Publications by authors named "R V Kries"
Background: Migraine in children and adolescents is associated with significant disability and a high risk of persistence into adulthood.
Objective: Data on migraine incidence in children and adolescents are few and relatively coarse. To tailor interventions starting shortly after disease onset, detailed information on age- and sex-specific incidence of migraine in children and adolescents is needed.
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- Excessive gestational weight gain poses risks for pregnancy complications and future overweight issues in mothers and children, making it crucial to advise pregnant women on proper weight management.
- Many interviewed pregnant women lacked awareness of the health risks associated with excessive weight gain and displayed varied nutritional behaviors, ranging from complete adherence to guidelines to indifference.
- Interventions to improve knowledge and motivation regarding weight gain and healthy eating during pregnancy need to consider these different behavioral patterns to ensure effectiveness and support appropriate exercise habits.
Children with chronic illness or disabilities and their families require more support than healthy families. The working group "custodial and psychosocial supply" defined 4 theses to figure out deficits and targets of family support: 1) my child is different; 2) my child is not devisable; 3) my child needs strong helpers; and 4) my child needs safety.Based on these theses, a questionnaire for parents was designed of which 20 were sent to 34 parent initiatives in Germany each, for distribution to a random sample of member families.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The duration of protection after hepatitis B vaccination in early infancy is unclear and may be related to vaccination schedule, dosage, vaccine type and population characteristics. Factors potentially influencing waning immunity were assessed.
Methods: A systematic review was performed.