Paediatric Pharmacologist (Dan)

This x100

Yes - I took a picture of it to send to my non Bluesky wife.

Didn’t expect this to be noticed, just a nice piccy as a happy reply.

Thanks @artie.gay - made my wife smile too!

Off topic for me - but an interesting read!

Long live the loitering resistance movement.

Class 2 Medicines Recall: Sterling Pharmaceuticals Ltd (specials manufacturer MS 32515), KidNaps (Melatonin) 1mg in 1ml Oral Solution, EL(26)A/09 Sterling Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Veriton Pharma Ltd are recalling all batches of KidNaps (Melatonin) 1mg in 1ml Oral Solution due to out of specification stability results.

A recall of some Melatonin solution has been issued

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MHRA adds "No action is required by patients, the recall is at the wholesaler and pharmacy level. No adverse reactions have been reported from patients using this product"

Brensocatib licensed as the first medicine specifically designed to treat non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in patients 12 years and older As with any medicine, the MHRA will keep the safety and effectiveness of brensocatib under close review.

A new paediatric medicine licensed today - for Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis. Only for 12+ years.

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PATHWAYS clinical trial paused following new MHRA advice The MHRA have raised new concerns around the PATHWAYS trial looking into the prescription of puberty blockers among young people with gender incongruence.

I don’t think MHRA use their Bluesky account @mhragovuk.bsky.social here much (yet - hopefully) so I nearly missed this…

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BPS Publications Aims There is a progression through childhood from being provided medications by caregivers to having to take responsibility for medications yourself, but little is known about when the transition o...

For anyone interested, the original paper they are reporting on is here:

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Over-the-counter medicines are being purchased by children as young as 13 years, reveals survey More than one in ten 13-year-olds have bought over-the-counter (OTC) medicine for themselves, a study has found. The survey, results of which were published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmaco...

@pharmpress.bsky.social picking up on our recent @alderhey.nhs.uk and @liverpooluni.bsky.social Research Ambassador publication about transition to medication independence here - always cool to see a paper make it into other people's news!

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Historian of medicine here. Yes. Yes, they did.

Installing Air Purifiers in the Homes of Children With Severe Asthma: Outcomes and Family Perspectives From a Feasibility Study Background Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) contributes to asthma morbidity, particularly affecting children and young people (CYP) from socioeconomically deprived backgrounds. Air purification devices...

Our @liverpooluni.bsky.social PhD student studied air purifiers in homes for asthma. Results: ⬆️ acceptability, ⬇️ night-time symptoms & IAQ, ⬇️ oral steroids over the year, & ⬇️ unscheduled primary care visits.

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@alderhey.nhs.uk @iansinha.bsky.social

This makes grim sense. Make a treatment unavailable unless it costs a lot, and then only people who have extra disposable income access it. Health inequalities widen further...

Joint Academic Paediatric Association and @lichw.bsky.social for trainee / resident / junior researchers 16th and 17th April at Liverpool Medical Institution

See payments.liv.ac.uk/conferences-... for details

Message @pharmaforkids.bsky.social or dhawcutt@liverpool.ac.uk for more details

Chatting to @livunimedicine.bsky.social medical students today about intercalating

Lots of #paediatric options with many of @alderhey.nhs.uk expert teams - if you might be interested let me know dhawcutt@liverpool.ac.uk

Ok, I was fooled for a second or two there - then read the article and giggled a lot.

Little Smiles for Everyone is coming to Liverpool Central Library on 2nd Apr

A free sensory-friendly fun day for children and families - helping families build confidence around oral health and supervised toothbrushing. 11am-3pm.

@lpoolcouncil.bsky.social @alderhey.nhs.uk @liverpooluni.bsky.social

This would add a certain awesomeness to Paediatric conferences…

#Measles is on the rise 🛑

Struggling to get to the GP because life is busy? We’re holding drop in vaccination clinics throughout February and March to help protect our children 💉

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/imms

@nhscandm.bsky.social

#MMR

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

Always nice to have your beliefs verified!

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Over 20 schools involved, and more than 3000 young people provided us with information.

Not too many schools on here yet, but i have found @studioschool.bsky.social

If you want your secondary school to be involved this year there is still time - email me at dhawcutt@liverpool.ac.uk

BPS Publications Aims There is a progression through childhood from being provided medications by caregivers to having to take responsibility for medications yourself, but little is known about when the transition o.....

New publication from the @alderhey.nhs.uk and @liverpooluni.bsky.social Research Ambassador Scheme about how & when teens achieve medication independence.

Its a gradual process, and these data will help inform how/when we teach kids about healthcare

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I recall ward rounds in adult medicine with this doctor…

Children to be better protected from second-hand smoking & vaping The government is launching a consultation on extending smoke-free places and introducing vape-free and heated tobacco-free spaces

🚬doesn’t just kill smokers.

It also kills non-smokers & causes illnesses inc cancers, heart, and lung diseases that affect adults and children.

🚭The proposed changes are not only needed, but they also have strong public support🤲.

👀Read our response ➡️bit.ly/4bNn3tw
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Early neonatal admissions with feeding difficulties to acute paediatric services at a tertiary paediatric hospital in England: sequential audits pre-COVID-19 and during the COVID-19 pandemic Introduction Our objective was to describe the population of infants <7 days of age admitted to the acute general paediatric services at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and ascertain the proportion with...

Nice paper from the @alderhey.nhs.uk General Paediatrics team identifying a large cohort of babies admitted purely for poor breastfeeding. The priority is therefore how to identify, support, & keep them safely at home!

Sounds like a @lichw.bsky.social project!

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It would be the perfect Paediatric medical conference.

Need to make this happen somehow….

Interesting...

This is/was a landmark case report reportedly showing pharmacogenomic driven harm in a baby.

Codeine isn't used in post-natal period now (presumably in combo with other reasons like lack of efficacy in some mothers).

Do I want to go back to using codeine - no
But curious - yes.

Latest safety update from @mhragovuk.bsky.social

Isotretinoin, Gabapentoids and an MMRV vaccine factsheet!

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Careful - don't list penicillin allergy as penicillamine...

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@rcpch.bsky.social @rcphysicians.bsky.social
@nhsenglandceo.bsky.social

HH:MM please

A text from my mom that says”good luck on your first day of school.”

I am a middle aged college professor. My mom does this every semester. And it is one of very favorite things.