Objective Cefepime, a fourth-generation cephalosporin, is used in the treatment of severe nosocomial infections in neonates. Pharmacokinetics of cefepime was limited. Therefore, we aimed to study the ...

Background There has been a rise in urgent paediatric hospital admissions and interventions to address this are required. Objective To systemically review the literature describing community (or ...

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Background Percutaneous long lines (PLL), widely used in neonatal intensive care units (NICU), are associated with several complications that may be influenced by both catheter size and material.

Dr Shouichi Ohga, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812, Japan. An 8 year old boy with ring chromosome 21 who was susceptible to ...

Correspondence to Dr Kathleen E Walsh, Benedict Second Floor, UMass Medical Center, 55 North Lake Avenue, Worcester, MA 01655, USA; walshk02{at}ummhc.org Background Children with chronic conditions ...

Objective To determine the prevalence of maternal colonization by GBS, evaluating the obstetrical and perinatal outcomes in low and high risk pregnant women from Porto Alegre, Brazil. Methods ...

Correspondence to Merel M Nap-van der Vlist, Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht 3508AB, The Netherlands; m.m.vandervlist-3{at}umcutrecht.nl ...

Background Children under Paediatric palliative care (PPC) often have complex life-limiting conditions (LLC). Good symptom control is a cornerstone of treatment. Managing symptoms in children with ...

Correspondence to Professor Andrew K Ewer, Neonatal Unit, Birmingham Womens Hospital, Birmingham B15 2TG, UK; a.k.ewer{at}bham.ac.uk In May 2019, the National Screening Committee (NSC) announced a ...

Objective To design a clinical guideline for the emergency management of retained button batteries (RBBs) through analysis of UK National Health Service hospital guidelines and published literature.

Aims Extravasation is a rare but serious complication of IV (intravenous) therapy. It can cause pain, tendon/nerve damage, infection, and in severe cases, tissue necrosis. 1 There is a lack of data on ...