Aims Identifying child abuse and investigating suspected non-accidental injury remains a key responsibility for paediatricians. Guidance published in 2017 by the Royal College of Radiologists defines ...

Correspondence to Dr Afshin Zilanawala, Research Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 6BT, UK; afshin.zilanawala{at}ucl.ac.uk ...

Aims To find out how well healthcare workers in Kenya plot and interpret information on growth charts. Methods Doctors and clinical officers (12), nurses, nutritionists and community health care ...

Background Delayed recognition of clinical deterioration can result in harm to patients. Parents/carers can often recognise changes in the child’s condition before healthcare professionals (HCPs). To ...

Objective To evaluate the safety of short-term use of inhaled salbutamol in children under 2 years of age with acute wheezing. Data sources Electronic databases (PubMed, Trip, MEDLINE) and the ...

Correspondence to Dr J D McNeilly, Department of Biochemistry, level 1 SGH and FM Building, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4TF, UK; j.mcneilly{at}nhs.net Background ...

Correspondence to Dr Yasheer Venay Haripersad, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, WA 6909, Australia; Yasheer.Haripersad{at}health.wa.gov.au Perth Children’s Hospital is the sole tertiary paediatric ...

BACKGROUND There is a debate about the possible progression of idiopathic premature thelarche towards precocious or early puberty. OBJECTIVE To evaluate height and age at onset of puberty in a group ...