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Unlocking paediatric technology: the hurdles of ethics, regulation and adoption

Digital health technologies are rapidly advancing, yet children continue to benefit far less than adults. Physiological and ...
Archives of Disease in Childhood

Experiences of financial incentives to improve medication adherence for children and young people with asthma: a qualitative study

Objective To explore experiences and perceptions of financial incentives from children and young people (CYP) involved in the ...
BMJ

Preparing for systematic tuberculosis screening of children and young people in a low-incidence setting: who should we target?

England is close to losing its status as a low-endemic country for tuberculosis (TB).1 Scotland has seen a similar rise in TB prevalence and seems set to follow England unless urgent action is taken.2 ...
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Who are the children and young people attending the UK’s first ketamine-induced uropathy clinic for under 16s?: an early insight into sociodemographic features

Non-prescribed ketamine use and associated adverse effects are rising in the UK, including among under-18s,1 2 with 8.4% in treatment now reporting ketamine use.3 Rising ketamine-related referrals led ...
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Quality improvement in paediatrics

Quality improvement (QI) is an integral component of healthcare, driving safer, efficient patient-centred care. QI is a principle-based approach aimed at systematically solving problems to improve ...
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Texture and nutrient content of commercial baby foods supplied in spouted pouches, compared to other packaging

Objectives Complementary foods should have an increasingly solid texture and be more energy and nutrient dense than breast milk. This study aimed to measure the texture and nutrient content of ...
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Implementation of a novel community paediatric tone management clinic in south London: learning points and outcome measurements following interventions including botulinum ...

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Impacts of vaping on children and young people: a systematic review

6 Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK Objective This systematic review aims to identify the health and social impacts of vaping in children and young people (CYP). Methods A ...
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Reframing the conversation: addressing inequities in vaccine uptake and hesitancy among people of Black African and Caribbean heritage in the UK

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Acute and chronic physical risks in avoidant restrictive food intake disorder: findings from a national surveillance study

Purpose Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is associated with acute and chronic physical health risks, but population-level data remain limited. Methods We analysed national ...
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The most common pathway in children’s hearing services

Although hearing services can tend to focus on babies or children with permanent (often sensorineural deafness affecting the inner ear), glue ear (a conductive hearing difference affecting the middle ...
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Protecting adolescent confidentiality in the digital age: a global call for adolescent-informed electronic health records

Confidentiality is the cornerstone of effective adolescent healthcare. The trust that sensitive information will be protected enables young people to disclose critical health concerns related to ...