Hand concordance and positional preference of students when learning suturing

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 456-457
Author(s):  
L. F. Soriano ◽  
V. Jolliffe ◽  
A. Sahota
Keyword(s):  
Positional Preference

scholarly journals Response to Pediatric Physical Therapy in Infants With Positional Preference and Skull Deformation

2014 ◽  
Vol 94 (9) ◽  
pp. 1262-1271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renske M. van Wijk ◽  
Maaike Pelsma ◽  
Catharina G.M. Groothuis-Oudshoorn ◽  
Maarten J. IJzerman ◽  
Leo A. van Vlimmeren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Poor Response ◽  
Parental Satisfaction ◽  
Response To Therapy ◽  
Satisfaction Score ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Positional Preference ◽  
Skull Deformation

Background Pediatric physical therapy seems to reduce skull deformation in infants with positional preference. However, not all infants show improvement. Objective The study objective was to determine which infant and parent characteristics were related to responses to pediatric physical therapy in infants who were 2 to 4 months old and had positional preference, skull deformation, or both. Design This was a prospective cohort study. Methods Infants who were 2 to 4 months old and had positional preference, skull deformation, or both were recruited by pediatric physical therapists at the start of pediatric physical therapy. The primary outcome was a good response or a poor response (moderate or severe skull deformation) at 4.5 to 6.5 months of age. Potential predictors for responses to pediatric physical therapy were assessed at baseline with questionnaires, plagiocephalometry, and the Alberta Infant Motor Scale. Univariate and multiple logistic regression analyses with a stepwise backward elimination method were performed. Results A total of 657 infants participated in the study. At follow-up, 364 infants (55.4%) showed a good response to therapy, and 293 infants (44.6%) showed a poor response. Multiple logistic regression analysis resulted in the identification of several significant predictors for a poor response to pediatric physical therapy at baseline: starting therapy after 3 months of age (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]=1.50, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]=1.04–2.17), skull deformation (plagiocephaly [aOR=2.64, 95% CI=1.67–4.17] or brachycephaly [aOR=3.07, 95% CI=2.09–4.52]), and a low parental satisfaction score (aOR=2.64, 95% CI=1.67–4.17). A low parental satisfaction score indicates low parental satisfaction with the infant's head shape. Limitations Information about pediatric physical therapy was collected retrospectively and included general therapy characteristics. Because data were collected retrospectively, no adjustment in therapy for individual participants could be made. Conclusions Several predictors for responses to pediatric physical therapy in infants who were 2 to 4 months old and had positional preference, skull deformation, or both were identified. Health care professionals can use these predictors in daily practice to provide infants with more individualized therapy, resulting in a better chance for a good outcome.

scholarly journals Reciprocal Crossovers and a Positional Preference for Strand Exchange in Recombination Events Resulting in Deletion or Duplication of Chromosome 17p11.2

2003 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 1302-1315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weimin Bi ◽  
Sung-Sup Park ◽  
Christine J. Shaw ◽  
Marjorie A. Withers ◽  
Pragna I. Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Strand Exchange ◽  
Positional Preference

Positional Preference: Prevalence in Infants and Follow-Up After Two Years

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 107 (2) ◽  
pp. 339-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. M. Boere-Boonekamp ◽  
L. T. van der Linden-Kuiper
Keyword(s):  
Positional Preference
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