Background Over the last few years, there has been increasing attention to the involvement of the central nervous system in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The aim of this study was to assess the ...

We encounter, occasionally, parents who are incapable of making medical decisions on behalf of their incompetent or ...

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 relief of pain and anxiety associated with painful or invasive procedures is a top priority in paediatrics. A ‘Sounding Board’ in the New England Journal of Medicine 30 years ago stated that ‘The ...

Nirsevimab, a long-acting monoclonal antibody, was introduced last season (2023–2024) in some countries with the aim of reducing the burden of disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in ...

You are the attending neonatal consultant. It is 6 pm on a Friday after a busy week on the unit. A rather flustered midwife appears from the postnatal ward with a baby and two anxious parents. The ...

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 ...

It is unsettling when parents refuse treatment for their child’s serious illness based on their expectation of a miraculous cure. We have in 15 years encountered 26 cases where parents opposed serious ...

Objectives Background As per the 2023 National Trainees survey, over two-thirds of trainees said they always or often feel worn out at the end of the working day. Objective We tried to understand the ...

Objectives Develop a score summarising how successfully a child with any surgical condition has been treated, and test the clinical validity of the score. Design Discrete choice experiment (DCE), and ...

Objectives Historically diagnoses of Trisomy 13 (T13) and Trisomy 18 (T18) have been associated with a very poor prognosis. Median survival of full T18 is 14days, T13 is 10days and 3-month survival is ...

Background Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face unique challenges in acute emergency presentations, resulting in longer wait times, heightened distress, and communication barriers.