Pediatrics
News
Pediatric Approval of Long-Acting Insulin Expanded
Conference Coverage
Rise in Adolescent NAFLD Outpacing Obesity
Major Finding: Among obese adolescents, elevated ALT levels rose from 16.7% in 1988 to 36.9% in 2008. Data Source: A retrospective analysis of...
Conference Coverage
Weight a Factor in Risky Sexual Behaviors of Adolescent Females
Major Finding: Compared with their normal weight peers, overweight and obese adolescent females were more likely to have sexual intercourse before...
News
Endometriosis Found in 98% of Adolescents With Chronic Pelvic Pain
Major Finding: In all, 98% of 124 patients 21 years and younger with chronic pelvic pain resistant to conventional medical treatment had...
Conference Coverage
Metformin Monotherapy Fails 50% of Children With Type 2 Diabetes
Major Finding: Metformin alone did not provide long-lasting glycemic control for 52% of children, metformin plus rosiglitazone decreased glycemic...
News
Connect the Dots: Catch Klinefelter Early On
Law & Medicine
Informed Consent in Adolescents
Commentary
The Child With Short Stature
News
Surgery, Islet Transplant Ease Chronic Pancreatitis
Major Finding: In children who underwent total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplant, health-related quality of life scores normalized, and...
News
Histrelin Implant May Work for Up to 2 Years
Major Finding: Peak luteinizing hormone levels were 0.9 IU/L at 1 year and 1.0 IU/L at 2 years, indicating continued suppression of the HPG axis...