Codeine is a drug that until recently was widely used in children. It was endorsed by the WHO as the second step on the analgesic ladder for cancer pain and has been used routinely for postoperative ...
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This review provides an overview of the use of antihistamines in children. We discuss types of histamine receptors and their mechanism of action, absorption, onset and duration of action of ...
ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; FBC, full blood count; GH, growth hormone; IGF, insulin-like growth factor; LFTs, liver function tests; MRI, magnetic resonance ...
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2 Department of Paediatric Oncology, Royal Marsden NHS Trust, Sutton, UK 3 Co-founder of Paediatric Oncology Reference Team and Parent of Child Treated for Leukaemia, London, UK 4 Public and Patient ...
Correspondence to Dr Mohamed O E Babiker, Department of Paediatric Neurology, 6th Floor, Education and Research Centre, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol BS2 8AE, UK; mohamedbabiker{at}doctors.org.uk ...
Correspondence to Professor AS Garden, School of Health and Medicine, Centre for Medical Education, Faraday Building, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LancashireLA1 4YB, UK; ...
Having some understanding of pharmacokinetics is important for all clinicians when prescribing medications. Key elements to effective and safe prescribing include making sure that we don't underdose a ...
3 National Lead for Clinical Skills and Simulation, Clinical Skills Managed Education Network, NHS Education for Scotland, Dundee, UK 4 College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, Academic Business ...
Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated food allergy is an immune response, typically to a food protein. Accurate diagnosis reduces unnecessary dietary restrictions and economic and psychological burden on ...
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is fraught with controversy. Some clinicians believe it is a biological neurodevelopmental disorder which should be treated with medication. Others are ...