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WEB1 day ago · Archives of Disease in Childhood (ADC) is an international and peer-reviewed journal specialising in child health, covering the perinatal period through to adolescence. As an official journal of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, ADC provides paediatricians with the most recent, relevant and original research reports ...
WEBGiven Scotland,7 Northern Ireland and Ireland8 have rolled out stan-dardised paediatric early warning systems (PEWS) across inpatient settings there have been calls by clinicians, families, coroners and regulators to do the same in England. A Delivery Board came together in June 2018 with representation from (NHS England and Improve-ment, the ...
Early warning scores in paediatrics: an overview
WEBPaediatric Early Warning Scores (PEWS)are used in hospitalised patients to detect physiological deterioration and is being used increasingly throughout healthcare systems with a limited evidence based. There are two versions in general use that can lead to a clinical response, either by triggering an action or by reaching a ‘threshold’ when graduated responses may occur depending on the ...
Ehlers–Danlos syndrome: how to diagnose and when to perform …
WEBThe term Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (EDS) encompasses a group of inherited connective tissue disorders. The manifestations of EDS can be seen in skin, joints, blood vessels and internal organs and vary from mild to severe and life threatening. Each subtype is a separate and different condition. The genetic basis of many subtypes has now been elucidated, confirming heterogeneity.
Current evidence-based recommendations on investigating …
WEBIntroduction Global developmental delay (GDD) affects 1%–3% of the population of children under 5 years of age, making it one of the most common conditions presenting in paediatric clinics; causes are exogenous, genetic (non-metabolic) or genetic (metabolic). Recent advances in biotechnology and genetic testing mean that the investigations available to perform for children under 5 years are ...
The 6-minute walk test: normal values for children of 4–11 years of …
WEBThe 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is the distance a person can walk at a constant, uninterrupted, unhurried pace in 6 minutes. It is a simple method for assessing exercise capacity at a submaximal level and is used routinely to assess patients with cardiovascular or pulmonary disease.1 In adults it is an independent predictor of morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure, chronic ...
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WEBThe content of Archives of Disease in Childhood is endorsed by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health for Continued Professional Development in line with RCPCH CPD guidelines. Archives of Disease in Childhood is the flagship of BMJ’s paediatrics portfolio and has an open access companion journal, BMJ Paediatrics Open.For information about the Editor-in-Chief and editorial team ...
Diagnosis and management of benign intracranial hypertension
WEBBenign intracranial hypertension (BIH) is a headache syndrome characterised by (1) raised cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure in the absence of an intracranial mass lesion or ventricular dilatation; (2) normal spinal fluid composition; (3) usually normal findings on neurological examination except for papilloedema and an occasional VI nerve palsy; and (4) normal level of consciousness. The ...
Noonan syndrome: improving recognition and diagnosis
WEBNoonan syndrome (NS) is a mostly dominantly inherited disorder affecting 1:1000 to 1:2500 live births. The phenotype varies in severity and can involve multiple organ systems over a patient’s lifetime. Diagnosis is based on a combination of features, including typical facial features, short stature, skeletal abnormalities, presence of cardiac defects, mild developmental delay, cryptorchidism ...
Cardiovascular effects of mechanical ventilation
WEBThe influence of ventilation on cardiac function. Spontaneous and mechanical ventilation induce changes in intrapleural or intrathoracic pressure and lung volume, which can independently affect the key determinants of cardiovascular performance: atrial filling or preload; the impedance to ventricular emptying or …
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