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Developmental delay: identification and management at primary care level.
Choo, Ying Ying; Agarwal, Pratibha; How, Choon How; Yeleswarapu, Sita Padmini.
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  • Choo YY; SingHealth Polyclinics - Sengkang, Singapore.
  • Agarwal P; SingHealth Polyclinics - Sengkang, Singapore.
  • How CH; Department of Paediatrics, Child Developmental Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
  • Yeleswarapu SP; Care and Health Integration, Changi General Hospital, Singapore.
Singapore Med J ; 60(3): 119-123, 2019 Mar.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30997518
Developmental delays are common in childhood, occurring in 10%-15% of preschool children. Global developmental delays are less common, occurring in 1%-3% of preschool children. Developmental delays are identified during routine checks by the primary care physician or when the parent or preschool raises concerns. Assessment for developmental delay in primary care settings should include a general and systemic examination, including plotting growth centiles, hearing and vision assessment, baseline blood tests if deemed necessary, referral to a developmental paediatrician, and counselling the parents. It is important to follow up with the parents at the earliest opportunity to ensure that the referral has been activated. For children with mild developmental delays, in the absence of any red flags for development and no abnormal findings on clinical examination, advice on appropriate stimulation activities can be provided and a review conducted in three months' time.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Atenção Primária à Saúde / Deficiências do Desenvolvimento Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies / Screening_studies Limite: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male País como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Atenção Primária à Saúde / Deficiências do Desenvolvimento Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies / Screening_studies Limite: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male País como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article