In the United States, Illinois WIC has now licensed GrowthXP from PC PAL to provide the leading growth charting to staff within its network. WIC is a US federal program that offers food assistance to Women, Infants, and Children. GrowthXP currently serves WIC clients in 13 states (as well as 10 tribal nations and 1…

Recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) was introduced in 1985, replacing the previous, pituitary-derived option in many countries when the risk of contamination with the CJD prion was identified. At that time, specialists desired a patient registry to assess the safety and efficacy of the new treatment provided to patients in Europe and many other parts…

The international rare Diseases Day provides a focus on the new treatments and diagnostic tools to help improve the care of patients. Rare genetic diseases often manifest in childhood and growth failure is a common finding. To help disease specialists, PC PAL’s growth monitoring application, GrowthXP, can offer growth curves for over 50 rare disorders. Using the appropriate…

Ideally, growth charts are based on measurements of many individuals who are representative of the target population. However, acquiring the required quantity and quality of data faces both logistical and financial restrictions. In a new article published earlier this year, Hennenberg and Żądzińska describe a method to produce growth curves based on a limited sample…

The return of the annual meeting of the BSPED (British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes) in Belfast (2-4 November, 2022) gave PC PAL the opportunity to discuss the latest developments in digital growth chart systems. The UK is characterised by the use of a wide range of systems, some purchased from external providers and…

The return of the ESPE congress in a physical setting reminded us of the value of holding face-to-face discussions. The PC PAL demonstration booth attracted many visitors including both existing clients and potential new users. The new Rare Diseases Module for GrowthXP generated much excitement. The Module contains growth standards for over 50 rare disorders….

PC PAL is delighted to be back at the first face-to-face ESPE congress since 2019. At our exhibition booth we will present the latest versions of our software for paediatricians. An exciting development we will discuss with delegates are the auxological charts for over 50 rare conditions and syndromes. In due course this resource will…

PC PAL freut sich, das diesjährige Webinar der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kinderendokrinologie und Diabetologie (DGKED), das am Freitag, den 3. Juni stattfindet, zu unterstützen. Wachstum und Entwicklung stehen im Mittelpunkt des Tagungsprogramms mit Präsentationen von Highlights des Jahrbuchs für pädiatrische Endokrinologie/Diabetologie sowie der Vorstellung konkreter Leitlinien. Ein Plenarvortrag über die endokrinen Herausforderungen beim McCune-Albright-Syndrom umfasst…