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WEB4 days ago · Archives of Disease in Childhood is a peer-reviewed journal specialising in child health, covering the perinatal period through to adolescence. It publishes original research, reviews, commentaries, and education on various topics, including gender identity service series and drug therapy section.
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WEBLearn about the editorial policies, copyright and authors' rights, peer review process, and article transfer service of Archives of Disease in Childhood, a BMJ journal. The journal publishes original research and reviews on paediatric medicine and child health.
Current evidence-based recommendations on investigating …
WEBThis article reviews the latest evidence and provides guidance for investigating children under 5 years with global developmental delay (GDD), a common condition affecting 1%–3% of this age group. It recommends genetic testing as first-line investigation and metabolic testing as second-line investigation for all children with GDD, and discusses the yield and cost implications of different tests.
Early warning scores in paediatrics: an overview
WEBThis review article explains what paediatric early warning scores (PEWS) are, how they are used and what evidence supports their use in different clinical settings. It also discusses the challenges and opportunities of implementing PEWS in healthcare systems.
The impact of corticosteroids on growth and bone health
WEBAn examination of current evidence Glucocorticoids (GC) are important regulators of diverse physiological systems and are often used in the treatment of a number of chronic inflammatory, autoimmune, and neoplastic diseases. It is estimated that 10% of children may require some form of GC at some point in their childhood.1 Impairment of childhood growth with an approximate cortisone dose of 1.5 ...
Emergency treatment of acute seizures and status epilepticus
WEBDefinitions. Infants and children can have both convulsive and non-convulsive forms of prolonged seizures. This article addresses only convulsive episodes of status epilepticus, which is strictly defined as two or more seizures occurring consecutively without an intervening period of full recovery of consciousness, or as recurrent epileptic seizures lasting for more than 30 minutes. 1 ...
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O24 Ivermectin in children: what is the right dose to achieve ...
WEBResults Clearance per kilogram was higher in children than in adults, with a median (90% confidence interval) of 0.35 (0.12–0.73) L/h/kg in children compared to 0.20 (0.10–0.31) L/h/kg in adults. As a result, ivermectin exposure in children following a 200 µg/kg dose is ∼30% lower than in adults. An increased dose of 250 and 300 µg/kg would be needed in school-aged children (6–12 ...
Cardiovascular effects of mechanical ventilation
WEBThis article reviews the cardiopulmonary interactions of spontaneous and mechanical ventilation, and how they affect cardiac function. It explains the changes in intrathoracic pressure and lung volume induced by ventilation, and their effects on preload, afterload, heart rate and contractility.
Understanding and managing emotional distress on the paediatric …
WEBWe are witnessing a concerning increase of young people in mental health crisis, needing paediatric admissions. Vázquez-Vázquez et al ’s1 timely and necessary review of the literature focuses on how services can transform to meet the needs of this troubled population. Thirty-two studies are analysed, highlighting rates of admissions, lack of professional preparedness, and the as-yet ...
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