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Purpose Children with Trisomy 21 are at increased risk of death compared to age-matched controls. We recently undertook a retrospective review of mortality in Trisomy 21 in our tertiary non-cardiac ...
Objectives Describe clinical characteristics, treatment and outcomes of children treated for life-threatening pertussis in paediatric intensive care units during the 2023–2024 outbreak in Great ...
We encounter, occasionally, parents who are incapable of making medical decisions on behalf of their incompetent or ...
Background The gold standard of paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) diagnosis is overnight polysomnography (PSG). Validated screening methods for paediatric OSAS are limited.
The relief of pain and anxiety associated with painful or invasive procedures is a top priority in paediatrics. A ‘Sounding Board’ in the New England Journal of Medicine 30 years ago stated that ‘The ...
Nirsevimab, a long-acting monoclonal antibody, was introduced last season (2023–2024) in some countries with the aim of reducing the burden of disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in ...
Background/aim Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and Angelman syndrome (AS) are rare imprinting disorders caused by the aberrant expression of 15q11.2-q13 imprinted genes. Due to their rarity, data on ...
Objective To evaluate the efficacy differentials among corticosteroid regimens by type, dosage and duration, we conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials ...
Objectives To evaluate the appropriateness of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) recommendation to no longer collect a urine culture (UC) in febrile infants ≥21 days old with negative ...
Objective It is important to detect reduced peripheral perfusion due to hypovolaemia early before it progresses to shock. Capillary refill time (CRT) and manual palpation for peripheral coolness are ...
Objective To investigate, among children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and elevated liver enzymes, what threshold of gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) best distinguishes those with and without ...
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 ...
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