Archives of Disease in Childhood

The most common pathway in children’s hearing services

In 2025, the UK government commissioned the Kingdon Review of Children’s Hearing Services, which identified ‘major problems’ ...
Archives of Disease in Childhood

Impact of antenatal biological response modifying drugs on infant infection risk and vaccination rates: a national cohort study

Background The use of biological response modifying drugs (BRMDs) in women of reproductive age is increasing, with reassuring ...
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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 ...
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Opening doors: suggested practice for medical professionals for when a child might be close to telling about abuse

Correspondence to Dr Jamie Carter, Community Paediatric Dept, Seaside View CDC, Brighton General Hospital, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton BN2 3EW, UK; Jamie.carter{at}nhs.net The way ...
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Preparing for systematic tuberculosis screening of children and young people in a low-incidence setting: who should we target?

England is close to losing its status as a low-endemic country for tuberculosis (TB).1 Scotland has seen a similar rise in TB prevalence and seems set to follow England unless urgent action is taken.2 ...
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Consensus recommendations for the assessment and management of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in children and young people

5 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK Background Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a potentially disabling condition. There is a lack of evidence and ...
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Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for children with cerebral palsy: a review

The aim of this review paper is to consider the application of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to improve gait or upper limb function in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Although most ...
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Paediatric colchicine poisoning in the UK: a 10-year retrospective case series from the National Poisons Information Service

Objective Colchicine, derived from autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale), has been used for centuries to treat arthritis. Currently, colchicine is licensed in the UK for the treatment of gout and ...
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Term newborns with bilious vomiting: When should they see a surgeon and how soon?

Correspondence to Simon C Blackburn, Department of Specialist Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3JH, UK; ...
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Nationwide age references for sitting height, leg length, and sitting height/height ratio, and their diagnostic value for disproportionate growth disorders

Aims: To obtain age references for sitting height (SH), leg length (LL), and SH/H ratio in the Netherlands; to evaluate how SH standard deviation score (SDS), LL SDS, SH/H SDS, and SH/LL SDS are ...
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Chylothorax development in infants and children in the UK

Aim To describe the incidence, patient profile, management strategies and outcome for infants and children who developed a chylothorax in the UK. Methods A prospective study of infants and children ...
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Drug metabolism for the paediatrician

Correspondence to Dr Saskia N de Wildt, Department of Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Erasmus MC—Sophia Children's Hospital, Dr Molewaterplein 60, Rotterdam 3015 GJ, The Netherlands; ...