Contents NO. 1, FEBRUARY 1999 Review Article: The value of parents’ concerns to detect and address developmental and behavioural problems FP Giascoe Annotations: Should we now hold back from initially prescribing antibiotics for acute otitis media? CB De/ Mar and PP Glasziou Meeting the needs of medical students training in paediatrics and child health K Forsyth and A Rotem Editorial Comment: An evidence-based approach to paediatric training and practice: More questions than answers F Oberkiaid Original Articles: A 12-month profile of community paediatric consultations in the Barwon region PH Hewson, PK Anderson, AH Dinning, BM Jenner, WJD McKellar, RD Weymouth and RA Gollan The evolving role of community-based general paediatricians: The Barwon experience PH Hewson, PK Anderson, AH Dinning, BM Jenner, WJD McKellar, RD Weymouth and RA Gollan Prevalence of emotional and physicai health concerns amongst young people in Victoria E Waters, M Wake, J Toumbourou, M Wright and L Salmon Is urethral catheterization a successful alternative to suprapubic aspiration in neonates? BJ Austin, C Bollard and TR Gunn The influence of growth on development outcome in extremely low birthweight infants at 2 years of age JM Connors, MJ O'Callaghan, YR Burns, PH Gray, DI Tudehope, H Mohay and YM Rogers Invasive meningococcal infection in Western Australia CA Olesch and GJ Knight Clinical versus polysomnographic profiles in children with obstructive sleep apnoea /B Masters, JM Harvey, PD Wales, MJ O'Callaghan and MA Harris Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in children AR Hallahan, PA Carpenter, DW O’'Gorman-Hughes, MR Vowels and GM Marshall Centro-temporal spikes in non-epileptic children: A long-term follow up A Verrotti, R Greco, E Altobelli, S Domizio, G Sabatino, G Morgese and F Chiarelli Human immunodeficiency virus prevalence in women at delivery using unlinked anonymous testing of newborns in the Malaysian setting HSS Amar, JJ Ho and AJ Mohan Incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease in Sydney children, 1991-96 JLM Liddle, PB Mcintyre and CWC Davis Botulinum toxin A versus fixed cast stretching for dynamic calf tightness in cerebral palsy PJ Flett, LM Stern, H Waday, TM Connell, JD Seeger and SK Gibson Traumatic pancreatitis: Long-term review of initial non-operative management in children AJA Holland, RB Davey, AL Sparnon, M Chapman and GW LeQuesne Duration of breast-feeding and Bayley’s Mental Developmental Index at 1 year of age BJ Paine, M Makrides and RA Gibson Growth failure in cystic fibrosis SA McNaughton, DA Stormont, RW Shepherd, PWJ Francis and B Dean Angel trumpet lily poisoning in five adolescents: Clinical findings and management PD Francis and CF Clarke Case Reports: Revival of non-surgical management of neonatal depressed skull fractures L Pollak, A Raziel, S Ariely and J Schiffer DNA polymorphism analysis in transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease LJ Warren, K Simmer, D Roxby, S Grist, R Seshadri and A Morley The successful containment of Coxsackie B4 infection in a neonatal unit BJ Austin, MC Croxson, KFP Powell and TR Gunn Camphor toxicity DP Emergy and JG Corban Letters to the Editor Book Reviews NO. 2, APRIL 1999 College Statement: The Royal Australasian College of Physicians — Division of Paediatrics Review Article: Fetal defaecation: Is it a normal physiological process? RM Kimble, B Trudenger and D Cass Annotation: Does postoperative ventilation have an effect on the integrity of the anastomosis in repaired oesophageal atresia? SW Beasley Editorial Comment: Clinical research in Aboriginal health PJ Torzilio Clinical Practice: Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy in cystic fibrosis: Australian guidelines H Anthony, CE Collins, G Davidson, C Mews, P Robinson, R Shepherd and D Stapleton Original Articles: Randomised controlled trials addressing Australian Aboriginal health needs: A systematic review of the literature PS Morris Volume Contents Six-month follow-up of children with obstructive sleep apnoea JMM Harvey, MJ O'Callaghan, PD Wales, MA Harris and IB Masters Aetiological factors and development in subjects with obstructive sleep apnoea JMM Harvey, MJ O'Callaghan. PD Wales, MA Harris and IB Masters Hospital admissions in the first year of life in very preterm infants DE Elder. R Hagan, SF Evans, HR Benninger and NP French Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Malaysian children: Evidence for ethnic differences in childhood CCM Boey, K-L Goh, WS Lee and N Parasakthi An iron treatment trial in an Aboriginal community: Improving non-adherence SG Kruske, AR Ruben and DR Brewster Alarm settings for the Marquette 8000 pulse oximeter to prevent hyperoxic and hypoxic episodes AF Cust, TJ Donovan and PB Coiditz Feeding problems in infants with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: A controlled study 8 Mathisen, L Worrall, J Masel, C Wall and RW Shepherd Repeated dose inhaled budesonide versus placebo in the treatment of croup GW/ Roberts, VV Master. RE Staugas, JV Raftos, DW Parsons, KP Coulthard and AJ Martin Neurodevelopmental outcome of very low birth weight babies admitted to a Malaysian nursery JJ Ho, HSS Amar, AJ Mohan and TH Hon Cisapride and Caesarean section: Their role in babies with gastroschisis A Kishore Kumar, ECP Shi and B Duffy An evaluation of the autopsy following death in a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit P Barr and R Hunt Atrial septal defect in Malta V Grech Alcohol use by parents who present their child to a paediatric emergency department S Sharma, K Llewelyn and J Jureidini Confirmation that Child Behavior Checklist clinical scales discriminate juvenile mania from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder PL Hazell, TJ Lewin and VJ Carr Case Reports: Simultaneous presentation of coeliac disease and ulcerative colitis in a child AS Day and GD Abbottt The first case of H5N1 avian influenza infection in a human with complications of adult respiratory distress syndrome and Reye's syndrome ASW Ku and LTW Chan Risk of gonadoblastoma in female patients with Y chomosome abnormalities and dysgenetic gonads B Gibbons, SY Tan, CC-W Yu, E Cheah and HL Tan Surfactant protein B deficiency: Clinical, histological and molecular evaluation GD Williams, J Christodoulou, J Stack, P Symons, SE Wert, MJ Murrell and LM Nogee Catvarial tuberculosis E Univar, F Oguz, B Sadikoglu, M Sidal, U Ones and S Tetikkurt Letters to the Editor Book Reviews NO. 3, JUNE 1999 Annotation: Atopic eczema: Its social and financial costs AS Kemp Occasional Article: Paediatrica philatelica / Pearn Original Articles: A randomized, controlled trial of nurse home visiting to vulnerable families with newborns KL Armstrong, JA Fraser,MR Dadds and J Morris The role of palliative care in advanced muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy D Parker, | Maddocks and LM Stern Asthma: Communication between hospital and general practitioners MK Marks, JL Hynson and G Karabatsos Changing mortality and causes of death in infants 23-27 weeks’ gestational age LW Doyle, E Gultom, S-L Chuang, M James, P Davis and ED Bowman Chronic diarrhoea in infants and young children: Causes, clinical features and outcome WS Lee and CCM Boey Factors associated with medium-term response to psychostimulant medication PL Hazel/, TJ Lewin, MJ McDowell and JM Walton Chemotherapy reduces the prevalence of asthma symptoms in children with cancer: Implications for the role of airway inflammation in asthma PD Jones, AL Henry, L Francis and PG Gibson Early linear growth retardation in Chongqing, China YX Liu, HQ Li, XQ Yang and J Karlberg National birthweight percentiles by gestational age for twins born in Australia CL Roberts and PAL Lancaster Once versus twice daily amikacin in neonates: Prospective study on toxicity A Kotze, PR Bartel and De K Sommers Viral aetiology of lower respiratory tract infection in young Malaysian children PWK Chan, AYT Goh, KB Chua, NS Kharullah and PS Hooi Laparotomy for necrotizing enterocolitis: Intensive care nursery compared with operating theatre G Frawley, G Bayley and P Chondros Volume Contents Why do mothers still sun their infants? SL Harrison, PG Buettner and R MacLennan Epidemiology of Cryptosporidium parvum in symptomatic paediatric oncology patients D Burgner, N Pikos, G Eagles, A McCarthy and M Stevens An epidemiological survey of recurrent abdominal pain in a rural Malay school CCM Boey and SB Yap Case Reports: Severe congenital absence of skin in a preterm infant PC Ng, CH Lee, KF To, TF Fok, KW So, W Wong and KL Cheung Myocardial infarction complicating neonatal enterovirus myocarditis TS Hornung, EJ Bernard, RB Howman-Giles and GF Sholler Survival of a 30-week baby with congenital myotonic dystrophy initially ventilated for 55 days SYR Lee, KY Chan and CB Chow Multiple neonatal endocrinopathies in McCune—Albright syndrome P Bareille, C Azcona and R Stanhope Meningitis or madness: A delicate balance T Duke and M Mai Neonatal Marfan syndrome: A case report DK Ng, KW Chau, C Black, TMM Thomas, KL Mak and M Boxer Letters to the Editor Book Reviews NO. 4, AUGUST 1999 Review Article: Prader-Willi syndrome ATL Couper Annotation: The diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome A Smith Editorial Comments: Antibiotic therapy for Salmonella enteritis A Kamath Galactosaemia in Chinese SG Kahler Original Articles Varicella vaccine in non-immune household contacts of children with cancer or leukaemia C Kappagoda, PJ Shaw, MA Burgess, SJ Botham and LD Cramer Transverse cerebellar diameter on cranial ultrasound scan in preterm neonates in an Australian population M Swaminathan, MW Davies, PG Davis and FR Betheras A novel approach to monitoring adherence to preventive therapy for tuberculosis in adolescence MV Starr, SM Sawyer, JB Carlin, CVE Powell, RG Newman and PDR Johnson Retinopathy of prematurity in infants < 32 weeks’ gestation at birth in New South Wales in 1993 and 1994 DA Todd, C Cassell, J Kennedy, E John and the New South Wales Neonatal Intensive Care Units Study Group Stress experienced by mothers of Malaysian children with mental retardation LC Ong, V Chandran and R Peng Effect of nappy liners on temperature stability in very preterm infants L Monterosso, P Percival, J Cole and SF Evans Post-extubation prophylactic nasal continuous positive airway pressure in preterm infants: Systematic review and meta-analysis PG Davis and DJ Henderson-Smart A clinical trial comparing oral azithromycin, cefixime and no antibiotics in the treatment of acute uncomplicated Salmonella enteritis in children CH Chiu, TY Lin and JT Ou Transmission of tuberculosis from a seven-year-old child in a Sydney schoo! M Cardona, MD Bek, K Milis, D Isaacs and G Alperstein Salmonella meningitis and its complications in infants WS Lee, SD Puthucheary and A Omar Respiratory morbidity of hospitalized children with Trisomy 21 JM Hilton, DA Fitzgerald and DM Cooper The evolution of diagnostic trends in congenital heart disease: A population-based study V Grech Case Reports: Subglottic haemangioma: Controversies in management PJ Walker, D Cooper and D MacDonald Papilloedema secondary to acute purulent sinusitis A Kishore Kumar, MH Ghali, F Dragojevic and F Young Classical galactosaemia in Chinese: A case report and review of disease incidence KL Cheung, NLS Tang, KJ Hsiao, LK Law, W Wong, PC Ng, CP Pang, DA Applegarth, TF Fok and NM Hielm Deflazacort treatment in progressive diaphyseal dysplasia (Camurati-Engelmann disease) F Bas, F Darendeliler, | Petorak, B Sadikoglu, A Bilir, R Bundak, N Saka and H Gun6éz Radiofrequency catheter ablation in a haemodynamically compromised premature neonate with hydrops fetalis DA Osborn, KC Lau, JB Uther, H Coughtrey and MJ Rochefort Childhood deaths and cargo barriers in cars RW Byard, AJ Bourne and R James Letters to the Editor Book Reviews NO. 5, OCTOBER 1999 Review Articles: Rett syndrome: Clinical update and review of recent genetic advances C Eliaway and J Christodoulou Limitations of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in facilitating enteral nutrition in children: Review of the shortcomings of a new technique CP Kimber and SW Beasley Annotations: Suffocation, shaking or sudden infant death syndrome: Can we tell the difference? RW Byard and HF Krous Volume Contents Liquid ventilation MW Davies Original Articles: Low rates of hospitalization for asthma among Aboriginal children compared to non-Aboriginal children of the Top End of the Northern Territory AM Whybourne, CL Lesnikowski, AR Ruben and AC Walker Transition from paediatric to adult care for persons with cystic fibrosis: Patient and parent perspectives ATR Westwood, LD Henley and P Willcox Parent beliefs about infant teething: A survey of Australian parents M Wake, K Hesketh and MA Allen Utilization of alternative therapies in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder TG Stubberfield, JA Wray and TS Parry Risk factors for recurrent urinary tract infection in preschool children KS Panaretto, JC Craig, JF Knight, R Howman-Giles, P Sureshkumar and LP Roy Risk factors associated with umbilical vascular cathet iated thrombosis in newborn infants N-Y Boo, N-C Wong, SZ Syed Zulkifli and M-S Lye Streptococcus pneumoniae antibiotic resistance in Northern Territory children in day care SA Skull, T Shelby-James, PS Morris, GO Perez, A Yonovitz, V Krause, LA Roberts and AJ Leach Evaluating the potential for opportunistic vaccination in a Northern Territory hospital SA Skull, V Krause, LA Roberts and CB Dalton Residual bladder dysfunction 2 to 10 years after acute transverse myelitis W/W Cheng, RW Chiu and PKH Tam How well are we doing? - Metabolic control in patients with diabetes MJ Thomsett, GJ Shield, JA Batch and AM Cotterill Inhaled budesonide in acute asthma SC Singhi, S Banerjee and HM Nanjundaswamy Sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock in paediatric multiple organ dysfunction syndrome AYT Goh, PWK Chan and LCS Lum Resurgence of measles in Singapore: Profile of hospital cases DLM Goh, FT Chew, SH Khor and BW Lee Case Reports: Bronchiectasis and bronchiolitis obliterans post respiratory syncytial virus infection: Think again RJH Massie and DS Armstrong Repeated adverse fetal outcome in pregnancy complicated by uncontrolled maternal phenylketonuria GJ Kesby Elevated creatinine after ingestion of model aviation fuel: Interference with the Jaffe reaction by nitromethane CJ Booth, D Naidoo, AR Rosenberg and G. Kainer Ecthyma gangrenosum as a very early herald of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia A Pouryousefi, J Foland, CA Michie and M Cummins Book Reviews Abstracts of the Division of Paediatrics, The Royal Australasian College of Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, May 1999 NO. 6, DECEMBER 1999 Editorial Statement: The Journal and continuing education JM Court Policy Statement: Ethics of research in children Division of Paediatrics, (The Royal Australasian College of Physicians) Review Articles: Lung function outcome in children of premature birth JD Kennedy Genes for jaundice W Hardikar Original Articles: A child and adolescent psychiatric outreach service for rural New South Wales: A telemedicine pilot study DR Dossetor, KP Nunn, M Fairley and D Eggleton Safety of synthetic surfactant use before preterm newborn transport LFJ Mildenhall, NN Pavuluri and ED Bowman Surveillance of acute flaccid paralysis in Australia, 1995-97 AM D'Souza, M Kennett, J Antony, A Herceg, B Harvey, H Longbottom, E Elliott and Contributors to the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit Infant care practices in a metropolitan Aboriginal population S/ Eades, AW Read and the Bibbulung Gnarneep Team Bacterial endocarditis in neonatal intensive care GF Opie, SH Fraser, JH Drew and S Drew Vaccination of children following a previous hypotonic—hyporesponsive episode H Goodwin, M Nash, M Gold, TC Heath and MA Burgess Awake daytime oximetry measurements in the management of infants with chronic lung disease MJ Vermeulen, FT Weening, D Battistutta and 1B Masters Antibiotic resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from children D Nasrin, PJ Collignon, EJ Wilson, LS Pilotto and RM Douglas Behavioural and cognitive associations of short stature at 5 years SL Stathis, MJ O'Callaghan, GM Williams, JM Najman, MJ Andersen and W Bor Gastro-oesophageal reflux: Clinical profiles and outcome WS Lee, RM Beattie, N Meadows and JA Walker-Smith Children at Play: The death and injury pattern in New South Wales, Australia, July 1990—June 1994 LT Lam FI Ross and DT Cass Volume Contents Clinical significance of quantitative blood cultures in newborn infants 7 Sabui, D/ Tudehope and M Tilse Case Reports: Clinical manifestations of Bacillus cereus meningitis in newborn infants K Tokieda, Y Morikawa, K Maeyama, K Mori and K Ikeda Early onset of hypernatraemic dehydration and fever in exclusively breast-fed infants PC Ng, HB Chan, TF Fok, CH Lee, KM Chan, W Wong and KL Cheung Group A streptococcal myositis AJ Daley, M Atkinson and R Nallusamy Letters to the Editor Reviewers Author index Subject Index