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Sports Health
Youth sports injury prevention and safe return-to-sport guide
A family-, child-, coach- and clinician-facing guide to reducing overuse risk, recognising red flags and managing return to sport by function rather than the calendar.
Nutrition
Sport-specific nutrition for young athletes: a needs model, not a fixed menu
A guide to planning football, swimming, basketball, tennis and weight-category sport nutrition around growth, session load, recovery and safety rather than rigid meal plans.
Sports Science
PHV and the growth spurt: measurement, training load and safety in youth sport
How serial height measurement informs peak-height-velocity context, where maturity-offset estimates are limited, and how families and coaches can adapt load without ranking children.
Calculation Methods
Bayley-Pinneau: adult-height prediction from bone age and its limits
A source-linked guide to what Bayley-Pinneau uses, why its result is an estimate rather than a promise, and where early or delayed maturation can affect interpretation.
Hesap Yöntemleri
Khamis-Roche vs Bayley-Pinneau: which height prediction method, and when?
Two clinical height-prediction methods rely on different data: Khamis-Roche needs no bone age, while Bayley-Pinneau is built on bone age. Which fits your situation?
Hesap Yöntemleri
Which height prediction method should I choose? A decision guide for 5 methods
Mid-Parental, Neyzi percentile, Khamis-Roche, Bayley-Pinneau and AI bone age: what each is for, and which to start with based on the data you have.
Beslenme ve Büyüme
Vitamin D supplementation in infants: why, when and how much?
Breast milk is low in vitamin D, so infants are advised to take a vitamin D supplement from birth. Turkey's practice and practical guidance.
Bebek ve Yenidoğan
Safe infant sleep: reducing the risk of sudden infant death (SIDS)
Simple rules — back sleeping, a safe sleep surface and room-sharing — markedly reduce the risk of sudden infant death. An evidence-based safe sleep guide.
Aile Rehberi
Responsive caregiving, play and early learning: the interaction that feeds the brain
A baby's brain develops through relationships. Not expensive toys but talking, responding and playing together are the strongest stimulation of the early years.
Aile Rehberi
Is Child Growth Premium worth it? Is free enough, and when should you upgrade?
Neyzi percentiles and Mid-Parental are always free. What exactly does Premium add, and which families is it for? An honest comparison.
Klinik Rehber
Infant vaccine schedule: which vaccine, and when, in Turkey?
Vaccines are among the most effective ways to protect children from serious infections. An overview of Turkey's Expanded Programme on Immunization and practical guidance.
Aile Rehberi
Fever in babies: when to worry and when to see a doctor
Fever isn't a disease — it's the immune system responding. But in babies some situations are emergencies. Age-based thresholds and red flags.
Beslenme ve Büyüme
Starting solids: when and how to begin complementary feeding
WHO and UNICEF recommend exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, then safe complementary feeding. Readiness signs, first foods, allergen introduction and a practical starter plan.
Aile Rehberi
Baby safety and injury prevention: essential rules at home and on the road
Injuries are a leading cause of preventable harm in young children. A practical safety guide for falls, drowning, poisoning, burns and car seats.
Aile Rehberi
0–2 developmental milestones and 'act early' red flags
Babies develop at their own pace, yet some milestones give direction. What to expect in motor, language and social development — and when to seek support.
Digital Health
Screen time, posture, sleep and mental health in children: a whole-child digital health guide
An editorial guide to interpreting screen use across posture, sleep, physical performance, mental health and online safety, with sources and limitations shown.
Digital Health
AAP 5 Cs and WHO movement guidance: managing screen time, sleep and physical activity together
A practical family guide that interprets screen time through the AAP 5 Cs, age-appropriate movement, sleep and a family media plan.
Pediatric Endocrinology
Turner syndrome: diagnosis, follow-up, and growth hormone therapy
Turner syndrome occurs in 1 of every 2,500 female births. Untreated adult height ~143 cm. With early diagnosis + GH + estrogen replacement, 10-15 cm height gain is possible.
Nutrition and Growth
How to read BMI percentile charts: a family-friendly guide
What do the curves on a BMI chart mean? Children are interpreted differently from adults. Channel crossing, z-score, Neyzi 2008 vs. WHO — a clear guide.
Infant and Newborn
Infant growth tracking (0-2 yr): a WHO standards guide
The first 2 years shape lifelong health. How to track height, weight, head circumference — and which deviations raise alarms?
Nutrition and Growth
Child athlete nutrition: protein, calories, micronutrient guide
Kids in academies can't eat an adult diet. Daily protein, carbs, iron, calcium needs for the growth + sport phase — with concrete menus.
Pediatric Endocrinology
Adolescent eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia, and growth impact
3% of 12-18 yr girls and 1% of boys in Turkey have an eating disorder. Early diagnosis preserves bone mineralization and final adult height. A family symptom guide.
Growth Science
When does height growth stop? By sex and bone age
Girls typically reach final adult height by 15-16, boys by 17-18. But the real 'stop' signal isn't chronological age — it's bone age. Here's the science of epiphyseal closure.
Clinical Guide
My child is shorter than peers: a percentile reading guide
Is below the 3rd percentile pathological? Is p25-50 normal? A clear percentile interpretation guide for families — when to see a pediatrician vs. an endocrinologist.
AI and Health
Can AI improve Mid-Parental Height prediction? ML models explored
Tanner's 1986 MPH formula has ±8.5 cm error. Can machine learning reduce it? Gradient Boosting, polygenic risk scores, and data limits.
Pediatric Endocrinology
Growth hormone (GH) therapy: who, when, what are the risks?
GH isn't a miracle — it's a clinical decision. Approved indications (GH deficiency, Turner, ISS), cost, side effects, success criteria — from the pediatric endocrinologist's view.
Genetics and Height
Can a tall child come from short parents? Genetics vs environment
Parental height explains roughly 80% of height variance. The remaining 20% matters — nutrition, illness, sleep, hormones. Here's the science of regression to the mean.
AI and Health
What is BoneXpert? Europe's FDA-approved AI bone-age system
The first AI bone-age system to receive FDA Class II clearance in 2009. How BoneXpert works, which hospitals use it, which methods it supports, and what it costs.
Clinical Guide
How is a bone-age x-ray taken? 2026 procedure & cost guide
How a hand-wrist x-ray is taken, how much radiation, who reads it, what it costs. A practical guide with Turkish public vs private hospital comparisons.
Sports Science
What is bio-banding? Maturation-based grouping in sports academies
Two 13-year-olds, one 165 cm and one 140 cm. Classified by age but one is post-pubertal, the other pre-pubertal. How bio-banding solves this inequity.
AI and Health
AI anomaly detection in pediatric growth charts: ML for early diagnosis
Pediatricians review the chart once a year. What if AI flagged anomalies after every measurement? Percentile drift, channel crossing, and slow growth detection via ML.
AI and Health
How accurate is AI for bone age? 2026 literature review
BoneXpert, DeepASA, Visiana, Google's research model — what accuracy do today's AI systems achieve? From the RSNA 2017 Challenge to today's clinical practice.
Family Guide
Will my child grow tall enough? Adult height prediction methods explained
One of the most common questions in pediatric clinics: what will my child's adult height be? We explain the scientific methods, their margins of error, and the family's role.
Calculation Methods
What is the Khamis-Roche method? Adult height prediction without bone age
Khamis-Roche is one of the most widely used scientific methods that predicts adult height without requiring bone age. Formula, accuracy, and reliable age ranges explained.
Calculation Methods
Neyzi 2008 percentile curves: a growth reference guide for Turkish children
The gold standard for 0-18 yr child growth in Turkey: the Neyzi 2008 references. How to interpret percentiles, what SDS (z-score) means, and warning signs to watch for.
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