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JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH Official Journal of The Australian College of Paediatrics, The Paediatric Research Society of Australia, the Australian Association of Paediatric Surgeons and the Australian Perinatal Society. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dr JM Court EDITORS Professor F Oberklaid Professor DM Roberton Assoc. Professor DI Tudehope ASSOCIATE EDITORS Mr SW a Assoc. Professor LW Doyle Asoc. Professor D Isaacs Volume 33 1997 Published by Blackwell Science Pty Ltd 54 University St, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia © 1997 Blackwell Science. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by Blackwell Science for libraries and other users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service, provided that the base fee of $14.00 per copy is paid directly to CCC, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA. This consent does not extend to other kinds of copying, such as copying for general distribution for advertising or promotional purposes, for creating new collective works or for resale. Special requests should be directed to the Publisher. 1034-4810 /96/$14.00 Typeset by The Charlesworth Group, Huddersfield, United Kingdom Printed in Australia by McPhersons Printing, Melbourne, Australia Contents NO. 1, FEBRUARY 1997 Annotations: Evaluation of neurodevelopmental outcome in high-risk infants JE McMichael Partnership in chronic health care: Care management as an integral part of the paediatric hospital system C O'Neill, J Contole, D Bryan, R Schwartz and C Minogue Editorial Comment: Lead exposure and child intelligence: Interpreting or misinterpreting, the direction of causality? AJ McMichael Personal Viewpoint: Prescribing stimulants for disruptive behaviour disorders: Sometimes against the best interests of the child? GV Vimpani Original Articles: Lead exposure and children’s intelligence: Do low levels of lead in blood cause mental deficit? PE de Silva and AJ Christophers A national study of risk factors associated with mortality in very low birthweight infants in the Malaysian neonatal intensive care units Malaysian Very Low Birth Weight Study Group Extreme sodium derangement in a paediatric inpatient population K Dunn and W Butt Cytochrome P450 2D6 and glutathione S-transferase genotype in sudden infant death syndrome CL Chen, Q Liu, WE Evans, CH Sander and MV Relling Prolonged low-dose indomethacin therapy for patent ductus arteriosus in very low birthweight infants RK Kumar and VYH Yu Prevalence of maternal depression and its relationship to ADL skills in children with developmental delay JM Harvey, MJ O'Callaghan and B Vines Prospective study of New Zealand very low birthweight infants: Outcome at 7-8 years BA Darlow, LJ Horwood, N Mogridge and RS Clemett Preliminary study of glycopyrrolate in the management of drooling LM Stern The use of breastmilk in a neonatal unit and its relationship to protein and energy intake and growth K Simmer, R Metcalf and L Daniels Abnormalities in surfactant in sudden infant death syndrome as a postmortem marker and possible test of risk BA Hills, IB Masters, JC Vance and YC Hills Further observations on the immune response to recombinant hepatitis B vaccine after administration to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Isiand children JN Hanna, JL Faoagali, PJ Buda and JW Sheridan Case Reports: Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita: An unusual presentation with monoatrophy in two Chinese children V Wong Familial Cushing’s disease with severe weight loss occurring in late childhood FW Cameron and GL Warne Craniosynostosis in X-linked hypophosphataemic rickets FR Willis and TJ Beattie Letters to Editor Book Reviews Announcement NO. 2, APRIL 1997 Annotations: High frequency ventilation CA Ramsden and JJ Pillow Chronic illness in adolescents: Transfer or transition to adult services? SM Sawyer, S Blair and G Bowes Review Article: Progressive myoclonic epilepsies: Recent genetic advances CV Ellaway, EJ Elliott and J Christodoulou Editorial Comment: Outcome for tiny babies beyond the nursery: Methodological aspects of follow-up studies LW Doyle Original Articles: A follow-up study of infants < 2000 g birthweight treated in central Queensland HP Mercer and PC Roper Chronic lung disease in very low birthweight infants: A 5-year review CL Yeo, S Choo and LY Ho Chronic iliness perception in adolescence: Implications for the doctor-patient relationship SS Leung, KS Steinbeck, SL Morris, MR Kohn, SJ Towns and DL Bennett Emergency management skills of South Australian paediatric trainees RM Brady and J Raftos Thyroid function in a population of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder J Valentine, E Rossi, P O’Leary, TS Parry, JJ Kurinczuk and P Sly Contents Vigabatrin as first line therapy in infantile spasms: Review of seven patients L Kwong Perinatal outcome following conservative management of mid-trimester pre-labour rupture of the membranes CB Nourse and PA Steer The overlap of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with other common mental disorders P Hazell The immunogenicity of Haemophilus influenzae: Meningococcal protein conjugate vaccine in Polynesian and non- Polynesian New Zealand infants SN Ameratunga, DR Lennon, B Entwistle, E Robinson and RV Ameratunga Fat gram target to achieve high energy intake in cystic fibrosis CE Collins, EV O’Loughlin and RL Henry Erythromycin treatment for gastrointestinal dysmotility in preterm infants PC Ng, TF Fok, CH Lee, W Wong and KL Cheung Developmental dysplasia of the hip in South Australia in 1991: Prevalence and risk factors BC Yiv, R Saidin, PJ Cundy, JD Tgetgel, J Aguilar, KA McCaul, RJ Keane, A Chan and H Scott Longitudinal study of rotavirus infection in child-care centres MJ Ferson, S Stringfellow, K McPhie, CJ Mciver and A Simos Outcome at 2 years of children 23-27 weeks’ gestation born in Victoria in 1991-92 The Victorian Infant Collaborative Study Group Case Reports: Megaloblastic anaemia and pancytopenia secondary to prophylactic cotrimoxazole therapy H Tapp and R Savarirayan Foramina parietalia permagna: Report of nine cases in one family S Kutilek, A Baxova, M Bayer, A Leiska and K Kozlowski V-shaped pillows and unsafe infant sleeping RW Byard and SM Beai Letters to the Editor Book Reviews Announcements NO. 3, JUNE 1997 Annotations: Economic evaluation in medicine Di Tudehope Deficiency of substance P-immunoreactive nerve fibres in children with intractable constipation: A form of intestinal neuronal dysplasia JM Hutson, CW Chow, MR Hurley, S Uemura, JM Wheatley and AG Catto-Smith Review Articles: The role of diet and behaviour in childhood J Breakey Recent advances in diagnosis of the childhood muscular dystrophies KJ Jones and KN North Original Articles: Economic outcome for intensive care of infants of birthweight 500-999 g born in Victoria in the post surfactant era The Victorian infant Collaborative Study Group Calcium intake in children with positive IgG RAST to cow’s milk CD Madsen and RC Henderson Aetiology and classification of small for gestational age infants MJ O'Callaghan, JM Harvey, Di Tudehope and PH Gray Treatment characteristics of congenital heart disease and behaviour problems of patients and healthy siblings M Janus and S Goldberg Trends of infant mortality in Hong Kong (1956-90) and evaluation of preventable infant deaths SL Wong, ITS Yu, T-W Wong and OL Lloyd A review of open biopsy for mediastinal masses RJH Massie, PP Van Asperen and CM Melli Sunburn and sun protection among young children R McGee, S Williams and H Glasgow The prevalence of hepatitis C in survivors of paediatric malignancy TL Carter, CH Cole, CF Mews, PJ Price and DL Baker Changes in serum lipids and lipoproteins in epileptic children treated with anticonvulsants A Verrotti, S Domizio, B Angelozzi, G Sabatino, G Morgese and F Chiarelli Acute renal failure in the newborn: Incidence and outcome A’kl Airede, M Bello and HD Weerasinghe Minimal haemolysis in blood co-infused with amino acid and dextrose solutions in vitro RP Jankov and RND Roy Persistent hypercholesterolaemia in frequently relapsing steroid-responsive nephrotic syndrome H Tsukahara, S Haruki, M Hiraoka, C Hori and M Sudo Case Reports: Subperiosteal orbital haematoma presenting as proptosis at birth SA Skull and TJ Sullivan Steroid 17a-hydroxylase deficiency: First Australian case report FJ Cameron, J Montalto, ABW Yong and GL Warne Disseminated pyomyositis with high creatine phosphokinase levels N Kuyucu, U Dogru and G Uysal Proteus syndrome SCY Ng, BS Khoo and NK Ho Penicillium marneffei infection in a non-HIV infected child EYW Kwan, YL Lau, KY Yuen, BM Jones and LCK Low Letters to the Editor Book Reviews Announcements Contents NO. 4, AUGUST 1997 Review Articles: Developmental language disorders and epilepsy B Parry-Fielder, TM Nolan, KJ Collins and Z Stojcevski Human milk oligosaccharides: Only the breast P McVeagh and J Brand Miller Position Paper: Antibiotic management of pneumococcal infections in an era of increased resistance K Grimwood, PJ Collignon, BJ Currie, MJ Ferson, GL Gilbert, GG Hogg, D Isaacs and PB Mcintyre Original Articles: Meningitis in Hong Kong children, with special reference to the infrequency of haemophilus and meningococcal infection RYT Sung, AC Senok, A Ho, SJ Oppenheimer and DP Davies Phase 1 trial of a candidate rotavirus vaccine (RV3) derived from a human neonate GL Barnes, JS Lund, L Adams, A Mora, SV Mitchell, A Caples and RF Bishop The influence of reported paternal attitudes on the decision to breast-feed JA Scott, CW Binns and RA Aroni Delayed umbilical cord clamping in preterm infants: A feasibility study M McDonnell and DJ Henderson-Smart Prediction of obesity in children at 5 years: A cohort study MJ O'Callaghan, GM Williams, MJ Andersen, W Bor and JM Najman Factors related to infant apnoea and cyanosis: A population-based study A-L Ponsonby, T Dwyer and D Couper Comparing sulindac with indomethacin for closure of ductus arteriosus in preterm infants PC Ng, KW So, TF Fok, MC Yam, MY Wong and W Wong Usefulness of stable microbubbie test of tracheal aspirate for the diagnosis of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome N-Y Boo, K-B Cheong, S-K Cheong, M-S Lye and MA Zulfiqar Haemodynamic responses and population pharmacokinetics of midazolam following administration to ventilated, preterm neonates GJ Harte, PH Gray, TC Lee, PA Steer and BG Charles Ocular sequelae in extremely premature infants at 5 years of age SB Hebbandi, JR Bowen, GC Hipwell, PJ Ma, Gi Leslie and JD Arnold Case Reports: Central diabetes insipidus in a newborn with deletion of chromosome 7q PC Ng, CH Lee, TF Fok, STS Lam, YL Chan, W Wong, KL Cheung and WK Chan Thyroglossal duct cyst or ectopic thyroid gland? AJA Holland, AL Sparnon and GW LeQuesne The effect of 12 months’ treatment with eicosapentaenoic acid in five children with cystic fibrosis NH Thies Nurse-controlled analgesia using a patient-controlled analgesia device: An alternative strategy in the management of severe cancer pain in children SA Kanagasundaram, MG Cooper and LJ Lane Survival after gastrointestinal mucormycosis in a neonate S Kecskes, G Reynolds and G Bennett Letters to the Editor Book Reviews Announcements The Australian College of Paediatrics, the Paediatric Society of New Zealand, Paediatric Research Society of Australia, the Australasian Association of Paediatric Surgeons and the Australasian Society of Paediatric Imaging, 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting, August 1997 NO. 5, OCTOBER 1997 Annotations: FISH and the paediatrician A Smith Psychosocial impact of chronic iliness in children EA Northa Review Article: Paediatric HIV update JB Ziegler and P Palasanthiran Original Articles: Social skilis training for primary school children: A 1-year follow-up study MG Sawyer, C MacMullin, B Graetz, JA Said, JJ Clark and P Baghurst Discrimination of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by the continuous performance test F Levy and G Hobbes Clinical and endoscopic predictors of histological oesophagitis in infants LM Chadwick, JJ Kurinczuk, LA Hallam, BA Brennan and D Forbes improvement in outcome of children with Wilms’ tumour in South Australia over the last 30 years NJ Spurrier, | Toogood, R Byard, L Morris, M Rice and MG Sawyer Control of temperature during newborn transport: An old problem with new difficulties ED Bowman and RND Roy Chronic oxygen dependency in infants born at 24-32 weeks’ gestation: The role of antenatal and neonatal factors DA Todd, A Jana and E John The seasonal distribution of infant deaths by age: A comparison of sudden infant death syndrome and other causes of death PS Spiers and WG Guntheroth Primary course immunogenicity and reactogenicity of a new diphtheria-tetanus-whole cell pertussis vaccine (DTP,,) T Nolan, G Hogg, M-A Darcy, J Varigos and J McEwen Incidence of apnoea and bradycardia in preterm infants following DTP,, and Hib immunization: A prospective study SJ Botham, D Isaacs and DJ Henderson-Smart Contents Young Malaysian children with lower respiratory tract infections show low incidence of chlamydial infection YF Ngeow, AF Weil, NS Khairullah, MY Mohd Yusof, L Luam, C Gaydos and TC Quinn The health of a group of young Australians in a New South Wales juvenile justice detention centre: A pilot study AM Fasher, N Dunbar, BA Rothenbury, DK Bebb and SJW Young Acne in Victorian adolescents: Associations with age, gender, puberty and psychiatric symptoms M Kilkenny, V Stathakis, ME Hibbert, G Patton, J Caust and G Bowes Trends in the health burden due to urinary tract infection in children in Australia JC Craig, LM Irwig, JF Knight and LP Roy Limitations of school entry immunization certificates H Miksevicius, P Johnson and PD Watt Case Reports: Vascular air embolism: A rare complication of nasal CPAP W Wong, TF Fok, PC Ng, KM Chui and KF To Epidural haematoma and stroller-associated injury ACW Lee and D Fong Haemoptysis in healthy children due to unsuspected foreign body ND Dore, Li Landau, L Hallam and PN Le Souef A case of kernicterus in New Zealand: A predictable tragedy? TV Stanley Yellow nail syndrome in infancy M Paradisis and P Van Asperen Letters to Editor Book Reviews Announcements NO. 6, DECEMBER 1997 Annotation: Issues in diagnosis following the sudden infant death syndrome intervention campaigns RW Byard Annotation: Helicobacter pylori: Challenges for the paediatrician D Walsh and B Drumm Viewpoint: How does surfactant really work? BA Hills Editorial Comment: The needs of an Office for Children and Young People in Australia JM Court, F Oberklaid, D Roberton, D Tudehope and P Phelan Editorial Comment: Measurement of blood pressure in children LP Roy Personal Viewpoint: An office for children and young people J Yu Blood pressure measurement in preschool children: The Hisayama study H Igarashi, J Fukushige, K Akazawa, Y Nose and K Ueda Blood pressure, lipids, lipoproteins, body fat and physical activity of Singapore children GJ Schmidt, DJ Stensel and JJ Walkuski Biological predictors and co-morbidity of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder in extremely low birth weight infants at school MJ O'Callaghan and JM Harvey Obstetric and perinatal factors as predictors of child behaviour at 5 years MJ O'Callaghan, GM Williams, MJ Andersen, JM Najman and W Bor infants born to narcotic dependent mothers: Physical growth patterns in the first 12 months of life JC Vance, DC Chant, Di Tudehope, PH Gray and AJ Hayes Complications of central venous access devices in children with and without cancer R Tobiansky, K Lui, DM Dalton, P Shaw, H Martin and D Isaacs A prospective randomized study of wound approximation with tissue glue in circumcision in children W Cheng and H Saing Pulmonary surfactant concentration during transition from high frequency oscillation to conventional mechanical ventilation PA Dargaville, M South and PN McDougall Cushing’s syndrome in childhood and adolescence JA Robyn, CA Koch, J Montalto, A Yong, GL Warne and JA Batch Preschool hearing screening: Evaluation of a parental questionnaire PD Hammond, MS Gold, NR Wigg and RE Volkmer Case Reports: Carbohydrate deficient glycoprotein syndrome type |: A cause of cerebellar vermis hypoplasia S Worthington, S Arbuckle, P Nelson, W Carey, A Lipson and E Fagan Case report: Salmonella meningitis in children in Far North Queensland RD Messer, TH Warnock, RJ Heazlewood and JN Hanna Case report: Fatal meningoencephalitis due to Bacillus anthracis KL Kwong, TL Que, SN Wong and KT So Case report: Lead foreign body ingestion in children JAE Fergusson, G Malecky and E Simpson Letters to the Editor Book Review Announcements Corrigendum Referees Author Index Subject Index