Annotations

	Prospects for preventing asthma PETER J HELMS and GORDON CHRISTIE Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 401-404. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Glutaric aciduria and suspected child abuse A A M MORRIS, G F HOFFMANN, E R NAUGHTEN, A A MONAVARI, J E COLLINS, and J V LEONARD Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 404-405. [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Delphi study into planning for care of children in major incidents Simon D Carley, Kevin Mackway-Jones, and Stuart Donnan Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 406-409. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Planning for major incidents involving children by implementing a Delphi study Kevin Mackway-Jones, Simon D Carley, and Joan Robson Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 410-413. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Validation of an asthma symptom diary for interventional studies Nancy C Santanello, Glenn Davies, Stanley P Galant, Andrew Pedinoff, Richard Sveum, James Seltzer, Beth C Seidenberg, and Barbara A Knorr Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 414-420. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A randomised controlled trial to assess the relative benefits of large volume spacers and nebulisers to treat acute asthma in hospital A L Dewar, A Stewart, J J Cogswell, and G J Connett Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 421-423. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Withdrawal and limitation of life support in paediatric intensive care A Y T Goh, L C S Lum, P W K Chan, F Bakar, and B O Chong Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 424-428. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	GB virus C/hepatitis G virus infection in HIV infected patients with haemophilia despite treatment with virus inactivated clotting factor concentrates Joachim Woelfle, Thomas Berg, Ralf Bialek, Klaus Michael Keller, Wolfgang Effenberger, and Norbert Wagner Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 429-432. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Childhood tuberculosis in an urban population in South Africa: burden and risk factor A van Rie, N Beyers, R P Gie, M Kunneke, L Zietsman, and P R Donald Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 433-437. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Insulin-like growth factor I response during nutritional rehabilitation of persistent diarrhoea Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Peter Bang, Eva Karlsson, Lars Hagenäs, Shaikh Qamaruddin Nizami, and Olle Söder Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 438-442. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Failure of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 to diagnose growth hormone insufficiency H Mitchell, M T Dattani, V Nanduri, P C Hindmarsh, M A Preece, and C G D Brook Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 443-447. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Plasma vasopressin and response to treatment in primary nocturnal enuresis H Devitt, P Holland, R Butler, E Redfern, E Hiley, and G Roberts Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 448-451. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ovarian function after bone marrow transplantation performed before menarche M Matsumoto, O Shinohara, H Ishiguro, T Shimizu, K Hattori, M Ichikawa, H Yabe, C Kubota, M Yabe, and S Kato Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 452-454. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Unscheduled return visits within 72 hours to an assessment unit M K Lal and M S Kibirige Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 455-458. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Outcome of medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency after diagnosis Callum J Wilson, Michael P Champion, Jane E Collins, Peter T Clayton, and James V Leonard Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 459-462. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	An inborn error of bile acid synthesis (3-hydroxy-5-C27-steroid dehydrogenase deficiency) presenting as malabsorption leading to rickets Anthony K Akobeng, Peter T Clayton, Victor Miller, Maurice Super, and Adrian G Thomas Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 463-465. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Improved prognosis for congenital nephrotic syndrome of the Finnish type in Irish families J M Savage, J A Jefferson, A P Maxwell, A E Hughes, J H Shanks, and D Gill Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 466-469. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prolonged QT interval in Rett syndrome C J Ellaway, G Sholler, H Leonard, and J Christodoulou Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 470-472. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hereditary pancreatitis and mutation of the trypsinogen gene P Weber, V Keim, and K P Zimmer Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 473-474. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Current topics

	Cardiovascular effects of mechanical ventilation Lara Shekerdemian and Desmond Bohn Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 475-480. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Learning in preschool children with neurological disability Oliver Stanley and Sue Dolby Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 481-484. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Personal practice

	A regionalised transport service, the way ahead? Asrar Rashid, Tushar Bhuta, and Andrew Berry Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 488-492. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Personal view

	The effect of Calman reforms on recruitment training and service provision Janet M Anderson Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 485-487. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	The risks and benefits of cisapride PAMELA CAIRNS Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 493. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Serum bicarbonate and the severity of dehydration in gastroenteritis HASSIB NARCHI Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 493. [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Cancer in Sotos syndrome S M YULE Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 493. [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Influence of five years of antenatal screening on the paediatric cystic fibrosis population in one region P A LEWIS Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 493. [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Injury in the Young. NICHOLAS MANN Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 494. [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Young Carers and their Families. TONY WATERSTON Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 494. [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Lucina

	Arch Dis Child 1999; 80: 496. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]