Vaccination is a proven, highly effective intervention to protect against potentially serious infectious diseases. UK vaccine uptake rates are high overall, but considerable variation exists within ...

The EATERS mnemonic is a novel method for taking an allergy focused clinical history. It provides a degree of certainty for diagnosing food allergy and can be used in both IgE and non IgE mediated ...

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Correspondence to Dr Charlotte Barker, Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group, Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK; ...

Determining severity of illness and undertaking an adequate risk assessment is a fundamental part of acute paediatric practice. This review highlights physiology, communication, heuristics and ...

Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated food allergy is an immune response, typically to a food protein. Accurate diagnosis reduces unnecessary dietary restrictions and economic and psychological burden on ...

1 King's College London, MRC & Asthma UK Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma. Division of Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology. Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ...

1 Paediatric Palliative Care, Helen & Douglas House Hospices, Oxford, UK 2 Clinical Services, Helen & Douglas House Hospices, Oxford, UK Correspondence to Dr Emily Harrop, Consultant in Paediatric ...

A mistaken diagnosis of child abuse can occur in a number of medical conditions, many of which can be readily diagnosed by experienced paediatricians. Bleeding disorders offer a greater challenge, ...

Correspondence to Dr Edna F Roche, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland; ROCHEEF{at}tcd.ie Children can present with ...

The neurological exam can be a challenging part of a newborn's full evaluation. At the same time, the neonatal neurological exam is a useful tool in identifying babies needing closer evaluation for ...

Tuberous sclerosis complex is a complex childhood disorder characterised by the formation of hamartomas in multiple organs. Annual review of this disease is recommended to monitor the development of ...