Publications by authors named "C A Rodd"
Background And Objectives: Children with medical complexity (CMC) comprise a subgroup of children with severe chronic diseases. A conceptual definition for CMC has been formulated, but there is no agreement on criteria to fulfill each of the 4 proposed domains: diagnostic conditions, functional limitations, health care use, and family-identified needs. Our objective with this study was to identify a standardized definition of CMC.
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- The study explored factors affecting spinal reshaping in children with leukemia and other conditions who were treated with glucocorticoids (GC), analyzing 79 kids over 6 years.
- Results showed that 82.3% of the children had complete vertebral body reshaping within 1.3 years, with more success in the thoracic region than the lumbar region.
- Increased GC exposure, a higher spinal deformity index (SDI), and more severe or additional vertebral fractures negatively impacted the likelihood of reshaping, indicating these children could be at risk for lasting spinal issues.
Osteonecrosis (ON) is a serious complication of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. We determined the prevalence of osteonecrotic lesions in our patient population by a one-time multisite magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) more than 1 year following leukemia therapy. MRI findings were evaluated in relationship to clinical factors (including longitudinal changes in bone mineral density [BMD]).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this study was to investigate changes in 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels in children with severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) following rehabilitative surgery using general anesthesia (GA). Children with S-ECC were recruited on the day of surgery for a prospective study investigating changes in nutritional status and well-being before and after surgery. Venipunctures for 25(OH)D were performed while children were in the operating room, and parents completed a questionnaire regarding nutritional intake, oral health, quality of life, and family demographics.
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