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Fifteen-minute consultation: The initial assessment of children with a suspected cervical spine injury

Cervical spine injury occurs in 1–2% of paediatric trauma cases. Differences in anatomy, size and injury patterns compared with adult patients can make the assessment of cervical spine injuries in ...
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Delandistrogene moxeparvovec: gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Delandistrogene moxeparvovec is the first gene-replacement therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and requires careful patient selection and structured monitoring. Ambulation, defined ...
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Vascular ring, double aortic arch with patent right arch, and atretic proximal left arch. Left PDA, left common carotid artery, left subclavian artery, and left arterial duct supplied by a large ...
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Review of the new APLS guideline (2022): Management of the convulsing child

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Antihistamine use in children

This review provides an overview of the use of antihistamines in children. We discuss types of histamine receptors and their mechanism of action, absorption, onset and duration of action of ...
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Adherence to physical activity 61% (23% in earlier part of trial) 70% (28% in earlier part of trial) BMI, body mass index; IR, insulin resistance.
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How to use… Imaging for umbilical venous catheter placement

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Fifteen-minute consultation: Safety netting effectively

Correspondence to Dr Sebastian Jason Gray, Paediatric Department, Salisbury District Hospital, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ, UK; Sebastian.Gray{at}Salisbury.nhs.uk Safety netting has likely always occurred but ...
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Outcome Adjusted HR (95% CI) Malaria chemoprevention events/events per year, n/N (incidence rate per 100 person-years) Placebo events/events per year, n/N (incidence rate per 100 person-years) ...
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Codeine in paediatrics: pharmacology, prescribing and controversies

Codeine is a drug that until recently was widely used in children. It was endorsed by the WHO as the second step on the analgesic ladder for cancer pain and has been used routinely for postoperative ...
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Outcomes Thumb-sucking or nail–biting, OR (95% CI) Thumb–sucking, OR (95% CI) Nail-biting, OR (95% CI) Atopic sensitisation/positive skin prick test at 13 years (n=724) 0.64 (0.45 to 0.90) 0.64 ( 0.42 ...
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How to change behaviour Pt 1: building positive parent-child relationships; How to change behaviour Pt 2: increasing appropriate behaviours; How to change behaviour Pt 3: decreasing inappropriate ...