BACKGROUND There is a debate about the possible progression of idiopathic premature thelarche towards precocious or early puberty. OBJECTIVE To evaluate height and age at onset of puberty in a group ...

1 Biochemical Genetics Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK 2 Department of Paediatrics, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK ...

AIMS To evaluate the effects of discontinuing growth hormone (GH) treatment on energy expenditure and body composition, which might help predict those most likely to benefit from early reintroduction ...

Non-therapeutic circumcision of boys (‘circumcision’) is legitimised by consent from those with parental responsibility for ...

Higher rates of childhood Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus (GAS)) infections following the COVID-19 pandemic ...

1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK Background Medication review is recommended at asthma appointments. The presence of ...

3 Department of Paediatric Psychology, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals, Oxford, UK 4 Department of Paediatric Psychology & Play Therapy, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK Correspondence to ...

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 ...

Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Correspondence to Dr Claire Irving, Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle upon ...

Correspondence to Dr. Xiaohui Li, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Children’s Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China; lxhmaggie{at}126.com and Dr. Caifeng Li, Department ...

Within every paediatric respiratory and general paediatric clinic there will be a number of children and families who are ...

1 Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK 2 Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, ...