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Official Position of the Brazilian Association of Bone Assessment and Metabolism (ABRASSO) on the evaluation of body composition by densitometry—part II (clinical aspects): interpretation, reporting, and special situations
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Maeda, Sergio Setsuo, Albergaria, Ben-Hur, Szejnfeld, Vera Lúcia, Lazaretti-Castro, Marise, Arantes, Henrique Pierotti, Ushida, Marcela, Domiciano, Diogo Souza, Pereira, Rosa Maria Rodrigues, Marin-Mio, Rosângela Villa, de Oliveira, Mônica Longo, de Mendonça, Laura Maria Carvalho, do Prado, Mirley, de Souza, Guilherme Cardenaz, Palchetti, Cecília Zanin, Sarni, Roseli Oselka Saccardo, Terreri, Maria Teresa, de Castro, Luiz Claudio Gonçalves, Artoni, Silvana Martinez Baraldi, Amoroso, Lizandra, Karcher, Débora Emy, Prado, Carla M., Gonzalez, Maria Cristina, de Medeiros Pinheiro, Marcelo
Objective To present an updated and evidence-based guideline for the use of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to assess body composition in clinical practice. Materials and methods This Official Position was developed by the Scientific Committee of the Brazilian Association of Bone...
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Fall 2020
Introduction By 2030, 1/100 Canadians are predicted to be diagnosed with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD); approximately 25% of cases are diagnosed in children. IBD include Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), and manifest with chronic gastrointestinal inflammation. Pathogenesis...
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2020-09-14
Tjosvold Lisa, Campbell, Sandra M., Dorgan, Marlene
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Physical Therapy Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Cancer: Collating the Evidence from Research and Clinical Practice
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Purpose: Children and adolescents with cancer who undergo cancer treatment are at high risk of developing serious late and long-term physical effects, many of which may be amenable to physical therapy (PT). Little is known about the benefits of PT or the services currently provided to address...
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Fall 2017
Background: The use of long-term non-invasive ventilation (NIV), defined as the provision of respiratory support from the upper airway through a mask interface, has increased in infants and older children over the past two decades. A number of studies have been published on NIV use in the overall...
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Enrollment in Multidisciplinary Clinical Care for Pediatric Weight Management: Predictors, Reasons, Facilitators, and Recommendations
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Background: One-third of Canadian children meet the criteria for overweight or obesity. While multidisciplinary clinical care (MCC) can be effective to manage pediatric obesity, many eligible children are not referred to this level of care and many of those who are referred do not enroll in...
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Vitamin D Status and Markers of Cardiometabolic and Liver Disease Risk in Childhood Obesity
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Vitamin D insufficiency is highly prevalent in children (up to 40%), particularly in northern climates such as Alberta, due to reduced sunlight exposure and low intake. Although suboptimal vitamin D status and metabolic dysregulation are commonly observed in obesity, little is known about the...
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Fall 2016
Background. Tools and resources (TRs) can help to prevent obesity in children, particularly in settings that are accessible to families and well-aligned with chronic disease prevention, such as primary care. To date, little is known about the TRs that primary care providers (PCPs) currently use...
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Procedural pain in children: A qualitative study of caregiver experiences and information needs
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Background: Procedural pain is the unpleasant sensory and emotional experience children endure when undergoing a medically situated intervention that may cause pain, anxiety, or distress. Procedural pain is a major contributor to every child’s experience with acute pain. Poorly managed procedural...