This paper reviews the evidence regarding whether a standardised examination in the newborn period can improve infant health. The review considers aspects of delivering such a service from timing and ...

ABSTRACT. BACKGROUND: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) encompasses a broad spectrum of hip pathologies, including femoral or acetabular dysplasia, hip instability, or both.According to the ...

Global collaboration needed to improve infant pain assessment. Despite the disappointing results, this review presents an opportunity for progress in neonatal pain assessment, ...

When comparing the three assessments using sound transmission and hip ultrasound with the Graf technique, the sensitivity was similar, at over 80%, ... Padilla-Raygoza N. Congenital dislocation of the ...

Background: The hip trial aimed to assess clinical effectiveness, economic and psychosocial costs, and benefits of ultrasound imaging (US) compared with conventional clinical assessment alone to guide ...

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a condition where the "ball and socket" joint of the hip does not properly form in babies and young children.DDH is one of the most common ...

A new study, led by researchers at the University of Liverpool, has identified that NHS infant checks can miss serious hip abnormalities in new-born babies. Left undetected, these can require complex ...

Many feature extraction algorithms have been separately used for kinematic or muscle synergy analysis during human movement. However, very few studies focus on the co-extraction of kinematic and ...

Hip dysplasia is a condition characterised by a relatively ... Your baby’s hips will be checked as part of the newborn physical screening examination within 72 hours of being born and again at ...