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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Congenital malformation"”.
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Uso de regressão logística para identificar os fatores de risco associados à ocorrência de anomalias congênitas em recém-nascidos
… risk factors associated with the occurrence of congenital malformation in children from a hospital in João Pessoa - PB. The results showed that age, mother's education, the use of corticosteroids during pregnancy, type of childbirth and APGAR measures 1 and 5 minutes were associated with the …
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The Dandy-Walker syndrome
… syndrome (DWS) has been defined as a congenital malformation of the structures of the posterior fossa characterised by cystic dilatation of the fourth ventricle, hypoplasia of the cerebellar vermis, enlargement of the posterior fossa, atresia of the foramina of Luschke and Magendie and …
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Living with lymphoedema in Ireland: a mixed methods exploration of patient and service provider perspectives
… the lymphatic system following cancer treatment, congenital malformation or other medical conditions. This study is the first conducted in Ireland to investigate lymphoedema service provision from practitioner and patient perspectives, in addition to exploring the impact of lymphoedema on …
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'High-Risk'-Säugling mit Leistenhernie : für welches Anästhesieverfahren sollte man sich entscheiden? ; Vergleich zwischen der Spinalanästhesie und der Intubationsnarkose : eine retrospektive Studie und Literaturübersicht
… mechanical ventilation, systemic infection, congenital malformation, very low birth weight, history of apnoea after birth), duration of surgery and anaesthesia between the two groups (p<0,05). On the contrary there was no statistically significant difference in urgency of herniorrhaphy …
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Molecular genetic investigation of autosomal dominant hemifacial microsomia
… Australian family. Hemifacial microsomia is a congenital malformation arising from the derivatives of the first and second branchial arches. It is both clinically and genetically heterogeneous and can occur sporadically or segregate within families in an autosomal fashion. HFM is characterised …
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Applications of Control Charts in Medicine and Epidemiology
… incidence rate of a rare health event, such as a congenital malformation. A number of methods have been proposed: among these are the Sets method, two modifications of the Sets method, and the CUSUM method based on the Poisson distribution. Many of the previously published comparisons of these …
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An Optimal Control Approach to Implant Shape Design : Modeling, Analysis and Numerics
Facial trauma or congenital malformation of bones of the skull may degrade both skeletal integrity as well as the esthetic appearance. For the attending surgeon a prediction of the esthetic outcome of a bone replacement or augmentation implant insertion is challenging. Therefore, it would be …
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Ear Reconstruction. Clinical and physiological evaluations.
Microtia is a congenital malformation where the auricle is not fully developed. In some cases the malformation is complete and the auricle is absent. In Sweden the incidence of microtia is about 2 per 10,000 births. Reconstruction of the external ear is possible by using autologous rib cartilage in …
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Effect of pregnancy on adipose tissue biology in a mouse model of obesity
… and have a higher risk of perinatal death and congenital malformation. Pregnancy induces marked and dynamic changes in energy metabolism, however, the direct effects of pregnancy adipose tissue biology in both normal lean and obese women is still largely unknown. The aim of this thesis was to …
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Biomechanics of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip - An engineering study of closed reduction utilizing the Pavlik harness for a range of subtle to severe dislocations in infants.
… 20 per 1000 births, making it the most common congenital malformation of the musculoskeletal system. DDH early detection and treatment is critical to avoid the use of surgical treatment in infants and to prevent future complications such as osteoarthritis in adult life. To this day several …