Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Suggested That Neutrophils Predominated the Airways of Children With the Respiratory Syncytial Virus

ABSTRACT Aim The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a predominant aetiology of early‐life respiratory infections. This systematic review and meta‐analysis compared the cell types involved in airways inflammation in children with and without RSV, noting that immune responses can...

Fifteen-minute consultation: the child with early pubic hair

Premature pubarche refers to the early appearance of pubic hair before 8 years of age in girls and 9 years in boys and is most commonly due to premature adrenarche.Premature adrenarche refers to the early appearance of clinical signs of adrenal androgen action, including pubic or...

An investigation of the association between Juvenile rheumatic disease and growth: a retrospective matched cohort study

Abstract Childhood-onset rheumatic diseases including Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (jSLE), and Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) could impact growth, but this is not well described within the UK population, particularly over the long ter...

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Localised Scleroderma Quality of Life Instrument (LoSQI): an international study

Juvenile localised scleroderma (jLS) is a rare disease which impacts negatively on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We aimed to undertake the cross-cultural adaptation and validation of a novel disease-specific HRQoL measure, the Localised Scleroderma Quality of Life Instr...