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Condition-related knowledge among children and adolescents with spina bifida in a Swedish county

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 2012
Spina bifida is a congenital birth defect, resulting in physical and cognitive dysfunctions. Condition-related knowledge among children and adolescents with spina bifida is essential to facilitate independent management of their condition. The aim was to
Lina Strömfors, Lars Falk, Susan Wilhelmsson, Gunnar E. Höst   +3 more
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Care coordination guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2020
Care coordination is the deliberate organization of patient care activities between two or more participants (including the patient) involved in a person’s care to facilitate the appropriate delivery of health care services.
Alexander Van Speybroeck, Patricia Beierwaltes, Betsy Hopson, Suzanne McKee, Lisa Raman, Ravindra Rao, Rebecca Sherlock   +6 more
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Fetal Instability and Resuscitative Management During Fetal Intervention: A Retrospective, Descriptive Analysis of 245 Fetal Cardiac and Spina Bifida Procedures. [PDF]

Prenat Diagn
ABSTRACT Objective The heterogeneity of fetal surgery has led to variability in the nature and frequency of fetal instability. Understanding these differences is critical for optimizing management. Methods We reviewed all fetal atrial septal interventions (FASI) and fetoscopic myelomeningocele (fMMC) repairs with fetal instability performed at our ...
Naus CA, Yilmaz Furtun B, Munoz JL, Johnson RM, Altman CA, Belfort MA, Joyeux L, King A, Mann DG, Morris S, Qureshi AM, Sanz Cortes M, Whitehead WE, Sutton CD.   +13 more
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Involvement in daily life activities from the perspectives of children and young people with childhood‐onset disabilities: A scoping review

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
This scoping review aimed to understand the construct ‘involvement’ in daily life activities from the perspective of children and young people with childhood‐onset disabilities. We identified six conceptual ideas, including a continuum of inner dedication or investment in‐the‐moment, and five others reflecting how children and young people process ...
Vera C Kaelin, Kinga Quaaden, Helena Lindgren, Mats Granlund, Christine Imms   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simultaneous tubeless supine percutaneous nephrolithotomy and cystolitholapaxy in a patient with spina bifida

Urology Case Reports
Spina bifida is a congenital condition that often leads to significant urological complications, including an increased risk of kidney and bladder stones.
Zoltán Kiss, Gyula Drabik, János Dócs, Tibor Flaskó   +3 more
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Assessing the prevalence of spina bifida and encephalocele in a Kenyan hospital from 2005-2010: implications for a neural tube defects surveillance system

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2014
INTRODUCTION: Neural tube defects such as anencephaly, spina bifida, and encephalocele are congenital anomalies of the central nervous system. Data on the prevalence of neural tube defects in Kenya are limited.
Jane N Githuku, Alejandro Azofeifa, Diana Valencia, Trong Ao, Heather Hamner, Samuel Amwayi, Zeinab Gura, Jared Omolo, Leland Albright, Jing Guo2, Wences Arvelo   +10 more
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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

The Anterolateral Transpedicular Transverse Process Screw Technique: Surgical Techniques, Biomechanical study and Preliminary Outcomes

Orthopaedic Surgery, EarlyView.
This study designed a novel anterolateral screw placement technique and, based on this, developed a new anterolateral fixation method. Imaging, biomechanical, and short‐term efficacy analyses revealed that the Anterolateral Transpedicular Transverse Process Screw (ALTTS) technique achieves a high success rate for L5 vertebral fixation (pedicle width ...
Mingdong Zhang, Jiaqi Wang, Jin Chu, Xin Guo, Wei Zhang, Dapeng Feng, Zhengwei Li   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Arsenic modifies the effect of folic acid in spina bifida prevention, a large hospital-based case-control study in Bangladesh

Environmental Health
Background Spina bifida, a developmental malformation of the spinal cord, is associated with high rates of mortality and disability. Although folic acid-based preventive strategies have been successful in reducing rates of spina bifida, some areas ...
Chih-Fu Wei, Sudipta Kumer Mukherjee, Sheikh Muhammad Ekramullah, D. M. Arman, Md Joynul Islam, Mubinul Azim, Asifur Rahman, Md Nafaur Rahman, Md Ziauddin, Gwen Tindula, Hafiza Sultana Suchanda, Diana F. Gomberg, Marc G. Weisskopf, Liming Liang, Benjamin C. Warf, David C. Christiani, Maitreyi Mazumdar   +16 more
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Women’s health guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2020
Women and girls with spina bifida have specific health care concerns. It is essential that they, and their health care providers have access to information to help them make healthy choices throughout their lifespan.
Anne Berndl, Margaret Nosek, Ashley Waddington   +2 more
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