… This resulted in guidelines for referral. In this study we evaluate the referral pattern of
short stature in primary health care using these guidelines, comparing it with cut-off values …

… Little or no catch-up head growth is a significant risk factor for poor outcome as it has
been associated with widespread cognitive impairments [34]. Spontaneous catch-up …

… treatment of boys with poor growth; boys receive growth hormone therapy by ratios of …
children referred to a pediatric endocrine center for evaluation of short stature or poor growth. …

… We compared the growth of children referred by school nurses from community screening …
, 75% of children were referred by school nurses because of short stature, 20% for low growth …

… The common sources of referral were maternal and child … diagnoses for MCHC referrals
were growth problems (mainly … , poor growth, shortness, or smallness were common referral …

… in patterns of referral among infants with certain characteristics. Although referral did not vary
… In addition, as the number of subsequent births increase for individual mothers, we may be …

… known about growth of children and referral criteria for growth, … topics ‘growth of children’and
‘referral criteria for growth’in … , Cri-du-chat syndrome (low birth weight and poor growth) 30, …

… child is referred the first time the growth pattern meets the criteria of a given screening rule.
Multiple referrals … Screening based on the deflection of the growth curve has low sensitivity for …

… referrals of 2,165, and an increasing trend over the years. The most frequent referral reasons
were slow growth… to mid-pubertal children unless the child's linear growth is attenuated (21)…

… and children was high due to malnutrition, poor … children were referred by the GP to a
paediatrician, it is noteworthy that all referrals for growth disorders were instigated by the child …