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Poisoning in adolescents in the UK: a review of enquiries to the National Poisons Information Service
Objective The objective of this study is to analyse enquiries received by the UK National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) regarding poisoning in adolescent patients. Design A retrospective analysis ...
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Single blood pressure chart for children up to 13 years to improve the recognition of hypertension based on existing normative data
Correspondence to Dr Macolm G Coulthard, Paediatric Nephrology, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle NE461BS, UK; jeanandmalc{at}gmail.com Objective To produce a single ‘growth-chart-style’ ...
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Diagnosis, classification, and management of erythema multiforme and Stevens–Johnson syndrome
BACKGROUND In adults, erythema multiforme (EM) is thought to be mainly related to herpes infection and Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) to drug reactions. AIMS To investigate this hypothesis in children ...
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Infant fat mass and later child and adolescent health outcomes: a systematic review
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 ...
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Achondroplasia Foramen Magnum Score: screening infants for stenosis
Correspondence to Dr Moira S Cheung, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Evelina London Children's Hospital, London SE1 7EH, UK; Moira.Cheung{at}gstt.nhs.uk Background Achondroplasia is associated ...
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Ludwigs Angina: lessons learned
1 Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Royal Hospital of Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK 2 Department of ENT, Royal Hospital of Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK 3 Department of Microbiology, Royal Infirmary of ...
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Paediatric presentation of type 2 neurofibromatosis
BACKGROUND Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is a highly penetrant autosomal dominant condition predisposing affected individuals to schwannomas and meningiomas. The proportion of children presenting ...
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777 Parental concern within PEWS: auditing and exploring current practice
Background In 2005 21.5% of NHS hospitals caring for children used Paediatric Early Warning Systems (PEWS) rising to 85% in 2013 and 100% in 2018. However, there is great variation with 47 different ...
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G378(P) Sacral dimples and spinal ultrasounds: are we still imaging simple dimples?
Department of Paediatrics, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Ireland Department of Radiology, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Ireland Aim This review aimed to assess the number of spinal ...
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Need and demand for parenting programmes in general practice
Health Services Research Unit, Institute of Health Sciences, Old Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 7LF, UK Correspondence to: Dr J Patterson, Health Services Research Unit, Institute of Health Sciences, ...
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459 Role of oxygen saturation histogram profiles in predicting hypoxemia and hyperoxemia in premature infants
Background Supplemental oxygen is the commonest ‘drug’ used in the NICU; goals of therapy is to maintain normoxia whilst minimising hyperoxemia and hypoxemia. Objectives To determine the percentage of ...
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How to choose delivery devices for asthma
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