Perspectives

	Do the benefits of daily inhaled steroid treatment of mild asthma outweigh the risks? Søren Pedersen Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 644-645. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.135145 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Bacteria, polysaccharides, vaccines and boosting: measuring and maintaining population immunity David Goldblatt Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 646-647. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.133124 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The impact of maternal micronutrient supplementation on early neonatal morbidity Penelope S Nestel and Alan A Jackson Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 647-649. doi:10.1136/adc.2008.137745 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Atoms

	Atoms Howard Bauchner Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 1. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

	The continuing dilemma of competing interests Howard Bauchner Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 643. doi:10.1136/adc.2008.144964 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Leading articles

	Improving patient safety in paediatrics and child health Terence Stephenson Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 650-653. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 1 April 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.128785

Original articles

	Daily versus as-needed inhaled corticosteroid for mild persistent asthma (The Helsinki early intervention childhood asthma study) M Turpeinen, K Nikander, A S Pelkonen, P Syvänen, R Sorva, H Raitio, P Malmberg, K Juntunen-Backman, and T Haahtela Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 654-659. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 18 July 2007. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.116632
	The effect of maternal micronutrient supplementation on early neonatal morbidity in rural Nepal: a randomised, controlled, community trial P Christian, G L Darmstadt, L Wu, S K Khatry, S C LeClerq, J Katz, K P West, Jr, and R K Adhikari Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 660-664. doi:10.1136/adc.2006.114009 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Fall in Haemophilus influenzae serotype b (Hib) disease following implementation of a booster campaign S Ladhani, M P Slack, M Heys, J White, and M E Ramsay Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 665-669. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 17 October 2007. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.126888
	Host and environmental factors associated with Hib in England, 1998–2002 J McVernon, N Andrews, M Slack, R Moxon, and M Ramsay Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 670-675. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 5 September 2007. doi:10.1136/adc.2006.097501
	Serum magnesium and C-reactive protein levels M Rodríguez-Morán and F Guerrero-Romero Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 676-680. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 19 July 2007. doi:10.1136/adc.2006.109371
	Multi-method evaluation of a paediatric ambulatory care unit (PACU): impact on families and staff M Blair, J Gore, F Isaza, S Pajak, A Malhotra, S Islam, T V Vigneswaran, and P Lachman Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 681-685. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 12 March 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2006.115386
	Physical long-term health problems and mental comorbidity: evidence from Vietnam D C Fuhr and M J De Silva Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 686-689. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 12 March 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.116731
	Acute otitis media in the first two months of life: characteristics and diagnostic difficulties Y Berkun, R Nir-Paz, A Ben Ami, A Klar, E Deutsch, and H Hurvitz Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 690-694. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 12 March 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.127522
	Characterisation and evaluation of UK websites on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder G Akram, A H Thomson, A C Boyter, and M J S Morton Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 695-700. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 12 March 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.130708
	Early rattles, purrs and whistles as predictors of later wheeze S W Turner, L C A Craig, P J Harbour, S H Forbes, G McNeill, A Seaton, G Devereux, G Russell, and P J Helms Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 701-704. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 12 March 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.134569

Short report

	Auditing bone densitometry and fractures in children with chronic disease S C Wong, S Khanna, R Rashid, and S F Ahmed Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 705-707. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 19 February 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.118265

Reviews

	A writing workshop for children with cancer D Oppenheim, V Pittolo, C Gericot, J Grill, O Hartmann, and S Dauchy Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 708-709. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.137018 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Communicating the benefits and harms of treatments A K Akobeng Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 710-713. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 2 May 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2008.137083

PostScript

	IGRA for children in the UK: patchy availability, problems with funding, lack of clarity about its role O M Etuwewe and A Riordan Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 714. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Is topical lignocaine for pain relief in acute otitis media really effective? B Bharti and S Bharti Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 714. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Home monitoring anticoagulation therapy in infants F M de Benedictis, B Lattanzi, and M Colaneri Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 714. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Something is moving in European drug research for children, but a more focused effort concerning all therapeutic needs is necessary C Pandolfini and M Bonati Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 715. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	How to be good at practical procedures? R MacLeod and Y Tse Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 715. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pneumococcal prophylaxis for children with sickle cell disease in Africa M de Montalembert, V Brousse, and J-R Zahar Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 715-716. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Gender disparities in China T Hesketh and Z Wei Xing Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 716. doi:10.1136/adc.2008.144238 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	New NICE guidelines for UTI management: what will change? S Sebastin Jose and E-Sq Sharif Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 716-717. doi:10.1136/adc.2008.140780 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Growth monitoring D Hall, T Cole, D Elliman, P Gibson, S Logan, and J Wales Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 717-718. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	I repeat, if it’s worth doing – let’s do it T Fry Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 718. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	From birth to five years, 3rd edition P Clark Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 718-719. doi:10.1136/adc.2008.138404 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A handbook for expert witnesses in Children Act cases, 2nd edition T J David Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 719. doi:10.1136/adc.2008.139741 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Money for poor parents: Mexico’s oportunidades Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 669. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hypertension in childhood diabetes Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 713. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Lucina Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 720. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

	CORRECTION Arch Dis Child 2008; 93: 719. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]