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ArticlePaediatrics & child health2024

Optimizing paediatric specialist referrals for short stature in an era of multiple growth hormone indications.

Preetha Krishnamoorthy, Nancy Gagné, Rose Girgis, Seth Marks, Zoraida Saoudi, Ian Zenlea, Susan Kirsch

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Preetha KrishnamoorthyDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Nancy GagnéDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.
Rose GirgisDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Seth MarksSection of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Zoraida SaoudiNovo Nordisk Canada, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Ian ZenleaInstitute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Susan KirschDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Abstract

The assessment of growth during infancy and childhood is an essential component of paediatric medicine, as atypical growth may point to the existence of an underlying health condition. To reduce morbidity, it is vital that treatment for growth disorders is provided in a timely fashion. However, although there are guidelines regarding referral criteria for short stature in Europe and the USA, there are no such guidelines in Canada. To address this, a series of consultations and workshops with paediatricians, paediatric endocrinologists, family physicians and nurses were held, with the aim of developing a consensus-based set of recommendations for children in Canada showing atypical growth and to identify red flags for children who might benefit from early referral. To achieve this, a referral algorithm and referral form for primary care providers were developed to ensure timely and appropriate referrals, and transmission of the most relevant details to the secondary care consultant.

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Canadian consensus-based guidelineReferral formShort stature

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PMID39281357
PMCPMC11398917

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