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Home blood pressure measurement in children and adolescents: an issue not to be neglected

Over the last several years, clinical knowlege of hypertension (HTN) in children and adolescents has gained ground in ...
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Mortality outcomes of children and young people who have spent time in care: evidence from Children’s Health in Care in Scotland, a population-wide administrative data cohort study (5 June, 2025) ...
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Ciprofloxacin safety in paediatrics: a systematic review

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, ...
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Therapeutic implications of sex differences in asthma and atopy

Clear sex differences exist in asthma and atopy with a preponderance of boys before puberty. There is a reversal of this sex ratio during puberty with girls having more asthma and atopy throughout the ...
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Cardiovascular abnormalities in Down's syndrome: spectrum, management and survival over 22 years

Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Correspondence to Dr Claire Irving, Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle upon ...
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G472(P) Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c): Is it a reliable measure of glycaemic control in all patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus?

Introduction HbA1c levels are used as objective long term measure of glycaemic control in patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM). Regular HbA1c measurement helps us to formulate the management ...
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Short compared with standard duration of antibiotic treatment for urinary tract infection: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials

2 Center for Clinical Research and Evidence Based Medicine, The University of Texas–Houston Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA Correspondence to: Dr E Hodson, Centre for Kidney Research, ...
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Evaluation of urinary tract calculi in children

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What reduction in BMI SDS is required in obese adolescents to improve body composition and cardiometabolic health?

Objective To study the impact of body mass index (BMI) SD score (SDS) improvement through lifestyle modification on metabolic risk and body composition over 12 months. Design Prospective cohort study.
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Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

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Outcome of goal-directed non-invasive ventilation and mechanical insufflation/exsufflation in spinal muscular atrophy type I

1 Sleep and Ventilation Unit, Clinical and Academic Department of Sleep and Breathing, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK 2 Department of Paediatrics, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, ...