Objective It is important to detect reduced peripheral perfusion due to hypovolaemia early before it progresses to shock. Capillary refill time (CRT) and manual palpation for peripheral coolness are ...

Objective Neonatal sepsis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in preterm infants. Despite its routine use in adults, the diagnostic utility of complete blood count (CBC) in ...

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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 ...

Correspondence to Dr Ali Shabbir Hussain, Department of Pediatrics & Child health, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan; ali.hussain{at}aku.edu Objective Central line associated ...

Objective The aim of this study was to determine the trends of road traffic injury (RTI) mortality among adolescents aged 10–14 years and 15–19 years across different country income levels with ...

Background The London Neonatal Transfer Service (NTS) uplifts over a hundred babies each year for cooling treatment for hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy. We are involved in the stabilisation and ...

Outcome The incidence of BHS initially improved with a reduction in desaturations, however increased again which coincided with teething pain. After an MDT discussion, the dose was increased in line ...

Correspondence to Brenda Kimbembi Maleco Littler, The School of Health and Related Research, Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare (C.A.T.C.H), The University of Sheffield Faculty ...

Paediatric early warning systems (PEWS) to reduce in-hospital mortality have been a laudable endeavour. Evaluation of their impact has rarely examined the internal validity of the components of PEWS ...

Background The implementation of virtual clinics (telephone or video consultations) has gained momentum during the COVID-19 pandemic. The NHS long term plan outlines reducing face to face ...

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 ...