Editor's note

	The Archives comes out of the basement: www.archdischild.com M CHISWICK and H MARCOVITCH Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 209. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Annotations

	Distinguishing between "no evidence of effect" and "evidence of no effect" in randomised controlled trials and other comparisons WILLIAM ODITA TARNOW-MORDI and MICHAEL J R HEALY Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 210-211. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Isolated cough: probably not asthma ANNE B CHANG Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 211-213. [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Neuropsychological sequelae of haemolytic uraemic syndrome Anne Schlieper, Elaine Orrbine, George A Wells, Melissa Clulow, Peter N McLaine, and Peter C Rowe Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 214-220. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A decade of growth hormone treatment in girls with Turner syndrome in the UK P R Betts, G E Butler, M D C Donaldson, D B Dunger, D I Johnston, C J H Kelnar, J Kirk, D A Price, P Wilton, and the UK KIGS Executive Group on behalf of the participating centres Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 221-225. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Insulin-like growth factor I, IGF binding protein 3, and IGFBP protease activity: relation to anthropometric indices in solid tumours or leukaemia B M D Brennan, M Gill, L Pennells, O B Eden, A G Thomas, and P E Clayton Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 226-230. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Treatment of gonadotropin dependent precocious puberty due to hypothalamic hamartoma with gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist depot Vinicius N de Brito, Ana C Latronico, Ivo J P Arnhold, Leonard S S Lo, Sorahia Domenice, Maria C C Albano, Maria C B V Fragoso, and Berenice B Mendonca Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 231-234. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Growth of long term survivors of liver transplantation R M Viner, J T M Forton, T J Cole, I H Clark, G Noble-Jamieson, and N D Barnes Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 235-240. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Systemic availability and pharmacokinetics of nebulised budesonide in preschool children L Agertoft, A Andersen, E Weibull, and S Pedersen Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 241-247. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Surfactant treatment for acute respiratory distress syndrome Jesus López-Herce, Nieves de Lucas, Angel Carrillo, Amaya Bustinza, and Ramon Moral Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 248-252. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of environmental tobacco smoke on peak flow variability Hilary M P Fielder, R A Lyons, Martin Heaven, Huw Morgan, Philip Govier, and Martin Hooper Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 253-256. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A search for the evidence supporting community paediatric practice M C J Rudolf, N Lyth, A Bundle, G Rowland, A Kelly, S Bosson, M Garner, P Guest, M Khan, R Thazin, T Bennett, D Damman, V Cove, and V Kaur Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 257-261. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Tympanic membrane temperature as a measure of core temperature Charmaine Childs, Ruth Harrison, and Claire Hodkinson Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 262-266. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Left ventricular diastolic function in congenital myotonic dystrophy F A Bu'Lock, M Sood, J V De Giovanni, and S H Green Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 267-270. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Urinary glycosaminoglycan excretion in urolithiasis Tülay Akçay, Díldar Konukoglu, and Yildiz Dínçer Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 271-272. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Importance of neurological assessment before bone marrow transplantation for osteopetrosis M Abinun, T Newson, P W Rowe, T J Flood, and A J Cant Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 273-274. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Intrapericardial streptokinase in purulent pericarditis Rajnish Juneja, Shyam S Kothari, Anita Saxena, Rajesh Sharma, and Anuradha Joshi Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 275-277. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Acute bronchopulmonary infection due to Streptococcus milleri in a child with cystic fibrosis A Cade, M Denton, K G Brownlee, N Todd, and S P Conway Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 278-279. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Current topics

	Evidence based medicine and evaluation of mental health services: methodological issues and future directions Jacqueline Barnes, Alan Stein, and William Rosenberg Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 280-285. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prospects for gene therapy in cystic fibrosis A Jaffé, A Bush, D M Geddes, and E W F W Alton Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 286-289. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Personal practice

	Emergency management of meningococcal disease A J Pollard, J Britto, S Nadel, C DeMunter, P Habibi, and M Levin Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 290-296. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Current opinion

	Pertussis is increasing in unimmunised infants: is a change in policy needed? Sarath Ranganathan, Robert Tasker, Robert Booy, Parviz Habibi, Simon Nadel, and Joseph Britto Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 297-299. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	Where should paediatric surgery be performed? K A WILKINSON and P CROWLE Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 300. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Height and weight pattern in very long term survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia JUAN A LÓPEZ-ANDREU, JOSEP FERRIS I TORTAJADA, VICENTE ALBIACH, CONCHA CARLES, and FRANCISCA MORENO Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 300. [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Position paper on the use of botulinum toxin in cerebral palsy JUDITH GRICE Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 300. [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Pediatric Radiology. R GOODMAN Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 301. [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Neurofibromatosis Type 1 in Childhood. SUSAN HUSON Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 301. [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Recent Advances in Paediatrics 16.  ROBERT SCOTT-JUPP Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 301. [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Westminster briefing

	Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 302. [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Archivist

	Intramuscular RSV antibody ARCHIVIST Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 240. [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Iodine, selenium, and joints: Kashin-Beck disease ARCHIVIST Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 261. [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Lucina

	Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 304. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]