Spatial transcriptomics enables researchers to measure gene expression in tissue sections while preserving their spatial organisation. Unlike traditional RNA sequencing, which requires dissociating ...

Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of physical disability in children and young people in high-income countries, with a prevalence of 2.0–2.5 cases per 1000 live births.1 The physical ...

Staring episodes are a frequent reason for referral to paediatrics, as parents and teachers fear the possibility of seizures. Staring episodes in childhood are common and a challenging clinical ...

Table 6 Central cyanosis: cardiac causes (some cardiac conditions can be placed in more than one category) ...

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a rare condition where intracranial hypertension is found in the context of normal brain parenchyma and no mass lesion, ventriculomegaly, underlying ...

Fifteen-minute consultation: considering greener asthma treatments for children and young people ...

In January 2020, the British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (BSPED) published an interim guideline for the management of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), which replaces the 2015 ...

The death of a child is a complex and hugely significant time for a family and community. Sophisticated but sensitive management by clinicians can have both short-term and long-term impacts on how ...

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) refers to a range of conditions that disrupt normal breathing patterns during sleep, including apnoeas, hypopnoeas and/or hypoventilation. It affects between 2% and 11 ...

Implementation of a provisional child protection outcome report (PCPOR) given to social workers (SW) immediately after child protection medical assessment (CPMA) in a community setting. Gaps in ...

The genomics revolution is ever evolving. We explored ways to support the different levels of genomic literacy and upskill colleagues based in our Community Child Health service. We each have 3–4 ...

Early identification of children at risk of being involved in violence Paediatricians need to be inquisitive and yet remain open-minded about the children and young people they encounter, whether they ...