Perspectives

	Cardiorespiratory fitness, exercise capacity and physical activity in children: are we measuring the right thing? Ulf Ekelund Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 455-456. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.135202 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	WHO wants safer medicines for children Imti Choonara Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 456-457. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.132563 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Atoms

	Atoms Howard Bauchner Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: i. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Leading articles

	How much loss to follow-up is acceptable in long-term randomised trials and prospective studies? Mary S Fewtrell, Kathy Kennedy, Atul Singhal, Richard M Martin, Andy Ness, Mijna Hadders-Algra, Berthold Koletzko, and Alan Lucas Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 458-461. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.127316 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The management of infantile spasms Isabelle Desguerre, Rima Nabbout, and Olivier Dulac Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 462-463. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 11 January 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2006.108803

Original articles

	The 6-minute walk test: normal values for children of 4–11 years of age A E Lammers, A A Hislop, Y Flynn, and S G Haworth Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 464-468. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 3 August 2007. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.123653
	Randomised controlled trial adapting US school obesity prevention to England R R Kipping, C Payne, and D A Lawlor Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 469-473. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 5 February 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.116970
	Once-daily amoxicillin versus twice-daily penicillin V in group A β-haemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis D R Lennon, E Farrell, D R Martin, and J M Stewart Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 474-478. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 12 March 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2006.113506
	Infant morbidity in an Indian slum birth cohort B P Gladstone, J P Muliyil, S Jaffar, J G Wheeler, A Le Fevre, M Iturriza-Gomara, J J Gray, A Bose, M K Estes, D W Brown, and G Kang Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 479-484. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 4 October 2007. doi:10.1136/adc.2006.114546
	Serious injuries in children: variation by area deprivation and settlement type P Edwards, J Green, K Lachowycz, C Grundy, and I Roberts Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 485-489. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 1 April 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.116541
	Day-care management of severe and very severe pneumonia, without associated co-morbidities such as severe malnutrition, in an urban health clinic in Dhaka, Bangladesh H Ashraf, S A Jahan, N H Alam, R Mahmud, S M Kamal, M A Salam, and N Gyr Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 490-494. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 5 September 2007. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.118877
	Impaired weight gain predicts risk of late death after surgery for congenital heart defects L T Eskedal, P S Hagemo, E Seem, A Eskild, M Cvancarova, S Seiler, and E Thaulow Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 495-501. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 29 January 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.126219
	Comorbities of overweight/obesity in Australian preschoolers: a cross-sectional population study M Wake, P Hardy, M G Sawyer, and J B Carlin Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 502-507. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 24 January 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.128116
	Examination of long-lasting parental concern after false-positive results of neonatal hearing screening C P B van der Ploeg, C I Lanting, M A Kauffman-de Boer, N N Uilenburg, J G de Ridder-Sluiter, and P H Verkerk Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 508-511. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 24 January 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.129320
	Vitamin D supplementation in early childhood and risk of type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis C S Zipitis and A K Akobeng Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 512-517. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 13 March 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.128579

Global child health

	Health systems research in a low-income country: easier said than done Mike English, Grace Irimu, Annah Wamae, Fred Were, Aggrey Wasunna, Greg Fegan, and Norbert Peshu Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 540-544. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.126466 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	Autism spectrum disorders: clinical and research frontiers E B Caronna, J M Milunsky, and H Tager-Flusberg Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 518-523. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 27 February 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2006.115337
	Alcohol abuse in adolescents P McArdle Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 524-527. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 27 February 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.115840
	Taking young children on aeroplanes: what are the risks? C Bossley and I M Balfour-Lynn Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 528-533. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 19 February 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.122952
	Juvenility in the context of life history theory Z Hochberg Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 534-539. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 12 March 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2008.137570

PostScript

	Children with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia and acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure admitted to a PICU, Durban, South Africa P M Jeena, B Bobat, S A Thula, and M Adhikari Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 545. doi:10.1136/adc.2006.105890 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Improving diagnosis of neonatal cardiovascular malformations: a genuine prospect or wishful thinking? A Gandhi and S Patni Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 545-546. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	National audit of the management of antenatal renal pelvis dilatation Z Refai and R El-Rifai Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 546. doi:10.1136/adc.2008.139006 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	When off-label is a good practice: the example of paracetamol and salbutamol J Bua, I L’Erario, E Barbi, and F Marchetti Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 546-547. doi:10.1136/adc.2008.139097 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Long-term effect of repeated antenatal steroid Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 461. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Diagnosis of Henoch Schnlein purpura Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 468. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Adverse care events in neonatal ICU Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 507. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Lucina Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 548. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

	Correction Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 547. doi:10.1136/adc.2006.108415corr1 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]