This systematic review set out to identify randomised controlled trials and controlled
intervention studies that evaluated the effectiveness of preventive strategies in adolescent …

Accurate diagnosis and classification of haemangiomas and vascular malformations is
essential for prediction of outcome and rational therapeutic intervention. The purpose of this …

Background In neonatal encephalopathy, the clinical manifestations of injury can only be
reliably assessed several years after an intervention, complicating early prognostication and …

Background: Most injuries in school occur during sport. Objectives: To explore the impact of
sports injury in supervised school sport. Method: A prospective study of sports injury in …

Background: Children who survive very low birth weight (VLBW) without major disability
have a high prevalence of learning difficulty, attention deficit, and dyspraxia. Aims: To …

Children who survive very preterm birth without major disability have a high prevalence of
learning difficulty, attention deficit, and minor motor impairment (MMI). To determine whether …

AIM To determine whether neurological deficits are associated with structural anomalies of
the brain in very low birthweight (VLBW) infants with subsequent learning disorders but …

Background: Very preterm infants are at risk of poor growth and neurodevelopmental
outcome. Illness and difficulties overcoming the challenges of feeding these infants often …

Background Intra-abdominal abscess remains a significant cause of morbidity following
appendicectomy. In children, little emphasis has been placed on the non-invasive …

School sport is a major cause of injury in the post-primary age group. The importance of
primary prevention in sport has been identified; however secondary prevention of school …