Metabolic syndrome criteria, risk factors and implications for cardiovascular disease
The criteria for metabolic syndrome include five factors with varying benchmarks for children and adults. Three out of five of the following criteria are necessary for a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in children: Abdominal obesity, […]
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Case study: MIS-C patient with complications seeks return to sports
The patient A young adolescent male who participates in competitive football and basketball and with history of recent COVID-19 infection was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit at Norton Children’s Hospital. The initial workup […]
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Kimberly B. Schauder, Ph.D., joins Norton Children’s Development Center and Norton Children’s Autism Center
Kimberly B. Schauder, Ph.D., who recently completed a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical psychology at the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Children’s National in Rockville, Maryland, has joined Norton Children’s Autism Center and Norton Children’s [...]
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The acute lymphoblastic leukemia link to obesity
Survivors of the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), need long-term monitoring for obesity and other ongoing health consequences of their disease and treatment. “The etiology of obesity among ALL survivors is not […]
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March 2022 Norton Children’s Medical Group New Providers
Norton Children's Medical Group welcomes these new providers. Emily Raisle Neal, APRN Pediatric Emergency Medicine Sarah L Duffey, LCSW Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody therapy for relapsing MS in adult patients
Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody therapy represents a major advance in treating relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) in adult patients, reducing relapse risk and mitigating disability progression. These monoclonal antibody therapies deplete circulating B cells by targeting CD20, [...]
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Don’t overlook child blood pressure readings
Providers are seeing younger children with higher blood pressure, making it more important than ever to monitor levels and ensure parents are aware of the effects on their child’s overall health. “Blood pressure measurements must […]
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Yuan Yuan “Jackie” Gong, M.D., joins Norton Children’s Gynecology
Yuan Yuan “Jackie” Gong, M.D., has joined Norton Children’s Gynecology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, and is practicing on the Norton Brownsboro Hospital campus, in St. Matthews and at the Novak Center for […]
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February 2022 Norton Children’s Medical Group New Providers
Norton Children's Medical Group welcomes these new providers. Abbi Auger, CNM Maternal-Fetal Medicine
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New vaccine clinic opens at Norton Children’s Infectious Diseases
Norton Children’s Infectious Diseases, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, has opened a new clinic that will serve the pediatric community by addressing a wide variety of vaccination needs, including special immunization circumstances, catch-up, […]
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When to refer a pediatric patient to preventive cardiology
Children with a high cholesterol panel or three consecutive elevated blood pressure readings should be referred to a cardiologist for preventive cardiology, and there is a list of additional criteria that primary care providers can […]
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Eyestrain, excessive screen time could be causing pediatric headaches
If a pediatric patient complains of headaches, primary care providers should inquire about their screen time habits. Spending too much time staring at a screen, such as a phone, tablet or computer, can cause digital […]
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