December 2008
15 posts
[Original articles] Epidemiology of critically ill... →
Objective: The purpose of this work was to investigate the incidence rate for admission and mortality of children receiving paediatric intensive care in relation to socioeconomic status and…
[Original articles] Rates of Very Preterm Birth in... →
Objective: To estimate the influence of variation in the rate of very preterm delivery on the reported rate of neonatal death in ten European regions.
Design: Comparison of 10 separate…
[Original articles] Tumour necrosis factor (-308A)... →
Background: Excessive release of tumour necrosis factor (TNF) may contribute to the pathogenesis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in very preterm infants. It has been proposed that the risk of…
[Original articles] Rates of Very Preterm Birth in... →
Objective: To estimate the influence of variation in the rate of very preterm delivery on the reported rate of neonatal death in ten European regions.
Design: Comparison of 10 separate…
[Original articles] Changes in clinical... →
Objective: To analyse changes in the clinical indications for community antibiotic prescribing for children in the UK between 1996 and 2006 and relate these findings to the new NICE guidelines…
[Review] Children's health and high altitude... →
The health of children born and living at high altitude is shaped not only by the low-oxygen environment, but also by population ancestry and sociocultural determinants. High altitude and the…
[Original articles] Evolution of tidal volume... →
Background: Volume-targeted ventilation is used in neonates to reduce volutrauma and hyperventilation. Little is known about appropriate tidal volume (VT) settings in extremely low birth weight…
[Original articles] Treatment Of Asphyxiated... →
This is a phase 4 study of infants registered with the UK TOBY Cooling Register from December 2006 to February 2008. The registry was established on completion of enrolment to the TOBY randomised…
[Original articles] Folic acid supplements in... →
Background: Folate supplementation is recommended for pregnant women to reduce the risk of congenital malformations. Maternal intake of folate supplements during pregnancy might also influence…
[Original articles] Incidence and clinical... →
Objectives: There are few published studies on epidemiology of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH). We undertook a survey to ascertain all newly diagnosed cases aged 0-16 years in the UK and…
[Original articles] Factors associated with dental... →
Objective: There is limited literature describing dental admissions in preschool children. This paper describes dental hospital admissions and associated factors in children under five years.
…
[Original articles] Clinical Teaching in... →
Background: Children and young people (CYP) are used as cases and standardised patients in clinical exams and teaching across the world. Consultation with CYP suggests education and training as…
[Original articles] Tuberculosis in the United... →
Aims: To describe the clinical features, diagnosis, and management of children with tuberculosis in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
Methods: Cases of culture-confirmed and…
[Original articles] The detection of early weight... →
Aims: To identify infants with early weight faltering at the 6-8 week check and examine their family circumstances, feeding and behavioural development.
Methods: Over a two-year period, the…
[Original articles] Folic acid supplements in... →
Background: Folate supplementation is recommended for pregnant women to reduce the risk of congenital malformations. Maternal intake of folate supplements during pregnancy might also influence…