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 ...

During intensive and long-lasting treatments, short-term or emergency care, children often undergo minor needle-related procedures (ie, venepuncture, venous cannulation and puncture of central venous ...

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Background The newborn and infant physical examination (NIPE) screening programme screens newborn babies within 72 hours of birth in England for congenital heart disease, congenital cataracts, ...

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AIM To test the hypothesis that overall intelligence quotient (IQ) is decreased in patients with Aarskog syndrome. METHODS 21 boys under 17 years of age with a confirmed clinical diagnosis of Aarskog ...

Department of Gastroenterology, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia A Morrow, Centre for Kidney Research, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145, Sydney ...

Previous histories presented at this meeting have separately covered individuals, institutions, specialities, subspecialties, and technology in the evolution of paediatrics and child health care. Dr ...

Background Children and young people (CYP) with asthma in the UK are at higher risk of poor outcomes compared with other high-income European countries due to factors including poor access to ...