Publications by authors named "M E Amodeo"
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- A study evaluated 102 healthy boys with central precocious puberty (CPP) to investigate the causes and identify predictive factors for organic brain lesions.
- Only 7.8% of the boys were found to have organic CPP, mainly characterized by brain tumors that occurred in younger boys without a family history of precocious puberty.
- The findings suggest a lower prevalence of brain lesions in CPP cases than previously believed, indicating that certain factors like age, neurological symptoms, and maternal menarche age may warrant further neuroimaging assessments.
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- - Growth hormone treatment has evolved from using pituitary-derived GH for specific cases of GH deficiency to recombinant human GH (rhGH), which is now approved for various disorders beyond just GH deficiency.
- - RhGH significantly helps improve short stature in GH-deficient patients and has positive effects on metabolic and bone health, with long-term safety studies showing encouraging results, particularly for those with isolated GHD.
- - New long-acting rhGH formulations are being developed to enhance adherence to treatment and lessen the burden on patients, while ongoing surveillance is needed for safety in higher doses or other clinical conditions.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFA construct validation of the perceived Negative Context of Reception Scale with Indian American youth.
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol
October 2024
Objectives: Crucial to the resettlement experiences of immigrants is the degree to which the receiving country accepts them and affords them social support and opportunities. Through the factor structure and incremental validity of scores generated by the Negative Context of Reception (NCR) Scale, in the present study, we examine Indian American youths' perception of their context of reception using a sample of youth residing in the United States.
Method: Data came from a sample of 223 Indian American youth (aged 12-17) as part of a larger convergent mixed-methods project.
Background: Tight glycemic control is essential for the normal growth and development of preschool children. The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of advanced hybrid closed loop (AHCL) systems in a real-life setting in children younger than 6 years.
Methods: We conducted a two-center prospective study.