Arch Argent Pediatr
February 2023
Congenital diarrhea and enteropathies (CODEs) are a group of monogenic disorders that have been described in recent years. Within the CODEs, the mutation in the diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1) gene is a rare enzyme disorder associated with severe, early-onset chronic diarrhea. Our objective is to describe the case of 2 sisters who consulted for chronic diarrhea, growth retardation, vomiting, and hypoalbuminemia in early childhood.
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December 2016
Objective: To create a hospital pediatric inpatient experience survey based on the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Hospital Survey (CAHPS® Hospital Survey).
Design: Survey development based on: (i) Translation and back translation, (ii) Review by experts, (iii) Cultural adaptation: qualitative evaluation of dimensions with reformulation and adaptation of items, (iv) Local cognitive evaluation and (v) Final measurement of its psychometric properties. Inspection, content validity and reliability assessment through internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha coefficient) and inter-item correlation.
Introduction: Patient misidentification continues to be a quality and safety significant issue. The Joint Commission International listed patient identification as the first of ten life-saving patient-safety solutions. Identification wrist bands are the goal in the identification strategy.
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