition Trajectories and Multimorbidity in Older Adults With Intellectual Disability: A Brief Report of 15 years of Longitudinal Evidence From IDS‐TILDA

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adults with intellectual disability experience significant health issues that increase with age. Longitudinal analyses offer important evidence on how the trajectories of these conditions' develop and change. Methods Data were drawn from five waves of IDS‐TILDA, with a nationally representative sample of over 700 adults with ...
Martin McMahon, Aviejay Paul, Catriona Ryan, Louise Lynch, Philip McCallion, Mary McCarron, Eilish Burke   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Co‐design and preliminary evaluation of a quality measure for informational resources for people with disability

Journal of Neuropsychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Access to clear, accurate and accessible information is essential for people with disability to exercise choice and control, as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. However, few tools exist to evaluate the quality of informational resources from the perspective of people with disability. This study aimed to
Megan Topping, Stacey Oliver, Kate D'Cruz, Jacinta Douglas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Isolation and characterization of human cKIT positive amniotic fluid stem cells obtained from pregnancies with spina bifida

Scientific Reports
Myelomeningocele (MMC) and myeloschisis (MS) are considered as the most severe forms of spina bifida aperta characterized by incomplete closure of the neural tube during the first trimester of pregnancy. Open maternal-fetal surgery has been identified as
Katarzyna Michalak-Micka, Nadine Huerlimann, Nicole Ochsenbein-Kölble, Martin Ehrbar, Agnes Silvia Klar, Thomas Biedermann, Ueli Moehrlen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intracranial translucency as a sonographic marker for detecting open spina bifida in the first trimester

Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences
Background and objective: Neural tube defect is a serious congenital anomaly associated with lifelong disability, mortality and morbidity; it consists of heterogeneous group of disorders affecting brain and spinal cord.
Sawsan Zakariya Sulaiman, Medya Ghazi Sedeq   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Catheter‐Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Children: An Evidence‐Informed Narrative Review of Diagnosis, Management and Prevention

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Catheter‐associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are a common healthcare‐associated infection in children and a major contributor to increased morbidity, prolonged hospital stays and higher healthcare costs. This narrative review uses an evidence‐informed approach highlighting recent paediatric literature (2000–2025) to provide an overview
Simon P. Paget, Robert McCusker, Suzanne Simpson, Melissa Short, Angela Berkhout   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

To get things done, the challenge in everyday life for children with spina bifida- The effects of the quality of performance on autonomy

, 2012
Introduction: Delays and limitations in autonomy in daily life have often been reported in children and adolescents with spina bifida and studies of long-term outcome have shown that problems seen in childhood often persist into adulthood.
Peny-Dahlstrand, Marie,, Krumlinde-Sundholm, Lena,, Gosman-Hedström, Gunilla,   +2 more
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