Background: Difficulty falling asleep (prolonged sleep latency) is a frequently reported problem in school-aged children. Aims: This study aimed to describe the distribution of sleep latency and ...

Background The epidemiology of congenital infections is ever changing, with a recent resurgence in syphilis infection rates seen in the UK. Identification of congenital infection is often delayed; ...

SMA is a motor neuron disease characterised by generalised muscle atrophy and weakness. It is caused by the dysfunction and eventual death of motor neurons, due to deletions of SMN1 in 95% of patients ...

Method Data was collected anonymously from students in the UK (n=56) and India (n=75) using a standardised questionnaire addressing sleep patterns, sleep hygiene habits, and knowledge regarding the ...

Aim There is an increased use of Hormonal Contraceptives (HCs) in female adolescents, during a period of growth, development and hormonal changes.1 2 Due to the limited long-term safety data available ...

Background and Objectives Prolonged neonatal jaundice is defined as jaundice persisting in a term neonate at 14 days and a preterm neonate at 21 days of age. Prolonged neonatal jaundice is most ...

Objectives To evaluate London paediatric trainee priorities and identify areas of improvement to achieve an outstanding training programme. To compare these results to previous years to monitor trends ...

Aims In 2021, BSPGHAN and RCPCH jointly published a UK National Census report following the publication of Quality Standards for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition in 2017. The report ...

What did you do? We conducted an evaluation of families’ experiences with community and specialist swimming lessons amongst children with disabilities accessing a specialist swimming program. Sparkle ...