ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

Arch Dis Child 2019;104:636–638. DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-316986• Prospective cohort study of 9255 neonates at a tertiary care center in Ghana to determine the incidence of disorders of sexual development (DSD) using physical examination, ultrasound and 17-hydroxyprogesterone measurements.• The estimated incidence of a DSD was 28/10,00...

To read the full abstract: Horm Res Paediatr. 2018; Jul 26:1-1As the global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD) is rising to epidemic levels worldwide, efforts are underway to build capacity for childhood NCDs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including among health care providers in pediatric endocrinology. With increased ability to recognize and diagnose pediatric endocrine conditi...

To read the full abstract: World J Diabetes 2017; 8(9):429-435This is the first paper to describe the clinical presentation and social determinants in youth with diabetes residing and cared for at a single tertiary care center in Ghana that is supported by the International Diabetes Federation’s Life for a Child (LFAC) program. As demonstrated by the ability to conduct and publish this stud...