Publications by authors named "A C Douwes"
This study investigated which methods patients and parents used to determine phenylalanine (Phe) intake and the relationship between the methods applied, age, and blood Phe concentration, as this practice had not been studied before in relation to metabolic control. A questionnaire was sent to 327 Dutch phenylketonuria patients (age 0-29 years) to investigate the method used to determine Phe intake (either by estimation, exact measurement, or a combination of both). Mean blood Phe concentration of each individual patient was related to the method reported to be used.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Pathological food refusal (PFR) is not rare in young children with chronic conditions requiring prolonged tube feeding. We investigated whether these children could be weaned from tube feeding with a multidisciplinary hunger provocation program.
Patients And Methods: The study included children younger than 2 years with PFR who had been dependent on tube feeding for at least 3 months.
Aims: To assess the occurrence of infantile colic in the community and the need for professional help; and to study the influences of potential determinants of infantile colic.
Methods: Surveys were identified by a systematic search in Medline (1966-98) and Embase (1988-98). Retrieved publications were checked for references.