Revised CDC BMI charts 2 to 20 years of age

BMI – time for reappraisal

Body Mass Index (BMI) has been relied on as a convenient measure to diagnose underweight, overweight and obesity. The cut-offs for overweight and obesity are routinely used to determine disease risk and even eligibility for surgery. However, the availability of new data is now leading some specialists to question the traditional reliance on BMI. A…

PC PAL gives clinicians better access to patient data through SMART on FHIR

We take it for granted when using our smart phones, whether Apple or Android, that a product downloaded from an app store will work on our device and pick up the correct information from the relevant database. The same ‘plug and play’ convenience is the dream for healthcare providers who wish to allow their staff…

PC PAL support for growth specialists at the Pediatric Endocrine Society congress, 2023

PC PAL’s long-standing cooperation with the pediatric endocrinology community continues at this week’s annual meeting of the Pediatric Endocrine Society, in San Diego (5 – 8 May). We welcome delegates to discuss our exhibition to see the latest features within the growth monitoring application, Growth XP. Also available at the exhibit, our scientific newsletter provides…

PC PAL presenting new child growth software at the PAS congress, 2023

PC PAL is delighted to support this year’s annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies in Washington (27 April – 1 May). Please visit our exhibition booth for a friendly and informative discussion on the state-of-the-art of growth charting. At our exhibit booth delegates can see the leading growth charting applications, GrowthXP and GrowthXP Prenatal….