Archives of Disease in Childhood

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.
Archives of Disease in Childhood

Outcomes from a structured conflict management programme implemented at three paediatric healthcare sites: a mixed-methods evaluation

Objective Evaluation of the Medical Mediation Foundation’s Conflict Management Programme (CMP)—a structured process for ...
Archives of Disease in Childhood

Incidence of herpes simplex infection among febrile infants under 3 months of age: evidence from two multisite cohorts

The prevalence of invasive bacterial infection in young febrile infants is estimated at 1%–4%, with the highest rates in ...
BMJ

Aetiological investigations in early developmental impairment: are they worth it?

Correspondence to Dr Anthony Richard Hart, Department of Paediatric and Neonatal Neurology, Sheffield Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Ryegate Children’s Centre, Tapton Crescent Road, ...
BMJ

Systematic review of prevalence studies of autism spectrum disorders

1 Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, UK 2 MRC Biostatistics Unit, Cambridge, UK and Public Health Genetics Unit, University of Cambridge, UK Correspondence to: DrJ ...
BMJ

The epidemiology of progressive intellectual and neurological deterioration in childhood

Objective To study the epidemiology of diseases that cause progressive intellectual and neurological deterioration (PIND) in UK children. Design Since May 1997, the authors have performed active ...
Archives of Disease in Childhood

Associations between special educational needs and physical and mental health conditions in children and young people in England: a population-based cross-secti…

Objective Children and young people (CYP) with special educational needs (SENs) have an increased risk of psychopathology and ...
BMJ

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 ...
BMJ

Hospital bed replacement for acute care of children at home during the COVID-19 pandemic through a Hospital-in-the-Home programme

Correspondence to Dr Penelope A Bryant, Infectious Diseases, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; penelope.bryant{at}rch.org.au Objectives During the COVID-19 ...
BMJ

Ultrasound investigation of sacral dimples and other stigmata of spinal dysraphism

1 Academic Department of Paediatrics, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland 2 Department of Radiology, Galway University Hospital, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, ...
BMJ

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 ...
BMJ

O24 Ivermectin in children: what is the right dose to achieve equivalent exposure coverage in children and adults?

Background The broad-spectrum antiparasitic drug ivermectin is widely used in children, and its use in children weighing < 15 kg is off-label, as little data is available to inform the use of ...