Background Having a baby requiring admission to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be very distressing for families and there may be a significant period after birth where parents do not see or ...

Anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence are extremely common and are often associated with lifelong psychiatric disturbance. Consistent with DSM-5 and the extant literature, this review ...

Background Over the last few years, there has been increasing attention to the involvement of the central nervous system in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The aim of this study was to assess the ...

AIM To identify permanent sequelae after sports injuries in children and adolescents. METHODS In 1985, a prospective register was drawn up of all sports related injuries reported that year by the ...

Background Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face unique challenges in acute emergency presentations, resulting in longer wait times, heightened distress, and communication barriers.

Objectives Develop a score summarising how successfully a child with any surgical condition has been treated, and test the clinical validity of the score. Design Discrete choice experiment (DCE), and ...

The relief of pain and anxiety associated with painful or invasive procedures is a top priority in paediatrics. A ‘Sounding Board’ in the New England Journal of Medicine 30 years ago stated that ‘The ...

Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Imperial College School of Medicine, St Mary’s Hospital, London W2 1NY, UK If you wish to reuse any or ...

Why did we do this work?‘Air pollution poses a serious threat to children’s health in the UK, contributing to a range of adverse health outcomes and premature mortality.’ It ‘has overtaken high blood ...

Correspondence to: Prof. M Levin, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine, Norfolk Place, London W2 1PG, UK; m.levin{at}ic.ac.uk Neisseria ...

Many additives, some of which have no nutritional value, can be legally used in processed foods. They intensify colour, thicken, increase shelf life and enhance flavour. Regulatory authorities issue ...

Nirsevimab, a long-acting monoclonal antibody, was introduced last season (2023–2024) in some countries with the aim of ...