Methods Our aim in this observational study was to assess safety of the delivery room cuddles for babies born < 32 weeks’ gestation. As part of the stabilisation for babies born < 32 weeks, if certain ...

Cerebral palsy (CP) is an umbrella term that defines a group of non-progressive, but often changing, syndromes of motor impairment secondary to lesions or anomalies of the brain arising in the early ...

For anyone, undergoing surgery is stressful. For children on the autism spectrum, it can be even more traumatic. Sensory differences are present in the majority of children on the autism spectrum,1 ...

A series of systematic reviews commissioned by the Cass Review and published in Archives of Disease in Childhood.

Objective To assess the associations between diet, stimulation and development among children 36–59 months of age in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Design We pooled Demographic and ...

Aims: To determine benefits and risks for gastrostomy or jejunostomy feeding compared with oral feeding for children with cerebral palsy. Methods: Systematic review. Search strategy: electronic ...

Many additives, some of which have no nutritional value, can be legally used in processed foods. They intensify colour, thicken, increase shelf life and enhance flavour. Regulatory authorities issue ...

PURPOSE Comparison of bone age assessed using either the “atlas matching” method of Greulich and Pyle or the “point scoring system” of Tanner and Whitehouse (TW2). MATERIALS AND METHODS 362 ...

Objective To compare immunological responses of preterm infants to a four-component meningococcal B vaccine (4CMenB; Bexsero) following a 2+1 vs a 3+1 schedule, and to describe reactogenicity of ...

Many inherited metabolic diseases are complicated by episodes of decompensation and encephalopathy. These may be precipitated by catabolism, such as that associated with infections but in some cases, ...

The hierarchy of evidence in assessing the effectiveness of interventions or treatments is explained, and the gold standard for evaluating the effectiveness of interventions, the randomised controlled ...

Childhood encephalopathy is an uncommon but significant paediatric presentation and is associated with significant mortality and long-term morbidity in survivors. By definition it is a somewhat ...