For early detection of pathological causes of growth failure proper referral criteria are
needed, as well as a thorough clinical, radiological and laboratory assessment. In this …

This article reviews and compares two types of growth charts for tracking human
development over age. Both charts assume the existence of a continuous latent variable, but …

An important goal of growth monitoring is to identify genetic disorders, diseases or other
conditions that manifest themselves through an abnormal growth. The two main conditions …

Guidelines for growth monitoring can be established according to two approaches.
According to the clinical approach, health workers are expected to base their assessment on …