Mixed longitudinal data on the physical changes at puberty in 228 normal boys are presented together with normal standards for stages of genital and pubic hair development. The genitalia began to ...

Background N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a valuable biomarker for diagnosis and prognosis of heart failure in adults, included into the European Society Guidelines for heart ...

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AIM To clarify the contribution of clinical and environmental factors and infection to the aetiology of vulvovaginitis in premenarchal girls, and to determine clinical indicators of an infectious ...

Higher rates of childhood Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus (GAS)) infections following the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed uncertainty about the epidemiology of immune-mediated ...

Correspondence to Dr Frances Hutchings, Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol BS2 8BJ, UK; fhutchings{at}doctors.org.uk ...

Aims To evaluate the interventions made by the Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) multidisciplinary team at a tertiary paediatric hospital and determine their significance. Methods Data on the first 30 ...

Correspondence to Dr Moira S Cheung, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Evelina London Children's Hospital, London SE1 7EH, UK; Moira.Cheung{at}gstt.nhs.uk Background Achondroplasia is associated ...

Fibre is an essential nutrient in the human diet that is crucial for human health. It provides a range of functional benefits, including stool bulking, and physiological benefits through fermentation ...

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Background The use of patient-facing health technologies to manage long-term conditions (LTCs) is increasing; however, children and young people (CYP) may have preferences about health technologies ...