2024年12月28日 · There is a common perception that peanut/tree nut particles can be transmitted through aircraft ventilation systems and pose a significant risk to passengers with food allergies. In fact, food-induced allergic reactions are around 10–100 times less common during flights than ‘on the ground’, perhaps because of the multiple precautions food-allergic passengers take when flying. We review ...

Background Treatment to suppress or lessen effects of puberty are outlined in clinical guidelines for adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria/incongruence. Robust evidence concerning risks and benefits is lacking and there is a need to aggregate evidence as new studies are published. Aim To identify and synthesise studies assessing the …

The heart and lungs work closely to meet the tissues’ oxygen demands. If the balance between oxygen demand and supply becomes disturbed in critical illness, tissue hypoxia and cell death can rapidly result. An essential part of critical care is to maintain cardiopulmonary function with the help of pharmacotherapy, fluid management, and …

Objective To examine trends in socio-economic and ethnic inequalities in childhood overweight and obesity in the England between 1995 and 2019 in survey data and to compare these to administrative data. Design Observational repeated cross-sectional study using the Health Survey for England (HSE) and National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP). Outcome Age and sex standardised overweight ...

Background Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a potentially disabling condition. There is a lack of evidence and national guidance on how to diagnose and treat paediatric IIH, leading to variation in clinical practice. We conducted a national Delphi consensus via the Children’s Headache Network to propose a best-practice diagnostic and …

Most children in hospital who are clinically deteriorating are monitored regularly, and their treatment is escalated effectively. However a small, but significant, number of deteriorating children experience suboptimal outcomes because of a failure to recognise and respond to acute deterioration early enough leading to unintended harm. Tragically this occasionally can have fatal consequences ...

Objective To identify children and young people’s preferences for effective healthcare communication. Design A systematic review of qualitative studies was conducted to identify evidence from children and young people on effective healthcare communication. Electronic databases and reference lists of relevant articles were searched to July 2020. Results A total of 13 studies were included ...

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Background Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) forms are used by people of all ages with special educational needs as a way of facilitating communication. One of the most popular AACs is Makaton, a system that incorporates sign language, graphic symbols, and speech. Makaton has been used for a number of years in various settings, however its efficacy is unknown and not backed by ...

Background Functional symptoms can be defined as physical symptoms without a physical cause. Pervasive Arousal Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS), which can be conceptualised as an extreme functional disorder, is characterised by withdrawal in at least two domains of functioning, social withdrawal, school refusal, and resistance to treatment. PAWS is not yet recognised in …