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Myplate, Children, And Lack Of Formative Evaluation: A Systematic Review, Nina Roofe, Elson Bihm Oct 2013

Myplate, Children, And Lack Of Formative Evaluation: A Systematic Review, Nina Roofe, Elson Bihm

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

Beginning at the critical preschool level, preventing childhood obesity is a multifaceted challenge with health, economic, ethical, and social implications. In particular, increasing emphasis will be placed upon educating children and their caregivers about the USDA’s MyPlate model of good nutrition. To date, evidence-based efforts to teach preschool children nutrition facts and appropriate behaviors are limited, and developers of evidence-based practices do not appear to use formative-evaluation to an adequate extent. Crucial among these evaluations is assessing what the preschool child already knows about the MyPlate components (fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy). University researchers along with graduate students in …


Children And Homelessness In Massachusetts, Donna Haig Friedman, Katherine Calano, Marija Bingulac, Christine Miller, Alisa Zeliger Sep 2013

Children And Homelessness In Massachusetts, Donna Haig Friedman, Katherine Calano, Marija Bingulac, Christine Miller, Alisa Zeliger

New England Journal of Public Policy

In Massachusetts, more than half a million children (15% of all children) live in poverty, 30% of all children live with parents who lack secure employment, and 41% live in households with high housing cost burdens. This article examines the root causes of poverty and its links to child homelessness in the state. Though the state has a long-standing progressive political legacy, the well-being of low-income families with children continues to decline. The article offers evidence about the extent of child homelessness and its profound effects on Massachusetts children and youth. The interconnectedness of what are usually thought of as …


Early Diagnosis And Management Of Combined Occipitoatlantoaxial Rotatory Fixation, Case_Report And Review Of The Literatures, Ali Abou-Madawi Jul 2013

Early Diagnosis And Management Of Combined Occipitoatlantoaxial Rotatory Fixation, Case_Report And Review Of The Literatures, Ali Abou-Madawi

Advanced Spine Journal

Background Data: atlantoaxial rotatory fixation (AARF) although rare, is a wellknown condition to most spinal surgeons. Occipitoatlantoaxial rotatory fixation (COAARF) is a condition that may develop as a compensatory event following AARFmaking diagnosis more difficult. Most cases of COAARF present late making their management a difficult task.Purpose: to demonstrate a neglected case of COAARF Study Design: case_report Patients and Methods: we report a 9 years old girl with neglected COAARF following minor trauma. 7 months after trauma we could not reduce its rotation operatively. Results: delayed diagnosis of COAARF precluded its reduction Conclusion: COAARF can result from relatively minor trauma …


Astrue V. Capato: Forcing A Shoe That Doesn't Fit, Courtney Hannon Jan 2013

Astrue V. Capato: Forcing A Shoe That Doesn't Fit, Courtney Hannon

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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Renal Bcl-2/Bax Expression In Childhood Henoch-Schönlein Nephritis: Prognostic Importance?, Kenan Bek, Ayşegül Oksal, Gülay Demi̇rci̇n, Mehmet Bülbül, Özlem Aydoğ, Ali̇ Deli̇baş, Ayşe Öner Jan 2013

Renal Bcl-2/Bax Expression In Childhood Henoch-Schönlein Nephritis: Prognostic Importance?, Kenan Bek, Ayşegül Oksal, Gülay Demi̇rci̇n, Mehmet Bülbül, Özlem Aydoğ, Ali̇ Deli̇baş, Ayşe Öner

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

To investigate the renal expression of apoptosis regulatory proteins b-cell lymphoma 2 (bcl-2) and bcl-2 associated X (bax) in children with Henoch–Schönlein nephritis (HSN) Materials and methods: Renal expression of antiapoptotic bcl-2 and proapoptotic bax proteins were studied immunohistochemically in 22 children with HSN. The kidneys of 5 children who died due to nonrenal reasons were used as the control. The patients were compared according to their renal histopathology and prognosis. Results: Nephrotic or nephrotic-nephritic renal involvement was the most common presentation. Histopathological findings were Class I in 1, Class II in 5, Class III in 10, Class IV in …


Assessment Of Immune Responses To Hepatitis A Vaccination In Children Aged 1 And 2 Years, Solmaz Çelebi̇, Mustafa Kemal Hacimustafaoğlu, Yücehan Albayrak, Ayşe Melda Sinirtaş Jan 2013

Assessment Of Immune Responses To Hepatitis A Vaccination In Children Aged 1 And 2 Years, Solmaz Çelebi̇, Mustafa Kemal Hacimustafaoğlu, Yücehan Albayrak, Ayşe Melda Sinirtaş

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Hepatitis A can be prevented by vaccination. The aim of this study was to determine seropositivity for hepatitis A before vaccination in healthy children 12 and 24 months of age and compare seroconversion rates after vaccination between these 2 groups. Materials and methods: Forty-nine children aged 1 year (Group 1) and 51 children aged 2 years (Group 2) were included in the study. Inactive hepatitis A vaccine (Avaxim, 80 antigenic subtypes, 0.5 mL) were administered to every child in 2 doses, 6 months apart. Anti-hepatitis A virus (HAV) IgG and IgM antibodies were detected by Architect HAVAb-IgG and HAVAb-IgM (Abbott, …