OBJECTIVE To study the effect of body composition on average daily metabolic rate (ADMR) and basal metabolic rate (BMR) in adolescence, and to examine current BMR prediction equations. STUDY Dutch ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Objective To evaluate the efficacy differentials among corticosteroid regimens by type, dosage and duration, we conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials ...

Background/aim Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and Angelman syndrome (AS) are rare imprinting disorders caused by the aberrant expression of 15q11.2-q13 imprinted genes. Due to their rarity, data on ...

Population and data. The CHiCS cohort and study design have been described in detail previously.18 The cohort includes 13 830 children and young people who were in care between August 2009 and July ...

Objectives To evaluate the appropriateness of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) recommendation to no longer collect a urine culture (UC) in febrile infants ≥21 days old with negative ...

Objective Body mass index (BMI), and its adjustment for age and sex as a z-score, is a common measure of excess weight but performs poorly in children. Waist circumference to height ratio (WHtR), ...

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 ...