Pediatric Grand Rounds

“An Update for Clinicians: New Developments in Pediatric Bone Health.”
mercredi, 22 juin 2016 - 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Lieu
Où : 
Centre hospitalier pour enfants de l’est de l’Ontario (CHEO), 401 rue Smyth (carte)
Numéro de salle: 
W1306
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  • Cet événement est offert en anglais seulement.
Type d'événement : 
Colloques et conférences, Conférence/Discussion
Langue de l'événement : 
Anglais
Auditoire cible : 
Étudiants, Étudiants premier cycle, Étudiants cycles supérieurs, Professeurs, Membres du personnel

Presenter:
Dr. Leanne Ward
Research Chair in Pediatric Bone Health, University of Ottawa
Pediatric Endocrinologist, Division of Endocrinology, CHEO

Objectives:  To update pediatricians and pediatric sub-specialists on recent developments in the pediatric bone health field that are relevant to pediatric practice, including:

1.     Rickets: Presentation of results from a 2015 survey of vitamin D deficiency rickets conducted through the Canadian Pediatric Surveillance Programme, with discussion about how these results impact public health policy and clinical practice for rickets prevention.

2.     Osteoporosis: Presentation of guidelines for the management of patients at CHEO with risk factors for osteoporosis due to steroid-treated disorders, including the timing of referral to the pediatric bone health clinic and the role of the pediatrician in the pre-referral, bone health monitoring phase.

3.     Novel medications for the treatment of pediatric bone disorders: Denosumab (monoclonal antibody to RANKL for the treatment of osteoporosis), KNR23 (monoclonal antibody to FGF23 for the treatment of FGF23-mediated hypophosphatemic rickets) and Asfotase Alfa (for the treatment of hypophosphatasia).