The study found that oropharyngeal swab is less distressing in obtaining samples than oropharyngeal suction and that the GDRS was reliable and valid.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
To develop a detailed understanding of the circumstances of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) cases subject to serious case review (SCR).. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
On April 24 WHO published standards for improving the quality of care in children and young adolescents in healthcare facilities. The standards define the priorities for quality improvement in eight domains (box 1). The standards are holistic, and include clinical standards aligned to WHO guidelines,14 but go beyond treatment to require more child-centred and family-centred care, better environments to care for children, and greater attention to prevention and protection of children’s rights.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The impact of occupational therapy on mental health outcomes for children is largely unexplored. The aim of this study was to investigate an evidence‐based occupational therapy intervention designed to increase participation in daily occupations to prevent symptoms of mental illness for children and run in schools.. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Police-recorded sexual offences against children and young people (CYP) increased 85% in the UK between 2010/2011 and 2014/2015. Many children delay disclosure, but little data are available regarding characteristics of CYP presenting with historic child sexual abuse (CSA).. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Editorial. The article by Al-Jilaihawi and colleagues1 is an important reminder of the scale of child sexual abuse (CSA), both acute and non-acute. As paediatricians, our understanding and clinical management of ‘historic’ child sexual abuse leave much to be desired. The authors identified clinical characteristics of children and young people presenting with a suspicion or allegation of historic CSA, which they define as ‘within 7 days of the last episode of sexual assault in pubertal girls, or within 3 days for prepubertal girls and boys of all ages’. This definition appears to be based on the timing of forensic samples after the last sexual act.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Open access. Letter. We would like to report the clinical translation of research reported in this journal regarding implementation of developmentally appropriate healthcare for young people.1 2 A National Health Service (NHS) toolkit is now available to support the implementation of developmentally appropriate healthcare in hospitals in the UK and globally.
Open access. Studies of adult patients have demonstrated that weekend admissions compared with weekday admissions had a significantly higher hospital mortality rate. We have reviewed the literature to determine if the timing of admission, for example, weekend or weekday, influenced mortality and morbidity in children. Seventeen studies reported the effect of timing of admission on mortality, and only four studies demonstrated an increase in those admitted at the weekend.
The Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services (SBU) has recently published what they purported to be a systematic review of the literature on ‘isolated traumatic shaking’ in infants, concluding that ‘there is limited evidence that the so-called triad (encephalopathy, subdural haemorrhage, retinal haemorrhage) and therefore its components can be associated with traumatic shaking’. This flawed report, from a national body, demands a robust response. The conclusions of the original report have the potential to undermine medico-legal practice. We have conducted a critique of the methodology used in the SBU review and have found it to be flawed, to the extent that children’s lives may be put at risk. Thus, we call on this review to be withdrawn or to be subjected to international scrutiny.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
This study aimed to determine the glycaemic profile of patients with cystic fibrosis using a continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS), and to evaluate the associations of glycaemic abnormalities with sex, age, pubertal stage, CFTR gene mutations, nutritional status, lung function, oral glucose tolerance test, glycated haemoglobin concentrations, fasting insulin concentrations, C peptide concentrations and exocrine pancreatic function.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
A new service for 0-19 year olds in Cheshire West and Chester has been shortlisted in this year’s Childcare Works Award.
The Starting Well 0-19 Service, which is provided by Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) and commissioned by Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWaC), launched in January 2018 and brings together Health and Education into one integrated service. The Starting Well teams run from Children’s Centres and consist of Early Years Workers, My Well-being Advisors and other CWP Starting Well specialisms including: Health Visiting, Family Nurse Partnership, and Public Health Nursing (including immunisations and vaccinations) all working to support children, young people and families to maximise their life chances and support their health and wellbeing.
This House of Commons Library briefing paper considers ongoing Government consultations and forthcoming policy changes related to social care and child support. It provides summary information, including the original rationale for the consultation, the original date and revised date, and the latest position; for some topics, links to separate Library briefing papers providing further information are included.
The results of the Oral health survey of 5-year-old children 2017 show:
wide variation at both regional and local authority level for both prevalence and severity of dental decay
overall 76.7% of 5-year-old children in England had no experience of obvious dental decay;
this is the fourth consecutive survey which has shown improvement in the proportion of children free from obvious dental decay;
Child mortality is almost twice as high in England compared with Sweden. We aimed to establish the extent to which adverse birth characteristics and socioeconomic factors explain this difference.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
In 2000, the UN envisioned a path of global action to eradicate inequalities and fight the many dimensions of poverty with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which have served as an overarching framework for health, social, and economic development.1 During the MDG era, the global under-5 child mortality rate declined by an impressive 53%,2 but still fell short of the targeted two-thirds reduction from 1990 to 2015.3 Progress in improving child survival has been uneven and inequalities persist across both developing and high-income countries..... Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Open access. Children and young people (CYP) in the UK suffer worse health and well-being outcomes than their peers in comparable countries across a range of physical and mental health measures, including overall mortality and deaths from long-term conditions such as epilepsy, asthma and diabetes.1–6 While social determinants, in particular relatively high rates of child poverty, account for some of this mortality gap, there is growing evidence that many deaths could be prevented through more accessible and higher quality National Health Service (NHS) care.2 3
Plans to deliver children’s centres services from six new family hubs across Shropshire will go out to public consultation from 29 May to 12 July 2018, and people are being urged to have their say