Publications by authors named "Elspeth C Ferguson"
Obesity is common among children and young people, with potential for significant clinical consequences. The physical and psychological comorbidities associated with childhood obesity persist into adult life, but many children do not have access to tailored obesity services. We present a framework for the identification, assessment and management of childhood obesity by the non-specialist.
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- The review investigates the predictors of hypocalcemia following total thyroidectomy in children and adolescents, highlighting its commonality and potential for increased morbidity.
- Comprehensive searches were conducted on pediatric studies from various medical databases, focusing on risk factors and preventive strategies related to hypocalcemia.
- The findings show that transient hypocalcemia is more prevalent than permanent hypocalcemia, with intraoperative parathyroid hormone levels emerging as a potential predictive measure, while factors such as age, sex, and surgical details showed mixed associations with hypocalcemia risk.
Translocation (6;17)(q23;q11.2): a novel cytogenetic abnormality in congenital acute myeloid leukemia?
Cancer Genet Cytogenet
November 2005
Congenital leukemia occurring within 4 weeks of birth is extremely rare and, excluding transient neonatal myeloproliferation associated with Down syndrome, makes up approximately 1% of childhood leukemias. It is usually seen as acute myeloid leukemia (AML), most frequently French-American-British (FAB) types M4 and M5. Recurrent cytogenetic abnormalities have been reported in this group, and in approximately one third of cases the MLL gene at 11q23 is involved.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAsthma is a common disease and appears to be increasing in prevalence. There is evidence linking air pollution, including that from road-traffic, with asthma. Road traffic is also on the increase.
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