Diabetes mellitus in Bardet Biedl syndrome.

Purpose Of Review: Bardet Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare disease characterized by obesity and hyperphagia. Despite the very high prevalence of paediatric and adult obesity in this population, the prevalence of diabetes mellitus is not well described.

Recent Findings: Studies in small and moderately large cohorts suggest a high prevalence of traditional risk factors for diabetes mellitus in people with BBS.

Development and remodeling of the hip joint of preterm neonates in sonographic evaluation.

Background. Recent studies on the developmental dysplasia of the hip emphasize the role of the last trimester of pregnancy in the origin of the pathology. The aim of the study was to evaluate the development of the hip joints of preterm neonates born with different weight and in different periods of pregnancy.

Evaluation of the operative treatment of the developmental hip dislocation performed second year of life.

Background. Both conservative and surgical treatment are applied in the treatment of developmental hip dislocation in the second year of life. Our study to evaluated the results of surgical treatment at this age using open reduction combined with transiliac osteotomy and translation of the distal insertion of the iliopsoas muscle.

[The hip joints of preterm neonates in sonographic evaluation].

The introduction of sonography to the evalution of the hip joint, allowed for the non-invasive examination in preterm neonates and thus assessment of the development their hip joints. MATERIAL AND METHODS. The examined group consisted of 143 preterm neonates with the body weight by delivery lower then 2000 grams (286 hip joints) and the control group of 31 children from term delveries forming the control group.

Hemoglobin A1c in obese children and adolescents who participated in a weight management program.

Aim: The objective of this study was to compare hemoglobin A1c values in non-diabetic obese children and adolescents before enrollment and after completion of a 12-wk weight management program.

Methods: Seventeen children and adolescents, age 10.8+/-2.