Objective Neonatal sepsis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in preterm infants. Despite its ...

Correspondence to Dr Nils Krone, Academic Unit of Child Health, Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TH, UK; n.krone{at}sheffield.ac.uk Steroid biosynthesis ...

Varicella, known as chickenpox, is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), with an estimated 84 million cases annually. It primarily affects children, for most of whom it is a self-limiting ...

Objective The ‘GP check’ at 6–8 weeks forms part of the selective surveillance system for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in the UK. It is imperative to pick up DDH within the first months of ...

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Estimates for the UK suggest that alcohol consumption during pregnancy and prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)—the most common neurodevelopmental condition—are high. Considering the ...

aDepartment of Paediatric Neurology, Guy’s Hospital, London, bRadiology Department Guy’s Hospital, London, cDepartment of Neurosurgery King’s College Hospital, London, dOphthalmic Department Guy’s ...

Correspondence to Dr Simon Pini, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK; S.Pini{at}leeds.ac.uk Objective Assess the existing evidence base in order to ...

Aims: To examine the childhood overweight and obesity prevalence trends between 1974 and 2003 and to assess whether these trends relate to parental social class and household income. Methods: A school ...

Objective The aim of this research was to ascertain the effectiveness of current electronic prescribing (EP) systems to prevent a standardised set of paediatric prescribing errors likely to cause harm ...

Correspondence to Dr Mike Linney, Women And Childrens, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing PO19 6SE, UK; mike.linney{at}wsht.nhs.uk Avoid giving inappropriate expectations. Use ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects around 1–3% of children. There is a high level of comorbidity with developmental and learning problems as well as with a variety of psychiatric ...