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HR-pQCT With Finite Element Analysis Reliable for Estimating Bone Strength, Microarchitecture During Pubertal Growth

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Amit Akirov, MD

The combination of high-resolution peripheral quantitative CT with computational finite element analysis is a noninvasive method for assessing bone strength development and microarchitecture during pubertal growth.

Metformin Improves Peripheral Insulin Sensitivity in Young Patients With Type 1 Diabetes

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Tyler Rice

Metformin might improve whole-body and peripheral insulin sensitivity in overweight/obese adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

Gestational Diabetes Increases Risk for Incident Pediatric Diabetes in Offspring

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Amit Akirov, MD

Gestational diabetes is associated with an increased risk for diabetes in offspring during childhood and youth.

Complication Rates Low for High-Volume Pediatric Thyroid Surgery

Complication rates are low following surgery for pediatric thyroid disease at a high-volume center.

BMI Class Is Not Enough to Determine Health Risks in Children With Obesity

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Amit Akirov, MD

Researchers examined the link between body mass index class and Edmonton Obesity Staging System for Pediatrics to predict health risk.

Changes to WIC Food Program Associated With Reversal in Child Obesity Trends

The 2009 changes to the U.S. Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) was associated with a change in the trend of obesity prevalence among 2- to 4-year-old children.

C-Peptide Responsiveness During OGTT May Explain HbA1c Variation at T1D Diagnosis

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Amit Akirov, MD

The addition of timing measures of C-peptide responsiveness may partly explain the glycated hemoglobin variation at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.

Home-Based Video Visits Useful for Pediatric Patients With Poorly Controlled Type 1 Diabetes

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Tyler Rice

Pediatric patients with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes consider home-based video visits with healthcare providers to be feasible and satisfactory.

Gestational Age, Birth Weight Cutoff Values May Improve Diagnosis of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

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Amit Akirov, MD

Adjusting threshold levels of 17-OHP to reflect gestational age and birth weight might be a safe and efficient strategy to improve screening for CAH in newborns.

Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery Associated With Lower Insulin Doses in Children With T1D

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Roxanne Nelson, BSN, RN

Closed-loop insulin administration appears to be better targeted and may be more effective in children with type 1 diabetes compared with sensor-augmented pump therapy.

AAP, AHA Joint Policy Statement Recommends Widespread Taxation of Sugary Drinks

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Lauren Biscaldi Editor

This policy statement is the first time that the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended taxes on sugary drinks.