Atrioventricular septal defects (AVSDs) are a spectrum of diseases affecting the atrioventricular septum, junction and valves. Disease severity varies from mild, in the form of partial AVSD, to severe in the form of ...

INTRODUCTION: Vitamin D supplementation for pregnant women and young children is a controversial topic. It has been postulated that vitamin D is a potent immunomodulator against numerous infectious diseases including acute ...

Although long-term central venous catheters (CVCs) are essential to paediatric cancer treatment, serious CVC-related complications are common. Around a quarter of children undergoing treatment for cancer experience at least ...

Introduction: ADHD and anxiety are two common developmental mental health conditions that co-occur in 25% to 33% of young people with ADHD. There are associated functional impairments in these disorders across clinical, ...

The β-haemoglobinopathies, caused by insufficient synthesis (β-thalassaemia) or structural defects (sickle cell disease) of the β-globin protein, are the most prevalent inherited blood disorders worldwide. Due to severe ...

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of global mortality and morbidity in the 21st century. The main pathological mechanism in CVD, atherosclerosis, begins early in life. Effective CVD prevention ...

Feeding problems have been widely reported in babies with oesophageal atresia (OA) and are usually described in terms of growth or oesophageal functioning. The feeding problems may persist into adulthood. The aim of my ...

Background: Prevalence estimates of language difficulties in children range between 7-13%. When studies focus solely on disadvantaged cohorts, estimates rise to around 30-56%, with difficulties present across language ...

Human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs or iPS cells) are derived by the in vitro reprogramming of somatic cells and resemble embryonic stem cells (hESCs) derived from the inner cell mass of the pre-implantation ...

Accurate descriptions of normal craniofacial shape are essential for accurate assessment of pathologies of the craniofacial complex. Traditionally, these descriptions, have been limited to growth curves of single measurements ...