Growth
Perspective: Fry examines the evidence for screening for problems with growth. Here.
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In a series of 12 infants with type III osteogenesis imperfecta two different dosing regimes of pamidronate resulted in increased lumbar spine bone acquisition. Here.
View ArticleHead-injury induced pituitary dysfunction
Perspective: Acerini reviews the effect of traumatic brain injury on pituitary function. Here.
View ArticleGenetics and blood pressure
In a cohort of 671 children followed to 14 years, genetic variants of cortisol pathways were a significant contributor to blood pressure variation. Here.
View ArticleMetabolic syndrome prevelence
In a Finnish birth cohort of 5665 adolescents assessed at 16 years 2.4% had metabolic syndrome using a paediatric definition, 1.7% using an adult definition. Here.
View ArticleVitamin D Deficiency in Renal Disease
Of 143 children attending a tertiary renal clinic in Manchester, 26% were vitamin D deficient and a further 31% were vitamin D insufficient; higher in children from Asian backgrounds. Here.
View ArticleCongenital Hypothyroidism
In 314 children with congenital hypothyroidism randomised differing doses of thyroxine, those given higher initial doses had more rapid normalisation of levels, with no overgrowth. Here.
View ArticleDelayed diagnosis of diabetes
Of 99 children with diabetes, 21 experienced a delay of more than 24 hours in referral and diagnosis from another healthcare professional to a children’s diabetes service. Here.
View ArticleDiabetes education
In a pilot study of 5 day outpatient education courses in diabetes aimed at adolescents the authors found improvements in reported quality of life, but not in HbA1c. Here.
View ArticleChronic Autoimmune Thyroiditis
In a chart review of 114 children and young people with autoimmune thyroiditis at a tertiary centre, the fact that goitre is often overlooked is noted, as is the fact that adequate treatment results in...
View ArticleGrowth
Perspective: Fry examines the evidence for screening for problems with growth. Here.
View ArticlePamidronate in infants
In a series of 12 infants with type III osteogenesis imperfecta two different dosing regimes of pamidronate resulted in increased lumbar spine bone acquisition. Here.
View ArticleHead-injury induced pituitary dysfunction
Perspective: Acerini reviews the effect of traumatic brain injury on pituitary function. Here.
View ArticleGenetics and blood pressure
In a cohort of 671 children followed to 14 years, genetic variants of cortisol pathways were a significant contributor to blood pressure variation. Here.
View ArticleMetabolic syndrome prevelence
In a Finnish birth cohort of 5665 adolescents assessed at 16 years 2.4% had metabolic syndrome using a paediatric definition, 1.7% using an adult definition. Here.
View ArticleVitamin D Deficiency in Renal Disease
Of 143 children attending a tertiary renal clinic in Manchester, 26% were vitamin D deficient and a further 31% were vitamin D insufficient; higher in children from Asian backgrounds. Here.
View ArticleCongenital Hypothyroidism
In 314 children with congenital hypothyroidism randomised differing doses of thyroxine, those given higher initial doses had more rapid normalisation of levels, with no overgrowth. Here.
View ArticleDelayed diagnosis of diabetes
Of 99 children with diabetes, 21 experienced a delay of more than 24 hours in referral and diagnosis from another healthcare professional to a children’s diabetes service. Here.
View ArticleDiabetes education
In a pilot study of 5 day outpatient education courses in diabetes aimed at adolescents the authors found improvements in reported quality of life, but not in HbA1c. Here.
View ArticleChronic Autoimmune Thyroiditis
In a chart review of 114 children and young people with autoimmune thyroiditis at a tertiary centre, the fact that goitre is often overlooked is noted, as is the fact that adequate treatment results in...
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