COVID-19 and children, nothing to see here?
The broader effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children are discussed in this ADC Spotlight podcast. ADC’s Senior Editor Rachel Agbeko is joined by paediatrician, epidemiologist and Editor-in-Chief o
The broader effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children are discussed in this ADC Spotlight podcast. ADC’s Senior Editor Rachel Agbeko is joined by paediatrician, epidemiologist and Editor-in-Chief o
We report the findings of our multidisciplinary, polyperspective, collaborative quality improvement project. Infants with bile-stained vomit require an upper gastrointestinal (GI) contrast and review by…
Objective Regarding the use of lung ultrasound (LU) in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across Europe, to assess how widely it is used, for what…
In the 70 years since the first description, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) has been the focus of intensive basic and clinical research. Over time, worldwide,…
Introduction There is insufficient evidence to determine if non-invasive transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) measurement can replace serum bilirubin (SBR) in assessing rebound hyperbilirubinaemia after phototherapy. Objective…
### Key points A 2-year-old child is brought to the emergency department with a barking cough, subcostal recessions and intermittent stridor. Concerned about the symptoms,…
Objective To determine the accuracy of two developmental screening questionnaires to detect cognitive or language delay, defined using the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler…
Parasitic infections and the medications used to treat them may be unfamiliar to many paediatricians. Parasitic infections, however, are not uncommonly seen in children in…
Objective Caffeine is widely used in preterm infants to prevent or treat apnoea of prematurity. Adverse gastrointestinal effects of caffeine have not been thoroughly researched…
Objective To estimate the number of patients on paediatric wards in England who received nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding under physical restraint from April 2022 to…
Deferring cord clamping (DCC) at birth reduces mortality in preterm infants by around a third.1 This extraordinary reduction in mortality occurs in babies of all…