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Short stature and the effect of human growth hormone: Guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2020
It is estimated that a significant percentage of individuals with spina bifida (SB) are shorter than their age-matched typical peers. Parents of children with spina bifida may ask if human growth hormone is appropriate for their child.
Joseph O’Neil, John S. Fuqua
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Spina Bifida and Potatoes [PDF]

BMJ, 1973
The results of a retrospective survey of the dietetic and other habits of the mothers of 83 children with spina bifida (mostly schoolchildren with meningomyelocele) were compared with 85 carefully matched controls. The survey was particularly concerned with the consumption of or contact with potatoes by the mothers.
C A, Clarke, O M, McKendrick, P M, Sheppard   +2 more
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Prevalence of Spina Bifida among Newborns in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Scientifica, 2020
Spina bifida is an abnormal closure of the neural tube during the fourth week of development. It is the major cause of fetal loss and considerable disabilities in newborns.
Mohammed Oumer, Molla Taye, Hailu Aragie, Ashenafi Tazebew   +3 more
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Survival and causes of death in adults with spina bifida in Sweden: a population-based case-control study

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2023
Objective: To analyse survival rates and causes of death in adults with spina bifida in Sweden compared with a matched control group. Design and methods: This population-based study included 11,900 adults born between 1950 and 1997.
Melinda Rocchi, Johan Jarl, Annika Lundkvist Josenby, Ann I. Alriksson-Schmidt   +3 more
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Folic acid supplementation use during the peri-conceptional period among professionals of a hospital in France

Preventive Medicine Reports
Folic acid insufficiency is an important risk factor for congenital neural tube defects. Despite recommendations and national campaigns, the proportion of women taking folic acid in the peri-conceptional period remains insufficient worldwide. We describe
Pauline Blanc-Petitjean, Magali Jézequel, Andrea Manunta, Camille Olivari-Philiponnet, Emmanuelle Samson, Emma Bajeux   +5 more
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Central precocious puberty in spina bifida children: Guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2020
Children with spina bifida are at greater risk of developing central precocious puberty (CPP) compared to others. Therefore, early recognition and timely referral for further evaluation by a pediatric endocrinologist allows appropriate management that ...
Nourah Almutlaq, Joseph O’Neil, John S. Fuqua   +2 more
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SPINA BIFIDA. [PDF]

The Lancet, 1921
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Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome in Adolescents: A Narrative Review

Pediatric Reports
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is characterized by a pattern of cyclic vomiting and abdominal pain despite an absence of an organic cause, occurring in regular cannabis users. This syndrome was first described in 2004.
Camilla Pietrantoni, Gaia Margiotta, Giuseppe Marano, Marianna Mazza, Francesco Proli, Giuseppe Stella, Alessia Cherubino, Francesca Viozzi, Fabiana Rita Guida, Claudia Rendeli, Roberto Pola, Eleonora Gaetani, Valentina Giorgio   +12 more
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Prevalence and treatment patterns of erectile dysfunction and hypogonadism in men with spina bifida: a retrospective study

Frontiers in Urology
ObjectivesTo characterize the estimated prevalence and treatment patterns of erectile dysfunction and hypogonadism in men with spina bifida through a large claims database.MethodsThis retrospective claims study used the MarketScan® databases from 2008 to
Nyemkuna Fortingo, Manpreet Sandhu, Garrick Greear, Tung-Chin Hsieh, Joshua Horns, Rupam Das, Jim Hotaling, Yahir Santiago-Lastra   +7 more
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Sexual health and education guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2020
Sexual development is not only comprised of the changes to a person’s body during puberty; it is a part of social development and should be considered in the context of basic and routine human desires for connectedness and intimacy, beliefs, values and ...
Amy Houtrow, Michele Roland
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