Publications by authors named "Alessandra Rodrigues Silva Chiovatto"
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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Alessandra Rodrigues Silva Chiovatto"
- Alessandra Rodrigues Silva Chiovatto's research primarily focuses on developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), specifically exploring ultrasonographic techniques for diagnosis, prevalence studies, and accuracy assessments of various measurement methods.
- In her systematic review and meta-analysis, Chiovatto highlights ultrasonography as the most reliable diagnostic tool for DDH, underlining the importance of assessing hip pathologies in newborns and infants.
- Chiovatto's studies also include an observational analysis on the prevalence of DDH in newborns in São Paulo, Brazil, correlating findings with established risk factors, and a diagnostic accuracy study evaluating the sensitivity and specificity of measuring pubofemoral distance in diagnosing DDH.
