Archives of Disease in Childhood

Trends in neonatal mortality and morbidity at a tertiary centre over four decades: a cohort study

Objectives Long-term, hospital-based data on neonatal outcomes from low- and middle-income countries remain scarce, hindering identification of scalable interventions that improve survival in resource ...
Archives of Disease in Childhood

Unplanned discharges and their impact on postdischarge mortality in Ugandan children: a multisite cohort study

Objective Unplanned discharges are an important risk factor for adverse outcomes in children. We aimed to assess the impact of unplanned discharge on postdischarge outcomes and to identify key ...
BMJ

Impact of antenatal biological response modifying drugs on infant infection risk and vaccination rates: a national cohort study

Background The use of biological response modifying drugs (BRMDs) in women of reproductive age is increasing, with reassuring safety data during pregnancy. However, their long-term impact on infant ...
BMJ

What causes attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

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 ...
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Normal saline flushes performed once daily maintain peripheral intravenous catheter patency: a randomised controlled trial

Correspondence to Dr Chiara Zanchi, Department of Paediatrics, Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, Via dell'Istria 65, Trieste 34100, Italy; chiara.zanchi{at}libero.it ...
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Morphine or hydromorphone: which should be preferred? A systematic review

Objective To systematically review available paediatric literature on comparisons between morphine (Mo) and hydromorphone (Hm), to guide clinicians to rationally use these medications. Design ...
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Comparison of peripheral and central capillary refill time in febrile children presenting to a paediatric emergency department and its utility in identifying children with ...

Correspondence to Dr Rianne Oostenbrink, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Wytemaweg 80, 3015 CN Rotterdam, Department of General Paediatrics, room Sp-1549, P.O. Box 2060, Rotterdam 3000 CB, The ...
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Growth charts for Down's syndrome from birth to 18 years of age

1 Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden 2 Department of Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University Correspondence to: Dr G Annerén, Department of Genetics ...
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Swaddling and hip dysplasia: an orthopaedic perspective

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Paediatric empyema: worsening disease severity and challenges identifying patients at increased risk of repeat intervention

Correspondence to Dr Stuart Haggie, The Children's Hospital Westmead, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia; stuart.haggie{at}gmail.com Objective Empyema is the most common ...
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Investigation and management of tall stature

1 Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Southampton Children's Hospital, Southampton, UK 2 Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, c/o Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Royal ...
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Adverse drug reactions in childhood: a review of prospective studies and safety alerts

Laboratory for Mother and Child Health, Department of Public Health, Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milan, Italy Correspondence to Antonio Clavenna, Laboratory for Mother and ...