Precocious puberty in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey among Argentine pediatric endocrinologists

Autores
Arcari, Andrea Josefina; Rodríguez Azrak, María S.; Boulgourdjian, Elisabeth M.; Costanzo, Mariana; Guercio, Gabriela Viviana; Gryngarten, Mirta Graciela
Año de publicación
2023
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
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versión publicada
Descripción
Introduction. Puberty is manifested initially by the onset of secondary sexual characteristics as a result of hormonal changes that progressively lead to complete sexual maturity. In Argentina and worldwide, the lockdown resulting from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic may have interfered in the onset and timing of pubertal development. Objective. To describe the perception of pediatric endocrinologists in Argentina regarding consultations for suspected precocious and/or rapidly progressive puberty during the pandemic. Materials and methods. Descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study. Anonymous survey among pediatric endocrinologists members of the Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría and/or the Asociación de Endocrinología Pediátrica Argentina administered in December 2021. Results. Out of 144 pediatric endocrinologists, 83 completed the survey (rate of response: 58%). All of them considered that consultation for precocious or early puberty increased, either in terms of early thelarche (84%), early pubarche (26%), and/or precocious puberty (95%). Ninety-nine percent agreed that this has occurred to a greater extent in girls. All survey respondents also consider that the diagnosis of central precocious puberty has increased. In total, 96.4% of respondents consider that the number of patients treated with GnRH analogs has increased. Conclusion. Our results about the perception of pediatric endocrinologists are consistent with data published in other regions on the increase in the diagnosis of precocious puberty during the COVID-19 pandemic. We underscore the need to develop national registries of central precocious puberty, and to disseminate the evidence for a timely detection and management.
Fil: Arcari, Andrea Josefina. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital General de Niños "Ricardo Gutiérrez"; Argentina
Fil: Rodríguez Azrak, María S.. Hospital Nacional de Agudos Dr. E. Tornú; Argentina
Fil: Boulgourdjian, Elisabeth M.. Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría; Argentina
Fil: Costanzo, Mariana. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de Pediatría "Juan P. Garrahan"; Argentina
Fil: Guercio, Gabriela Viviana. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de Pediatría "Juan P. Garrahan"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Gryngarten, Mirta Graciela. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital General de Niños "Ricardo Gutiérrez"; Argentina
Materia
COVID-19
DISORDER OF SEX DEVELOPMENT
PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY
SARS-COV-2
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acceso abierto
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spelling Precocious puberty in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey among Argentine pediatric endocrinologistsArcari, Andrea JosefinaRodríguez Azrak, María S.Boulgourdjian, Elisabeth M.Costanzo, MarianaGuercio, Gabriela VivianaGryngarten, Mirta GracielaCOVID-19DISORDER OF SEX DEVELOPMENTPRECOCIOUS PUBERTYSARS-COV-2https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.2https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3Introduction. Puberty is manifested initially by the onset of secondary sexual characteristics as a result of hormonal changes that progressively lead to complete sexual maturity. In Argentina and worldwide, the lockdown resulting from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic may have interfered in the onset and timing of pubertal development. Objective. To describe the perception of pediatric endocrinologists in Argentina regarding consultations for suspected precocious and/or rapidly progressive puberty during the pandemic. Materials and methods. Descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study. Anonymous survey among pediatric endocrinologists members of the Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría and/or the Asociación de Endocrinología Pediátrica Argentina administered in December 2021. Results. Out of 144 pediatric endocrinologists, 83 completed the survey (rate of response: 58%). All of them considered that consultation for precocious or early puberty increased, either in terms of early thelarche (84%), early pubarche (26%), and/or precocious puberty (95%). Ninety-nine percent agreed that this has occurred to a greater extent in girls. All survey respondents also consider that the diagnosis of central precocious puberty has increased. In total, 96.4% of respondents consider that the number of patients treated with GnRH analogs has increased. Conclusion. Our results about the perception of pediatric endocrinologists are consistent with data published in other regions on the increase in the diagnosis of precocious puberty during the COVID-19 pandemic. We underscore the need to develop national registries of central precocious puberty, and to disseminate the evidence for a timely detection and management.Fil: Arcari, Andrea Josefina. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital General de Niños "Ricardo Gutiérrez"; ArgentinaFil: Rodríguez Azrak, María S.. Hospital Nacional de Agudos Dr. E. Tornú; ArgentinaFil: Boulgourdjian, Elisabeth M.. Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría; ArgentinaFil: Costanzo, Mariana. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de Pediatría "Juan P. Garrahan"; ArgentinaFil: Guercio, Gabriela Viviana. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de Pediatría "Juan P. Garrahan"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Gryngarten, Mirta Graciela. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital General de Niños "Ricardo Gutiérrez"; ArgentinaSociedad Argentina de Pediatría2023-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/219500Arcari, Andrea Josefina; Rodríguez Azrak, María S.; Boulgourdjian, Elisabeth M.; Costanzo, Mariana; Guercio, Gabriela Viviana; et al.; Precocious puberty in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey among Argentine pediatric endocrinologists; Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría; Archivos Argentinos de Pediatría; 121; 3; 6-2023; 1-60325-00751668-3501CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.5546/aap.2022-02767.enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-15T14:59:55Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/219500instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-10-15 14:59:56.129CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Precocious puberty in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey among Argentine pediatric endocrinologists
title Precocious puberty in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey among Argentine pediatric endocrinologists
spellingShingle Precocious puberty in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey among Argentine pediatric endocrinologists
Arcari, Andrea Josefina
COVID-19
DISORDER OF SEX DEVELOPMENT
PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY
SARS-COV-2
title_short Precocious puberty in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey among Argentine pediatric endocrinologists
title_full Precocious puberty in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey among Argentine pediatric endocrinologists
title_fullStr Precocious puberty in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey among Argentine pediatric endocrinologists
title_full_unstemmed Precocious puberty in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey among Argentine pediatric endocrinologists
title_sort Precocious puberty in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey among Argentine pediatric endocrinologists
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Arcari, Andrea Josefina
Rodríguez Azrak, María S.
Boulgourdjian, Elisabeth M.
Costanzo, Mariana
Guercio, Gabriela Viviana
Gryngarten, Mirta Graciela
author Arcari, Andrea Josefina
author_facet Arcari, Andrea Josefina
Rodríguez Azrak, María S.
Boulgourdjian, Elisabeth M.
Costanzo, Mariana
Guercio, Gabriela Viviana
Gryngarten, Mirta Graciela
author_role author
author2 Rodríguez Azrak, María S.
Boulgourdjian, Elisabeth M.
Costanzo, Mariana
Guercio, Gabriela Viviana
Gryngarten, Mirta Graciela
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv COVID-19
DISORDER OF SEX DEVELOPMENT
PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY
SARS-COV-2
topic COVID-19
DISORDER OF SEX DEVELOPMENT
PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY
SARS-COV-2
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.2
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Introduction. Puberty is manifested initially by the onset of secondary sexual characteristics as a result of hormonal changes that progressively lead to complete sexual maturity. In Argentina and worldwide, the lockdown resulting from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic may have interfered in the onset and timing of pubertal development. Objective. To describe the perception of pediatric endocrinologists in Argentina regarding consultations for suspected precocious and/or rapidly progressive puberty during the pandemic. Materials and methods. Descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study. Anonymous survey among pediatric endocrinologists members of the Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría and/or the Asociación de Endocrinología Pediátrica Argentina administered in December 2021. Results. Out of 144 pediatric endocrinologists, 83 completed the survey (rate of response: 58%). All of them considered that consultation for precocious or early puberty increased, either in terms of early thelarche (84%), early pubarche (26%), and/or precocious puberty (95%). Ninety-nine percent agreed that this has occurred to a greater extent in girls. All survey respondents also consider that the diagnosis of central precocious puberty has increased. In total, 96.4% of respondents consider that the number of patients treated with GnRH analogs has increased. Conclusion. Our results about the perception of pediatric endocrinologists are consistent with data published in other regions on the increase in the diagnosis of precocious puberty during the COVID-19 pandemic. We underscore the need to develop national registries of central precocious puberty, and to disseminate the evidence for a timely detection and management.
Fil: Arcari, Andrea Josefina. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital General de Niños "Ricardo Gutiérrez"; Argentina
Fil: Rodríguez Azrak, María S.. Hospital Nacional de Agudos Dr. E. Tornú; Argentina
Fil: Boulgourdjian, Elisabeth M.. Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría; Argentina
Fil: Costanzo, Mariana. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de Pediatría "Juan P. Garrahan"; Argentina
Fil: Guercio, Gabriela Viviana. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de Pediatría "Juan P. Garrahan"; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Gryngarten, Mirta Graciela. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital General de Niños "Ricardo Gutiérrez"; Argentina
description Introduction. Puberty is manifested initially by the onset of secondary sexual characteristics as a result of hormonal changes that progressively lead to complete sexual maturity. In Argentina and worldwide, the lockdown resulting from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic may have interfered in the onset and timing of pubertal development. Objective. To describe the perception of pediatric endocrinologists in Argentina regarding consultations for suspected precocious and/or rapidly progressive puberty during the pandemic. Materials and methods. Descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study. Anonymous survey among pediatric endocrinologists members of the Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría and/or the Asociación de Endocrinología Pediátrica Argentina administered in December 2021. Results. Out of 144 pediatric endocrinologists, 83 completed the survey (rate of response: 58%). All of them considered that consultation for precocious or early puberty increased, either in terms of early thelarche (84%), early pubarche (26%), and/or precocious puberty (95%). Ninety-nine percent agreed that this has occurred to a greater extent in girls. All survey respondents also consider that the diagnosis of central precocious puberty has increased. In total, 96.4% of respondents consider that the number of patients treated with GnRH analogs has increased. Conclusion. Our results about the perception of pediatric endocrinologists are consistent with data published in other regions on the increase in the diagnosis of precocious puberty during the COVID-19 pandemic. We underscore the need to develop national registries of central precocious puberty, and to disseminate the evidence for a timely detection and management.
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