New GrowthXP licensee in the United States

By PC PAL AdministratorMarch 21, 2023March 21, 2023

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…

KIGS – The Final Report

By David BennettMarch 17, 2023August 27, 2023 child growth, growth hormone, GrowthXP, Kabi International Growth Study, KIGS

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…

Body Mass Index (BMI) – New CDC extended charts for children and adolescents available with GrowthXP

By PC PAL AdministratorMarch 1, 2023August 26, 2023 BMI, child growth, GrowthXP

The CDC has released new BMI charts for 2-18-year-olds, which provide curves above the 97th percentile (98th, 99th, 99.9th and 99.99th). These charts address a weakness of the earlier versions: for most obese individuals they suffered from data weakness above 97th percentile, relying on data extrapolation rather than real data. The new charts are based…

PC PAL celebrates International Rare Diseases Day 2023

By PC PAL AdministratorFebruary 28, 2023February 28, 2023

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…

Creating useful growth curves from small sample sizes

By PC PAL AdministratorDecember 5, 2022August 24, 2023 child growth, growth charts, GrowthXP, Hennenberg, Żądzińska

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…

BSPED Returns to Belfast

By PC PAL AdministratorNovember 5, 2022December 6, 2022

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…

PC PAL’s ESPE Challenge

By PC PAL AdministratorSeptember 19, 2022December 6, 2022

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 at ESPE 2022

By PC PAL AdministratorSeptember 6, 2022September 28, 2022

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…