Publications by authors named "P H Verkerk"
Background: In patients without a family history, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is typically diagnosed at around 4-5 years of age. It is important to diagnose DMD during infancy or toddler stage in order to have timely access to treatment, opportunities for reproductive options, prevention of potential fatal reactions to inhaled anesthetics, awareness of a child's abilities needed for good parenting, and opportunities for enrolment in clinical trials.
Method: We aimed to develop a short risk assessment tool based on developmental milestones that may contribute to the early detection of boys with DMD in primary care.
Background: The charity foundation Association Soutien Enfants Togo started a child health care (CHC) centre in Togo that was modelled after the Dutch high-quality CHC system to improve child health.
Aim: To describe health care data of children who visited the centre.
Subjects And Methods: Data were routinely collected between October 2010-July 2017.
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- Birth weight discordant twins carry a higher risk of neonatal hearing loss (NHL), especially in very and extremely preterm cases.
- A study analyzed data from a Dutch newborn hearing screening program, examining twins and singletons with gestational ages between 24 and 32 weeks to determine the impact of weight discordance on NHL.
- The findings revealed that smaller newborns from high weight discordant twins had a significantly higher risk of NHL compared to singletons and concordant twins, indicating that greater weight differences correlate with increased risk.
Aim: Responding to developmental delay promptly is important, as it helps children to reach their full potential. This study investigated how developmental milestones predicted primary school children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) at an early stage.
Methods: We obtained data about 36 milestones between 12 and 45 months using the Dutch Development Instrument.
The forest-based industry has been moving towards the manufacture of bio-based products in response to the increasing concern by consumers and governments regarding the use of non-renewable materials and the generation of residues. Various innovative technologies geared towards reducing the environmental footprint of products and processes are currently being developed and applied in the forest-based industry. This study presents some innovative wood-based products that are about to enter the market or that are already being commercialized but have the potential to expand in market size.
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