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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 ...
Neonatal jaundice is predominantly a benign condition that affects 60%–80% of newborns worldwide but progresses to potentially harmful severe hyperbilirubinaemia in some. Despite the proven ...
Aim This literature review seeks to establish whether sufficient evidence showing an additional benefit of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) on diabetes outcomes compared to intermittent self ...
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 ...
Objectives We evaluated clinical features, treatment practices and early outcome in a multicentre cohort of children with cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (CSVT). Methods Children with CSVT from 10 ...
Aims Up to 2% of all pregnancies are conceived by in vitro fertilisation (IVF) in the UK. IVF methodologies include fresh and frozen-thawed embryo transfer. Neonates conceived by frozen-thawed IVF are ...
Objective Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency is an inherited adrenal steroid synthesis ...
Introduction With approximately 50% of the drugs being prescribed off-label, the pediatric population is in need for an innovative approach to establish harmonized, best evidence-based dosing ...
Methods All children (under 16 year) who had a DMSA scan following UTI in 2007 (Jan-July) prior to the introduction of the NICE guidelines were identified, and compared with those undergoing DMSA ...
Background We sought to measure the diagnostic accuracy of D-dimer in children with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE). Methods We queried our electronic medical record for quantitative D-dimer values ...
Background National and international guidelines recommend that psychosocial support should be a key component of the care offered to children and adolescents experiencing gender ...
Tell me how you measure me, and I will tell you how I will behave.Eliyahu Moshe Goldratt1 The pursuit of patient safety is a key component of the wider endeavour to improve quality of healthcare ...