Learning to communicate effectively with children in clinical interactions can be challenging. This study aimed to determine the extent to which medical students are exposed to children in their daily ...

Recent technological advances have led to the expansion of testing options for newborns with suspected rare genetic conditions, particularly in high-income healthcare settings. This article summarises ...

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Determining severity of illness and undertaking an adequate risk assessment is a fundamental part of acute paediatric practice. This review highlights physiology, communication, heuristics and ...

Correspondence to Dr Montserrat Doukrou, Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 11 floor Tower, 235 Euston Rd, London NW1 2PG, UK; ...

Correspondence to Dr Stuart Hartshorn, Emergency Department, Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK; stuart.hartshorn{at}bch.nhs.uk If you wish to ...

UK Kidney Association guideline review: ‘The initial management of IgA vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein purpura) in children and young people’ in conjunction with ‘The management of ...

Auditory hallucinations are uncommon paediatric presentations, but they can be alarming and lead to emergency consultations. This review outlines the phenomenology of auditory hallucinations, their ...

Correspondence to Dr Elizabeth Starkey, Derbyshire Children’s Hospital, Derby, DE22 3NE, UK; elizabeth.starkey{at}nhs.net Metronidazole is bactericidal and targets organisms that thrive in anaerobic ...

Correspondence to Dr Manish D Sinha, Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guys & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Room 64, SKY LEVEL, Westminster Bridge Road, ...

Acne is an extremely common condition, affecting up to 80% of adolescents. Many cases are mild and may be considered “physiological”, but others can be very severe and lead to permanent scarring.

Department of Paediatric Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK J I Curry, Department of Paediatric Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond ...