Objective Neonatal sepsis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in preterm infants. Despite its ...

Varicella, known as chickenpox, is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), with an estimated 84 million cases annually. It primarily affects children, for most of whom it is a self-limiting ...

Importance Vigilant clinical assessment is the key to preventing complications, including death, in infants at risk of neonatal withdrawal syndrome. The eat, sleep and console (ESC) is proposed as an ...

Correspondence to Dr Ali Shabbir Hussain, Department of Pediatrics & Child health, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan; ali.hussain{at}aku.edu Objective Central line associated ...

Background Simulation teaching is a popular method of training clinical staff in the management of neonatal emergencies. It is an engaging and interactive way of improving clinical skills and ...

Objective The aim of this study was to determine the trends of road traffic injury (RTI) mortality among adolescents aged 10–14 years and 15–19 years across different country income levels with ...

Objectives Using the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD), this work aims to investigate and quantify the characteristics of children dying of COVID-19, and to identify any changes in rate of ...

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Objective Shorter breastfeeding duration has been linked to a range of difficulties in children. However, evidence linking shorter breastfeeding duration to child behavioural problems has been ...

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Estimates for the UK suggest that alcohol consumption during pregnancy and prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)—the most common neurodevelopmental condition—are high. Considering the ...

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