Design : Randomised controlled trial. Allocation : Randomisation was done by university staff. Allocation was concealed using sealed envelopes that were sequentially numbered. Blinding : All patients, ...

Figure 3 ECG showing characteristic appearance of ST segment in Brugada syndrome.

Eating disorder risk checklist for emergencies.8 ...

Paediatric and adult resuscitation is often performed with family present. Current guidelines recommend deferred umbilical cord clamping as part of immediate neonatal care, requiring neonatal ...

Determining severity of illness and undertaking an adequate risk assessment is a fundamental part of acute paediatric practice. This review highlights physiology, communication, heuristics and ...

Sleep-related issues are common reasons children present to health professionals. Many factors can adversely affect sleep quality, and there are many associations of inadequate sleep, including ...

Table 6 Clinical signs and symptoms typical of upper airway obstruction at different anatomical levels ...

Nutritional content of meal plansTable 1 Nutritional content of meal plans ...

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 ...

We cycle regularly through different sleep stages, principally light sleep (non-rapid eye movement (REM) stages 1 and 2), deep sleep (non-REM stage 3) and REM (or dream) sleep (figure 1). Deep sleep ...

There are no outcomes-based commissioning structures in child health. This needs to change. Preschool wheeze is a very common condition. Many families present at emergency departments with their ...

Congenital toxoplasmosis occurs following transplacental transfer of Toxoplasma gondii . Irrespective of symptom status at birth, infants with congenital infection may develop serious long-term ...