Background Historically, 0.9% saline(NS) has been the most commonly used solution. However, due to its high sodium (154 mmol/L) and chloride (154 mmol/L) concentrations, its administration has been ...

Dental caries continues to be a serious problem. Affecting 2.4 billion people, it is the most prevalent disease worldwide.1 Although a highly prevalent condition, the impact of childhood dental caries ...

Methods PsycInfo, PsycArticles, PsycBooks and EBSCO databases were used to search relevant literature published in English and available in full-text. The keywords perceived parent support (‘social’ ...

The fate of older adolescent patients in paediatric clinics is either one of transfer to adult services, long term retention in the paediatric clinic, or discharge from medical supervision, either ...

Background When children and young people (CYP) report their own suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs), different patterns of drugs and symptoms are noted. A new guide to reporting suspected ADRs ...

The median life expectancy for cystic fibrosis is now over 30 years, and it is projected that in newborn infants it will become more than 40 years. The identification of the cystic fibrosis gene and ...

Objectives To provide up-to-date information on the use of long-term ventilation (LTV) in the UK paediatric population and to compare the results with data collected 10 and 20 years previously. Design ...

The investigation of global developmental delay in preschool children varies between centres and between paediatricians.[1][1] Following a literature search and review of the evidence base, guidelines ...

Results Prior to the implementation of the ‘Civility Saves Lives’ campaign in the department, only 70% of 90 surveyed staff members reported awareness that incivility can impact patient care.

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 ...

Objective To identify risk factors for asthma attacks and poor asthma control in children aged 5–16 years. Methods Prospective observational cohort study of 460 children with asthma or suspected ...

Oral health is part of general health and well-being and contributes to the development of a healthy child. The most common oral disease affecting young children is dental caries (figure 1), which is ...