Objective Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency is an inherited adrenal steroid synthesis ...

Background and objective Cardiorespiratory polygraphy (CRP) is the predominant technology used to diagnose obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in tertiary centres in the UK. Nocturnal pulse oximetry (NPO) ...

Background Acute otitis media (AOM) is a common childhood disease, with an enormous economic and healthcare-related burden. Guidelines and consensus papers for AOM diagnosis and management were ...

Childhood encephalopathy is an uncommon but significant paediatric presentation and is associated with significant mortality and long-term morbidity in survivors. By definition it is a somewhat ...

Our aim was to develop guidance for general paediatricians and primary care physicians in diagnosing and managing cow’s milk protein allergy in infants. The guidelines were developed by discussion ...

Aim There is an increased use of Hormonal Contraceptives (HCs) in female adolescents, during a period of growth, development and hormonal changes.1 2 Due to the limited long-term safety data available ...

In this review, we provide a state of the art of liver transplantation in children, as the procedure is now carried out for more than 30 years and most of our paediatric colleagues are managing these ...

Objective To survey vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) and document vitamin K (VK) prophylaxis practice, and compare with findings predating withdrawal of Konakion Neonatal and guidance from the ...

Objectives Multiplex gastrointestinal PCR (GI-PCR) allows fast and simultaneous detection of 22 enteric pathogens (including Campylobacter, Salmonella , Shigella /enteroinvasive Escherichia coli (EIEC ...

Objectives Bilious vomiting in newborn infants can be a presenting feature of underlying serious surgical conditions warranting an urgent transfer to surgical centres.1 There is a concern that too ...

Aims: To investigate whether weight category (underweight, average weight, overweight, and obese) at age 7.5 predicts bullying involvement at 8.5 years. Models were tested separately for boys and ...

AIM To determine the incidence of hypocalcaemia in critically ill children with meningococcal disease. METHODS In a prospective cohort study, 70 of 80 patients admitted consecutively with a clinical ...