The most recent in a series of dangerous social media trends has seen children ingesting large quantities of nutmeg in an attempt to gain a natural ‘high’. Over the past 20 years, there has been a ...

Objective To compare the efficacy of oral sweet solutions to water or no treatment in infants aged 1–12 months during immunisation. Methods Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) were retrieved through ...

Benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) is a headache syndrome characterised by (1) raised cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure in the absence of an intracranial mass lesion or ventricular dilatation; (2 ...

Aims: To estimate the annual incidence of hospitalisations due to severe complications of varicella, describe the complications and estimate annual mortality. Methods: Active surveillance throughout ...

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 ...

There is a common perception that peanut/tree nut particles can be transmitted through aircraft ventilation systems and pose a significant risk to passengers with food allergies. In fact, food-induced ...

Optimising the dosing of medicines for neonates and children remains a challenge. The importance of pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) research is recognised both in medicines regulation ...

Allergic rhinitis (AR), the most common chronic disease in childhood is often ignored, misdiagnosed and/or mistreated. Undertreated AR impairs quality of life, exacerbates asthma and is a major factor ...

Objective Routine varicella zoster vaccination for children aged 18 months began in Australia from November 2005. The aim of this study was to compare the current incidence and outcomes of congenital ...

The term Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (EDS) encompasses a group of inherited connective tissue disorders. The manifestations of EDS can be seen in skin, joints, blood vessels and internal organs and vary ...

Tell me how you measure me, and I will tell you how I will behave.Eliyahu Moshe Goldratt1 The pursuit of patient safety is a key component of the wider endeavour to improve quality of healthcare ...

There are at least 12 paintings from the late 17th to the early 20th centuries titled, ‘The Sick Child’. They were painted by well-known and obscure artists from Holland, Norway, France, England, ...