1 National Institute for Health Research, Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and University of Southampton, Southampton, UK Correspondence to ...

1 Department of Paediatrics, National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland 2 Department of General Practice, National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland Correspondence to Nicholas M Allen, ...

Infection Sepsis creates an increased metabolic demand. The infant may be unable to meet the increased oxygen requirements of the tissues leading to peripheral vasoconstriction and cyanosis. In ...

Correspondence to Professor Thillagavathie Pillay, Neonatology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, Leicester, UK; tilly.pillay{at}uhl-tr.nhs.uk In the UK, the BCG vaccination ...

2 Academic Department of Emergency Care, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK Correspondence to Dr Mark D Lyttle, Academic Department of Paediatric Emergency Care, Bristol Royal Hospital for ...

Correspondence to Dr Philippa Prentice, Paediatric Endocrinology, The Royal London Hospital, London E1 1FR, UK; philippa.prentice1{at}nhs.net A pubertal assessment is an important part of the clinical ...

CYP11A (P450 SCC), P450 oxidoreductase deficiency; CYP21, 21-hydroxylase; HSD3B2, 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; DAX-1, dosage-sensitive sex reversal, adrenal hypoplasia congenital critical region ...

Chlorhexidine+hand washing 0.53 (0.32 to 0.88) 0.64 (0.39 to 1.06) 20.3 Hand washing+dry cord care 0.67 (0.48 to 0.93) 1.23 (0.82 to 1.83) 38.4 Chlorhexidine 0.44 (0.29 to 0.67) 0.74 (0.50 to 1.08) 24 ...

Standardised mean difference in Westley score −0.76 (−0.99 to −0.54) −1.17 (−1.83 to −0.52) −0.77 (−1.72 to 0.17) Relative likelihood of any improvement 1.4 (1.1 to 1.8) 1.3 (1.1 to 1.6) 1.2 (1.1 to 1 ...

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Correspondence to Dr Niamh O'Flaherty, Department of Microbiology, St James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland; oflahertyz{at}yahoo.com Central venous catheter (CVC) tip cultures are useful in the ...

The death of a child is a complex and hugely significant time for a family and community. Sophisticated but sensitive management by clinicians can have both short-term and long-term impacts on how ...