Understanding the ways in which practitioners can identify and manage undernutrition is important within developing world countries. There is still much uncertainty when it comes to understanding which measures of undernutrition are the most effective predictors of adverse outco…
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A high prevalence of malnutrition has been reported in paediatric inpatients both in developed and developing countries, using various methodology and criteria. According to national and international guidelines, all inpatients should be screened for risk of malnutrition on admi…
Cerebral palsy (CP) affects around every one in 500 children born. It isn’t a particular illness or disease, but an umbrella term used to describe a physical condition that affects movement as a result of injury to the brain. There are several types of CP, the main ones being sp…
Background: This thesis sits within the arena of weight status during and after childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), with a particular focus on the prevalence of unhealthy weight status amongst (ALL), Saudi and UK populations. Each chapter in the thesis explores differ…
Background Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic syndrome associated with hyperphagia and behavioural problems. Recent research suggested a link between hyperphagia and behavioural and emotional problems in PWS such as anger and anxiety. The current study aimed to exp…
Introduction: The segregation of patients with Cystic Fibrosis, purposefully keeping them apart from one another, has become common practice in order to reduce infections being passed from one CF patient to another. There is sufficient medical evidence to support these measures …
This thesis describes the evaluation of a targeted group intervention that is broadly based on cognitive-behavioural approaches. The intervention incorporates aspects of social skills training and anger management training, and utilises the concepts of cognitive behavioural ther…
Anxiety in young people with Asperger's syndrome (AS) is of serious concern. With a greater prevalence of girls with AS than previously considered, there is a paucity of research into experiences of anxiety in this population. Girls with AS and their parents may seek help throug…
Infancy is a time of rapid physiological (e.g. anthropometric, immunological and neurological) development. Hence, during this period of life nutritional requirements are at their highest in relation to body mass. There is a paucity of data with respect to the nutritional qualit…
As Crohn’s disease (CD) is a disease of the gastrointestinal tract, nutrition is very important and is implicated in several aspects of the disease, from aetiology, management, and the long-term health of the patient. Nutritional therapy with EEN is the mainstream approach in th…
The history of newborn resuscitation in the twentieth century presented thus far in the writings of practitioner-historians describes a ‘hands-off’ attitude to newborn care prior to the 1950s. These practioner-historians tend to recount a positivist narrative with the rapid expa…
Since the introduction of glucocorticoids (GCs) in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in 1949, GC therapy has been associated with a number of adverse effects. Long-term use of GCs can result in growth retardation during childhood due to their actions on growth plate chondroc…