Varicella, known as chickenpox, is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), with an estimated 84 million cases annually. It primarily affects children, for most of whom it is a self-limiting ...

Objective Neural tube defects (NTDs) are a preventable folate deficiency disorder; increasing folic acid intake through food ...

Objective To determine the safety of ciprofloxacin in paediatric patients in relation to arthropathy, any other adverse events (AEs) and drug interactions. Methods A systematic search of MEDLINE, ...

Background Despite the increased policy attention on ethnic health inequities since the COVID-19 pandemic, research on ethnicity and healthcare utilisation in children has largely been overlooked.

2 The University of Queensland, Queensland Brain Institute, St Lucia, Australia 3 The University of Queensland, School of Medicine, Herston, Australia Introduction Poor medication adherence is common ...

1 Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK 2 Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, ...

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 ...

Objective Obesity and excess adiposity are leading causes of metabolic and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Early identification of individuals at risk is key for preventive strategies. We ...

Correspondence to Dr Peter Sidgwick, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, WC1N 3JH, UK; petersidgwick{at}hotmail.com A growing number of children with life-limiting ...

Fibre is an essential nutrient in the human diet that is crucial for human health. It provides a range of functional benefits, including stool bulking, and physiological benefits through fermentation ...

1 Department of Child Psychology, University Hospital of Wales, UK 2 Department of Child Health, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK Correspondence to: Dr S Channon, Consultant ...