Clinical Pharmacy and Pharm.D Forums
Welcome to our forum!

Kindly register and be a part of our group...

For any concerns, write your comment in Help Forum below.

Have a nice time Smile
Clinical Pharmacy and Pharm.D Forums
Welcome to our forum!

Kindly register and be a part of our group...

For any concerns, write your comment in Help Forum below.

Have a nice time Smile
Clinical Pharmacy and Pharm.D Forums
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.
Clinical Pharmacy and Pharm.D Forums

www.PharmD.niceboard.com
 
HomeGallerySearchLatest imagesRegisterLog in

 

 Attenuating Growth Children Profound Developmental Disabilit

Go down 
AuthorMessage
skysoldier
Admin



Number of posts : 122
Age : 39
Registration date : 2008-05-15

Attenuating Growth Children Profound Developmental Disabilit Empty
PostSubject: Attenuating Growth Children Profound Developmental Disabilit   Attenuating Growth Children Profound Developmental Disabilit Icon_minitimeWed Jul 09, 2008 8:05 am

Caring for children with profound developmental disabilities can be difficult and demanding. For nonambulatory children with severe, combined neurologic and cognitive impairment, all the necessities of life must be provided by caregivers, usually parents, and these tasks become more difficult as the child grows to adolescence and adulthood. Many parents would like to continue caring for their child with special needs at home but find it difficult to do so as the child increases in size. If growth could be permanently arrested while the child was still small, both child and parent would likely benefit because this would facilitate the option of continued care in the home. Treatment of the child with high-dose estrogen, initiated at an early age, could provide this option. High-dose estrogen both inhibits growth and rapidly advances maturation of the epiphyseal growth plates, bringing about permanent attenuation in size after a relatively short period of treatment. We present a case report and discuss the medical and ethical considerations of such an intervention strategy. We suggest that after proper screening and informed consent, growth-attenuation therapy should be a therapeutic option available to these children should their parents request it.

Author Affiliations: Division of Pediatric Endocrinology (Dr Gunther) and Center for Pediatric Bioethics (Dr Diekema), Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.


__________________

Drugstores Online - My Medicine Information Blog
Back to top Go down
http://www.discountpharmacy.bz
 
Attenuating Growth Children Profound Developmental Disabilit
Back to top 
Page 1 of 1
 Similar topics
-
» Microbial growth to orthophosphate and organic carbon influx
» How to Avoid Overtraining to Maximize Muscle Growth - Vince

Permissions in this forum:You cannot reply to topics in this forum
Clinical Pharmacy and Pharm.D Forums :: Clinical Clerkship Rotations :: Pediatrics-
Jump to: