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Chondrodysplasia punctata, tibia-metacarpal (MT) type.
1990
We describe 7 patients with a new form of chondrodysplasia punctata. Its principal clinical manifestations are flat midface and nose, short limbs, and otherwise normal development. Consistent radiologic manifestations in the newborn infant are discrete calcific stippling, coronal clefts of vertebral bodies, short tibiae, and shortness of the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones. Radiologic findings in the older child include shortness of tibiae and the 3rd and 4th metacarpals.
Mediterranean spotted fever: clinical and laboratory characteristics of 415 Sicilian children
2006
Abstract Background Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is an acute febrile, zoonotic disease caused by Rickettsia conorii and transmitted to humans by the brown dogtick Rhipicephalus sanguineus. Nearly four hundred cases are reported every year (mainly from June to September) on the Italian island of Sicily. The aim of the study was to analyze the clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with MSF and the efficacy of the drugs administered. Methods Our study was carried out on 415 children with MSF, during the period January 1997 – December 2004, at the "G. Di Cristina" Children's hospital in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. On admission patients' clinical history, physical and laboratory e…
Prenatal air pollution exposure and growth and cardio-metabolic risk in preschoolers
2020
Objectives: We investigated the association between outdoor air pollutants exposure in the first trimester of pregnancy, and growth and cardio-metabolic risk at four years of age, and evaluated the mediating role of birth weight. Methods: We included mother-child pairs (N = 1,724) from the Spanish INMA birth cohort established in 2003-2008. First trimester of pregnancy nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and fine particles (PM2.5) exposure levels were estimated. Height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, and lipids were measured at four years of age. Body mass index (BMI) trajectories from birth to four years were identified. Results: Increased PM2.5 exposure in the first trimester of pregnanc…
Innovations in Infant Feeding: Future Challenges and Opportunities in Obesity and Cardiometabolic Disease
2020
The field of nutrition in early life, as an effective tool to prevent and treat chronic diseases, has attracted a large amount of interest over recent years. The vital roles of food products and nutrients on the body’s molecular mechanisms have been demonstrated. The knowledge of the mechanisms and the possibility of controlling them via what we eat has opened up the field of precision nutrition, which aims to set dietary strategies in order to improve health with the greatest effectiveness. However, this objective is achieved only if the genetic profile of individuals and their living conditions are also considered. The relevance of this topic is strengthened considering the importance of …
Vecākā pirmsskolas vecuma bērnu satiksmes noteikumu apguves sekmēšana pedagoģiskajā procesā
2018
Darba autors: Alvīne Mārtinsone Darba temats: Vecākā pirmsskolas vecuma bērnu satiksmes noteikumu apguves sekmēšana pedagoģiskajā procesā. Darba mērķis: analizēt un pētīt vecākā pirmsskolas vecuma bērna satiksmes noteikumu apguves sekmēšanas iespējas rotaļās (rotaļnodarbībā). Lai atklātu izvirzīto mērķi, pētījumā tika analizētas dažādas pedagoģiskās, psiholoģiskās literatūras analīzes. Pirmajā daļā tiek apskatīti dažādu psihologu, pedagogu konkrētā vecuma posma bērnu raksturojums. Apskatītas vadlīnijas un Ministru kabineta noteikumi, kā arī dažādu pedagogu, psihologu nosacījumi, kuri satiksmes noteikumi jāmāca pirmsskolas vecuma bērniem. Lai noskaidrotu, kādi pedagoģiskie paņēmieni sekmēs b…
Effects of school-based physical activity on mathematics performance in children: a systematic review
2019
AbstractBackgroundThe benefits of physical activity (PA) on children’s health and wellbeing are well established. However, the benefits of PA on academic performance and particularly on mathematics performance warrant systematic analysis. Mathematics is one of the core subjects in school education globally.MethodsWe systematically searched, analysed and synthesized the literature on the effects of school-based PA interventions on mathematics performance in children aged 4–16. A total of 29 studies consisting of randomised trials and other interventions with control groups were identified through a systematic search, and 11 of them provided sufficient data and appropriate design for a meta-a…
Does Physical Activity Improve Inhibition in Kindergarteners? A Pilot Study
2022
Substantial empirical evidence supports the positive effects of physical activity (PA) on executive functions, but not all forms of physical activity benefit equally. Among kindergarteners, cognitively-engaging exercise seems to more strongly effect EF than simple exercise. We aimed to investigate several qualitatively different exercise formats on kindergarteners' inhibition. Participants were 75 children (M age = 68.1 months), recruited from 14 classrooms of three kindergarten schools. They were randomly assigned to three groups: control group, free play group (non-cognitively-engaging PA), and an intervention group (cognitively-engaging PA). The intervention group performed 18 sessions …
Temperamental profile and attachment in preterm children with moderate prematurity during the preschool age
2012
Background Preterm birth is characterized by prematurity (functional and organic immaturity related to gestational age <32 weeks) and constitutes not only a risk condition for the child’s survival and the development characteristics after the birth, also represents a specific factor that is responsible for the. Neonatal developmental trajectory is characterized by the interruption of prenatal maturation processes that guide the development of the temperament (Hack, Fanaroff, 1999; Saigal, 2006), as well as the precursors of the attachment bond. In particular, with regard to the temperament, the literature evidences the existence of temperamental profiles characterized by motor restlessness,…
Literārie darbi vecākā pirmsskolas vecuma bērnu stāstītprasmes sekmēšanai
2021
Signes Vankas bakalaura darbs “Literārie darbi vecākā pirmsskolas vecuma bērnu stāstītprasmes sekmēšanai” tika izstrādāts Latvijas Universitātes Pedagoģijas, psiholoģijas un mākslas fakultātes studiju programmas “Skolotājs” apakšprogrammā “Pirmsskolas un sākumskolas skolotājs”. Darbs sastāv no divām daļām – teorētiskās un empīriskās daļas. Teorētiskā daļa – balstoties uz pedagogu, psihologu, filosofu atziņām, sniegts runas un valodas raksturojums, vecākā pirmsskolas vecuma bērnu runas attīstības raksturojums, analizēti stāstītmācīšanas galvenie uzdevumi un literāro darbu izmantošanas iespējas stāstītprasmes sekmēšanai. Bērnu stāstīprasmes veicināšanai tika apkopota bērnu literatūra, kas ir …
RSV disease in infants and young children: Can we see a brighter future?
2022
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a highly contagious seasonal virus and the leading cause of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (LRTI), including pneumonia and bronchiolitis in children. RSV-related LRTI cause approximately 3 million hospitalizations and 120,000 deaths annually among children <5 years of age. The majority of the burden of RSV occurs in previously healthy infants. Only a monoclonal antibody (mAb) has been approved against RSV infections in a restricted group, leaving an urgent unmet need for a large number of children potentially benefiting from preventive measures. Approaches under development include maternal vaccines to protect newborns, extended half-life monoclon…