高度重视儿童矮身材的科学评估

Attaching great importance to the scientific assessment of short stature in children

摘要:

矮身材是儿童常见的体格发育异常问题，若未能得到及时正确的诊断和及早干预，将会给患儿及其家庭带来沉重负担。引起矮身材的原因众多，矮身材的诊断过程实质上是其病因诊断的过程。在充分认识儿童体格发育规律和矮身材高危人群特点的基础上，通过科学界定矮身材，规范化诊疗流程，以实现矮身材的早期诊断或转诊。同时需要加强家长和基层儿科医生对矮身材的科学认识，避免“认识误区”导致的过度医疗、漏诊、误诊等问题出现，提高矮身材的科学评估。

Abstract:

Short stature is a common physical developmental abnormality in children. Without timely and accurate diagnosis, as well as early intervention, it can impose a heavy burden on the children and their families. There are numerous causes for short stature, and the diagnostic process essentially involves identifying its underlying causes. Based on a thorough understanding of the regular patterns of child physical development and the characteristics of individuals at high risk of short stature, a scientific definition of short stature needs to be established, along with standardized diagnostic and treatment protocols, to achieve early diagnosis or referral for short stature. Furthermore, it is necessary to enhance scientific awareness of short stature among parents and primary care pediatricians, in order to avoid over-treatment, missed diagnoses, and misdiagnoses arising from "misconceptions", and to improve the scientific assessment of short stature.