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SYNDROME BEBE SECOUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Baby and Child Care
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Period of PURPLE Crying®
1, record 1, English, Period%20of%20PURPLE%20Crying%C2%AE
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Period of PURPLE Crying® is the phrase used to describe the point in a baby’s life when they cry more than any other time. This period of increased crying is often described as colic, but there have been many misunderstandings about what “colic” really is. The Period of PURPLE Crying® is a new way to help parents understand this time in their baby’s life, which is a normal part of every infant’s development. It is confusing and concerning to be told your baby “has colic” because it sounds like it is an illness or a condition that is abnormal. When the baby is given colic medicine it reinforces the idea that there is something wrong with the baby when in fact the baby is going through a very normal developmental phase. That is why we prefer to refer to this time as the Period of PURPLE Crying®. No, it is not because the baby turns purple when he/she cries but provides a meaningful and memorable way to describe what parents and their babies are going through. The Period of PURPLE Crying® begins at about 2 weeks of age and continues until about 3-4 months. 2, record 1, English, - Period%20of%20PURPLE%20Crying%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The letters in PURPLE stand for P (Peak of crying); U (Unexpected); R (Resists soothing); P (Pain-like face); L (Long lasting); E (Evening). 2, record 1, English, - Period%20of%20PURPLE%20Crying%C2%AE
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Soins du bébé et puériculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Period of PURPLE Crying®
1, record 1, French, Period%20of%20PURPLE%20Crying%C2%AE
correct, trademark, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'un point de vue positif, l'évaluation croissante de la relation entre le syndrome du bébé secoué et le nourrisson qui pleure indique qu'on pourrait réduire ce syndrome en offrant tôt aux nouveaux parents des programmes éducatifs universels. L'objectif serait de les aider à comprendre que ces pleurs sont normaux, peuvent être frustrantes, et que réagir en secouant le bébé cause des blessures graves au cerveau et peut même entraîner la mort. À cette fin, le National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome a publié des brochures et des DVD/vidéos d’intervention intitulés The Period of PURPLE Crying® afin d’encourager la plus grande diffusion possible auprès des services de santé et du grand public. Dans le mot PURPLE, chaque lettre renvoie à chacune des six caractéristiques des pleurs normaux typiques des premiers mois de la vie(P pour pleurs d’intensité maximale; U pour le moment inattendu auquel se produit l'accès prolongé de pleurs; R pour résistance à l'apaisement; P pour visage qui semble souffrir même si le nourrisson ne souffre pas; L pour long accès de pleurs, et E pour pleurs concentrés dans la soirée). 2, record 1, French, - Period%20of%20PURPLE%20Crying%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
période de pleurs extrêmes et inconsolables : terme retenu par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé. 3, record 1, French, - Period%20of%20PURPLE%20Crying%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé propose de traduire, lorsque nécessaire, le terme Period of PURPLE Crying® par «période de pleurs extrêmes et inconsolables». 3, record 1, French, - Period%20of%20PURPLE%20Crying%C2%AE
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Sociology of the Family
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shaken baby syndrome
1, record 2, English, shaken%20baby%20syndrome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Sociologie de la famille
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- syndrome du bébé secoué
1, record 2, French, syndrome%20du%20b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20secou%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
- Sociología de la familia
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- síndrome del niño sacudido
1, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20del%20ni%C3%B1o%20sacudido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SNS 2, record 2, Spanish, SNS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma de maltrato infantil en el que el niño es sacudido violentamente, generalmente de forma intencional, y que puede causar encefalopatía aguda, hemorragia subdural y retiniana. 3, record 2, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20del%20ni%C3%B1o%20sacudido
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con "síndrome del niño maltratado", que puede abarcar maltrato físico, emocional, abuso sexual o negligencia, entre otros. 3, record 2, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20del%20ni%C3%B1o%20sacudido
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nótese que en inglés, el período de bebé termina cuando el niño empieza a caminar, cuando se convierte en "toddler". En español, "niño" abarca los dos períodos. 4, record 2, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20del%20ni%C3%B1o%20sacudido
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sociology of the Family
- Offences and crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Joint Statement on Shaken Baby Syndrome
1, record 3, English, Joint%20Statement%20on%20Shaken%20Baby%20Syndrome
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of the Population and Public Health Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa, 2001, 13 pages. 2, record 3, English, - Joint%20Statement%20on%20Shaken%20Baby%20Syndrome
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sociologie de la famille
- Infractions et crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Déclaration conjointe sur le syndrome du bébé secoué
1, record 3, French, D%C3%A9claration%20conjointe%20sur%20le%20syndrome%20du%20b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20secou%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De la Direction générale de la santé de la population et de la santé publique, Santé Canada, Ottawa, 2001, 14 pages. 2, record 3, French, - D%C3%A9claration%20conjointe%20sur%20le%20syndrome%20du%20b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20secou%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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