Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a group of permanent disorders the development movement and posture, causing activity limitation, that are attributed to nonprogressive disturbances occurred in developing fetal or infant brain. The purpose study was present framework for an ICF-based documentation system rehabilitation across continuum care by using case approach. A Case Report 12-year-old boy suffering ...

AIMS To test the hypothesis that plasma lipids, lipoproteins, and markers of cholesterol biosynthesis (lathosterol) and absorption efficiency (campesterol) in children aged 8-12 years are related to birth size and subsequent growth. METHODS A total of 412 girls and boys weighing less than 1850 g at birth were studied. Birth weight, gestation, and weight at 18 months were recorded and followed...

Lyme arthritis (LA) may be confused with other rheumatic diseases, particularly in the absence of a history of erythema migrans (EM). We report the case of a 12-year-old patient who developed a large effusion of the right knee joint. The titer for antinuclear antibodies was 1:80 and the test for rheumatoid factor was negative. Investigations for antibody response to Borrelia burgdorferi demonst...

UNLABELLED INTRODUCTION & AIMS: The identification of determinants of childhood overweight is crucial to early diagnosis and prevention. The aim of this study was to assess perinatal and parental related risk factors concerning children for having excessive body weight. METHODS Cross-sectional study involving 3,101 children participating in the programme "Alimenta su salud" conducted in Casti...

treatment with intensification of chemotherapy using alkylating agents and topoisomerase ii inhibitors and radiotherapy has improved the outcome of patients with solid tumors such as ewing’s sarcoma. however, there are several reports of secondary malignancy following treatment of these tumors. in this article, we describe a 12 years old girl with all who had ewing’s sarcoma when she was 8 year...

BACKGROUND Dental caries is one of the most prevalent diseases of childhood in developing countries. However, there is a paucity of epidemiological data on the prevalence and associated factors of dental caries in Eritrea. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of dental caries among 12 years old school children in Eritrea. METHODS A school based cross...

Methods A cross sectional study was performed in 12-15 years old obese children from 10 Junior High Schools in Jakarta. History of T2DM in the family was determined by anamnesis with the parent. Clinical sign of acanthosis nigricans (AN) was fixed by physical finding. The intensity of physical activity was measured using the activity criteria according to World Health Organization. The diagnosi...

Fitness test profiles in children aged 8-12 years old in Granada (Spain). J. Hum. Sport Exerc. Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 135-145, 2011. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of physical education in body composition and health-related fitness among boys and girls aged 8 to 12 years old in Granada (Spain) in a longitudinal, randomized study of 5 months. 106 children (49 boys and 57 girls) ...