Endocrinology
Article
Adrenal gland tumors linked to ADHD diagnosis
Key clinical point: Pediatric patients with pheochromocytomas (PHEO) or paragangliomas (PGL) were more likely to also carry a diagnosis of ADHD,...
Conference Coverage
Family’s psychosocial problems complicate pediatric obesity
Key clinical point: Parents of children who came to a tertiary-care pediatric obesity clinic showed a relatively high prevalence of psychosocial...
News
Insulin timing of diabetic mothers influences preemie outcomes
Key clinical point: Mortality and morbidity, excluding poor neurodevelopment outcomes, were greater among extremely preterm infants whose mothers...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Childhood obesity, particularly severe obesity, is not declining
BALTIMORE – A study of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 1999 to 2014 shows that rates of childhood obesity are not...
News
Childhood obesity rates may fall if trend continues
Significant declines in the overall rate of childhood obesity over time may occur if age-associated reductions in obesity continue.
Commentary
Advances in IV nutrition for very low birth weight neonates
Dr. Kara L. Calkins discusses advances in lipid emulsion nutrition used to promote growth in extremely low birth weight neonates.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Childhood obesity predicted by infant BMI
Conference Coverage
Proactive endocrine screening urged for pediatric brain tumor survivors
BOSTON – More than a third of children treated for brain tumors at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center later developed endocrine...
Conference Coverage
Early estrogen likely prevents bone fractures in Turner syndrome
Improved bone mineral density
News
Providers need protocols in place to better treat transgender youth
Cultural humility training and gender protocols should be adopted for all centers handling transgender youth.
Pearce-Ings
Flamin’ hots
Dr. Francine Pearce discusses the correlation between a spicy snack teens love and visits to the ED.