Keratoconus is a degenerative structural disease of the cornea. Progression leads to poor
acuity that is not easily correctable by standard means. New treatments, such as collagen …

Approximately 20% of school-age children have a vision problem. Screening is an effective
way to detect visual impairments, although only if adequate follow-up is available. Here, we …

School-aged children (kindergarten through early adolescence) are establishing patterns of
behavior that may last a lifetime; therefore, it is important to counsel these patients about …

This supplement is the second of a series of periodic reports from a CDC initiative to monitor
and report on the use of a set of selected clinical preventive services in the US population in …

The goals of the health maintenance visit in school-aged children (five to 12 years) are
promoting health, detecting disease, and counseling to prevent injury and future health …

Addressing adverse childhood experiences has been called the ultimate health promotion
and preventive medicine intervention. Family physicians have an opportunity to prevent and …

Background: School health services (SHSs) are a key constituent for health promotion
among schoolchildren. School plays a very important role in SHS, as they apart from …

Background: Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common pathology of the children's spine,
identified as spine lateral curvature with Cobb angle greater than 10 deg. The rapid …

Background and objective: Limited data exist on health conditions of school children in
Somaliland. School Health Intervention Pilot Program (SHIPP) was conducted through Edna …

Acompanhamento de saúde de crianças e jovens, supervisão de saúde, cuidados com a
criança saudável e puericultura são termos que se referem a um mesmo constructo: o …