Publications by authors named "E Cuestas"
Very preterm infants (VPIs) often experience extrauterine growth failure. Therefore, aggressive nutritional management of VPIs is recommended with the goal of achieving the postnatal growth of an equivalent fetus. However, VPIs frequently present postnatal length growth restriction at term-corrected age that remains lower than the standard weight and have greater fat mass and lower lean and bone mass than term-born infants.
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- The study focused on how dietary issues and gastrointestinal problems affect the nutrition of children and young adults (ages 2-19) with cerebral palsy (CP) in Córdoba, Argentina.
- It used data from 105 individuals to analyze their nutritional status, finding that those who depend on caregivers for feeding and require changes in food consistency are significantly more likely to be undernourished.
- The research concluded that conditions like dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) and constipation are related to poorer nutrition, emphasizing the need for tailored nutritional strategies for these children.
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- Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a prevalent immunodeficiency condition, with only about 30% of cases having a defined genetic cause, highlighting a gap in understanding mortality risk factors.
- Researchers conducted a study on 21 patients in Córdoba, Argentina, examining their clinical data and immune cell types to develop a mortality predictive score.
- Key findings revealed that lower counts of CD4 T cells, natural killer (NK) cells, and memory switched B cells were significantly associated with reduced survival rates, leading to the proposal of a scoring system based on these immune cell types to estimate mortality risk in CVID patients.
Software and equations using segmental measures to estimate height in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy considering the level of gross motor function.
Clin Nutr ESPEN
August 2024
Background & Aims: In children with Cerebral palsy (CP) bone deformities create a difficulty in the collection of height measures by direct methods. Body segments are an alternative to study for anthropometric evaluation in children with CP. Motor compromise affects growth in these children.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhat may Pygmies teach us about short stature in very preterm infants?
Arch Argent Pediatr
August 2024