Most recent by Janet H. Silverstein, MD
Peers can be part of the diabetes treatment team for teens
Adolescence is a time when adherence to the diabetes treatment regimen is poor and HbA1c values are higher than at any other time of life. There are many reasons for this, including the normal psychological need for teens to become more independent, to question and often defy authority, and to be accepted by their peers. They feel invulnerable and may participate in risk-taking behaviors, including not doing the diabetes-related tasks necessary to succeed with their disease management.
Childhood obesity predicts cardiovascular disease in adults
Update on care of girls with Turner’s syndrome
Telemedicine in diabetes care
There are more fellows in pediatric endocrinology training than there have been in a decade. The number of first-year fellows increased from 32 to 80 between 1997 and 2003, and the number of fellows in all years of training increased from 96 to 213 between 1997 and 2005. Despite these reassuring numbers, pediatric endocrinology is experiencing a workforce shortage of crisis proportions, mainly driven by the increase in patient volume.