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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Infants/Children"”.
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The unmet needs of infants, children and young people with dysphagia
… the absence of research specific to the needs of children with congenital disorders, there are approaches being used by SLTs without a full rationale for their use and there is persistence in using therapy approaches that might not be beneficial for a child (Harding & Cockerill, 2014). Key themes …
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Variations in arterial supply via the external and internal carotid arteries to the bony orbit and eyeball in full-term fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and adults – a South African perspective
The anatomy of the orbital region is of great importance for many highly specialised clinical disciplines such as ophthalmology, maxillofacial surgery, and neurosurgery. The main source of arterial blood supply to the orbital region is by the ophthalmic artery, a branch of the internal carotid …
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Adolescent Health, Future Outcomes, and Mechanisms Linking Health and Education
… though the relationship between the health of infants/children and future outcomes has been established in many studies, little evidence has shown the impact of adolescent health. We extend the literature by exploiting the data from Add Health. We show that poor adolescent health has a …
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Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia at a tertiary children's hospital in Cape Town, South Africa
… (SAB), however, has not been well documented in children in South Africa. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at a children's hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, to investigate the epidemiology of SAB from 2007-2011. The incidence, clinical presentation, risk factors, management and …
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Employing the Acoustic Change Complex for Vowel Discrimination
… set a baseline for a larger study of the ACC in infants, children, and adults with hearing loss.
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Hearing His Story: A Qualitative Study of Fathers of Pediatric Stroke Survivors
… is not accurate. Most people are unaware that infants, children, and young adults can and do suffer from strokes. According to various researchers, pediatric stroke affects 25 in 100,000 newborns and 12 in 100,000 children younger than 18 years of age. Most pediatric stroke survivors will be …
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From Magnitudes to Math: Developmental Precursors of Quantitative Reasoning
… dimensions, and symbolic math proficiency in infants, children, and adults. The first empirical study, described in Chapter 2, investigated whether infants engage the ANS to represent the full range of natural numbers. The study presented in Chapter 3 compared infants' acuity for detecting …
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Children and child burial in medieval England
This thesis presents an investigation into children in medieval England through burial, the most archaeologically-visible evidence for the treatment and conceptualisation of children in life. It examines whether children were distinguished in burial from adults in parish cemeteries of the 10th-16th …
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Uses of Hypnosis in Pediatric Anesthesia and Pediatric Headaches: A Literature Review
… is a significant challenge for pediatricians. Infants, children, and teenagers - especially those with severe needle phobia -- can experience significant degrees of stress and anxiety prior to and after surgery, and during vaccinations or venipunctures. Headaches and migraines - another …
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A Mutation in Alk6b Causes Impaired Germ Cell Differentation and Testicular Germ Cell Tumors in Zebrafish
Germ cell tumors (GCTs) affect infants, children and young adults and are increasing in incidence worldwide. GCTs arise from pluripotent germ cells and can exhibit differentiated and undifferentiated histologies, which vary in their malignant potential and response to treatment. The pathways that …
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Auswirkungen der in-utero-Nikotinexposition auf kardiorespiratorische Phänomene während des ersten Lebensjahres : polysomnographische Vergleichstudie einer Referenzgruppe mit einer Studiengruppe mittels linearer und logistischer Regressionen
… their effects on cardio-respiratory phenomena in infants. Our retrospective study compares 37 polysomnography of 32 children (16 m/16 f) of a study group of 86 children with 95 polysomnography (34 w / 52m) of a control group taking into account the number and length of various forms of apnea. We …
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The diagnostic test accuracy of clinical swallow assessment for oropharyngeal aspiration: a systematic review.
… Study in diagnosing oropharyngeal aspiration in children and adults with dysphagia. Inclusion criteria: Types of participants Any patients referred for swallowing assessment, specifically assessed for oropharyngeal aspiration were included and there was no exclusion based on age or gender. Study …
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A description of HIV-exposed uninfected infants in the IeDEA Southern Africa Cohort and an examination of growth outcomes
… has been a steady increase in the number of infants born to HIV-infected mothers who remain uninfected. The characteristics of these HIV-exposed uninfected infants are not well known, including growth and other health outcomes. The International Epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS …
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Cell Size Distribution in the MGN and Associated Auditory Temporal Processing Deficits in P1 and P7 HI Injured Rodents
<p>Children born prematurely (< 37 weeks gestational age) or at very low birth weight (VLBW; < 1500 grams at birth) are at increased risk for hypoxic ischemic injury. Infants born full term can be diagnosed with HIE resulting from birth complications. In both populations, blood and/or oxygen …
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Zinc intake-status-health relationships and the impact of multiple micronutrient supplementation on cognitive function in Peruvian pre-school children.
… by EURRECA for zinc in all population groups (infants, children, adolescents, pregnant and lactating women and adults and elderly). (2) To identify knowledge gaps in the research through the assessment of the interrelationships between zinc intake, status and health outcomes. (3) To design and …
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A Molecular Epidemiological Study of Human Parainfluenza 4 in the Western Cape, South Africa
… period (2014-2017). Respiratory samples from infants, children and adults presenting with respiratory illness in the Western Cape, South Africa were studied. Method A retrospective 4-year study using routine diagnostic samples from patients with ARI was conducted in Western Cape, South Africa. …
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Determinants of health in Nigeria : a case study of Nsukka L.G.A., Enugu state
… that increases in age and years of education for children aged 0 -18 years has a positive effect on their health, while an increase in age for those over 18 years of age has a negative effect on their health. Secondly, those who live in the rural areas are healthier than those who live in the …
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A home-based physical activity programme in combination with massage therapy to improve motor and cognitive development in HIV positive children on antiretroviral therapy: A randomised controlled trial
… therapy, on motor and cognitive development in children infected with HIV. This study used a randomized controlled trial design. One hundred and twenty-eight infants and toddlers (children) were recruited between March 2010 and September 2010 and randomly allocated to receive either an …
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Preliminary evidence that prenatal maternal choline supplementation protects the white matter microstructure of infants born to heavy-drinking women
… and regional brain volume reductions in infants born to heavydrinking women. The impact of prenatal maternal choline supplementation on white matter (WM) microstructure – an area particularly vulnerable to PAE – has not been assessed. This project used diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in 43 …
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Feasibility Study of an Integrated Safety Seat for Infants and Children Under the Age of Two Traveling in Commercial Aircraft
… the feasibility of integrated safety seat for children and infants onboard commercial aircraft. The researcher collected and analyzed data on the subject of safety seats for children and infants onboard commercial aircraft. The 115 participants for this study were randomly selected from the …
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