The Practitioner - 1868-2012: supporting general practitioners for more than 140 years

Ibuprofen more effective than paracetamol in childhood fever

15 Oct 2008 Paid-up subscribers

Weigh up risks and benefits of daily inhaled steroids

13 Aug 2008 Paid-up subscribers

Paediatrics

Young smokers may become addicted after one puff

01 Nov 2007 Paid-up subscribers

Smoking cessation

Breastfeeding not shown to decrease risk of allergy

01 Nov 2007 Paid-up subscribers

Paediatrics

Smoking ban reduces exposure of children to second-hand smoke

01 Oct 2007 Paid-up subscribers

Smoking cessation

Adolescents become rapidly addicted to cigarettes

01 Aug 2007 Paid-up subscribers

Smoking cessation

Influenza vaccination not shown to reduce asthma exacerbations

01 Aug 2007 Paid-up subscribers

Paediatrics

Prophylaxis does not prevent recurrent UTI

01 Aug 2007 Paid-up subscribers

Paediatrics

Antibiotics not required in most childhood RTIs

01 Jul 2007 Paid-up subscribers

Paediatrics

Early diagnosis is key in autism

01 Jun 2007 Paid-up subscribers

Paediatrics

Screening for obese children not justified on current evidence

01 May 2007 Paid-up subscribers

Paediatrics

Depressed patients take children to GP and A&E more often

01 May 2007 Paid-up subscribers

Paediatrics

Boys from one-parent families more likely to suffer sexual abuse

01 Apr 2007 Paid-up subscribers

Paediatrics

Childhood meningitis affects GCSE performance

01 Apr 2007 Paid-up subscribers

Paediatrics

‘Teething’ children require further investigation

01 Apr 2007 Paid-up subscribers

Paediatrics

Check boys for undescended testes up to adolescence

01 Mar 2007 Paid-up subscribers

Paediatrics

Treatment of pre-school children with wheeze questioned

01 Mar 2007 Paid-up subscribers

Respiratory medicine

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Ibuprofen more effective than paracetamol in childhood fever

Weigh up risks and benefits of daily inhaled steroids

Young smokers may become addicted after one puff

Breastfeeding not shown to decrease risk of allergy

Smoking ban reduces exposure of children to second-hand smoke

Adolescents become rapidly addicted to cigarettes

Influenza vaccination not shown to reduce asthma exacerbations

Prophylaxis does not prevent recurrent UTI

Antibiotics not required in most childhood RTIs

Early diagnosis is key in autism

Screening for obese children not justified on current evidence

Depressed patients take children to GP and A&E more often

Boys from one-parent families more likely to suffer sexual abuse

Childhood meningitis affects GCSE performance

‘Teething’ children require further investigation

Check boys for undescended testes up to adolescence

Treatment of pre-school children with wheeze questioned