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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"RJ101 Child Health. Child health services"”.
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The dietary intake and growth of vegetarian children (aged 7-11 years) compared with omnivores in North West England.
… the dietary intake and growth of 50 vegetarian children aged 7-11 years was compared with that of 50 age-, sex- and race-matched omnivores. Diet was assessed at 6 month intervals using three, 3-day diet diaries and follow-up interviews. Anthropometric measurements (height, weight, mid-arm …
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Randomised controlled trial of a novel dietetic treatment for childhood obesity and a qualitative study of parents’ perceptions of dietetic treatment
… become a global epidemic.(1) The prevalence of childhood obesity in the United Kingdom (UK) dramatically increased over a short number of years in the 1990s.(2-4) There are well-recognised health consequences of childhood obesity, both during childhood as well as those tracking into adulthood …
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Exploring How a Trainee Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist Generates Clinical Formulations When Undertaking Assessment Work. A Qualitative Study.
… forms a significant and important component of a child psychotherapist’s work. Petit and Midgley’s (2008) small-scale, qualitative study found that assessment equated to 45% of their work within a five-year period. Despite this, child psychotherapy assessment continues to be relatively neglected …
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Transitioning to a safeguarding children clinical network during a time of major NHS reform: an exploratory study about the experiences of Designated professionals
Background: Safeguarding children is a priority area, yet the experiences of those statutorily charged with offering strategic direction and clinical leadership in health organisations has received little research attention. This study focuses on the experiences of Designated nurses and doctors as …
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Influences of HIV on exclusive breastfeeding: an exploration of community-based peer support in rural Malawi
… is recommended as the most cost-effective public health intervention to improve child survival particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and is central to achieving Millennium Development Goal number 4 for child health. However, despite the benefits of EBF to infants and mothers, the rates continue to …
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A Critical Examination of Sedation Withdrawal Assessment in Children.
… sedation withdrawal assessment in critically ill children. Objectives and Methods A mixed methods interactive approach comprising six studies. Study 1 evaluates the psychometric properties of the Sedation Withdrawal Score, Studies 2 and 3 examine the complexities/challenges of withdrawal …
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The effect of intensive care nursing interventions on the intracranial pressure in children with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury
… washing - on the intracranial pressure (ICP) in children with traumatic brain injury. Design Prospective observational study over three years. Setting Single tertiary paediatric intensive care unit in the North West of England. Patients Twenty five children with moderate to severe closed …
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Creation and evaluation of a cognitive pamphlet designed to help children needing nitrous oxide inhalation sedation
… enough for dental treatment to be carried out. Children‟s coping strategies vary and are dependent on factors such as age, personal characteristics and cultural influences. Research shows that cognitively oriented coping strategies are more constructive in the dental setting and it is possible …
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A qualitative exploration of children's understanding of indiscriminate friendliness - and research portfolio
… social interactions of this vulnerable group of children.
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Psychosocial factors associated with self-management and well-being in childhood chronic illness
… illness representations and self-management in children and young people with chronic illness. Fourteen published empirical studies were identified for the review. A risk of bias assessment was completed for each study. Consistencies and differences between papers were identified. Overall, …
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Characterisation of the role of VPS33B in Vesicular trafficking in polarised Epithelial cells.
Arthrogryposis, Renal dysfunction, and Cholestasis (ARC) syndrome is a multisystem disorder associated with abnormal localisation of some polarised membrane transporter proteins. Distinct apical and basolateral poles are essential for epithelial function and organ development but the molecular …
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Short echo time single voxel magnetic resonance spectoscopy in the characterisation of childhood brain tumours.
… tumours are the most common solid tumour in childhood, while Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) studies have been performed on brain tumours previously, the majority have been performed on the adult patient population and at long echo times. The work presented in this thesis outlines work …
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Active play and sedentary behaviour in preschool children : from patterns to intervention
… time spent sedentary can favourably impact the health and wellbeing of preschool aged children. Despite the importance of regular P A, objective monitoring studies suggest that young children do not accumulate enough P A to benefit their health. Furthermore, relatively few interventions to …
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Cardiometabolic risk in 10 to 11 year old children : the impacts of physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition and lifestyle education
… on cardiometabolic (CM) risk in 10-11 year old children. This broad aim was approached using three studies. Studies 1 and 2 were cross sectional observational studies, and study 3 was a clustered randomised control trial, with intervention effects assessed at post intervention and again at 8 to …
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Fundamental Movement Skills, Physical Activity and Obesity from Early to Late Childhood
… movement skills (FMS) are a vital part of a child’s development, which allow them to advance on to more complex movements, resulting in them functioning successfully in their daily lives and when participating in sports and physical activity. Despite the importance of FMS, previous studies …
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Cardiovascular disease risk in children : 'pre-clinical' markers and the impact of body composition, physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness
… processes of the disease are thought to begin in childhood. Whilst traditional risk factors of CV disease (e.g. hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, smoking, stress and sedentary lifestyles) are becoming increasingly prevalent within the younger generation there remains the need for the …
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