Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common paediatric rheumatic disease with significant long-term morbidity and mortality. Major advances have taken place in recent years in our ...

Commentary This study from the Childhood Absence Epilepsy Study Group in the USA is the first blinded trial comparing the three most commonly used antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in Childhood Absence ...

Nutritional content of meal plansTable 1 Nutritional content of meal plans ...

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

Table 6 Clinical signs and symptoms typical of upper airway obstruction at different anatomical levels ...

Infection Sepsis creates an increased metabolic demand. The infant may be unable to meet the increased oxygen requirements of the tissues leading to peripheral vasoconstriction and cyanosis. In ...

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis on palate.Figure 3 Recurrent aphthous stomatitis on palate.

1H-Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) is a novel advanced imaging technique used as an adjunct to MRI to reveal complementary non-invasive information about the biochemical composition of imaged ...

A common problem Although the probability of diagnosing a life-limiting infection is low, 2 the stakes in any acute paediatric assessment are high. High expectations follow the responsibility of ...

Figure 4 Presentation of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC).

Emergency research with critically unwell children is vital to make sure that the most ill and injured children benefit from evidence-based healthcare.1 Ethical guidance require that consent be sought ...

ADHD, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; OCD, obsessive-compulsive disorder; TS, Tourette syndrome ...