Cot Death

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Paediatric Advanced Life Support

Welcome to the website of the Maltese Paediatric Association.

Our purpose is to promote the improvement of the level of medical care offered to children in Malta and Gozo.

This website is intended both for medical doctors and other health workers as well as for parents.

We hope you'll find the information interesting and helpful. Your comments appreciated. If you have any questions about child health, we invite you to write to us. [Email]

ARTICLES

1. How to Reduce the Risk of Cot Death
2. Meningitis in Children
3. Taking your Child's Temperature
4. Coeliac Disease in Children
5. Infant feeding and Allergies
6. Breastfeeding Clinic
7. Breastfeeding FAQ's
8. Acquired Heart Disease in Childhood
9. Urinary Tract Infections in Childhood
10. Child Safety
11. MMR Vaccine: The Facts All Parents Should Know
12. Should I Vaccinate My Child for Flu?
13. Antibiotic Prescribing in Paediatric Practice

ARTIKLI

1. It-Tilqima tal-Influwenz H1N1
2. Kif Titratta Gidma ta' Brama
3. Kif Tnaqqas ir-Riskju ta' Cot Death
4. L-Iskarlatina
5. Familja B'Sahhitha
6. It-Tilqima ta’ l-Influwenza fit-Tfal
7. Il-Meningite fit-Tfal
8. L-Influwenza Pandemika
9. Il-Mortalità ta` Trabi li Jitwieldu wara Riproduzzjoni Assistita

REPORTS & RESOLUTIONS

1. Report on Influenza Vaccine
2. MPA Resolution on IVF

3. Resolution by the Maltese Paediatric Association on the Medical Care of Children at St Luke's Hospital.

4. Rizoluzzjoni fuq il-Kura Medika tat-Tfal fl-Isptar San Luqa.

5. Working Group Report: Introducing the heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in the routine immunisation schedule of infants in the maltese islands

DOWNLOADS

1. Breast Feeding: Information leaflets from the Breastfeeding Clinic.
2. Paediatric Life Support

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UNDERGRADUATE

Lectures and Notes for Medical Students

POSTGRADUATE

1. Paediatric Training Logbook
2. The Specialist Training Programme

SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES

Paediatricians and other professional health workers involved in the care and treatment of children are invited to submit articles for publication on this website. The article should be intended either for health professionals or for parents. Shorter articles are more likely to be read, and are therefore encouraged. Statements and opinions are the responsibility of the authors.

DISCLAIMER

Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the educational material on this site. However, the Maltese Paediatric Association does not assume responsibility for the information provided. The information on this website should not be used as a substitute for medical care and advice. A paediatrician or family doctor should be consulted about any specific concerns for a child's health. Linkage to other sites does not imply endorsement.