Varicella, known as chickenpox, is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), with an estimated 84 million cases annually. It primarily affects children, for most of whom it is a self-limiting ...
Objective Neural tube defects (NTDs) are a preventable folate deficiency disorder; increasing folic acid intake through food ...
During intensive and long-lasting treatments, short-term or emergency care, children often undergo minor needle-related ...
It is unsettling when parents refuse treatment for their child’s serious illness based on their expectation of a miraculous ...
Department of Gastroenterology, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia A Morrow, Centre for Kidney Research, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145, Sydney ...
AIM To test the hypothesis that overall intelligence quotient (IQ) is decreased in patients with Aarskog syndrome. METHODS 21 boys under 17 years of age with a confirmed clinical diagnosis of Aarskog ...
Dr D Soler, Department of Paediatrics, St Luke’s Hospital, Guardamangia, Malta. If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link below which will ...
Objective The aim was to compare quality of life (QoL) among children and adolescents with different stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and determine factors associated with changes in QoL. Design ...
Background Following a relative absence in winter 2020, a large resurgence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) detections occurred during the 2020/2021 summer in Western Australia. This seasonal ...
Aims Parenting a child with a chronic health condition can be difficult. Parent wellbeing is important in its own right, and also for the sake of the child. Parents who become, albeit understandably, ...
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Aims Extremely premature infants are at higher risk for intracranial ischaemic and haemorrhagic injuries, which often occur in the first 72 hours after birth. 1 Intraventricular haemorrhages (IVHs) ...