Paediatrics

This 2015 journal club examines a trial comparing intravenous lorazepam and diazepam for children with convulsive status epilepticus. Alongside seizure control and adverse effects, the appraisal explores blinding, per-protocol analysis and why failing to demonstrate superiority does not prove that the treatments are equivalent.

A short teaching challenge becomes a 2015 review of sticky eyes in children, from newborns to school-age patients. Natalie May combines age-specific considerations, examination and follow-up with reflections on fitting useful clinical teaching into a few minutes, supported by slides and a recorded presentation.

Ross Fisher discusses gaps in paediatric trauma research and why children need more than scaled-down adult care in this London Trauma Conference podcast. Published in 2015, the accompanying notes cover imaging questions, opportunities to contribute to research and a shared interest in clearer, more focused presentations.

A 2015 review of acute otitis media in children, exploring diagnosis, pain relief and the balance of benefits and harms from antibiotics. The article discusses immediate, delayed and no-antibiotic approaches, communication with families and the importance of recognising unwell children, complications and additional risk factors.

A 2014 review of button battery ingestion and insertion in children, with an accompanying podcast. Natalie May explains why these small objects deserve particular attention, discussing unwitnessed events, radiographic clues, complications that may appear after removal and the importance of clear advice to parents.