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View article: Good character: the implications of personality development and psychopathology for citizenship
Good character: the implications of personality development and psychopathology for citizenship Open
The introduction of new legislation in 2006 brought about changes to the way citizenship applications were considered in the UK. Over the intervening years, several hundred children born in the UK have been denied British citizenship as a …
View article: Improving paediatric movement disorders care: Insights on rating scales utilization and clinical practice
Improving paediatric movement disorders care: Insights on rating scales utilization and clinical practice Open
View article: Prescribing Habits of Clinicians and Medication Journey of Patients Treated for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Experience From a Large London Clinic
Prescribing Habits of Clinicians and Medication Journey of Patients Treated for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Experience From a Large London Clinic Open
Aims To understand the prescribing habits and trends of clinicians in a large ADHD clinic and the medication journey of patients from point of diagnosis to the point of agreeing a shared care plan with primary care services. Methods This w…
View article: Gait Disturbance … of Red Herrings, Oranges, and Lemons – A Case of Missed Vitamin C Deficiency and Lessons Learnt
Gait Disturbance … of Red Herrings, Oranges, and Lemons – A Case of Missed Vitamin C Deficiency and Lessons Learnt Open
Vitamin C deficiency resulting in scurvy, is considered to be a rare nutritional disorder in developed countries, thus leading to underdiagnosis with exposure to unnecessary investigations and delay in appropriate treatment. The wide myria…
View article: Brugada syndrome: should we be screening patients before prescribing psychotropic medication?
Brugada syndrome: should we be screening patients before prescribing psychotropic medication? Open
Brugada syndrome (BrS) presents with a characteristic electrocardiogram (ECG) and is associated with sudden cardiac death. Until now, prolongation of QTc interval and its association with Torsade de Pointe and possible fatal arrhythmia hav…
View article: Challenges in the management of Phenylketonuria in Malta
Challenges in the management of Phenylketonuria in Malta Open
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare metabolic disorder comprising a number of different enzyme deficiencies. In Malta, dihydropteridine reductase (DHPR) deficiency appears to be more common than phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency (classical …
View article: A review of attendances at Paediatric Accident and Emergency Department at Mater Dei Hospital for neurological complaints patient
A review of attendances at Paediatric Accident and Emergency Department at Mater Dei Hospital for neurological complaints patient Open
Aims: Attendances at paediatric accident and
\nemergency department (A&E) during a six month
\nperiod were reviewed to determine the proportion of
\nchildren with neurological complaints, type of
\nsymptoms and the outcomes in terms of adm…