Objectives This study compared costs of different formulations of over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics and antihistamines designed for children from 2 years of age. There is a misconception that children are unable to swallow tablets. Consequently, oral liquid formulations are favoured for children, despite several disadvantages; liquids are bulky, may require refrigeration, be unpalatable and ...

3 days ago · The Independent Review of gender identity services for children and young people (The Cass Review) was commissioned by NHS England to make recommendations about the services provided by the NHS to children and young people who are questioning their gender identity or experiencing gender incongruence and/or gender dysphoria.. In order to better understand the existing evidence base the Review ...

Oct 29, 2024 · Frederica Sarantis, Aisosa Osas Guobadia, Marwa A Bebars, Rachana Varma, Jonathon A A Holland, Thiloka Ratnaike

Background Functional symptoms can be defined as physical symptoms without a physical cause. Pervasive Arousal Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS), which can be conceptualised as an extreme functional disorder, is characterised by withdrawal in at least two domains of functioning, social withdrawal, school refusal, and resistance to treatment. PAWS is not yet recognised in …

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Drug resistance and side effects of multidrug therapy for the management of leprosy can cause major issues for patients. Are there shorter, safer options? Barreto J et al [ N Engl J Med 2024;391 (23):2212–2218 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2312928] have presented an adult focused, open-label, study in nine patients from Brazil. They have looked at the drug bedaquline, which blocks the proton pump of ...

Objective To evaluate the use of a questionnaire-based decision-making algorithm to triage children with reported antibiotic allergies to proceed directly to an oral provocation challenge. Design Cohort study. Setting Children aged 2–16 years attending paediatric emergency department over 1 year (1 June 2018 till 31 May 2019) or identified from four primary care centres in Sheffield with a ...

Impact of social transition in relation to gender for children and adolescents: a systematic review (9 April, 2024)

Aims • Audit adherence to completion of HEADSSS assessment tool in clerking adolescents • Survey clinicians as to which parts of the assessment they find more difficult and why • Implement changes including teaching to address areas that clinicians find more challenging • Reaudit to see whether increasing awareness and confidence of the …

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 approvals as safe within acceptable quantitative limits. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) contain combinations of all these additives and are particularly attractive to children. Many publications ...