Precocious puberty in girls attended in a specialized first aid post
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Resumo: | The aim of this work was to evaluate the clinical manifestations of Precocious Puberty (PP) in girls and to investigate their parents’ knowledge concerning the pathology. This a descriptive and documental study, conducted in a specialized first aid post of the public service, in Fortaleza-CE-Brazil, in March 2008. Eighty-two girls from two to twelve years of age, who were using the hormone Gonadorelina, took part in the study. Data collection was held through semi-structured interviews and medical records. The data were analyzed through SPSS, version 15.0, arranged in charts. The thelarche was the first clinical manifestation observed in 42 of the children; concerning the knowledge of parents about precocious puberty, seven did not know how to answer, while 40 said it is when the child leaves childhood earlier, ignoring the real meaning of this pathology. It is necessary that the parents know the signs of precocious puberty to treat their children adequately and to provide them with all the necessary family support. |
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Precocious puberty in girls attended in a specialized first aid postPrecocious pubertyGrowthAdolescentGonadotropin-releasing hormone.The aim of this work was to evaluate the clinical manifestations of Precocious Puberty (PP) in girls and to investigate their parents’ knowledge concerning the pathology. This a descriptive and documental study, conducted in a specialized first aid post of the public service, in Fortaleza-CE-Brazil, in March 2008. Eighty-two girls from two to twelve years of age, who were using the hormone Gonadorelina, took part in the study. Data collection was held through semi-structured interviews and medical records. The data were analyzed through SPSS, version 15.0, arranged in charts. The thelarche was the first clinical manifestation observed in 42 of the children; concerning the knowledge of parents about precocious puberty, seven did not know how to answer, while 40 said it is when the child leaves childhood earlier, ignoring the real meaning of this pathology. It is necessary that the parents know the signs of precocious puberty to treat their children adequately and to provide them with all the necessary family support. Universidade Federal do Ceará2009-08-27info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4847Rev Rene; Vol 10 No 4 (2009)Rev Rene; v. 10 n. 4 (2009)2175-67831517-3852reponame:Rev Rene (Online)instname:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instacron:UFCCopyright (c) 2016 Northeast Network Nursing Journalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessDiógenes, Maria Albertina RochaMourão, Ana Raquel Bezerra OliveiraPimentel, Marysa AthaydeMoreira, Maria José BezerraRebello, Matilde Maria Campos Barrosoeng2019-02-26T18:30:11Zoai:periodicos.ufc:article/4847Revistahttp://periodicos.ufc.br/renePUBhttp://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/oairene@ufc.br||2175-67831517-3852opendoar:2019-02-26T18:30:11Rev Rene (Online) - Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)false |
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Precocious puberty in girls attended in a specialized first aid post |
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Precocious puberty in girls attended in a specialized first aid post |
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Precocious puberty in girls attended in a specialized first aid post Diógenes, Maria Albertina Rocha Precocious puberty Growth Adolescent Gonadotropin-releasing hormone. |
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Precocious puberty in girls attended in a specialized first aid post |
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Precocious puberty in girls attended in a specialized first aid post |
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Precocious puberty in girls attended in a specialized first aid post |
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Precocious puberty in girls attended in a specialized first aid post |
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Precocious puberty in girls attended in a specialized first aid post |
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Diógenes, Maria Albertina Rocha |
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Diógenes, Maria Albertina Rocha Mourão, Ana Raquel Bezerra Oliveira Pimentel, Marysa Athayde Moreira, Maria José Bezerra Rebello, Matilde Maria Campos Barroso |
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Mourão, Ana Raquel Bezerra Oliveira Pimentel, Marysa Athayde Moreira, Maria José Bezerra Rebello, Matilde Maria Campos Barroso |
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Diógenes, Maria Albertina Rocha Mourão, Ana Raquel Bezerra Oliveira Pimentel, Marysa Athayde Moreira, Maria José Bezerra Rebello, Matilde Maria Campos Barroso |
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Precocious puberty Growth Adolescent Gonadotropin-releasing hormone. |
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Precocious puberty Growth Adolescent Gonadotropin-releasing hormone. |
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The aim of this work was to evaluate the clinical manifestations of Precocious Puberty (PP) in girls and to investigate their parents’ knowledge concerning the pathology. This a descriptive and documental study, conducted in a specialized first aid post of the public service, in Fortaleza-CE-Brazil, in March 2008. Eighty-two girls from two to twelve years of age, who were using the hormone Gonadorelina, took part in the study. Data collection was held through semi-structured interviews and medical records. The data were analyzed through SPSS, version 15.0, arranged in charts. The thelarche was the first clinical manifestation observed in 42 of the children; concerning the knowledge of parents about precocious puberty, seven did not know how to answer, while 40 said it is when the child leaves childhood earlier, ignoring the real meaning of this pathology. It is necessary that the parents know the signs of precocious puberty to treat their children adequately and to provide them with all the necessary family support. |
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2009 |
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2009-08-27 |
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Copyright (c) 2016 Northeast Network Nursing Journal info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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Copyright (c) 2016 Northeast Network Nursing Journal |
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Universidade Federal do Ceará |
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Universidade Federal do Ceará |
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