Next generation sequencing (NGS), massively parallel or deep sequencing are related terms that describe a DNA sequencing technology which has revolutionised genomic research. Using NGS an entire human ...

2 Department of Medical Microbiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands 3 Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The ...

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a highly prevalent virus, transmitted via saliva, which often causes asymptomatic infection in children but frequently results in infectious mononucleosis in adolescents.

Correspondence to Dr J Bryan Carmody, Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 601 Children's Lane, Norfolk VA 23507, USA; james.carmody{at}chkd.org ...

1 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK Since screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) was incorporated into the newborn screening program, the number of recognised variants in ...

There are no outcomes-based commissioning structures in child health. This needs to change. Preschool wheeze is a very common condition. Many families present at emergency departments with their ...

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Roald Dahl EEG Department, Paediatric Neurosciences Foundation, Royal Liverpool Children’s Hospital (Alder Hey), Liverpool, UK Dr R E Appleton, Roald Dahl EEG Department, Paediatric Neurosciences ...

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A 3-month-old baby is brought to the paediatric emergency department by their parents because of a fever. You decide to check their inflammatory markers. Their C-reactive protein (CRP) level comes ...

Feedback from a ‘Paediatric Return to Acute Clinical Practice’ (PRACP) Course indicated trainees wanted greater focus on psychological aspects of returning to training (RTT). We designed a group ...

Correspondence to Dr Sarah Edwards, East Midlands Emergency Medicine Educational Media (#EM3), Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK; drsarahedwards{at}hotmail.com This article aims to ...