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35(2): Nutrition Implications in Cerebral Palsy
The first section of this issue will define cerebral palsy (CP), describe its causes, and review its classification types. Associated deficits related to CP will also be described. The next section will discuss nutrition assessment of children with CP followed … Continue reading
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Tagged anthropometrics, assessment, body composition, calories, cerebral palsy, constipation, CSHCN, development, education, energy, enteral nutrition, failure to thrive, family centered care, feeding, GI, GMFCS, gross motor, growth, growth charts, IDDSI, intervention, medication interactions, muscle tone, nutrition management, oral health
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34(3) Update: Nutrition for Congenital Heart Disease
Nearly 1% or 40,000 births (or nearly 1 in 100 babies) each year in the United States are affected by congenital heart disease (CHD), with approximately 25% of those infants having critical cardiac defects that require surgery or catheter-based intervention … Continue reading
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Tagged assessment, calories, congenital heart disease, CSHCN, energy, enteral nutrition, GI, growth, infants, intervention, medication interactions, nutrition management, oral-motor, parenteral nutrition, protein, team members, tube feeding
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33(6) Prader-Willi Syndrome – Nutrition Update
Max, a 6-month-old infant, has recently had a gastrostomy tube placed after receiving breast milk via NG tube due to significant hypotonia. His length is <5th percentile, weight is at 5th percentile, and weight-for-length is 50th percentile. Maddie is 4 … Continue reading
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Tagged assessment, behavior, calories, CSHCN, development, education, energy, enteral nutrition, failure to thrive, family centered care, feeding, genetics, growth, growth charts, infants, intervention, nutrition management, obesity, physical activity, prader-willi syndrome, school, team members, transition
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31(5) Children and Weight: Providing Help, Preventing Harm Part 1 – Nutrition Assessment
Parents and caregivers receive so many different messages about children, weight, and food, and it can be difficult and confusing to navigate for families and health care providers alike. What is sound advice? What is dangerous? How can health care … Continue reading
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Tagged assessment, behavior, CSHCN, energy, family centered care, growth, growth charts, obesity, overweight, resources, team members
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