AIM Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder in children. Electroencephalography (EEG) is integral to the diagnosis of an electroclinical epilepsy syndrome. Here we aim to describe provision of paediatric EEGs in New Zealand. METHOD All neurophysiology departments in New Zealand performing paediatric EEGs were invited to participate. Personal interviews were conducted to ascertain the numbe...

BACKGROUND An accurate estimation of renal function in children is important in optimising the dose of many drugs used in paediatric oncology for allowing clinical monitoring of the nephrotoxic effects of cytotoxic agents such as cisplatin. The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is widely accepted as the best index of renal function in patients. Chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment in the pa...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to evaluate the use of off-label antibiotics in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and paediatric wards in Jordan. METHODS Data of patients admitted to the neonatal intensive care units and paediatric wards in King Abdulla University Hospital were collected over an 8-week survey between May and July 2012. Data collected in this study included pati...

Children and infants are the most susceptible group toward various diseases than adults due to under development of immune system. Paediatric healthcare providers face huge challenges in day to day practice due to lack of knowledge about the appropriate drugs. Most paediatric prescriptions carries antibiotics which has become a routine practice in the treatment of common paediatric illnesses wh...

There is a wide perception that the paediatric population has been badly served by pharmaceutical companies, drug regulators and governmental funding bodies, in that too little resource has been committed to developing effective and safe medicines for children, and in particular defining the right dose(s) for appropriate paediatric populations (see for example reference [1]). Paediatricians, cl...

BACKGROUND Changes in the scope of the field of paediatrics and the variability in primary paediatric care (PPC) and practice throughout Europe motivated the European Paediatric Association and Union of National European Paediatric Societies and Associations (EPA/UNEPSA) to establish a working group to discuss definitions of paediatric coverage in terms of age limits, find common denominators i...

Paediatric trauma is common emergency in emergency departments of hospitals worldwide. One of the uniqueness is the trauma sustained mostly in household areas and even the mode of injury is often subtle. Paediatric head injury is the one of the common reasons for children visiting the emergency department. Expert management and gentle care is an essential requirement in paediatric head injury c...

BACKGROUND Peer assisted learning is known as an effective educational strategy in medical teaching. We established a peer assisted teaching program by student tutors with a focus on clinical competencies for students during their practical training on paediatric wards. It was the purpose of this study to investigate the effects of a clinical skills training by tutors, residents and consultants...

Introduction Access to paediatric rheumatology services in sub-Saharan Africa is currently very limited with major challenges such as lack of trained personnel, diagnostic and therapeutic resources. Knowledge of the spectrum and incidence of paediatric rheumatologic diseases is important to aid in the advocacy for making paediatric rheumatology more visible and to improve access to the services...

EU Paediatric Regulation was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council in December 2006. First meeting of the Paediatric Committee took place in July 2007. 1. Paediatric investigation Plans (PIPs) In 2007-2013 The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and its Paediatric Committee have agreed more than 600 Paediatric Investigation Plans (PIPs) with pharmaceutical companies, to provide data on...