Introduction Although the administration of activated charcoal (AC) is considered safe, the associated risk of pulmonary ...

The transition to adult healthcare is a vulnerable period for young people (YP) with chronic conditions linked to ...

Objectives The majority of drugs used in sick newborns receiving intensive care are unlicensed and off-label, exposing infants to greater risk of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Our aim was to study ...

Department of Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK Correspondence to Dr Michael Stanton, Department of Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital ...

1 Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK 2 Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, ...

Correspondence to Dr Erol A Gaillard, Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK; eag15{at}leicester.ac.uk Methods Prospective observational cohort study of 460 ...

a Department of Paediatrics, Kolding Hospital, DK-6000 Kolding, Denmark, b Astra Draco AB, PO Box 34, S-221 00, Lund, Sweden AIM To evaluate the systemic availability and basic pharmacokinetic ...

Department of Paediatric Intensive Care, Guy’s Hospital, London SE1 9RT, UK Dr S Tibby, Department of Paediatric Intensive Care, Guy’s Hospital, London SE1 9RT, UK; Shane.Tibby{at}gstt.sthames.nhs.uk ...

2 School of Dental Science, University of Newcastle upon Tyne Aim: To compare the prevalence of dental caries, dental calculus, and enamel defects in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) and children ...

Many additives, some of which have no nutritional value, can be legally used in processed foods. They intensify colour, thicken, increase shelf life and enhance flavour. Regulatory authorities issue ...

Correspondence to: Dr N Marlow Professor of Neonatal Medicine, Academic Division of Child Health, E Floor, East Block, University Hospital, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK; ...

and reprint requests to: Dr Alastair J Baker, Department of Child Health, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS. Hepatitis GB virus-C (HGBV-C)/hepatitis G virus (HGV) infection was ...