OBJECTIVE To study the medical, emotional, and developmental profile of children being considered for permanent substitute care. DESIGN A retrospective analysis of 100 adoption/permanency medicals.

Correspondence to: Prof. M Levin, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine, Norfolk Place, London W2 1PG, UK; m.levin{at}ic.ac.uk Neisseria ...

1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK Background Medication review is recommended at asthma appointments. The presence of ...

Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Dalhousie University and IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Correspondence to: Dr W A Stewart, Pediatric Neurology Fellow, ...

AIM To describe the clinical phenotype in infants with ARC syndrome, the association of arthrogryposis, renal tubular acidosis, and cholestasis. METHODS The medical records for six patients with ARC ...

Aims To establish current practice of Family Integrated Care (FIC) across neonatal units in the UK. Method UK neonatal units were invited by email to complete a survey evaluating elements of current ...

1 Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Charterhouse Square, London, UK Correspondence to Joan K Morris, ...

Dr P C Hindmarsh, Cobbold Laboratories, The Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, London W1N 8AA, UK. BACKGROUND Androgen secreting adrenocortical tumours are rare in children and the determination of ...

2 Children’s Services West Wandsworth, Putneymead GP Practice and Clinical Commissioning Group Wandsworth, London, UK 3 Mental Health and Children’s Services Wandsworth, Wandsworth Clinical ...

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Objective Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neuromuscular disorder that manifests with motor deterioration and respiratory complications. The paradigm of care is shifting as disease-modifying ...

1 Scar Free Foundation Children's Burns Research Centre, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK 2 Centre for Child and Adolescent Health, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK 3 Centre for Child and ...