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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

In a cohort of 671 children followed to 14 years, genetic variants of cortisol pathways were a significant contributor to blood pressure variation.  Here.

Perspective:  Acerini reviews the effect of traumatic brain injury on pituitary function.  Here.

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.

Perspective:  Fry examines the evidence for screening for problems with growth.  Here.

In a systematic review of the literature regarding height screening programs, there is incomplete data on their usefulness, but may cost approximately £30,000 per QALY.   Here.

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