A Falzon

Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is a well-established technique in neuroimaging, but the diagnostic value of DWI outside the setting of acute infarct and abscess is sometimes under-recognised particularly in paediatric neuroimaging....

We present a patient who had transcatheter closure of a low atrial septal defect which was overlooked during surgical closure of a secundum atrial septal defect. The residual defect was...

We present two patients who had delayed transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defects for persistent cyanosis after surgical repair of severe pulmonary stenosis. The defects (two in one patient)...

Despite the popularity of Rapid Rhino packs, there are no clear guidelines regarding the volume of air to be inflated when used in the management of epistaxis. The manufacturers suggest...

Aim: To validate the use of neutrophil : lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in diagnosing appendicitis. Materials And Methods: Patients who had had an appendicectomy but where no post-operative histology was available...

Aim: To assess whether axillary temperature measurements reliably reflect oral/rectal temperature measurements. Methods: This observational study compared paired axillary-rectal and axillary-oral temperatures in a general paediatric ward with the participation...

Rotavirus infection is common in childhood. We report a 2-year-old boy admitted to hospital with gastro-enteritis who suffered cardio-respiratory arrest and died. Autopsy showed evidence of rotavirus-associated myocarditis and pneumonitis....