Opportunistic infections in paediatric inflammatory bowel disease patients
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic relapsing and remitting disease that is increasing in incidence throughout the Western world.
Highlights from this issue
- Let’s kick off with an aphorism fit for this most ascetic of months. The scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar (Confucius c 500…
Stress among the parents of children with cerebral palsy -
The parents of children with cerebral palsy are more likely to report stress than the parents of children without disability. Previous reports have indicated a twofold rise in the prevalence of…
Scald risk in social housing can be reduced through thermostatic control system without increasing Legionella risk: a cluster randomised trial
- To quantify the effects of a thermostatic control system in social (public) housing on the prevalence of dangerous (>60°C) water temperatures and on fuel consumption. …
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- It is rare in clinical journals to see randomised controlled trials (RCTs) where the intervention is applied to whole communities rather than…
Highlights from this issue
- An article recently published in the NEJM by Maitland et al caused a stir, both among paediatricians and in the press: they claimed that, at least in the context of their trial…
In utero programming of pubertal development? -
Transition through puberty is a complex and dynamic process that depends on both genetic factors and numerous postnatal biological factors including endogenous hormones, body fat and energy…
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- Children often present either acutely or to clinic with an episode that might be a seizure, might be a faint, might be something else, so I found the paper by Albertella et al a…
Male’ Bus Routes (based on Bus Service Tour an interview with a bus driver by HaveeruNews). Bus services are scheduled to begin at 6pm Thursday 22nd June 2011 :)
Ask Dr Niyaf: Using Nasal Aspirator to clear nose -
Dear Dr.Niyaf,
My 5 month old baby is having difficulty in breathing while feeding and other times, because of cold. My question is; is it okay to use a Nasal aspirator once everyday clear blockage of the nose.
It is usually very difficult to aspirate nasal secretions using the commonly…