Differences in the prescribing of potentially inappropriate medicines in older Australians: comparison of community dwelling and residential aged care residents.

Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) can contribute to morbidity through exacerbations or progression of existing conditions among older people. In order to characterize the prevalence of PIMs according to the Beers Criteria in older Australians, three hundred and eleven participants were recruited from three residential aged care facilities (RACFs) and two hundred and twenty participants from three community pharmacies in South Australia for a retrospective audit of medication administration charts and community pharmacy dispensing histories. Although a similar number of participants were prescribed at least one PIM (P = 0.

Should We Assess Pituitary Function in Children After a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury? A Prospective Study.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of hypopituitarism following TBI in a cohort of children who had been hospitalized for mild TBI and to identify the predictive factors for this deficiency. A prospective study was conducted on children between 2 and 16 years of age who had been hospitalized for mild TBI according to the Glasgow Coma Scale between September 2009 and June 2013. Clinical parameters, basal pituitary hormone assessment at 0, 6, and 12 months, as well as a dynamic testing (insulin tolerance test) 12 months after TBI were performed.

[Prospective study at 1 week of life of thyroid function in 97 consecutive pre-term newborns under 32 weeks of gestation].

Unlabelled: Hypothyroxinemia of prematurity (HTOP) is associated with neurodevelopmental impairment in pre-term newborns born at less than 32 weeks of gestation (WG). HTOP is not clearly defined in the literature and there is no consensus on whether or not treatment of HTOP is beneficial.

Objective: To describe the epidemiologic characteristics of HTOP and to determine the population at risk of HTOP.

[Adolescent obesity: guidelines for the management].

The increasing prevalence of adolescent obesity justifies widespread effort and attention of the paediatrician. In order to manage, following points are to be documented: (I) weight status assessed on the basis of body mass index (BMI)split in two levels: obesity grade I: >or=97 ème centile, obesity grade 2: level IOTFC 30; (2) complete anamnesis including age at adiposity rebound and existence of overweight in family; (3) research of associated morbidity and medical risks;(4) assessment of food intake and feeding practice; (5) assessment of physical activity; (6) talk with the adolescent to assess the psychological status, looking after depressive symptoms, anxiety, loss of self esteem. Once the items are documented, it allowed making a plan to manage the obesity in alliance with the adolescent and his family.