Many additives, some of which have no nutritional value, can be legally used in processed foods. They intensify colour, thicken, increase shelf life and enhance flavour. Regulatory authorities issue ...

Correspondence to Dr. Xiaohui Li, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Children’s Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China; lxhmaggie{at}126.com and Dr. Caifeng Li, Department ...

1 Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK 2 Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, ...

Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse led clinic (NLC) compared with a consultant led paediatric gastroenterology clinic (PGC) in the management of chronic constipation. Methods: Children ...

Department of Paediatric Intensive Care, Guy’s Hospital, London SE1 9RT, UK Dr S Tibby, Department of Paediatric Intensive Care, Guy’s Hospital, London SE1 9RT, UK; Shane.Tibby{at}gstt.sthames.nhs.uk ...

Introduction Although the administration of activated charcoal (AC) is considered safe, the associated risk of pulmonary ...

Correspondence to Dr Vic Larcher, Consultant in Paediatrics and Clinical Ethics, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3JH, UK; larchv{at}gosh.nhs.uk Competence is ...

The transition to adult healthcare is a vulnerable period for young people (YP) with chronic conditions linked to ...

The Roald Dahl EEG Unit, Department of Neurology, Royal Liverpool Children’s NHS Trust (Alder Hey), Liverpool, UK Correspondence to: Dr R Appleton The Roald Dahl EEG Unit, Department of Neurology, ...

PURPOSE To determine the characteristics that permit diagnosis of the type of epilepsy beginning in the 1st year of life, and to determine from what age such characteristics are recognisable. PATIENTS ...

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Dubowitz Neuromuscular Centre, Department of Paediatric Neurology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Institute of Child Health, London, UK Dr Adnan Y Manzur, Great Ormond Street Hospital for ...