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Jun 27, 2024 · Frederica Sarantis, Aisosa Osas Guobadia, Marwa A Bebars, Rachana Varma, Jonathon A A Holland, Thiloka Ratnaike
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The content of Archives of Disease in Childhood is endorsed by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health for Continued Professional Development in line with RCPCH CPD guidelines. Archives of Disease in Childhood is the flagship of BMJ’s paediatrics portfolio and has an open access companion journal, BMJ Paediatrics Open.For information about the Editor-in-Chief and editorial team ...
Are children with prolonged fever at a higher risk for serious illness ...
Objectives To describe the characteristics and clinical outcomes of children with fever ≥5 days presenting to emergency departments (EDs). Design Prospective observational study. Setting 12 European EDs. Patients Consecutive febrile children <18 years between January 2017 and April 2018. Interventions Children with fever ≥5 days and …
Case for change: a standardised inpatient paediatric early warning ...
Most children in hospital who are clinically deteriorating are monitored regularly, and their treatment is escalated effectively. However a small, but significant, number of deteriorating children experience suboptimal outcomes because of a failure to recognise and respond to acute deterioration early enough leading to unintended harm. Tragically this occasionally can have fatal consequences ...
COVID-19 related increase in childhood tics and tic-like attacks
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, paediatricians and child mental health practitioners have noticed an increase in tic symptoms in some children and adolescents already diagnosed with tic disorders.1 Interestingly, clinicians have also seen a marked increase in presentations of sudden and new onset of severe tics and ‘tic-like’ attacks. There is …
Are virtual wards for children safe and effective? A 3-year ...
Jan 6, 2025 · Objective Service evaluation of an urban ‘Hospital at Home’ service which provides care in patients’ homes that would traditionally be delivered in the hospital setting. Design Retrospective longitudinal review of routinely collected data recorded contemporaneously for clinical use, analysed to elicit utilisation patterns and …
Does the use of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) improve …
Can the use of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) during umbilical venous catheter (UVC) insertion reduce the number of malpositions, manipulations, radiation exposure and complications compared with the use of X-ray to confirm UVC position? While working on a neonatal unit, you look after a baby born at 38 weeks who was admitted with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN ...
Stop, think SCORTCH: rethinking the traditional ‘TORCH’ screen in …
Background The epidemiology of congenital infections is ever changing, with a recent resurgence in syphilis infection rates seen in the UK. Identification of congenital infection is often delayed; early recognition and management of congenital infections is important. Testing modalities and investigations are often limited, leading to missed diagnostic …
The First Thousand Days: early, integrated and evidence-based ...
The ‘First Thousand Days’ refers to the period from conception to the child’s second birthday. It is increasingly gaining traction as a concept to guide public health policy. It is seen as a crucial window of opportunity for interventions that improve child and population health. This review outlines the origin and growth of the First Thousand Days concept, and the evidence behind it ...