Nutritional Status in Adolescents with Esophageal Atresia.
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The Journal of Pediatrics (Birketvedt K, Mikkelsen A, Klingen LL, Henriksen C, Helland IB, Emblem R - curated by Josefina Saez SCHCP)
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OBJECTIVES: To examine factors that may affect nutritional status in adolescents with esophageal atresia.
STUDY DESIGN: Anthropometric measurements, blood samples, pH measuring, mapping of dysphagia with a modified Easting Assessment Test questionnaire, 4-day dietary record, and a semistructured interview about eating habits and nutrition counseling were performed in a cross-sectional cohort of adolescents with esophageal atresia.
RESULTS: Out of 102 eligible patients, 68 (67%) participated. The median height-for-age Z score was -0.6 (-4.6 to 1.8). Ten (15%) were classified as stunted (height-for-age Z score
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