A survey of paediatric cardiology services shows that there is significant variation across the UK.  Here. more…

A prospective study over 15 months of a telecardilogy service delivered to four district general hospitals in the UK describes the use of this service.  Here.

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In an eight year study of mortality in a tertiary paediatric intensive care, risk of death from RSV significantly higher in those children with pre-existing morbidity, especially cardiac or respiratory.  Here.

Perspective:  Ekelund asks if we are measuring the right thing when we attempt to measure children’s physical fitness.  Here.

In a cohort of 671 children followed to 14 years, genetic variants of cortisol pathways were a significant contributor to blood pressure variation.  Here.

In a series of 20 normal infants, prone sleeping was associated with lower blood pressure which, at 4 weeks and 6 months, had a coincident increased heart rate, a finding not replicated at two to three months - the peak age for sudden infant death.  Here.

In 102 patients with heart failure, use of a diuretic called torasemide was effective and had little or no effect on plasma electrolytes.  Here.

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In a series of 28 post mortem studies conducted over ten years conducted on children and which demonstrated histologically confirmed myocarditis, 40% had no macroscopic features suggestive of myocardial pathology.  Here.

Of 80 Norwegian children who died more than 30 days following surgery for congenital heart defects, a large number had a significant fall in weight after surgery.  Here.

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.