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Monica Lakhanpaul

Professor of Integrated Child Health, University College London
Verified email at ucl.ac.uk
Cited by 5043

Diagnostic value of laboratory tests in identifying serious infections in febrile children: systematic review

…, T Haj-Hassan, R Stevens, H Moll, M Lakhanpaul… - Bmj, 2011 - bmj.com
Objective To collate all available evidence on the diagnostic value of laboratory tests for the
diagnosis of serious infections in febrile children in ambulatory settings. Design Systematic …

Diagnosis and management of urinary tract infection in children: summary of NICE guidance

R Mori, M Lakhanpaul, K Verrier-Jones - Bmj, 2007 - bmj.com
Background The most recent previous guidance on imaging after urinary tract infection in
childhood was published by the Royal College of Physicians in 1991. 3 In a national audit of …

Systematic review and validation of prediction rules for identifying children with serious infections in emergency departments and urgent-access primary care

…, A Van den Bruel, J Verbakel, M Lakhanpaul… - Health Technol …, 2012 - emerald.com
Background Although the vast majority of children with acute infection are managed at
home, this is one of the most common problems encountered in children attending …

[HTML][HTML] Oral prednisolone for preschool children with acute virus-induced wheezing

J Panickar, M Lakhanpaul, PC Lambert… - … England Journal of …, 2009 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Attacks of wheezing induced by upper respiratory viral infections are common
in preschool children between the ages of 10 months and 6 years. A short course of oral …

[HTML][HTML] Medical vulnerability of individuals with Down syndrome to severe COVID-19–data from the Trisomy 21 Research Society and the UK ISARIC4C survey

…, BA Chicoine, S Ghosh, M Lakhanpaul… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Health conditions, immune dysfunction, and premature aging associated with
trisomy 21 (Down syndrome, DS) may impact the clinical course of COVID-19. Methods The …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of COVID-19 on vulnerable children in temporary accommodation in the UK

…, M Ucci, M Heys, A Hayward, M Lakhanpaul - The Lancet Public …, 2020 - thelancet.com
There is no doubt that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has huge economic
implications as highlighted by the media, but there are also a myriad of considerable direct …

[HTML][HTML] Water, sanitation, and hygiene: linkages with stunting in rural Ethiopia

…, S Godfrey, H Gavilan, M Lakhanpaul… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Stunting is a global burden affecting nearly 160 million children younger than five years of
age. Whilst the linkages between nutrition and stunting are well recognized, there is a need …

Comparison of oral amoxicillin and intravenous benzyl penicillin for community acquired pneumonia in children (PIVOT trial): a multicentre pragmatic randomised …

M Atkinson, M Lakhanpaul, A Smyth, H Vyas, V Weston… - Thorax, 2007 - thorax.bmj.com
Objective: To ascertain whether therapeutic equivalence exists for the treatment of paediatric
community acquired pneumonia by the oral and intravenous (IV) routes. Methods: A …

Assessment and initial management of feverish illness in children younger than 5 years: summary of NICE guidance

M Richardson, M Lakhanpaul - Bmj, 2007 - bmj.com
Background Although childhood mortality has decreased enormously in the past 100 years,
largely due to the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, infection remains a major …

Diagnostic performance of urine dipstick testing in children with suspected UTI: a systematic review of relationship with age and comparison with microscopy

…, K Tullus, K Verrier‐Jones, M Lakhanpaul - Acta …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Prompt diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) in children is needed to initiate
treatment but is difficult to establish without urine testing, and reliance on culture leads to …