Background and aims The implementation of European working time directive and shift patterns of working has highlighted the importance of good handovers in Paediatrics. Current guidance from RCPCH and ...

Correspondence to Professor Leena Patel, Paediatric Endocrinology, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, ...

Objective To determine the diagnostic accuracy of calprotectin to diagnose inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children in whom general practitioners (GPs) suspected IBD. Design Prospective ...

Roald Dahl EEG Unit, Department of Neurology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Correspondence to Amy McTague, Roald Dahl EEG Unit, Department of Neurology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation ...

Correspondence to Dr Charlotte Emma Mount, Seaside View Child Development Centre, Community Paediatrics, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton BN2 3EW, UK; lottiebrown{at}doctors.org.uk In ...

Rationale Studies suggest that increased breastfeeding rates can provide substantial financial savings, but the scale of such savings in the UK is not known. Objective To calculate potential cost ...

Objective To determine the safety of ciprofloxacin in paediatric patients in relation to arthropathy, any other adverse events (AEs) and drug interactions. Methods A systematic search of MEDLINE, ...

1 Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China 2 Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research, The Chinese University of ...

Correspondence to: Prof. M Levin, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine, Norfolk Place, London W2 1PG, UK; m.levin{at}ic.ac.uk Neisseria ...

Objective Whether prenatal or postnatal exposure to antibiotics is associated with an increased risk of coeliac disease (CD) is unclear. We systematically reviewed studies on the association between ...

Objectives To understand (1) healthcare professionals’ (HCPs) perceptions and experiences of commercial milk formula (CMF) ...

Introduction This systematic review aims to collate evidence of the causes of genital bleeding, other than child sexual abuse ...