Design A protocol-based ophthalmological assessment was performed on-site by a skilled investigator. Patients Children attending schools for special needs in Glasgow were offered eye care within their ...

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 ...

Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Genetics, Regional Perinatal Screening Program, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, Oakland, California, USA and reprint requests to: Dr Edgar J ...

Background The broad-spectrum antiparasitic drug ivermectin is widely used in children, and its use in children weighing < 15 kg is off-label, as little data is available to inform the use of ...

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Correspondence to Dr Susan Byrne, Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland; suabyrne{at}rcsi.ie Introduction ...

BACKGROUND Fresh intrapulmonary and oronasal haemorrhages in cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) might be markers for accidental or intentional smothering inappropriately diagnosed as SIDS.

Bill, the latest UK bill on assisted dying, passed its second reading in the House of Commons in November 2024 after a short ...

Introduction After a child is discharged home following an emergency admission to hospital, little is known about contact ...

Background Public Health England advises 400 IU/day vitamin D supplementation for children over 1 year. Commercially available children’s multivitamin and vitamin D supplements were surveyed to ...

Background Paracetamol is the most commonly prescribed medicine for children. Age-based dosing guidelines can lead to inappropriate dosing. Methods A review of age-based guidelines for paracetamol in ...

Objective To investigate causes, characteristics and temporal trends of paediatric major trauma. Design A retrospective review of paediatric major trauma (<16 years of age) was conducted using data ...