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Kristina May Joyal1, Sorcha Collins2, Amber Miners2

  • 1University of Ottawa and Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Joyal, Venkateswaran), Ottawa, Ont.; University of British Columbia (Collins, Arbour), Victoria, BC; Qikiqtani General Hospital (Miners), Iqaluit, NU; CHEO Research Institute (Barrowman, Sucha), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Saskatchewan (Joyal), Saskatoon, Sask.; University of Manitoba (Joyal), Winnipeg, Man.; Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (Allen, Edmunds); Government of Nunavut Department of Health (Caughey, Doucette, Khatun); Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre (Healey Akearok), Iqaluit, NU. kjoyal2@hsc.mb.ca.

概括

努纳武特省的因纽特儿童的头周比世卫组织标准更大,导致潜在的误诊. 为准确评估因纽特人儿童,建议使用特定人口的生长图表.