Aim Acute appendicitis is the leading cause of emergency abdominal surgery in the paediatric population with 2508 cases presenting to our surgery department between 2002–2012. The purpose of this ...

Objective Obesity and excess adiposity are leading causes of metabolic and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Early identification of individuals at risk is key for preventive strategies. We ...

Background Children under Paediatric palliative care (PPC) often have complex life-limiting conditions (LLC). Good symptom control is a cornerstone of treatment. Managing symptoms in children with ...

Correspondence to Professor Andrew K Ewer, Neonatal Unit, Birmingham Womens Hospital, Birmingham B15 2TG, UK; a.k.ewer{at}bham.ac.uk In May 2019, the National Screening Committee (NSC) announced a ...

Aims Extravasation is a rare but serious complication of IV (intravenous) therapy. It can cause pain, tendon/nerve damage, infection, and in severe cases, tissue necrosis. 1 There is a lack of data on ...

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 ...

Correspondence to Dr Vianney Gilard, Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, APHP, Paris 5 University, Paris 75015, France; vianneygilard{at}hotmail.fr Objective The aim ...

1 Northern Genetics Service, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 2 Department of Clinical Genetics, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ...

Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Correspondence to Dr Claire Irving, Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle upon ...

1 Evelina London Children's Hospital Neurosciences Department, London, UK Background and aim Clinical centres have seen an increase in tic-like movements during the COVID-19 pandemic. A series of ...

Introduction There are many training methods available to teach technical and non-technical skills in medical education. But, Simulation training is undoubtedly an effective way of training for ...

Background Non JIA related HLH is a life-threatening complication that is increasingly recognised in paediatric patients, particularly in those who are unwell in the paediatric intensive care unit ...