Publications by authors named "P Helm"
Background: Patients with congenital heart defects (CHDs) are at higher risk for infectious diseases. This may partly be due to frequent hospital stays and the associated exposure to pathogens. This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of immunisation coverage among twins in which at least one twin has CHD.
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- An international network is being developed to survey scientists continuously, gathering extensive datasets about their opinions over time.
- Local coordinators at participating institutions will send out brief survey invitations to scientists, utilizing a simple 10-second survey format with a single statement and a five-point Likert scale.
- A recent study successfully engaged over 20,000 scientists, receiving 6,807 responses, which demonstrates the feasibility of quickly measuring global scientific opinion, potentially aiding in policy-making and enhancing public understanding.
Objectives: A growing body of work documents a link between indices of social connectedness and sleep health. Sleep is implicated in the chronic health conditions which disproportionately affect American Indian adults, however the relationship between social connectedness and sleep health is largely understudied in this population. The current project investigates relationships between multiple indices of social connectedness and sleep health in a sample of American Indian adults.
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- Infants with congenital heart defects (CHDs) often face malnutrition and poor weight gain, but information on older children with CHDs is scarce.
- A nationwide online survey in Germany surveyed school-aged children (6-17 years) registered in the National Register for CHDs to evaluate their nutritional status and dietary habits.
- Results showed that children with CHDs consumed less sugary and fast food, had lower body mass index (BMI) percentiles than healthy peers, and experienced undernutrition primarily due to the severity of their CHDs and prior surgeries rather than unhealthy eating habits.
Aim Of The Study: Esophageal atresia (EA) is associated with impaired motor development, cardiopulmonary function, and physical activity (PA). Despite missing scientific evidence, this fact is often attributed to associated congenital heart disease (CHD). The aim of this study was to investigate PA in EA patients without CHD compared with CHD patients and healthy controls.
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