Impact of Gastrostomy Placement on Nutritional Status, Physical Health, and Parental Well-Being of Females with Rett Syndrome: A Longitudinal Study of an Australian Population

Impact of Gastrostomy Placement on Nutritional Status, Physical Health, and Parental Well-Being of Females with Rett Syndrome: A Longitudinal Study of an Australian Population

© 2018 Elsevier Inc. Objectives: To evaluate how age-related trends in nutritional status, physical health, and parental well-being in females with Rett syndrome may be related to gastrostomy placement and to examine the impact of the procedure on mortality. Study design: We included 323 fem...

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Main Authors: Wong, K., Downs, Jennepher, Ellaway, C., Baikie, G., Ravikumara, M., Jacoby, P., Christodoulou, J., Elliott, E.J., Leonard, H.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: MOSBY-ELSEVIER 2018
Subjects:
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Pediatrics
SURVIVAL
GROWTH
CHILDREN
GIRLS
EXPERIENCES
INFANTS
Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1004384
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80095

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http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1004384
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80095

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