Most parents frequently rely on the Internet for pediatric health information, and yet the content and quality of information can vary greatly from website to website. According to new research presented on Sunday, Oct. 21 ...
Oct 21, 2012
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(HealthDay) -- The risk of curvature progression in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) can be based on initial angle of curvature, age, menarcheal status, and height, according to a study published online ...
Jul 9, 2012
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(HealthDay)—Over the last decade, the number of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) fusion procedures has remained constant, although hospital charges for the procedure have increased substantially, according to a study ...
Oct 3, 2014
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(HealthDay) -- For postoperative patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), preservation of vertebral motion segments allows for greater distribution of functional motion, according to a study published in the May ...
May 10, 2012
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(Medical Xpress)—When hospital patients have to be readmitted soon after discharge, hospitals look bad.
Feb 15, 2013
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(HealthDay)—A recent Cochrane review concluded that there is a lack of high-quality evidence on the efficacy of scoliosis-specific exercise (SSE) in adolescents with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), according to research ...
Jun 20, 2013
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For children with severe cerebral palsy (CP), surgery for scoliosis (sideways curvature of the spine) significantly improves the quality of life (QoL) for them and their caregivers, reports a study in the April 4, 2018, issue ...
Apr 4, 2018
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Cael was a typical 15-year-old—until the discovery of an already advanced abnormal curvature of his spine.
Jan 11, 2024
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When it comes to preventing scoliosis progression, is it possible to make bracing more effective? For decades, spine specialists focused on improving the braces themselves, making them lighter, less obtrusive, and easier ...
Jan 24, 2024
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A standardized care pathway for children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis undergoing spinal fusion surgery reduces the need for opioid pain medications and shortens hospital stays at Children's National Health System.
Nov 9, 2018
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