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Vitamin D Status and Markers of Cardiometabolic and Liver Disease Risk in Childhood Obesity
DownloadSpring 2017
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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Spring 2013
Objective: This study we explore the validity of using the uHearTM application on an Apple Incorporated’s, iOS product to test hearing thresholds in a pediatric population. Methods: 52 participants, ages 5 to12 had their hearing tested in 3 ways. A portable screening audiometer was used as the...
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Fall 2012
There is limited information on families’ decisions regarding their (dis)continuation of weight management care. This thesis includes two complementary studies that examined this issue. First, an integrative review was performed to characterize predictors of and reasons for attrition in pediatric...
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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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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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Sleep and sleep disordered breathing in the first year of life: a Canadian birth cohort study
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Inadequate childhood sleep may adversely affect neurodevelopment, behaviour, and metabolic function. Few population-based studies have examined sleep duration and sleep disordered breathing (SDB) within the first year of life. Families in the Edmonton site of the Canadian Healthy Infant...
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Profiles of Systemic Inflammatory Response Indicated by C-reactive protein in Children Undergoing Ventricular Assist Device Support and Heart Transplantation
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C-reactive protein (CRP) is a biomarker of systemic inflammatory response (SIR) which is associated with the extent and activity of disease. The profiles of SIR and the changes of CRP remain unknown in children undergoing ventricular assist device (VAD) support and heart transplantation (HTx). We...
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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...
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Fall 2013
Physician training influences the care that a patient receives. A retrospective cohort of children over 6 years of age, seen in a multi-disciplinary asthma clinic between 2009 and 2010 and followed to 2012, was completed to identify differences in pediatric asthma management by physician...
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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...