Background Preterm birth associates with a substantially increased risk of later
cardiovascular disease and neurodevelopmental disorders. Understanding underlying …

Morbidity after paediatric epidural anaesthesia is unusual. We report a case of transient
motor nerve root block in an eleven years old girl receiving epidural analgesia …

Carney Complex (CNC) is a rare syndrome characterised by skin pigmentation, endocrine
over activity and myxomas, with the median age of detection being 20 years. We present a …

This article reviews the background of the less invasive surfactant administration (LISA)
technique, the methods used in our local neonatal unit, and a comparison with practice in …

You are asked to perform a routine newborn examination on a term baby, out of hours, as
his parents are eager to take him home. When examining his eyes, you note this …

1 British Heart Foundation, Centre for Cardiovascular Science, The Queen's Medical
Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2 Neonatal Unit …

A dacryocele is a cystic swelling located below the medial canthus of the eye that is caused
by the obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct. The diagnosis of congenital dacryocele is …

Morbidity after paediatric epidural anaesthesia is unusual. We report a case of transient
motor nerve root block in an eleven years old girl receiving epidural analgesia …