Puberty in boys with type 1 diabetes mellitus: What has changed?

Aims: To study the age of pubertal onset and secular trend in boys with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) followed in two centers in North Greece.

Methods: Boys with T1DM visited the Outpatient Clinics of the 1st and 2nd Department of Paediatrics of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki from March until June 2022 were enrolled. Recent anthropometric data were recorded during the follow-up visit whereas previous anthropometric data and demographic data were collected from medical files.

Added value of 3D printing technology in the manufacturing of customised septal buttons: A scoping review of the literature.

Background: In recent years, Three-dimensional printing (3-DP) technology, has had several applications in many fields of medicine, including rhinology. The aim of this review is to evaluate the use of 3-DP buttons as a treatment option for nasal septal perforations (NSP).

Methods: We conducted a scoping review of the literature until June 07, 2022, on the online databases PubMed, Mendeley, and Cochrane Library.

Predictive Factors for Pediatric Craniopharyngioma Recurrence: An Extensive Narrative Review.

Despite being classified as benign tumors, craniopharyngiomas (CPs) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality due to their location, growth pattern, and tendency to recur. Two types can be identified depending on age distribution, morphology, and growth pattern, adamantinomatous and papillary. The adamantinomatous CP is one of the most frequently encountered central nervous system tumors in childhood.

The Prognostic Significance of BRAF Gene Analysis in Children and Adolescents with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Thyroid cancer represents the prominent endocrine cancer in children. Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) constitutes its most frequent (>90%) pediatric histological type. Mutations energizing the mitogen-activated-protein kinase (MAPK) pathway are definitely related to PTC.