Abstract AIMS Minor gastrointestinal abnormalities have been reported in children with asthma, but the prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms in these children has not been studied. METHODS 75 ...

Correspondence to Dr Manjusha Narayanan, Consultant Microbiologist, Department of Microbiology, Infection prevention and control, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK; ...

Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UK Correspondence to: Dr C G Steward Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Royal Hospital for Children, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol BS2 8BJ, ...

Correspondence to Dr Joe Brierley, Paediatric Intensive Care & Bioethics, National Institute for Health Research Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre, London WC1N 3JH, UK; ...

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Fibre is an essential nutrient in the human diet that is crucial for human health. It provides a range of functional benefits, including stool bulking, and physiological benefits through fermentation ...

Correspondence to Dr Adalina Sacco, Fetal Medicine Unit, University College London Hospital, EGA Wing, 25 Grafton Way, Fitzrovia, London WC1E 6DB, UK; a.sacco{at}ucl.ac.uk Objective To evaluate ...

Objective To determine the safety of ciprofloxacin in paediatric patients in relation to arthropathy, any other adverse events (AEs) and drug interactions. Methods A systematic search of MEDLINE, ...

Introduction Cobalamin plays an essential role in haematopoiesis, cell metabolism, production of DNA and neuronal function. High serum concentration of cobalamin is a common but underestimated finding ...

Hypocalcaemia is a common clinical scenario in children with a range of aetiological causes. It will often present with common symptoms but may occasionally be identified in an asymptomatic child. An ...

Correspondence to Dr Tim Cheetham, Paediatric Endocrinology, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK; tim.cheetham{at}nhs.net Graves’ disease is a rare disorder that continues ...

Measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 have been associated with reduction in other respiratory infections. Results of a national Swedish cohort study of infant pertussis during April ...