first asian parenting techniques seem so extreme and asian success seems so pronounced that most people find it counterintuitive to deny causation second and more importantly twin and adoption researchers have largely neglected asian populationsirst asian parenting techniques seem so extreme and asian success seems so pronounced that most people find it counterintuitive to deny causation second and more importantly twin and adoption researchers have largely neglected asian populations
Failure to thrive is weight consistently below the 3rd to 5th percentile for age and sex, progressive decrease in weight to below the 3rd to 5th percentile, or a decrease in the percentile rank of 2 major growth parameters in a short period. The cause may be an identified medical condition or may be related to environmental factors.
multiple organ failure failure of two or more organ systems in a critically ill patient; see also multiple organ failure. renal failure see renal failure. respiratory failure see respiratory failure. failure to thrive (failure to thrive syndrome) physical and developmental retardation in infants and small children. The syndrome can be seen in children with a physical illness, but the term is most often taken to mean failure to thrive due to psychosocial effects such as maternal deprivation.