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Learning curves of open and endoscopic fetal spina bifida closure: systematic review and meta‐analysis

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2020
The Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS) trial demonstrated the safety and efficacy of open fetal surgery for spina bifida aperta (SBA).
L. Joyeux, F. D. De Bie, E. Danzer, F. Russo, A. Javaux, C. Peralta, A. D. de Salles, Agnieszka Pastuszka, A. Olejek, T. van Mieghem, P. de Coppi, J. Moldenhauer, W. Whitehead, M. Belfort, D. Lapa, G. Acácio, R. Devlieger, S. Hirose, D. Farmer, F. Van Calenbergh, N. Adzick, Mark P. Johnson, J. Deprest   +22 more
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Evaluation of Bladder Dysfunction Outcomes Among Standardized Bladder Shapes in Children With Spina Bifida. [PDF]

Neurourol Urodyn
ABSTRACT Objectives To (1) propose standardized terminology for bladder shapes on fluoroscopic images in a pediatric spina bifida population and (2) determine if bladder shape is associated with filling pressures and other measures of bladder dysfunction. We hypothesized that oblong, trabeculated, and “Christmas tree” bladders would have higher filling
Gan ZS, Logan J, Smith AL, Ostrowski D, Long C, Weiss D, Van Batavia J, Zderic S, Weaver J, Tasian G.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Urologic guidelines for the care and management of people with spina bifida

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2020
PURPOSE: The life expectancy for people with spina bifida has increased, thus resulting in greater need for guidelines in urologic care in order to protect normal renal function, to develop strategies for urinary continence, and to advance independence ...
D. Joseph, M. Baum, S. Tanaka, D. Frimberger, R. Misseri, R. Khavari, S. Baillie, E. Yerkes, H. Wood   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Adults with spina bifida: A cross‐sectional study of health issues and living conditions

Brain and Behavior, 2020
To describe health issues and living conditions in a cohort of adults living with Spina bifida.
M. Bendt, Hanna Gabrielsson, D. Riedel, G. Hagman, C. Hultling, E. Franzén, M. Eriksson, Å. Seiger   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Bowel function and care: Guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2020
PURPOSE: Bowel dysfunction, such as constipation and fecal incontinence, has a significant impact on health, activities of daily living, and quality of life among people with spina bifida.
P. Beierwaltes, P. Church, Tiffany Gordon, L. Ambartsumyan   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Genes in glucose metabolism and association with spina bifida. [PDF]

, 2008
The authors test single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in coding sequences of 12 candidate genes involved in glucose metabolism and obesity for associations with spina bifida.
Au, Kit Sing, Davidson, Christina M, Fletcher, Jack M, King, Terri M, Northrup, Hope, Townsend, Irene, Tyerman, Gayle H   +6 more
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Kidney Function Surveillance in the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Journal of Urology, 2020
PURPOSE Chronic kidney disease affects 25-50% of patients with spina bifida. Guidelines recommend kidney function surveillance in these patients, but practice patterns are unknown.
D. Chu, Tiebin Liu, Priya Patel, J. Routh, L. Ouyang, M. Baum, E. Cheng, E. Yerkes, T. Isakova   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Investigating the Knowledge Surrounding Folate and Folic Acid in a Cohort of Vegetarians

SURE Journal: (Science Undergraduate Research Experience Journal), 2019
BackgroundThe aim is to identify any gaps in the knowledge of folate and folic acid in vegetarians, which is of interest given the increasing adoption of vegetarian type diets.
Michael Dolan, Katherine Younger, Lucy Brennan, Jessica Roche   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Extraordinary daytime urinary frequency (EDUF): warning signs pediatricians should not miss in times of COVID-19

Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine, 2021
COVID-19 pandemic has had deep negative impacts on mental health on both adults and children, leading to increased diagnosis of mental disorders, somatic symptoms and reactive disorders.
Giuseppe Masnata, Laura Corona
doaj   +1 more source

Parental strees and support of parents of children with spina bifida in Uganda [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Children with disabilities in Sub-Saharan Africa depend for a large part of their functioning on their parent or caregiver. This study explores parental stress and support of parents of children with spina bifida in Uganda.
Bannink Mbazzi, Femke, Idro, Richard, Van Hove, Geert   +2 more
core   +3 more sources