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 ...

Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UK Correspondence to: Dr C G Steward Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Royal Hospital for Children, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol BS2 8BJ, ...

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.

Department of Paediatric Dermatology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London WC1 3JH, UK If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the ...

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 ...

3 Molecular Medicine Unit and Birth Defects Research Centre, University College London (UCL) Institute of Child Health, London, UK Correspondence to Dr Jane Lucas, PCD Centre, Clinical and ...

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 ...