The European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) has today issued new guidance to physicians on the diagnosis of coeliac disease in children recommending the no-biopsy approach at diagnosis for the majority of children suspected of having the disease. This new guidance aims to help tackle the underdiagnosis of coeliac disease caused by [...]
From broken metatarsals to muscle strains, physiotherapy helps with a host of sports injuries. Physios are present on the touchline and in the medical room – they are part of a player’s journey, assessing the injury, rehabilitation and return to play. Here, The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy offer an expert view on rugby and football [...]
The recent appointment of a Palliative and Life Limited Services Nurse in an acute setting in Northern Ireland is the first of its kind. Northern Ireland Hospice has been working closely with the Strategy for Children’s Palliative and End of Life Care, set out by the Department of Health in 2016, which has led to [...]
With the beginning of a new year comes new year’s resolutions. These often relate to our health and we often don’t see them through to the end of the year, but there are some changes which are easy to achieve and might make a big difference to your day-to-day personal and professional life. Dr Kathryn [...]
The discomfort and pain experienced by patients, coupled with the severe consequences if left untreated, means that urinary tract infections are a complex target for healthcare professionals. NIHR talks to Geraldine Conlon-Bingham, Antimicrobial Pharmacist at the Southern Health & Social Care Trust, about the different presentations of the condition. What are the Ramifications of Delayed [...]
Marian Nicholson, Director of the Herpes Viruses Association & Shingles Support Society, helps you to unravel the recurrence of cold sores for patients; tackling the causes of an outbreak, treatment options, and how the virus can be kept at bay. What Causes Cold Sores? Cold sores, also known as fever blisters, are caused by a [...]
Around 70 per cent of people will experience some form of eczema in their life (1), with around 70-to-90 per cent of cases occurring in children before five years of age (2), and there being a high incidence of on-set in the first year of life. When it comes to managing the symptoms of baby [...]
As conversation centring on parenteral nutrition and nutritional complications in intestinal failure continues to pick up pace, NIHR wants to find out more. Here, we interview two members of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition’s (ESPGHAN) Committee on Nutrition: Dr Jutta Koeglmeier, Paediatric Gastroenterologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital, and Dr Barbara [...]
Liver disease is chronically overlooked and underfunded due to a lack of awareness of its seriousness and prevalence, together with the stigma that often surrounds it. Help cultivate change for your patients and beyond by improving early detection and prevention courtesy of The British Liver Trust’s advice. Liver disease is a major public health crisis [...]
It’s estimated that up to one-in-five babies in the UK suffer from infant colic, generating fear and confusion in their exhausted carers. GP and Endoscopist, Dr Sophie Nelson, surveys the signs, causative factors and impact, and how we can support the parents of babies with colic. When a newborn baby has been crying for more [...]
