ß2-agonists do not work in children under 2†years of age: myth or maxim?

Wheezy infants do not respond to bronchodilators despite evidence of functioning ß-adrenoceptors. This is because the predominant aetiology, bronchiolitis, is characterised by small airway oedema and increased mucus, for which ß2-agonists are ineffective. http://bit.ly/2Ws9ffh.

'Like a life in a cage': Understanding child play and social interaction in Somali refugee families in the UK.

Migration to a different culture may affect opportunities for play and social interaction, essential for children's developing cognitive and social skills. We asked Somali migrant women about experiences of childhood (both while growing up themselves, and subsequent observations) in Somalia and the UK. In Somalia, they described a supportive, connected community and safe environment enabling children to play and learn together. In the UK, by contrast, multiple local stressors constrained children's opportunities to play and interact. Understanding and improving neighbourhood geography, as experienced and shaped by parents and children, would seem important for promoting early child development in refugee families.