In Japanese children with Kawasaki disease whose condition did not respond to the first dose of intravenous immunoglobulin, pulse methylprednisolone was a helpful additional therapy.  Here.

Although there is a well established link between ITP and the first dose of MMR, this study in the south east of England found no link with the second dose of MMR, suggesting a risk of less than one in 100,000.  Here.

This post collects together the precis of the major articles - perspectives, leading articles and original articles - in the November 2007 issue.
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Perspective:  Murray and Ramchandani look at the effects of behavioural interventions on infant sleep after 6 months.  Here.

Perspective:  Marlow and Johnson examine the need for educators to be aware of the subtle long term effects of serious illness in childhood. Here.

Leading article:  Gillis and Loughlan look at the impact that some of the metaphors used to describe paediatrics have had on the development of the speciality.  Here.

Leading article:  Novorol, Chin and Scott review the outcome of convulsive status epilepticus, concluding that the outcome is most strongly linked to the underlying cause.  Here.

In a Swiss population, the increased risk of SIDS in children of mothers with HIV was specifically associated with opiate use by the mother.  Here.

Comparing Dutch national growth studies reveals that obesity in childhood is increasing in The Netherlands.  Here.

Of 90 refugee children with falciparum malaria in Australia, 56 who met specific criteria were successfully treated on an outpatient basis.  Here.