Full Description
Appearing on an annual basis, Recent Advances in Paediatrics has established itself as essential reading for all those training in and preparing for postgraduate examinations. It is also an ideal annual update. Of particular value is the literature review of key papers from the last year.
Contents
Preface iv 1. The management of acute epileptic seizures and status epilepticus 1 Robert C. Tasker 2. Diagnosis and treatment of viral croup 17 Raymond D. Pitetti and Ellen Wald 3. Drug treatment of wheezy infants 27 Henry Milgrom 4. Pulmonary oedema and acute respiratory distress syndrome 43 James A. Royall and Daniel J. Lebovitz 5. Pulmonary haemosiderosis 61 Sandra Viero and Ernest Cutz 6. Postnatal dexamethasone in the prevention of chronic lung disease 77 Vibhuti Shah and Arne Ohlsson 7. Epidemiology of visual impairment 97 Jugnoo S. Rahi and Carol Dezateux 8. Separate representation for children: the role of the guardian ad litem in England and Wales 115 Guy Mitchell 9. Interventions to help parents who are having difficulty handling and controlling young children 139 Stephen Scott 10. Management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 151 Peter Hill and Rafik Refaat 11. Nephrotic syndrome of childhood 167 Jochen H.H. Ehrich and Alfred Drukker 12. Circadian rhythms and disorders of the circadian system 187 Scott A. Rivkees 13. Respiratory syncytial virus infection: pathogenesis and its implications for prevention 197 Roopal M. Patel and Eric A.F. Simoes 14. Paediatric literature review - 1999 211 T.J. David Index 239
