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Language assessment of children with severe liver disease in a public service in Brazil
de-Paula, Erica Macêdo; Porta, Gilda; Tannuri, Ana Cristina Aoun; Tannuri, Uenis; Befi-Lopes, Debora Maria.
  • de-Paula, Erica Macêdo; Universidade de São Paulo. Departamento de Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional. Faculdade de Medicina. Sao Paulo. BR
  • Porta, Gilda; Universidade de São Paulo. Departamento de Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional. Faculdade de Medicina. Sao Paulo. BR
  • Tannuri, Ana Cristina Aoun; Universidade de São Paulo. Departamento de Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional. Faculdade de Medicina. Sao Paulo. BR
  • Tannuri, Uenis; Universidade de São Paulo. Departamento de Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional. Faculdade de Medicina. Sao Paulo. BR
  • Befi-Lopes, Debora Maria; Universidade de São Paulo. Departamento de Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional. Faculdade de Medicina. Sao Paulo. BR
Clinics ; 72(6): 351-357, June 2017. tab
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: biblio-840092
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

The aim of this research was to compare language development (expressive and receptive skills) in children awaiting liver transplantation with that of children who have already undergone the surgical procedure.

METHODS:

An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with 76 children divided into groups, as follows 31 children who were candidates for liver transplantation (Group 1; G1), 45 children who had already undergone liver transplantation (Group 2; G2), and a control group (CG) of 60 healthy, normally developing children. Health status information was gathered, and the Test of Early Language Development (TELD)-3 was used to assess language skills. Family household monthly income data were also gathered using a specific questionnaire.

RESULTS:

G1 had poorer language performance compared with G2 and the CG. G2 had lower language performance when compared with the CG. However, when considering the TELD-3 standard scores, G2 had scores within normal limits. The regression analysis indicated age as a risk factor for language deficits in Group 1 and family income as a risk factor for language deficits in G2.

CONCLUSIONS:

The results suggested that children with chronic liver disease have delays in language development. Transplanted children have linguistic performance within normal limits, but their scores tended to be lower than the CG.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Trastornos del Lenguaje / Hepatopatías Tipo de estudio: Estudio diagnóstico / Estudio de etiología / Estudio observacional / Estudio de prevalencia / Factores de riesgo Límite: Niño / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino País/Región como asunto: America del Sur / Brasil Idioma: Inglés Revista: Clinics Asunto de la revista: Medicina Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Brasil Institución/País de afiliación: Universidade de São Paulo/BR

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Trastornos del Lenguaje / Hepatopatías Tipo de estudio: Estudio diagnóstico / Estudio de etiología / Estudio observacional / Estudio de prevalencia / Factores de riesgo Límite: Niño / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino País/Región como asunto: America del Sur / Brasil Idioma: Inglés Revista: Clinics Asunto de la revista: Medicina Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Brasil Institución/País de afiliación: Universidade de São Paulo/BR