Cerebral palsy in twins and higher multiple births: a Europe-Australia population-based study.

Aim: To describe the birth prevalence, temporal trends, and clinical outcomes of twins, triplets, or quadruplets with cerebral palsy (CP).

Method: This was a cross-sectional study using data for twins, triplets, and quadruplets with prenatally or perinatally acquired CP and pooled from the Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe network (born 1992-2009) and Australian Cerebral Palsy Register (born 1993-2009). Children were at least 4 years old at time of registration.

Myocardial infarction: Economic, health, and social impacts on informal caregivers.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to measure the economic impact of informal care (IC) on caregivers assisting myocardial infarction (MI) survivors in France. Health and social impacts were also described.

Methods: Data from the prospective 2008 Health and Disabilities Households Survey (Enquête Handicap-Santé), carried out among the French general population, were used to obtain information about patients with MI and their informal caregivers.

Severity of Cerebral Palsy-The Impact of Associated Impairments.

Objective: This article describes associated impairments in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and its subtypes.

Method: Children born between 1990 and 2006 recorded in the Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe common database were studied. An "impairment index" characterized severity of impairments and their combinations.

[A standardized health report tool for 12 year old children in the Academy of Grenoble].

Introduction: Grenoble's regional education authority must provide pupils with medical and screening visits so as to detect health issues or care deficiencies early. The 12th year health check-up for pupils is therefore compulsory. We wanted to offer a standardized tool, the Obi-12, in order to guide that assessment.