Archives of Disease in Childhood

Paediatric colchicine poisoning in the UK: a 10-year retrospective case series from the National Poisons Information Service

Objective Colchicine, derived from autumn crocus ( Colchicum autumnale ), has been used for centuries to treat arthritis.
Archives of Disease in Childhood

Associations between special educational needs and physical and mental health conditions in children and young people in England: a population-based cross-secti…

Objective Children and young people (CYP) with special educational needs (SENs) have an increased risk of psychopathology and ...
Archives of Disease in Childhood

Outcomes from a structured conflict management programme implemented at three paediatric healthcare sites: a mixed-methods evaluation

Objective Evaluation of the Medical Mediation Foundation’s Conflict Management Programme (CMP)—a structured process for ...
Archives of Disease in Childhood

Incidence of herpes simplex infection among febrile infants under 3 months of age: evidence from two multisite cohorts

The prevalence of invasive bacterial infection in young febrile infants is estimated at 1%–4%, with the highest rates in ...
BMJ

Opening doors: suggested practice for medical professionals for when a child might be close to telling about abuse

Correspondence to Dr Jamie Carter, Community Paediatric Dept, Seaside View CDC, Brighton General Hospital, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton BN2 3EW, UK; Jamie.carter{at}nhs.net The way ...
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Reference values for pulse oximetry at high altitude

OBJECTIVE To determine reference values for oxygen saturation (Sao 2) in healthy children younger than 5 years living at high altitude. DESIGN One hundred and sixty eight children were examined for ...
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Breast feeding, bottle feeding, and non-nutritive sucking; effects on occlusion in deciduous dentition

1 Ambulatory Paediatrician, Local Health Unit “Salerno 1”, Campania Region, Italy 2 Paediatric Dentistry, Local Health Unit “Salerno 1”, Campania Region, Italy 3 Chief of Epidemiology Unit, Local ...
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Guidelines for managing acute gastroenteritis based on a systematic review of published research

Institute of Child Health, Clinical Research Building, Whittall Street, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link ...
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Systematic review of prevalence studies of autism spectrum disorders

1 Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, UK 2 MRC Biostatistics Unit, Cambridge, UK and Public Health Genetics Unit, University of Cambridge, UK Correspondence to: DrJ ...
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Developmental trajectories in children with prolonged NICU stays

Correspondence to Dr Rebecca J Scharf, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, P.O. Box 800828, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA; rebeccascharf{at ...
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Why is COVID-19 less severe in children? A review of the proposed mechanisms underlying the age-related difference in severity of SARS-CoV-2 infections

In contrast to other respiratory viruses, children have less severe symptoms when infected with the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In this review, we discuss ...
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The epidemiology of progressive intellectual and neurological deterioration in childhood

Objective To study the epidemiology of diseases that cause progressive intellectual and neurological deterioration (PIND) in UK children. Design Since May 1997, the authors have performed active ...