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

Objectives It is mandatory for all Western Australian (WA) EDs to complete injury proformas for all children under 2 years presenting with an injury. At Bunbury Regional Hospital (BRH), this is termed ...

Background The use of biologic agents allows the application of precision medicine in the treatment of paediatric severe asthma. Aim To describe the real-life effectiveness of biologic agents in ...

Objectives Critical appraisal and evidence based medicine (EBM) are ‘academic’ skills that guide daily practice and drive improvements in patient care, and are thus essential components of the ...

Methods Our aim in this observational study was to assess safety of the delivery room cuddles for babies born < 32 weeks’ gestation. As part of the stabilisation for babies born < 32 weeks, if certain ...

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 Complete congenital heart block (CHB) due to anti-Ro/La antibodies in pregnancy can lead to adverse fetal outcomes and neonatal death. National and international guidelines do not recommend ...

Analysis of judgements in the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal is not usually carried out by doctors or even groups of eminent doctors. In the March issue of this journal, Richards et al have ...

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 ...

Introduction The destination of transgender and gender variant young people referred by the National Health Service (NHS) Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) to, and discharged from the two ...

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 ...

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 ...