Background Although adrenaline is recommended as first line treatment for anaphylaxis, it is
often not utilized. There has been a debate about when adrenaline autoinjectors should be …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the vitamin D status of pregnant women from non-European
ethnic minorities in South Wales. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Llandough …

Screening of the newborn for cystic fibrosis by measurement of immunoreactive trypsin has
been undertaken on alternate weeks in Wales and the West Midlands for five years since …

Vitamin D status of Asian mothers in Cardiff was investigated during early pregnancy and at
the time of the birth of their babies, using serum parathyroid hormone (PTH). Median values …

Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic available as tablets that has good activity
against Pseudomonas aenrginosa. Though used for recurrent chest infection in adults with …

We describe transepidermal water loss (TEWL) measurements in a collodion baby suffering
from severe hypernatraemic dehydration and hypothermia, who required intravenous fluid …

A 14 year old girl with idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome is described. In addition to
weight loss, anaemia, amenorrhoea, general lethargy, anorexia, mouth ulcers, blisters of …

Background Intramuscular epinephrine (adrenaline) is the first‐line therapy for anaphylaxis
and prompt administration improves outcome. In 2011, two epinephrine autoinjectors …

Vitamin E status was assessed in 22 patients with cystic fibrosis and 9 controls by measuring
concentrations of the vitamin, vitamin E: lipid ratios and peroxideinduced haemolysis in …

Atopic dermatitis is a common condition that takes a significant time from the daily work of
general paediatricians. The principles of Child Health apply well in the management of this …