Unlabelled: Nerve conduction velocity (NCV) abnormalities are the forerunners of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the effect of glucose profile quality on NCV in children and young adults with type 1 diabetes. Fifty-three children age 5 to 23 years with type 1 diabetes were recruited to participate in the study, which was conducted prospectively at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Switzerland from 2016 to 2022.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOne-sixth of Swiss children are affected by overweight, and despite the implementation of an evidence-based multiprofessional approach, there has only been moderate therapeutic success. An unfavourable home environment and psychosocial stresses on the family may impede lifestyle changes. This longitudinal observational study included children with obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥97th percentile [P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe nitric oxide (NO) signaling pathway in hypothalamic neurons plays a key role in the regulation of the secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), which is crucial for reproduction. We hypothesized that a disruption of neuronal NO synthase (NOS1) activity underlies some forms of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Whole-exome sequencing was performed on a cohort of 341 probands with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism to identify ultrarare variants in .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Less than 2% of overweight children and adolescents in Switzerland can participate in multi-component behaviour changing interventions (BCI), due to costs and lack of time. Stress often hinders positive health outcomes in youth with obesity. Digital health interventions, with fewer on-site visits, promise health care access in remote regions; however, evidence for their effectiveness is scarce.
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