Aims Vitamin B12 deficiency is likely to be more common in the paediatric population than previously recognised. Previous associations of neurodevelopmental status and vitamin B12 deficiency have been ...

Methods Cross-sectional, study done during July 2015 to June 2016. Children with autism between 3-10 years of age, fulfilling the DSM V criteria were recruited. Control group included age and ...

Aims Plasma-Lyte 148 is a balanced, crystalloid intravenous fluid which is both calcium-free and isotonic. It has been demonstrated to reduce the risk of hyperchloraemic metabolic acidosis and ...

Correspondence to Dr Antonio Clavenna, Laboratory for Mother and Child Health, Department of Public Health, IRCCS—Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri”, Via La Masa 19, Milan 20156, Italy; ...

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6 Department of Paediatrics, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Espoo, Finland 7 Department of Paediatrics, Hyvinkää Hospital, Hyvinkää, Finland Corresponding to Matti Nuutinen, Department of ...

The hierarchy of evidence in assessing the effectiveness of interventions or treatments is explained, and the gold standard for evaluating the effectiveness of interventions, the randomised controlled ...

Objectives To evaluate the diagnosis and management of reflux and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) in infants aged <1 year presenting to general practitioners (GPs). Design, setting and ...

Correspondence to Professor Leena Patel, Paediatric Endocrinology, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, ...

Background Sodium valproate is the most effective drug for treating genetic generalised epilepsies. However, MHRA guidance states that ‘Valproate should not be used in girls and women of childbearing ...

Introduction The Irish Office of the State Pathologist (OSP) provides a forensic pathology service for cases of criminal, ...

Department of Pediatrics, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA Andreas Meyer-Heim, Mühlebergstr. 104, ...