CK, creatine kinase; DAT, direct antiglobulin test; EMA, antiendomysial antibody; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase.; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone; tTG, tissue ...

Figure 5 Blood film showing small lymphocytes with hyperchromatic, cleaved nuclei.

Determining severity of illness and undertaking an adequate risk assessment is a fundamental part of acute paediatric practice. This review highlights physiology, communication, heuristics and ...

Maya Kohli-Lynch, Corrie Cunningham, Rebecca Amy Dalrymple, Jennifer Livingstone, Emily Fraser, Shiuli Russell, Sarah Laraway ...

CSF biomarker interpretation by likely pathogen type*Important exceptions to note are that Listeria monocytogenes central nervous system infection can cause a CSF lymphocytosis, and enterovirus can ...

Design : Randomised controlled trial. Allocation : Randomisation was done by university staff. Allocation was concealed using sealed envelopes that were sequentially numbered. Blinding : All patients, ...

Electronic data are increasingly recorded in clinical practice. Just as advances in genetics have gradually led to clinical benefit1 so too are ‘big data’ bringing tangible advances to patient care.2 ...

The digital world continues to evolve and is apparent in all aspects of daily life. For children and young people, their online life is as real to them as their in-person life. Health professionals ...

Paediatric and adult resuscitation is often performed with family present. Current guidelines recommend deferred umbilical cord clamping as part of immediate neonatal care, requiring neonatal ...

Proteomics is the study of a large number of proteins in biological systems. We aim to introduce the complex field to paediatricians and present some recent examples of applications to paediatric ...

In 2004 there were over 600 000 live births in England and Wales. Most babies were healthy, without any significant medical problems and were born to healthy mothers. In July 2006 the National ...

Sleep-related issues are common reasons children present to health professionals. Many factors can adversely affect sleep quality, and there are many associations of inadequate sleep, including ...