Endoscopic transorbital approach in children: surgical technique and early results
CONCLUSIONS: In select cases, the ETOA can be considered a minimally invasive alternative for conventional skull base approaches in the armamentarium of pediatric skull base surgery. Further investigation and the accumulation of experience are warranted in the future to enhance the efficacy and applicability of the ETOA in pediatric patients.PMID:38560935 | DOI:10.3171/2024.1.FOCUS23858 (Source: Neurosurgical Focus)
Source: Neurosurgical Focus - April 1, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Chiman Jeon Kyuha Chong Hyung Jin Shin Doo-Sik Kong Source Type: research

Associations of Serum Irisin and Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 Levels With Bone Mineral Characteristics in Eumenorrheic Adolescent Athletes With Different Training Activity Patterns
CONCLUSIONS: Serum irisin and FGF-21 levels were not different between adolescent eumenorrheic girls with different training activity patterns. FGF-21 was positively associated with lumbar spine areal bone mineral density, which predominantly consists of trabecular bone in adolescent rhythmic gymnasts.PMID:38560997 | DOI:10.1123/pes.2023-0166 (Source: Pediatric Exercise Science)
Source: Pediatric Exercise Science - April 1, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Jaak J ürimäe Liina Remmel Anna-Liisa Tamm Priit Purge Katre Maasalu Vallo Tillmann Source Type: research

A novel < em > LTBP2 < /em > gene variant in a Turkish family with juvenile-onset open-angle glaucoma
CONCLUSION: We documented a novel missense mutation in the LTBP2 gene leading to a severe form of JOAG with refractory IOP and progressive optic nerve damage, which seems to show autosomal recessive inheritance.PMID:38557215 | DOI:10.1080/13816810.2024.2331540 (Source: Ophthalmic Genetics)
Source: Ophthalmic Genetics - April 1, 2024 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Banu Bozkurt Ozkan Ba ğcı Sema Üzüm T ülin Çora Source Type: research

Endoscopic transorbital approach in children: surgical technique and early results
CONCLUSIONS: In select cases, the ETOA can be considered a minimally invasive alternative for conventional skull base approaches in the armamentarium of pediatric skull base surgery. Further investigation and the accumulation of experience are warranted in the future to enhance the efficacy and applicability of the ETOA in pediatric patients.PMID:38560935 | DOI:10.3171/2024.1.FOCUS23858 (Source: Neurosurgical Focus)
Source: Neurosurgical Focus - April 1, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Chiman Jeon Kyuha Chong Hyung Jin Shin Doo-Sik Kong Source Type: research

Abnormal Bone Turnover Observed in Obese Children Based on Puberty Stage -Specific Bone Turnover Marker Reference
CONCLUSIONS: We provide age-, sex-, and puberty stage-specific P1NP and β-CTX reference curve. According to these, obesity appeared to be a negative factor for bone formation in boys and for bone resorption in girls.PMID:38557870 | DOI:10.1210/clinem/dgae206 (Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism)
Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism - April 1, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Chushan Wu Zhuoguang Li Yanyan Li Xiu Zhao Yue Shang Rongfei Zheng Qiru Su Yan Li Rongyin Fu Wenlong Lu Jingfan Xiong Zhe Su Source Type: research