Archives of Disease in Childhood

IV bolus, maintenance and medication carrier fluid in children with community-acquired sepsis: a multicentre cohort study

Objectives We set out to describe the amount of fluid administered within the first 24 hours of sepsis treatment with an exploratory analysis of associations. Design This prospective observational ...
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Paediatric asthma: from acid to inhalers and biologics – a century of change

Paediatric asthma as a disease has been recognised since ancient times. In this narrative review, the authors will trace some ...
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Images in paediatrics: Puffy infant suffering from respiratory distress: a clue for visual diagnosis (25 June, 2026) ...
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Does earlier initiation of growth hormone therapy improve outcomes in children with Silver-Russell syndrome?

A 2-year-old girl with genetically confirmed Silver-Russell syndrome (SRS) is referred to the paediatric endocrinology clinic with persistent growth failure. Born small for gestational age (SGA), she ...
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Who are the children and young people attending the UK’s first ketamine-induced uropathy clinic for under 16s?: an early insight into sociodemographic features

Non-prescribed ketamine use and associated adverse effects are rising in the UK, including among under-18s,1 2 with 8.4% in treatment now reporting ketamine use.3 Rising ketamine-related referrals led ...
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Paediatric familial hypercholesterolaemia in Australia: a real-world registry study

Objective To describe the characteristics, detection and management of children and adolescents with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) enrolled in the Australian National FH Registry. Design ...
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Getting it right from the first point of contact: functional neurological disorders in the paediatric emergency department

Symptoms, then, are in reality nothing but a cry from suffering organs’ (Jean-Martin Charcot, 1868)1 At its heart, the ...
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Difference-in-differences: an introduction and structured framework for paediatricians

Difference-in-differences (DID) is a quasi-experimental method used to estimate causal effects when randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are not feasible. It uses longitudinal data to compare changes ...
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Texture and nutrient content of commercial baby foods supplied in spouted pouches, compared to other packaging

Objectives Complementary foods should have an increasingly solid texture and be more energy and nutrient dense than breast milk. This study aimed to measure the texture and nutrient content of ...
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Implementation of a novel community paediatric tone management clinic in south London: learning points and outcome measurements following interventions including botulinum ...

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Impacts of vaping on children and young people: a systematic review

6 Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK Objective This systematic review aims to identify the health and social impacts of vaping in children and young people (CYP). Methods A ...
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Early high-flow nasal oxygen therapy in paediatric acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: a cost analysis following a randomised controlled trial

Objective To compare the total direct healthcare costs of nasal high flow (NHF) therapy and standard oxygen therapy (SOT) as first-line treatments for paediatric acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure ...