Considerations for Anthropometry Specific to People with Disproportionate Short Stature

IF 4 3区医学 Q2 MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL Advances in Therapy Pub Date : 2025-02-05 DOI:10.1007/s12325-024-03061-y

Julie Hoover-Fong, Oliver Semler, Bobbie Barron, Paulo Ferrez Collett‑Solberg, Ellen Fung, Melita Irving, Taichi Kitaoka, Celide Koerner, Keita Okada, Katja Palm, Sérgio B. Sousa, Klaus Mohnike

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In the clinical care of people with disproportionate short stature, healthcare practitioners need to accurately collect anthropometric measurements over time, including height, weight, head circumference, and lengths of affected limb and body segments. Accurate anthropometric measurements are important for diagnostic evaluation, tracking growth, measuring response to pharmacologic therapies or surgeries, and monitoring for potential complications. However, for this clinical population, anthropometric measurements may need to be adjusted or modified to accommodate characteristics such as body disproportions, joint contractures, long bone deformities, spinal deformities, or muscle hypotonia. This article provides guidance for key anthropometric measurements in children and adults with disproportionate short stature, with a focus on people with achondroplasia. The measurements described in this article and illustrated in the infographics can be performed without expensive specialized equipment and are suitable for a variety of clinical settings.

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对身材矮小人群的人体测量的特殊考虑。

在临床护理不成比例的矮小的人，医疗保健从业人员需要准确地收集人体测量随时间的变化，包括身高，体重，头围，受影响的肢体和身体部分的长度。准确的人体测量对于诊断评估、跟踪生长、测量对药物治疗或手术的反应以及监测潜在并发症非常重要。然而，对于这一临床人群，人体测量测量可能需要调整或修改，以适应身体比例失调、关节挛缩、长骨畸形、脊柱畸形或肌肉张力过低等特征。这篇文章提供了对儿童和成人不成比例的身材矮小的关键人体测量的指导，重点是软骨发育不全的人。本文中描述和信息图中说明的测量可以在没有昂贵的专门设备的情况下进行，并且适用于各种临床环境。

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Advances in Therapy 医学-药学

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7.20

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2.60%

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353

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Advances in Therapy is an international, peer reviewed, rapid-publication (peer review in 2 weeks, published 3–4 weeks from acceptance) journal dedicated to the publication of high-quality clinical (all phases), observational, real-world, and health outcomes research around the discovery, development, and use of therapeutics and interventions (including devices) across all therapeutic areas. Studies relating to diagnostics and diagnosis, pharmacoeconomics, public health, epidemiology, quality of life, and patient care, management, and education are also encouraged. The journal is of interest to a broad audience of healthcare professionals and publishes original research, reviews, communications and letters. The journal is read by a global audience and receives submissions from all over the world. Advances in Therapy will consider all scientifically sound research be it positive, confirmatory or negative data. Submissions are welcomed whether they relate to an international and/or a country-specific audience, something that is crucially important when researchers are trying to target more specific patient populations. This inclusive approach allows the journal to assist in the dissemination of all scientifically and ethically sound research.