IMPE Abstracts

Background: Thyroid function tests are the most performed endocrine test indicated in various disorders. Appropriate assessment is essential for the timely diagnosis and management of these disorders. Lack of access to specialist pediatric endocrine care makes interpretation of thyroid function tests in resource-poor settings. There is a need for developing a point-of-care tool for guidance on thyroid function interpretation.Aim:...

Background: Atypical genitalia represents an important medical and social emergency. Timely evaluation of children with atypical genitalia is central to reducing morbidity, mortality, and familial anxiety. Lack of training in Pediatric Endocrinology and restricted access to Pediatric Endocrinologists makes developing tools for point-of-care guidance for children with atypical genitalia desirable. Objective: To develop an...

Background: The assessment of childhood obesity involves the rational use of diagnostic tests in physiological causes while not missing pathologies. We have developed an obesity interpreter, a mobile application that provides individualized guidance regarding the workup of children and adolescents.Aim: To develop and validate a mobile application to evaluate children and adolescents with obesity.<s...

Background: Most children and adolescents with obesity have metabolic complications; however, a substantial proportion of these remain metabolically healthy. A paucity of data about the course of children and adolescents with metabolically healthy obesity is unclear due to limited information.Aim: To determine the course and its predictors of metabolically healthy obesity in obese Indian children and adolescents.<p c...