Annotations

	Pretrial liaison between doctors in alleged child abuse T J DAVID, D A HERSHMAN, and A E MCFARLANE Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 205-206. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.205 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 206. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.206a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Attention deficit disorder with developmental coordination disorders Magnus Landgren, Bengt Kjellman, and Christopher Gillberg Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 207-212. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.207 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Parental and professional perception of need for emergency admission to hospital: prospective questionnaire based study R MacFaul, M Stewart, U Werneke, J Taylor-Meek, H E Smith, and I J Smith Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 213-218. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.213 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Systematic review of the treatment of upper respiratory tract infection Tom Fahey, Nigel Stocks, and Toby Thomas Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 225-230. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.225 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The divergent ventilatory and heart rate response to moderate hypercapnia in infants with apnoea of infancy Miriam Katz-Salamon and Joseph Milerad Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 231-236. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.231 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Mutation analysis in 57 unrelated patients with MPS II (Hunter's disease) E Vafiadaki, A Cooper, L E Heptinstall, C E Hatton, M Thornley, and J E Wraith Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 237-241. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.237 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Thyroid dysfunction in Down's syndrome: relation to age and thyroid autoimmunity B Karlsson, J Gustafsson, G Hedov, S-A Ivarsson, and G Annerén Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 242-245. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.242 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in Wegener's granulomatosis S N Wong, V Shah, and M J Dillon Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 246-250. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.246 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Suprasternal Doppler ultrasound for assessment of stroke distance C Childs, S Goldring, W Tann, and V F Hillier Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 251-255. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.251 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Incidence of acute respiratory distress syndrome: a comparison of two definitions A Y T Goh, P W K Chan, L C S Lum, and M Roziah Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 256-259. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.256 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Metaphyseal growth arrest lines in psychosocial short stature V V Khadilkar, F L Frazer, D H Skuse, and R Stanhope Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 260-262. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.260 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Long term outcome of brain manganese deposition in patients on home parenteral nutrition Yota Kafritsa, John Fell, Sarah Long, Michael Bynevelt, Wendy Taylor, and Peter Milla Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 263-265. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.263 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Rectal biopsy in the investigation of constipation A Ghosh and D M Griffiths Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 266-268. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.266 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Seasonality of sudden infant death syndrome in mainland Britain and Ireland 1985-95 A S Douglas, P J Helms, and I T Jolliffe Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 269-270. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.269 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Current topics

	Position paper on the use of botulinum toxin in cerebral palsy L J Carr, A P Cosgrove, P Gringras, and B G R Neville Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 271-273. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.271 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ethambutol in tuberculosis: time to reconsider? S M Graham, H M Daley, A Banerjee, F M Salaniponi, and A D Harries Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 274-278. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.274 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review

	Guidelines for managing acute gastroenteritis based on a systematic review of published research     M S Murphy Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 279-284. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.279 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Personal practice

	Skeletal dysplasias C G D Brook and B B A de Vries Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 285-289. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.285 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	The Nikolsky sign in staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome CELIA MOSS and EMMA GUPTA Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 290. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.290 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Raised cerebrospinal fluid glycerol concentration associated with use of dichloroacetate A A M MORRIS, J V LEONARD, and A AYNSLEY-GREEN Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 290. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.290b [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Imaging in Paediatrics: a Casebook. HELEN CARTY Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 292. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.292 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Splenic Disease in Children. Medical and Surgical Management. M S TANNER Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 292. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.292a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Kendig's Disorders of the Respiratory Tract in Children. J HULL Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 292. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.292b [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Self-assessment for the Diploma in Child Health. N GREWAL Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 292. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.292c [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Cancer in Children. O B EDEN Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 292. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.292d [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Abdominal Surgery of Infancy and Childhood. H GRANT Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 292. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.e292 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Lucina

	Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 294. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.294 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Commentary

	Medical and social factors associated with the admission and discharge of acutely ill children • Commentary M Stewart, U Werneke, R MacFaul, J Taylor-Meek, H E Smith, I J Smith;, and IAN DOUGHTY Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 219-224. doi:10.1136/adc.79.3.219 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]