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This up-to-date and comprehensive set of two CD-ROM discs provides a superb collection of authoritative documents on the subject of spina bifida. Spina bifida is the most common disabling birth defect in the United States. It is a type of neural tube defect, which is a problem with the spinal cord or its coverings. It happens if the fetal spinal column doesn't close completely during the first month of pregnancy. There is usually nerve damage that causes at least some paralysis of the legs. Many people with spina bifida will need assistive devices such as braces, crutches or wheelchairs. They may have learning difficulties, urinary and bowel problems or hydrocephalus, a buildup of fluid in the brain.For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor reference tools and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust. This thoroughly researched collection presents vital information from many authoritative sources: Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the relevant institute for this disease, and others.In addition to the comprehensive disease-specific coverage, this disc set also includes our Medical Encyclopedia, a $19.95 value! The Encyclopedia presents a collection of official documents about a wide range of medical topics, diseases, illnesses, health and wellness. There is vital information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Cancer Institute, and more. Topics covered include: major diseases, including cancer, heart and vascular disease, stroke, blood diseases and disorders, lung diseases, and neurological disorders such as dementia and epilepsy * CDC Health Topics A to Z, Foodborne Illnesses, Infants and Children, Injuries, Occupational Health, Older Adults, Women * CDC Travelers' Health - Destinations, Vaccinations, Diseases, Mosquito, Tick, Food, Water, Clinics, Yellow Book, Children, Airplanes, Cruise Ships, Special Needs, Relief Workers * Dietary Guidelines * NIH A to Z from abnormalities to X-rays.Since navigating the Internet to find additional non-governmental medical information can be confusing, we've also provided our exclusive "Guide to Leading Medical Websites" with updated links to 67 of the best sites for medical information! Built-in weblinks let you quickly check for the latest clinical updates directly from the government and the best commercial portals, news sites, reference/textbook/non-commercial portals, and health organizations. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric News, published by Thomson Gale on August 1, 2007. The length of the article is 874 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Addressing sexuality in spina bifida.(Special Needs: Realizing Potential)
Author: Eric Levey
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 41Issue: 8Page: 36(1)

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The “Gale Encyclopedia of Science” is written at a level somewhere between the introductory sources and the highly technical texts currently available. This six-volume set covers all major areas of science and engineering, as well as mathematics and the medical and health sciences, while providing a comprehensive overview of current scientific knowledge and technology. Alphabetically arranged entries provide a user-friendly format that makes the broad scope of information easy to access and decipher. Entries typically describe scientific concepts, provide overviews of scientific areas and, in some cases, define terms.

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric News, published by International Medical News Group on October 1, 2003. The length of the article is 924 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Fetal surgery for spina bifida trial looks promising: short-term findings.(Clinical Rounds)
Author: Sharon Worcester
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 37Issue: 10Page: 35(1)

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This digital document is an article from Health and Social Work, published by National Association of Social Workers on May 1, 2009. The length of the article is 6740 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: KEY WORDS: physical disability; psychosocial; social support; spina bifida; youths

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Title: The many layers of social support: capturing the voices of young people with spina bifida and their parents.(Report)
Author: Beverley J. Antle
Publication: Health and Social Work (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2009
Publisher: National Association of Social Workers
Volume: 34Issue: 2Page: 97(10)

Article Type: Report

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Chapters: Acrochordon, Peyronie's Disease, Mastocytosis, Keloid, Teratoma, Spina Bifida, Neurofibroma, Lipoma, Hemangioma, Chordoma, Cutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita, Carcinoid, Cherry Hemangioma, Hamartoma, Plantar Fibromatosis, Telangiectasia, Pyogenic Granuloma, Kasabach-merritt Syndrome, Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis, Urticaria Pigmentosa, Ainhum, Lymphangiectasia, Leiomyosarcoma, Fordyce's Spot, Leiomyoma, Glomus Tumor, Port-Wine Stain, Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans, Granular Cell Tumor, Spider Angioma, Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma, Knuckle Pads, Liposarcoma, Venous Lake, Lymphangiomatosis, Aggressive Fibromatosis, Angiokeratoma, Oral Submucous Fibrosis, Hirsuties Papillaris Genitalis, Hemangiopericytoma, Schwannoma, Buschke-ollendorff Syndrome, Michelin Tire Baby Syndrome, Nodular Fasciitis, Angiosarcoma, Mast Cell Sarcoma, Proliferating Angioendotheliomatosis, Subungual Exostosis, Giant Cell Tumor of the Tendon Sheath, Hibernoma, Epithelioid Sarcoma, Infantile Haemangioma, Intravascular Papillary Endothelial Hyperplasia, Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma, Tufted Angioma, Acral Fibrokeratoma, Ganglioneuroma, Umbilical Granuloma, Adenoma Sebaceum, Generalized Essential Telangiectasia, Solitary Neurofibroma, Endovascular Papillary Angioendothelioma, Keratocyst, Nevus Flammeus Nuchae, Angiofibroma, Spindle Cell Hemangioendothelioma, Connective Tissue Nevus, Unilateral Nevoid Telangiectasia, Nevus Lipomatosus Superficialis, Retiform Hemangioendothelioma, Pseudo-Ainhum, Benign Lipoblastomatosis, Intradermal Spindle Cell Lipoma, Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma, Targetoid Hemosiderotic Hemangioma, Telangiectasia Macularis Eruptiva Perstans, Aids-Associated Kaposi Sarcoma, Keratinizing Metaplasia, Nevus Anemicus, Spindle Cell Lipoma, Angiolipoma, Angioleiomyoma, Infantile Systemic Hyalinosis, Multiple Cutaneous and Uterine Leiomyomatosis Syndrome, Angioma Serpiginosum, Chondrodermati...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=284044 ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Neuropsychologia, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Horizontal and vertical line bisection was studied in 129 children and adolescents between 8 and 19 years of age, one group (n=32) of typically developing controls and one group (n=97) with spina bifida (SBM), a neurodevelopmental disorder associated with dysmorphology of the corpus callosum, posterior cortex, and midbrain. For each participant, structural brain MRIs were analyzed qualitatively to identify beaking of the midbrain tectum and corpus callosum agenesis and hypoplasia and quantitatively by segmentation and volumetric analyses of regional cortical white and gray matter. Each group showed the line length effect, whereby greater estimation errors are made with longer lines. The group with SBM differed from controls in terms of both accuracy and variability of line bisection. Children with SBM showed pseudoneglect, attending more than controls to left hemispace. The extent of rightward bisection bias was unrelated to right posterior brain volumes, although an intact corpus callosum during development moderated and normalized the exaggerated leftward line bisection bias. More children with SBM than controls attended to inferior hemispace. A normal midbrain and greater posterior cortex volume during development moderated and normalized the downward bias. Children with SBM showed more intra-subject variability than controls. Line bisection in children with SBM reflects three deficits: an exaggerated attentional bias to left hemispace, an abnormal attentional bias to inferior hemispace; and a larger zone of subjective uncertainty in bisection judgments. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on August 1, 2003. The length of the article is 927 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: In utero fetal surgery looks promising for spina bifida: short-term data.(Children's Health)
Author: Sharon Worcester
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 33Issue: 15Page: 57(1)

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric News, published by International Medical News Group on February 1, 2005. The length of the article is 990 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Spina Bifida surgery improves bladder control.(Clinical Rounds)
Author: Sherry Boschert
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2005
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 39Issue: 2Page: 46(2)

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric Nursing, published by Jannetti Publications, Inc. on March 1, 2010. The length of the article is 4405 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: The author examined expectations for the development of self-care skills for youth with spina bifida (SB) among a multidisciplinary group of health professionals, including physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other professionals. Ninety-seven professionals from U.S. SB clinics completed a Web-based survey of expectations for youth attainment of bowel, bladder, and skin care skills. Professionals rated expectations for two hypothetical vignettes: a child with moderate SB severity and a child with greater severity. Most professionals believed that all skills were attainable by the end of elementary school in the moderate severity condition. Expectations for skill attainment in the severe condition were lower and significantly later (end of high school) than in the moderate condition. Professionals who treated more patients annually expected earlier bowel and bladder skill attainment. Findings highlight the importance of developing different timelines for nursing education of youth with moderate versus more severe condition impairment.

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Title: Health professional expectations for self-care skill development in youth with spina bifida.(Survey)
Author: Rachel Neff Greenley
Publication: Pediatric Nursing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2010
Publisher: Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Volume: 36Issue: 2Page: 98(5)

Article Type: Survey

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Information on many genetic disorders, and the frequent new findings on them, has been extremely difficult to come by—until now. The “Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders” addresses the need for current, hard-to-find facts on emerging discoveries. The two-volume Encyclopedia, presented in a single alphabetical sequence, provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand, in language accessible to laypersons. The articles are arranged in a standardized format for quick comparison and ease of use, while non-disorder topics are covered in detail with extended entries. Students will want to consult the “Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders” for useful information on a range of well known disorders, including Down Syndrome, Trisomy, Hemophilia and Tourette Syndrome, and rarely seen diseases such as Meckel Syndrome, Neuraminidase Deficiency and Phenylketonuria.

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This digital document is an article from National Right to Life News, published by National Right to Life Committee, Inc. on September 28, 1998. The length of the article is 964 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: In Utero Surgery Successfully Repairs Baby's Spina Bifida.(Brief Article)
Author: Liz Townsend
Publication: National Right to Life News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 28, 1998
Publisher: National Right to Life Committee, Inc.
Volume: 25Issue: 10Page: 14

Article Type: Brief Article

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